With highest single-day spike of 28,637 cases, India's coronavirus tally rises to 8,49,553
India reported highest-single day spike of 28,637 new COVID-19 cases and 551 deaths in the last 24 hours, as of Sunday morning. The total number of coronavirus cases in India has increased to 8,49,553 out of which 2,92,258 are active cases, 5,34,621 cured and discharged, and 22,674 deaths, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.
Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state by the novel coronavirus in the country with more than 10,000 COVID-19 deaths and around 2.5 lakh confirmed cases.
Meanwhile, India is one of the most populous countries. Everyone thought how will a country like India battle COVID-19, there were apprehensions but today the whole world is witnessing how one of the most successful battles against COVID-19 has been fought here."
"In India's battle against COVID-19, all of our security forces are playing a huge role, nobody can deny it. Today, I salute these corona warriors. They have proved that they not only know how to fight terrorism but also against COVID with help of people."
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Delhi has recorded around 1,10,921 cases so far out of which active cases are 19,895 and 87,692 have been cured and discharged. The death toll in the national capital has increased to 3,334.
-PTC News
