India has registered a total number of 75,809 fresh coronavirus cases and 1,133 virus-related deaths in last 24-hour, the Health Ministry said.
After becoming the only country to report over 90,000 cases for two consecutive days , the daily surge has seen a decline on Tuesday. However, the casualties reported in one day are all time high, exceeding the July 23 figure when 1,129 fatalities were reported in 24-hours.
With the new cases, the total number of coronavirus infections has reached 42,80,442. India, which is currently the second-most affected nation by the pandemic, has 8.83 lakh active cases. Recovery rate currently stands at 7.76 per cent as mentioned in the latest figures.
“Aggressive measures towards early identification, prompt and effective treatment, & enhanced clinical skills of ICU doctors have actively led to progressive enhancement of India’s Total Recoveries,” the health ministry said in a tweet.
Maharashtra, which remains the worst hit state by the pandemic, reported 16,429 new cases and 423 fatalities, taking the total number of cases to 9,23,641.
Andhra Pradesh, which is the second worst hit state after Maharshtra, has consistently counted over 10,000 daily cases in one day. The total tally of the state has now crossed five-lakh mark.
Delhi, who witnessed a decline for a few days, has seen a rise in the cases as it recorded over 2,000 cases in last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, over 2.7 crore cases have been reported so far while 8.83 lakh people have lost their lives. The United States still remain one of the worst affected countries by the pandemic. United States President, Donald Trump, has said that a Covid-19 vaccine could be made available for public use before the November 3 election. However, his presidential bid rival, Joe Biden, has demanded a transparent procedure of delivering a vaccine for public circulation.
