While India’s number of daily cases is only a few thousand from the one lakh mark, data from the health ministry reveals that only five states are contributing 60 percent of new cases, Maharashtra tops the table with al less than 30 percent of new cases every day. Karnataka ranks second with 10% of cases, followed by Andhra Pradesh, which contributes 8.9% of cases. Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and contribute six percent and four percent, respectively.
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When it comes to deaths from Covid-19, 1,132 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, said the Union’s health minister, Harsh Vardhan. Here too, Maharashtra is contributing a significant number with 474 deaths constituting 40 percent of the total deaths.
New figures, published by the Ministry of Health, reveal that at least seven states have not reported any deaths in the last 24 hours. In all, 19 states have reported one to 20 deaths, three states reported 20 to 50 deaths, six states reported 50 to 100 deaths, and only one state reported more than 100 deaths.
The subject of Maharashtra’s Covid-19 situation came up in the Rajya Sabha debate on Thursday, when Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut pointed out the number of recoveries and asked detractors whether ‘Bhabhiji Papad’, backed by the minister of the Arjun Ram Meghwal Union, was responsible. for the recovery rate in the state.
The first case of Covid-19 in Maharashtra was confirmed on March 9 in Pune.
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