A total of 396 people died in the last 24 hours taking the total toll to 8,498, the Health Ministry data said
A colleague helping a nurse putting on her personal protective equipment (PPE) in Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital in New Delhi. Pic/ AFP
India on Friday became the fourth worst-affected country due to the pandemic as it added around 10,000 cases for the fourth consecutive day and surpassed the UK-s tally to record 2,97,535 Covid-19 cases so far. With a record highest single day spike of 10,956 cases, according to data released by Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India tipped UK which has 2,92,860 cases. A total of 396 people died in the last 24 hours taking the total toll to 8,498, the Health Ministry data said.
For the fourth consecutive day, the number of recoveries 1,47,194 remained higher than the active ones 1,41,842. Maharashtra remained the worst-hit state in the country with total inching close to the one lakh-mark with 97,148 cases, including 3,590 deaths and 46,078 recoveries. It is followed by Tamil Nadu 38,716 and the national capital with 34,687 Covid-19 cases.
ADVERTISEMENT
States with more than 10,000 cases include Gujarat with 22,032 cases and 1,385 deaths, Uttar Pradesh 12,088, Rajasthan 11,838, Madhya Pradesh 10,241.
In a little over a week, seven states have shown renewed surge as the lockdown was further eased -- Maharashtra sindle day spike has doubled, Delhi added over 1,800 new cases, Tamil Nadu, Haryana three-fold, West Bengal , Jammu and Kashmir nearly doubled and Uttar Pradesh. India is now just over 2,000 cases less than the 3-lakh mark.
Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates.
Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel @middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
