India registered the highest-ever spike of 2,003 COVID-19 fatalities, pushing country’s death toll to 11,903, while the number of cases rose to 3,54,065, with 10,974 infections being reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
IMAGE: Health workers and volunteers from SDPI wearing personal protective equipment carry a COVID-19 victim for burial in Chennai. Photograph: R Senthil Kumar/PTI Photo
The number of active cases stands at 1,55,227, while 1,86,934 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, according to the officially updated figure at 8 am.
“Thus, around 52.79 per cent patients have recovered so far,” an official said.
IMAGE: A worker sprays disinfectant on train coach modified as isolation coach for COVID-19 patients at a platform of Anand Vihar Railway Station in New Delhi. All platforms at the station have been reserved for such coaches amid rising number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI Photo
India registered over 10,000 cases for the sixth day in a row.
The total number of confirmed cases include foreigners.
IMAGE: A healthcare worker collects swab sample of a toddler for the COVID-19 test at DRR Municipal indoor stadium in Vijayawada. Photograph: PTI Photo
Of the 2,003 new deaths, Maharashtra accounts for the highest 1,409 fatalities followed by Delhi at 437, Tamil Nadu at 49, Gujarat 28, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana 18 each, Madhya Pradesh 11, West Bengal 10, Rajasthan 7, Karnataka 5 and Telangana 4.
Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Punjab, Puducherry and Uttarakhand have reported one death each.
