India reported the highest single-day spike of 24,879 new positive cases and 487 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 7,67,296, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare.
IMAGE: Health workers collect swab samples for COVID-19 testing, at a containment zone in Patiala. Photograph: PTI Photo
Out of the total number of cases, 2,69,789 are active, 4,76,378 have been cured/discharged/migrated and 21,129 have died.
Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state due to COVID-19 with as many as 2,23,724 cases, including 91,084 active, 1,23,192 cured/discharged and 9,448 deaths.
IMAGE: Relatives speak to a medic to enquire about their family member undergoing COVID-19 treatment via video calling, at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital in New Delhi. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI Photo
It is followed by Tamil Nadu (1,22,350) and Delhi (1,04,864).
Meanwhile, a total of 1,07,40,832 samples have been tested for COVID-19 till July 8. Of these, 2,67,061 samples were tested on Wednesday, stated the Indian Council of Medical Research.
