COVID-19 in India: 24,882 new cases reported; active cases spike in Maharashtra
The COVID-19 death toll surged to 1,58,446, with 140 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, pushing the death rate to 1.40 per cent
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Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit state, with a total of 22,82,191 COVID-19 cases
India s coronavirus graph rose to 1,13,33,728, with 24,882 new cases in the last 24 hours. Out of these, 1,09,73,260 people were discharged, pushing the national recovery rate to 96,82 per cent. The COVID-19 death toll surged to 1,58,446, with 140 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, pushing the death rate to 1.40 per cent. India has recorded 2,02,022 active COVID-19 cases as of March 13.
New Covid-19 variants not behind surge in cases in Maharashtra, Kerala: Govt
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The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that new coronavirus variants were not responsible for an upsurge in cases in the states of Maharashtra and Kerala, based on the evidence currently available.
The ministry today reviewed the Covid-19 situation in the country amid the surging cases, especially in states like Maharashtra, Kerala etc.
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Speaking on a routine press briefing, Secretary, Health Ministry Rajesh Bhushan informed that there are still two states that have 75% active cases -Kerala and Maharashtra. Kerala has 38% of the total active cases of the country while Maharashtra has 37% of the total active cases. Karnataka has 4% and Tamil Nadu has 2.78% active cases.
As neighbouring states like Kerala and four other states witness a spike in the number of new Covid-19 cases, the Tamil Nadu government has intensified surveillance in districts bordering Kerala. The government has also decided to make it mandatory for all returnees to by flight to compulsorily undergo the RT-PCR test.
While trying to bring down the number of active cases in the state, the state health department is continuing to aggressively test for the virus and tracing its contacts, informed Health Secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan.
Expressing concern over non-compliance by people, including those who gather for political rallies, he appealed to the people not to lower the guard as five states in India have recorded an increase in cases.