Maharashtra remains worst hit Covid state
new delhi — With a spike of 54,044 new Covid-19 cases and 717 deaths in the last 24 hours, India’s Covid-19 count crossed the 7.6 million mark and reached 7,651,108 on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
As per the MoHFW, the Covid-19 count includes 740,090 active cases and 6,795,103 cured cases. With 717 deaths in the last 24 hours, the total death count due to the disease has reached 115,914.
India has sustained its trend of maintaining the active cases below the 750,000 mark for the second successive day on Wednesday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
In the last 24 hours, the country has registered 61,775 recoveries whereas the new confirmed cases are only 54,044. This is when 1,083,608 tests have been conducted in the last 24 hours.
With 158,852 total active cases, Maharashtra continues to be the worst affected state by Covid-19 in the country. While 1,415,679 patients have recovered from the disease in the state, 42,633 have died so far. The state has reported a total of 1,617,658, Covid-19 cases so far.
Among other severely affected states, Karnataka has 100,440 active cases, while 671,618 people have recovered, 10,696 have succumbed to Covid.
A total of 3,686 new cases, 47 deaths were reported in Delhi on Wednesday. Total cases rose to 340,436, including 310,191 recoveries and 6,128 deaths. Active cases stand at 24,117, Government of Delhi said.
Kerala reports 8,369 new Covid-19 cases, taking active cases in the state to 93,425. A total of 267,082 people have recovered till Wednesday, the state government said.
A total of 1,137 new Covid-19 cases, 9 deaths and 1,180 discharges were reported in Gujarat on Wednesday, taking total cases to 162,985, including 145,107 recoveries and 3,663 deaths. — ANI