India reports 21,411 new Covid-19 cases, 67 deaths in 24 hours
India Today
India on Saturday reported 21,411 new Covid-19 cases and 67 deaths in the last 24 hours.
India recorded 21,411 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 2.1 per cent lower than yesterday. The total number of cases now stands at 4,38,68,476, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
The death toll climbed to 5,25,997 with 67 new fatalities reported in the country during the same duration.
As per the data, the country’s active caseload stood at 1,50,100. In the last 24 hours, active cases increased by 618.
The top five states which registered maximum cases are Maharashtra with 2,515 cases, followed by Kerala with 2,477 cases, West Bengal with 2,237 cases, Tamil Nadu with 2,033 cases and Karnataka with 1,562 cases.
These five states account for 50.57 per cent of new cases, with Maharashtra alone accounting for 11.75 per cent of new cases.
A total of 20,726 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, which brought the total recoveries to 4,31,92,379 across the country. India's recovery rate stood at 98.46%.
