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India reports 62,258 new COVID-19 cases
Updated On: 27 March, 2021 12:12 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The central government is closely monitoring and actively engaging with states and union territories over the rising cases in the country. With death of 291 people in the last 24 hours, the toll touched 1,61,240 as the active caseload in the country mounted to 4,52,647.
Chand Mohammad wearing a PPE kit cremates the body of a person who died of COVID-19, at a crematorium in New Delhi. Pic/PTI
India reported 62,258 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, highest single-day spike since October, 2020, taking the total tally to 1,19,08,910 on Saturday. India has shown a steep rise since March 16 (24,492), March 24 (47,262), and March 26 (59,118).
Cases have been increasing over the two weeks in leaps and bounds. According to the Health Ministry, Maharashtra and Punjab are turning out to be a major contributors.
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