IMAGE: A relative of a man who died due to coronavirus performs last rites in PPE suit at Nigambodh ghat crematorium in New Delhi. Photograph: ANI Photo
India registered a record single-day jump of 29,429 COVID-19 cases pushing its tally to 9,36,181 on Wednesday, while the death toll climbed to 24,309 with 582 new fatalities, according to the Union health ministry data.
IMAGE: A jeweller designed a face mask made up of gold in Pune. Photograph: ANI Photo
The number of recoveries stands at 5,92,031, while there are 3,19,840 active cases of coronavirus infection presently in the country, the updated data at 8 am showed.
IMAGE: A worker sprays disinfectant on the buses parked at a depot in Patna. Photograph: PTI Photo
“Thus, around 63.24 per cent of patients have recovered so far,” an official said. The total number of confirmed cases include foreigners.
IMAGE: A healthcare worker marking details after collecting swab samples for COVID-19 test in Kolkata. Photograph: ANI Photo
Of the 582 new deaths reported, 213 are from Maharashtra, 85 from Karnataka, 67 from Tamil Nadu, 43 from Andhra Pradesh, 35 from Delhi, 28 from Uttar Pradesh, 24 from West Bengal, 14 each from Bihar and Gujarat , 10 each from Madhya Pradesh and Telangana.
IMAGE: Medics prepare to collect swab samples for COVID-19 tests in Dibrugarh district, Assam. Photograph: PTI Photo
Punjab has reported nine fatalities followed by Jammu and Kashmir with eight, Assam, Haryana and Odisha four each, Jharkhand three, Chandigarh two while Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Kerala and Uttarakhand have reported one death each.