India on Tuesday reported 38,074 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of cases to 85,91,731. The death toll has reached 1,27,059 with 448 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry. The total number of active cases now stands at 5,05,265 after a decrease of 4,408 in the last 24 hours. Total recovered cases are at 79,59,406 with 42,033 new discharges in the last 24 hours.
India on Monday reported 45,903 new coronavirus cases.
Seventy-nine per cent of the 45,903 new Covid-19 cases reported on Monday were from 10 states and UTs, with Delhi overtaking Maharashtra and Kerala by reporting 7,745 infections in a span of 24 hours to become the largest contributor to the single-day infections, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
Delhi had earlier overtaken Maharashtra and Kerala on November 7 also.
The city had reported the highest daily new cases, also its highest tally so far with 7,745 new cases. The national capital is followed by Maharashtra with 5,585 cases and Kerala with 5,585 cases, the ministry said on Monday.
“New daily cases continue to trend downwards with the success of Jan-Andolan promoting Covid appropriate behaviour.” the ministry said.