KNB News Desk
Srinagar 20 April (KNB): As India’s daily new novel coronavirus cases have been showing a rising trend, 2,59,170 new cases were registered in the last 24 hours, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday.
As per the ministry, Ten States including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Rajasthan reported 77.67% of the new cases.
Maharashtra reported the highest daily new cases at 58,924, which is followed by Uttar Pradesh (UP) with 28,211 cases, while Delhi reported 23,686 new cases in the last 24 hours.
As per the Ministry, India’s total Active Caseload has reached to 20,31,977, which now comprises 13.26% of the country’s total Positive Cases.
“A net incline of 1,02,648 cases recorded from the total active caseload in the last 24 hours,” the ministry said.
The five States of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala cumulatively account for 62.07% of India’s total Active Cases.
Moreover, officially 1,761 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
Officials said that Maharashtra saw the maximum number of casualties i.e 351, due to the virus, which is followed by Delhi with 240 daily deaths. (KNB)