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Coronavirus update: COVID-19 cases in India cross 2.50 lakh; 9,983 new cases in last 24 hours

The death toll from coronavirus infection in India crossed 7,000
  • To restart the economic activities, India is all set to 'unlock' the country from today
  • Maharashtra reported 3,007 fresh coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (PTI)Premium
    Maharashtra reported 3,007 fresh coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (PTI)

    India witnessed another huge spike in daily coronavirus count with 9,983 people testing positive for the virus in last 24 hours. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country zoomed to 256,611. Maharashtra saw over 3,000 cases in a day for the second time since the outbreak. Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir and West Bengal also recorded their highest single-day jump in COVID-19 cases on Sunday. Coronavirus claimed 206 lives in last 24 hours. The death toll in India crossed 7,000-mark.

    There were 125,381 active coronavirus patients in the country. On the brighter side, at least 1.24 lakh people were recovered from the disease.

    Maharashtra's COVID-19 count inched towards 90,000 on Sunday. The state reported 3,007 fresh coronavirus cases in last 24 hours. Mumbai alone accounted for 1,420 COVID-19 cases. At least 91 people succumbed to death in the state, taking the toll to 3060.

    Tamil Nadu saw its biggest rise in COVID-19 count on Sunday as 1,515 people had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The total number of COVID-19 patients in the state stood at 31,667.

    Ahmedabad reported 21 deaths in last 24 hours, bringing the death toll in the district to 1,015. Gujarat was the second district after Mumbai to record over 1,000 fatalities. Gujarat's COVID-19 count surged past 20,000 on Sunday.

    Delhi continued to add over 1,300 cases even on Sunday. The total number of coronavirus cases in the national capital rose to 27,654. There were 16,229 active coronavirus patients in Delhi, second highest in India after Maharashtra.

    The first coronavirus case in India was reported in India on January 30. It took 74 days for COVID-19 infections to rise from one to 10,000. The country added 50,000 cases in last five days.

    To restart the economic activities, India is all set to "unlock" the country from today. The shopping malls and restaurants were allowed to open their doors for customers after over two months. The central government announced strict guidelines to maintain social distancing in public places.

    Here is state-wise status of coronavirus cases in India

    Andaman and Nicobar Islands - 33

    Andhra Pradesh - 4,708

    Arunchal Pradesh - 51

    Assam - 2,565

    Bihar - 5,088

    Chandigarh - 314

    Chhattisgarh - 1,073

    Dadar Nagar Haveli - 20

    Delhi - 27,654

    Goa - 300

    Gujarat - 20,070

    Haryana - 4,448

    Himachal Pradesh - 413

    Jammu and Kashmir - 4,087

    Jharkhand - 1,099

    Karnataka - 5,452

    Kerala - 1,914

    Ladakh - 103

    Madhya Pradesh - 9,401

    Maharashtra - 85,975

    Manipur - 172

    Meghalaya - 36

    Mizoram - 34

    Nagaland - 118

    Odisha - 2,856

    Puducherry - 99

    Punjab - 2,608

    Rajasthan - 10,599

    Sikkim - 7

    Tamil Nadu - 31,667

    Telangana - 3,580

    Tripura - 800

    Uttarakhand - 1,355

    Uttar Pradesh - 10,536

    West Bengal - 8187

    Over 70 lakh people diagnosed positive for coronavirus infection from across the world. The causalities from COVID-19 increased to 4.02 lakh worldwide. The United States was the worst affected by coronavirus pandemic. The US confirmed more than 19 lakh cases since the outbreak. Coronavirus killed 1.10 lakh people in America alone. India reported the fifth highest coronavirus cases in the world.

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    Updated: 08 Jun 2020, 10:10 AM IST
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