Coronavirus: India logs 62,258 new COVID-19 cases, highest spike in 5 months
The second wave of Covid infections continue in India, even as vaccination picks up pace. For the first time in over 5 months, the country recorded over 60,000 new cases on Friday.
<p>India reported 62,258 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day rise so far this year. With fresh cases, the nationwide Covid-19 tally has mounted to 1,19,08,910, according to the Union Health Ministry's data released on Saturday.</p>
India reported 62,258 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day rise so far this year. With fresh cases, the nationwide Covid-19 tally has mounted to 1,19,08,910, according to the Union Health Ministry's data released on Saturday.
<p>While the number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 1,12,95,023 after 30,386 recoveries in a day. The death toll due to the viral disease has climbed to 1,61,240 in the country with 291 more fatalities, the ministry's data updated at 8 am showed.</p>
While the number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 1,12,95,023 after 30,386 recoveries in a day. The death toll due to the viral disease has climbed to 1,61,240 in the country with 291 more fatalities, the ministry's data updated at 8 am showed.
<p>Active cases and deaths comprise 3.80% and 1.35% of the total national tally, as per the dashboard. In the previous 24-hour rise, India had recorded 59,118 new cases and 257 deaths.</p><p> </p>
Active cases and deaths comprise 3.80% and 1.35% of the total national tally, as per the dashboard. In the previous 24-hour rise, India had recorded 59,118 new cases and 257 deaths.
<p style="text-align: justify;">Maharashtra has been witnessing a spike in daily Covid-19 cases since mid-February after a nearly four-month period of decline in cases. On Friday, Maharashtra reported 36,902 new Covid-19 cases, recording the highest single-day spike in any Indian state since the beginning of the pandemic last year.</p>
Maharashtra has been witnessing a spike in daily Covid-19 cases since mid-February after a nearly four-month period of decline in cases. On Friday, Maharashtra reported 36,902 new Covid-19 cases, recording the highest single-day spike in any Indian state since the beginning of the pandemic last year.
<p>India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5, and 50 lakh on September 16. The Covid-19 tally went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20, and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.</p>
India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5, and 50 lakh on September 16. The Covid-19 tally went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20, and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.
<p>According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 23,86,04,638 samples have been tested up to March 25.</p>
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 23,86,04,638 samples have been tested up to March 25.