The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 1,13,08,846, while the death toll increased to 1,58,306 with 117 daily new fatalities, data updated at 8 am showed. Six states account for 82.91 per cent of the new deaths.

The total number of active case rose to 1,97,237, which now comprises 1.74 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has dropped to 96.86 per cent. “Five states cumulatively account for 82.96 per cent of the total active cases in the country. Two states — Maharashtra and Kerala — account for 71.69 per cent of India’s total active cases,” the ministry said.