10 states account for over 77 per cent of new Covid cases

New Delhi, April 20

Ten states, including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, account for 77.67 per cent of the new COVID-19 infections reported in a day, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.   

The daily Covid positivity rate (7-day moving average) continues to show an upward trend and currently stands at 15.99 per cent, it said.

Karnataka, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Rajasthan are among the other states in the list of 10.

India's daily new cases are showing a rising trend and a total 2,59,170 new cases were registered in a span of 24 hours.

Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 58,924. It is followed by Uttar Pradesh with 28,211 while Delhi reported 23,686 new cases.

India's total active caseload has reached 20,31,977 and now comprises 13.26 per cent of the country's total infections. A net increase of 1,02,648 cases recorded in the total active caseload in a day.

Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala cumulatively account for 62.07 per cent of India's total active cases.

"The daily positivity rate (7-day moving average) continues to show an upward trend, currently stands at 15.99 per cent.

India's cumulative recoveries have surged to 1,31,08,582 with 1,54,761 recoveries being registered in a span of 24 hours.

The National Mortality Rate has been falling and currently stands at 1.18 per cent, the ministry said. 

It said 1,761 deaths were reported in a span of 24 hours.

Ten states account for 82.74 per cent of the new deaths.

Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties (351). Delhi follows with 240 daily deaths.

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 13 crore as part of the world's largest vaccination drive, the ministry said in the afternoon. PTI   

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