The total coronavirus cases in India have risen to 1,855,745 while the death toll has rushed to 38,938, as per the data published by the Health ministry. Worldwide, the pandemic has now taken nearly 7 lakh lives, with 18 million confirmed cases.
The number of novel coronavirus cases in Maharashtra has crossed 4.5 lakh, with over one-fourth from Mumbai. The state has 4,50,196 infections and 15,842 deaths; at least 1,47,018 people are being treated for the disease. Mumbai has 1,17,406 cases and 6,493 deaths.
Delhi on Tuesday recorded 674 fresh cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), taking the cumulative tally of infection count to 1,39,156. The death toll reached 4,033 on Tuesday after national capital also recorded 12 new deaths, lowest Delhi has reported in a day since the death figures were revised by authorities in June.
Assam on Tuesday reported its highest single-day spike of 2,886 new COVID-19 cases, taking the state’s tally to 48,161, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Six more patients died in the state, following which the toll rose to 115, he said. The state tested 59,064 samples in the last 24 hours, which is the highest, the minister said.
In Bihar, 2252 patients of coronavirus have recovered in the last 24 hours. The number of people recovering from Corona in the state has risen to 40760. The recovery rate in the state has gone up to 65.71 per cent. The number of active cases of corona in Bihar is 20921. 38215 investigations have been done in the last 24 hours. At the same time, a total of 687154 cases have been investigated.
Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur Director Professor Abhay Karandikar tested positive for coronavirus, his deputy said.
Karandikar developed a mild fever two days back and went for a swab test on the advice of the institute’s Medical Officer, Deputy Director Professor S Ganesh said. His test report came positive for Covid-19, Ganesh said.
