Coronavirus: India crosses 31-lakh mark with spike of 61,408 COVID-19 cases in single day
Maharashtra is the worst-hit state with over 1,71,000 cases followed by Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
<p>India recorded 61,408 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's tally to over 31 lakhs, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare (MOHFW) on Monday (August 24).<br /> </p>
India recorded 61,408 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's tally to over 31 lakhs, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare (MOHFW) on Monday (August 24).
<p>The country's total coronavirus count has reached 31,06,349 including 23,38,036 cured/discharged/migrated cases.</p>
The country's total coronavirus count has reached 31,06,349 including 23,38,036 cured/discharged/migrated cases.
<p>With 836 new deaths in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll climbed to 57,542.<br /> </p>
With 836 new deaths in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll climbed to 57,542.
<p>Maharashtra has 1,71,859 active cases, the highest in the country followed by Andhra Pradesh with 89,742 active cases.<br /> </p>
Maharashtra has 1,71,859 active cases, the highest in the country followed by Andhra Pradesh with 89,742 active cases.
<p>As many as 6,09,917 samples were tested on August 23 while a total of 3,59,02,137 samples have been tested so far.</p>
As many as 6,09,917 samples were tested on August 23 while a total of 3,59,02,137 samples have been tested so far.
<p>57,468 patients recovered in the last 24 hours.</p>
57,468 patients recovered in the last 24 hours.
<p>The Union health ministry said that the gap between recoveries and COVID-19 active cases continues to widen as the recoveries are more than 3 times the active cases.</p>
The Union health ministry said that the gap between recoveries and COVID-19 active cases continues to widen as the recoveries are more than 3 times the active cases.
<p>"The gap between Recoveries and #Covid19 Active Cases continues to widen. The Recoveries are more than 3 times the Active Cases," MOHFW tweeted.</p>
"The gap between Recoveries and #Covid19 Active Cases continues to widen. The Recoveries are more than 3 times the Active Cases," MOHFW tweeted.
<p>"This is because of effective implementation of Centre led policies ensuring efficient clinical management in hospital settings for critical patients, and supervised Home Isolation for moderate & mild ones," the ministry said in another tweet.<br /> </p>
"This is because of effective implementation of Centre led policies ensuring efficient clinical management in hospital settings for critical patients, and supervised Home Isolation for moderate & mild ones," the ministry said in another tweet.
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