India has now recorded 14,516 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. This is the highest spike in new coronavirus positive cases in the country.
Here are the top 10 developments in India this morning:
1. India has now recorded 14,516 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. This is the highest spike in new coronavirus positive cases in the country.
2. The total number of people infected with coronavirus in the country now stands at 3,95,048. The total number of fatalities has also increased by 375 in 24 hours. The total number of deaths in India now stands at 12,948.
3. Out of the total cases, the active cases are 1,68,269 while 2,13,831 have recovered from the disease. The percentage of people recovered has now reached over 54%.
4. Maharashtra registered the maximum number of new cases with 3,827 fresh coronavirus positive people in the state. The tally in the state now stands at 1,24,331 people. Out of these, 55,665 are active whereas 62,773 have been cured or discharged. So far, the state has registered 5,893 deaths due to coronavirus.
5. Delhi has also shown a substantial amount of new cases in the past 24 hours. There are 3,137 fresh cases registered in the capital. The total number of people infected now stands at 53,116. The active cases have also risen to 27,512 and 23,569 have recovered. Delhi has recorded a total of 2,035 deaths so far.
6. Tamil Nadu registered 2,115 new cases in the last 24 hours and the tally now stands at 54,449. Out of these, 23,512 have recovered whereas the state has recorded 666 deaths so far.
7. One more policeman died of COVID-19 in Mumbai on Friday, taking the number of casualties in Mumbai Police to 31. A total of 2,349 police personnel have contracted the disease so far in the city, ANI quoted Mumbai Police PRO, Pranay Ashok, as saying.
8. After 41 more individuals tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Jharkhand, the state’s total confirmed cases reached 1,961 on Saturday. Of the total, there are 615 active coronavirus cases in the state.
9. No COVID-19 patient must be allowed to undergo home isolation before mandatory five-day institutional quarantine, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal said in an order, prompting a sharp response from the Delhi government, which has been grappling with an acute shortage of hospital beds.
10. At least 102 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Assam, taking the total number of infections to 5,006 on Saturday, ANI quoted health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as saying.
Of the total, there are 1,928 active cases while, nine deaths have been reported so far, said Sarma.
At least 3,066 patients have been discharged taking the COVID-19 recovery rate to 61.25 percent in the state.