India on Friday registered 23,285 new coronavirus cases, taking the overall count to 1,13,08,846, data from the Union health ministry showe...
India on Friday registered 23,285 new coronavirus cases, taking the overall count to 1,13,08,846, data from the Union health ministry showed. The new cases were the highest in over two months. The country’s toll rose to 1,58,306 as 117 were reported in the last 24 hours.
The number of active cases, which has been a cause of concern for the central government, rose by 8,011 in the last day. The overall tally of active cases went up to 1,97,237. More than 1.09 crore people in India have recovered from the infection.
Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu were among the states witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases. Maharashtra on Thursday reported 14,317 new coronavirus cases – the highest daily infection count this year – pushing the tally in the state to 22,66,374. Maharashtra’s toll rose by 57 to 52,667. The state has more than 1 lakh active cases and 1,09,38,146 recoveries.
The Centre on Thursday said it was very worried about the situation in Maharashtra. At a press conference, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said eight of the 10 Indian districts with the highest number of active cases were in Maharashtra. These are Pune, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Thane, Mumbai, Amravati, Jalgaon and Nashik.
Meanwhile, the...
