Coronavirus | 2.49 lakh cases and 4,031 deaths recorded
The Hindu
Highest number of samples tested on Thursday
India recorded 2,49,314 new COVID-19 cases and 4,031 new deaths till 9.50 p.m. on Friday. The country has so far reported a total of 2,62,80,095 cases and 2,95,397 deaths. Tamil Nadu reported 36,184 new infections, followed by Karnataka (32,218) and Kerala (29,673). Maharashtra recorded 1,263 new casualties on the day, followed by Tamil Nadu (467) and Karnataka (353). Maharashtra’s fatalities includes backlog deaths which were not reported in the previous bulletins. The figures do not include cases and deaths from Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep. The data are sourced from the respective States’ health bulletins.More Related News