New Delhi: As per the latest data of the Union Health Ministry, India has reported 24,248 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and 425 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the overall tally to 697,413.
The country’s death toll stands at 19,693 and there are 253,287 active cases of the disease so far, according to the health ministry’s dashboard.
With 15,350 patients cured between Sunday and Monday morning, there are 424,432 people who have been discharged from hospitals across the country. It has pushed the recovery rate to 60.85%.
It is to be noted that Maharashtra has most of the country Covid-19 cases at 206,619 and the state has reported 8,822 deaths so far. Tamil Nadu with 111,151 infections is the second worst-affected state and has also reported 1,510 fatalities.
Maximum states and Union territories, including Delhi, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, have a recovery rate higher than the national average of 60.77%, according to the health ministry statement.
