India overtakes Italy, becomes 6th worst coronavirus-hit country
India overtook Italy to become the sixth worst-hit country by the Covid-19 pandemic, registering a record single-day spike of 9,887 cases which pushed the total nationwide tally to 2,36,657.
The country has registered over 9,000 cases for the third day in a row and is now the sixth worst-affected nation in terms of the number of coronavirus infection cases after the US, Brazil, Russia, Spain and the UK, reports our New Delhi correspondent quoting Johns Hopkins University data.
India's death toll due to Covid-19 also rose to 6,642 with a record increase of 294 deaths in the 24 hours till 8am today.
The number of active Covid-19 cases stood at 1,15,942, while 1,14,072 people have recovered, said the Indian Health Ministry.
Of the total 6,642 fatalities in the last 24 hours, Maharashtra tops tally with 2,849 deaths followed by Gujarat with 1,190 deaths, Delhi with 708, Madhya Pradesh with 384, West Bengal with 366, Uttar Pradesh with 257, Tamil Nadu with 232, Rajasthan with 218, Telangana with 113 and Andhra Pradesh with 73 deaths
According to the ministry's website, more than 70 percent of the deaths are due to comorbidities.
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