India on Monday recorded 28701 new  COVID-19 cases with the total number of cases crossing 8.78 lakh

India on Monday (July 11, 2020) recorded 28701 new  COVID-19 cases with the total number of cases crossing 8.78 lakh. As per the  Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data the tally stood at 8,78,254 out of which 3,01,609 are active, 5,53,471 have been cured and migrated and 23,174 have died so far due to the infection.

Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are the hotspots for COVID-19 cases among the states in India.

The recovery rate in India stands at  63.01 percent and the positivity rate stands at 13.09 percent.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research,  1,18,06,256 samples tested for COVID19 till July 11, of these 2,19,103 samples were tested on Sunday.

Meanwhile, states like Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka  has re-imposed lockdown in the wake of rising number of cases.