India’s COVID-19 case tally crossed the 11 lakh mark with the highest single-day spike of 40,425 new cases and 681 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, informed the Union health and family welfare ministry on Monday.
IMAGE: Relatives burry the coffin containing the body of man who suffered from coronavirus disease in New Delhi. Photograph: Yawar Nazir/Getty Images
Total cases in the country now stand at 11,18,043 while the death toll is 27,497.
The health ministry said the total number of cases includes 3,90,459 active cases and 7,00,087 patients have been cured/discharged/migrated.
IMAGE: Indians stand in front of a mural in New Delhi. Photograph: Yawar Nazir/Getty Images
Maharashtra remains the worst affected state with 3,10,455 cases reported until Sunday.
Meanwhile, as per the information provided by the Indian Council of Medical Research, 1,40,47,908 samples have been tested for COVID-19 till July 19, of these 2,56,039 samples were tested on Sunday.
