India's COVID-19 Tally Jumps to 11.5 Lakh, Death Toll Crosses 28k Mark With 37,148 New Coronavirus Cases in Past 24 Hours
India reported a spike of 37,148 cases and 587 deaths in the past 24 hours. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country has increased to 11,55,191 including 4,02,529 active cases on Tuesday
New Delhi, July 21: India reported a spike of 37,148 cases and 587 deaths in the past 24 hours. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country has increased to 11,55,191 including 4,02,529 active cases on Tuesday. The number of cured, discharged and migrated cases have improved to 7,24,578. The death toll, on the other hand, jumped to 28,084 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit state in the coronavirus pandemic with a total of 318695 cases and 12030 people have died so far. Tamil Nadu is at second place with a total of 1,75,678 cases and Delhi has reported 1,23,747 cases so far. COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Covaxin Human Trials Begins at Redkar Hospital in North Goa, Says CM Pramod Sawant.
India Reported Spike of 37,148 cases & 587 Deaths in Past 24 Hours:
Here's the state-wise tally of the coronavirus numbers:
| S. No. | Name of State / UT | Active Cases* | Cured/Discharged/Migrated* | Deaths** | Total Confirmed cases* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 55 | 152 | 0 | 207 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | 28800 | 24228 | 696 | 53724 |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | 502 | 285 | 3 | 790 |
| 4 | Assam | 8229 | 17095 | 58 | 25382 |
| 5 | Bihar | 9996 | 17433 | 217 | 27646 |
| 6 | Chandigarh | 207 | 518 | 12 | 737 |
| 7 | Chhattisgarh | 1592 | 3944 | 25 | 5561 |
| 8 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 234 | 448 | 2 | 684 |
| 9 | Delhi | 15166 | 104918 | 3663 | 123747 |
| 10 | Goa | 1469 | 2361 | 23 | 3853 |
| 11 | Gujarat | 11513 | 35678 | 2162 | 49353 |
| 12 | Haryana | 6277 | 20226 | 355 | 26858 |
| 13 | Himachal Pradesh | 553 | 1067 | 11 | 1631 |
| 14 | Jammu and Kashmir | 6122 | 8274 | 254 | 14650 |
| 15 | Jharkhand | 2893 | 2810 | 53 | 5756 |
| 16 | Karnataka | 42222 | 23795 | 1403 | 67420 |
| 17 | Kerala | 7615 | 5616 | 43 | 13274 |
| 18 | Ladakh | 186 | 1007 | 2 | 1195 |
| 19 | Madhya Pradesh | 6888 | 15684 | 738 | 23310 |
| 20 | Maharashtra | 131636 | 175029 | 12030 | 318695 |
| 21 | Manipur | 618 | 1307 | 0 | 1925 |
| 22 | Meghalaya | 396 | 66 | 4 | 466 |
| 23 | Mizoram | 129 | 168 | 0 | 297 |
| 24 | Nagaland | 537 | 484 | 0 | 1021 |
| 25 | Odisha | 5103 | 12910 | 97 | 18110 |
| 26 | Puducherry | 798 | 1265 | 29 | 2092 |
| 27 | Punjab | 3130 | 7118 | 262 | 10510 |
| 28 | Rajasthan | 7627 | 22195 | 568 | 30390 |
| 29 | Sikkim | 213 | 92 | 0 | 305 |
| 30 | Tamil Nadu | 51351 | 121776 | 2551 | 175678 |
| 31 | Telangana | 11529 | 34323 | 422 | 46274 |
| 32 | Tripura | 1227 | 1845 | 7 | 3079 |
| 33 | Uttarakhand | 1375 | 3212 | 55 | 4642 |
| 34 | Uttar Pradesh | 19137 | 30831 | 1192 | 51160 |
| 35 | West Bengal | 17204 | 26418 | 1147 | 44769 |
| Total# | 402529 | 724578 | 28084 | 1155191 |
Delhi seems to have hit the COVID-19 peak with the number of daily cases declining significantly, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said on Monday but cautioned against any lowering of guard. He also added that cases are increasing in certain states and they will reach a peak later, but there is not much evidence of community transmission of coronavirus at the national level.
India's COVID-19 case fatality rate is "progressively falling" and is currently at 2.49 percent, which is one of the lowest in the world, the Union Health Ministry informed Sunday, crediting efficient clinical management of hospitalised cases for it.
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