Coronavirus cases in India crossed 2.56 lakh cases on Monday after a record number of 9,983 cases were reported in 24 hours, even as the government allowed a number of relaxations after over two months of lockdown. This is the biggest single-day jump in cases as the country recorded over 9,000 cases for the sixth consecutive day. India is the also the fifth worst-hit nation by the deadly virus in the world.
The total number of deaths due to the virus now stands at 7,135, government data shows. The total number of cases is 2,56,611 out of which 1,24,095 have recovered. 206 people died in the last 24 hours due to the deadly disease.
India’s recovery rate – the number of patients who have fought the disease successfully – is currently at 48.35 per cent while the growth rate is 3.89 per cent
For the past few days, India has seen a surge in cases even as from today places of worship, malls and restaurants reopened under “Unlock 1” – the first of the three-phase plan for reopening of prohibited activities in non-containment zones with strict rules.