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NEW DELHI: The number of daily Covid-19 cases in India, after peaking at 1,755 the day before, dropped slightly to 1,433 on Friday, mainly as Maharashtra reported a nearly 50% drop from the record for Thursday 778.
However, the number of virus-related deaths rose to what is probably the highest single-day number of 54, bringing the total to 780 so far, translating to a case-fatality rate of around 3.2% . Maharashtra continued to report the highest number of deaths, with 18 on Friday, Gujarat (15), Madhya Pradesh (8), Rajasthan (4) and Delhi (3).
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh recorded two deaths each, while one death was recorded in Uttar Pradesh and Kerala.
The total Covid-19 count in India was close to the 25,000 mark, with 24,546 cases reported by the states at the time of publication.
On the positive side, 5,154 people, 21% of all positive cases, have recovered from the disease, the data shows.
Maharashtra, the state most affected by a wide margin, reported 394 new cases on Friday, bringing its count to 6,817. The state now also has the highest number of patients recovered in 957, although its recovery rate remains much lower than the national average.
In contrast, Delhi has one of the best recovery rates with 857 patients out of 2,514 who have been successfully treated for the disease. However, the city continued to report an increase in viral infection with 138 new cases on Friday.
The number of Covid-19 deaths in Delhi is 53, of which 23 deaths have occurred in the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital alone. Hospitals are emerging as new hot spots for Covid-19 in the city, and more and more healthcare workers test positive. Three Safdarjung hospital doctors tested positive for the disease on Friday, the sources said.
Gujarat showed a slight drop in new cases with 191 confirmed positive cases. The state’s Covid-19 count is 2,815, the second highest in the country, and shows the fastest growth among large states in recent days.
Madhya Pradesh, meanwhile, continued to show an increase in infections for the second consecutive day after reporting a sharp decline in the previous days. Up to 143 new cases were reported, bringing the state count to 1,846. Eight more deaths were also reported, including four in Ujjain and two in Bhopal and Indore.
Uttar Pradesh also registered 143 new cases bringing its count to 1,655. One more death was recorded in the state, where the current figure is 26.
Like Thursday, Bengal witnessed a surge in new infections with 58 more added to the state total, bringing it to 514.
Karnataka reported 29 recent cases of Covid-19, bringing the total to 474. With two new deaths reported on Friday, Andhra Pradesh’s Covid-19 number increased to 29. Andhra leads the southern states in virus-related deaths despite of being behind in most cases. others in terms of cases. The state also registered 62 new cases, bringing the overall positive count to 955.
The increase in numbers came as the AP began evaluating more people: It has an average of 1,018 tests per million people, the highest in the country. So far, the state has tested 54,338 samples.
Telangana reported 13 other cases of coronavirus on Friday, bringing its count to 983. Kerala registered only three new positive cases. To date, 450 cases have been reported in the state.
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However, the number of virus-related deaths rose to what is probably the highest single-day number of 54, bringing the total to 780 so far, translating to a case-fatality rate of around 3.2% . Maharashtra continued to report the highest number of deaths, with 18 on Friday, Gujarat (15), Madhya Pradesh (8), Rajasthan (4) and Delhi (3).
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh recorded two deaths each, while one death was recorded in Uttar Pradesh and Kerala.
The total Covid-19 count in India was close to the 25,000 mark, with 24,546 cases reported by the states at the time of publication.
On the positive side, 5,154 people, 21% of all positive cases, have recovered from the disease, the data shows.
Maharashtra, the state most affected by a wide margin, reported 394 new cases on Friday, bringing its count to 6,817. The state now also has the highest number of patients recovered in 957, although its recovery rate remains much lower than the national average.
In contrast, Delhi has one of the best recovery rates with 857 patients out of 2,514 who have been successfully treated for the disease. However, the city continued to report an increase in viral infection with 138 new cases on Friday.
The number of Covid-19 deaths in Delhi is 53, of which 23 deaths have occurred in the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital alone. Hospitals are emerging as new hot spots for Covid-19 in the city, and more and more healthcare workers test positive. Three Safdarjung hospital doctors tested positive for the disease on Friday, the sources said.
Gujarat showed a slight drop in new cases with 191 confirmed positive cases. The state’s Covid-19 count is 2,815, the second highest in the country, and shows the fastest growth among large states in recent days.
Madhya Pradesh, meanwhile, continued to show an increase in infections for the second consecutive day after reporting a sharp decline in the previous days. Up to 143 new cases were reported, bringing the state count to 1,846. Eight more deaths were also reported, including four in Ujjain and two in Bhopal and Indore.
Uttar Pradesh also registered 143 new cases bringing its count to 1,655. One more death was recorded in the state, where the current figure is 26.
Like Thursday, Bengal witnessed a surge in new infections with 58 more added to the state total, bringing it to 514.
Karnataka reported 29 recent cases of Covid-19, bringing the total to 474. With two new deaths reported on Friday, Andhra Pradesh’s Covid-19 number increased to 29. Andhra leads the southern states in virus-related deaths despite of being behind in most cases. others in terms of cases. The state also registered 62 new cases, bringing the overall positive count to 955.
The increase in numbers came as the AP began evaluating more people: It has an average of 1,018 tests per million people, the highest in the country. So far, the state has tested 54,338 samples.
Telangana reported 13 other cases of coronavirus on Friday, bringing its count to 983. Kerala registered only three new positive cases. To date, 450 cases have been reported in the state.
