The United States has the highest death toll with more than 200,000 deaths, followed by Brazil, India, Mexico and Great Britain. Data from the Ministry of Health so far put the death toll in India at 94,503, with 59.92 lakh cases. The case count in India is the second highest in the world, only after the United States.
The COVID-19 fatality rate was recorded at 1.58 percent. India’s COVID-19 count had crossed the 20 lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5, and surpassed 50 lakh on September 16. According to the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), a cumulative total of 7,12,57,836 samples have been analyzed as of September 26, with 9,87,861 samples analyzed on Saturday.
The total of 94,503 deaths reported so far in the country includes 35,191 from Maharashtra, followed by 9,233 from Tamil Nadu, 8,503 from Karnataka, 5,663 from Andhra Pradesh, 5,517 from Uttar Pradesh, 5,193 from Delhi, 4,721 from West Bengal, 3,406 from Gujarat, 3,188 from Punjab and 2,181 from Madhya Pradesh.
The Ministry of Health highlighted that more than 70 percent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities. “Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council for Medical Research,” the ministry said on its website, adding that the distribution of figures at the state level is subject to further verification and reconciliation.
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