India Records Over 1 Lakh COVID Cases In 24 Hrs For 1st Time Since Pandemic Began

TPI Staff April 5, 2021

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Maharashtra Tops List Of Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India After 42 Days

Mumbai: India has recorded more than one lakh COVID-19 cases in a span of 24 hours with 1,03,558 new cases, the highest single-day rise in infections since the pandemic began last year.

The country reported 478 deaths, taking the COVID-19 death toll to 1,65,101.

Furthermore, 52,847 people were discharged after recovery on Sunday, taking the nationwide recovery tally to 1,16,82,136.

As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 8,93,749 samples were tested on Sunday. A total of 24,90,19,657 samples have been tested so far.

Maharashtra on Sunday reported the highest single-day rise of 57,074 coronavirus positive cases while 222 patients succumbed to the infection, the state health department said.

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