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Maha, Karnataka, TN among 10 states accounting for 73.88% Covid deaths
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New Delhi, May 23 : Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are among the 10 states in the country that account for 73.88 per cent of the new Covid deaths.
The inputs came when 3,741 deaths were reported across the country in the last 24 hours with the National Mortality Rate currently standing at 1.13 per cent.
Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties (682) followed by Karnataka (451), Tamil Nadu (448), Uttar Pradesh (218), Punjab (201), Delhi (182), Kerala (176), West Bengal (154), Uttarakhand (134) and Andhra Pradesh (118).
On a positive note, the daily positivity rate has declined to 11.34 per cent.
NEW DELHI : In yet another milestone, with over 21.23 lakh tests to detect Covid-19 conducted in the last 24 hours, the highest ever done in a single day,
With more than 20.66 lakh tests conducted in the last 24 hours, India has again set a new record of highest tests conducted in a day.Cumulatively, 20,66,285 tests were conducted in the country in past one-day duration, Union Health Ministry .