Srinagar 4 May (KNB): Government on Tuesday said that 3,57,229 new novel coronavirus cases were registered and 3,449 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours in India.
As per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ten states including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh reported 71.71% of the new cases.
Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 48,621, which is followed by Karnataka with 44,438 while Uttar Pradesh reported 29,052 new Covid-19 cases.
Officials said that India’s total Active Caseload has reached 34,47,133 and it now comprises 17.00% of the country’s total Positive Cases. A net incline of 33,491cases recorded from the total active caseload in the last 24 hours.
As per the Ministry, the National Mortality Rate has been falling and currently stands at 1.10% which is continuously declining.
India reported 3,449 deaths in the last 24 hours as Ten states account for 73.15% of the new deaths.
Government said that Maharashtra saw the maximum number of casualties i.e 567) followed by Delhi with 448 deaths and Uttar Pradesh with 285 daily deaths.
However, the Liberalized and Accelerated Phase-3 Strategy of Covid-19 Vaccination has come into force from 1st May 2021. The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 15.89 Cr today.(KNB)