Coronavirus: Ten states account for over 78% of COVID-19 deaths in India
The country saw 3,293 people losing their lives in a span of 24 hours, the highest in a single day so far, pushing the death toll to 2,01,187.
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FollowNew Delhi: Maharashtra, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh are among the 10 states that account for 78.53% of the new Covid-19 deaths reported in a day, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday.
The country saw 3,293 people losing their lives in a span of 24 hours, the highest in a single day so far, pushing the death toll to 2,01,187.
Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Jharkahnd, Rajasthan, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh are the other states in the list of 10.
Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties (895). Delhi follows with 381 daily deaths.The fatalities further include 264 from Uttar Pradesh, 246 from Chhattisgarh, 180 from Karnataka, 170 from Gujarat, 131 from Jharkhand, 121 from Rajasthan and 100 from Punjab.
"The national mortality rate has been falling and currently stands at 1.12%," the ministry said.
Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Rajasthan accounted for 73.59% of the new cases reported in a day.
A record single day rise of 3,60,960 new cases have been registered in the last 24 hours. Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 66,358. It is followed by Uttar Pradesh with 32,921 while Kerala reported 32,819 new cases.
India's total active caseload has reached 29,78,709 and now comprises 16.55% of the country's total cases. A net increase of 96,505 cases recorded in the total active caseload in a span of 24 hours.
Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal cumulatively account for 71.91% of India's total active cases, the ministry said.
India's cumulative recoveries have surged to 1,48,17,371 with 2,61,162 recoveries being registered in a span of 24 hours. Ten states account for 79.01% of the new recoveries.
The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 14.78 crore. Cumulatively, 14,78,27,367 vaccine doses have been administered through 21,18,435 sessions, according to the provisional report till 7 am. More than 25 lakh vaccination doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
(With inputs from agency)
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