India's COVID tally climbs to 7,67,296
New Delhi, July 9 (PTI) India saw a record single-day surge of 24,879 coronavirus infections which pushed the nationwide COVID-19 caseload to 7,67,296 on Thursday, while the death toll climbed to 21,129 with 487 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
- Country:
- India
India saw a record single-day surge of 24,879 coronavirus infections which pushed the nationwide COVID-19 caseload to 7,67,296 on Thursday, while the death toll climbed to 21,129 with 487 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The number of recoveries stands at 4,76,377, while there are 2,69,789 active cases of coronavirus infection present in the country, the updated data at 8 am showed. "Around 62.08 percent of patients have recovered so far," an official said.
The total number of confirmed cases included foreigners. Of the 487 deaths, 198 are from Maharashtra, 64 from Tamil Nadu, 54 from Karnataka, 48 from Delhi, 23 from West Bengal, 18 from Uttar Pradesh, 16 from Gujarat, 12 from Andhra Pradesh, 11 from Telangana, 10 from Rajasthan, seven from Madhya Pradesh, six each from Jammu and Kashmir and Odisha, three each from Bihar, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana and two from Assam.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
ALSO READ
AJP chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi criticizes CAA as unacceptable to Assam's indigenous community
STF in Assam seizes 1 kg of heroin, 3 drug peddlers arrested
Cong MP files complaint against Assam CM over MCC 'violation'
Man held in Assam for committing thefts in Thane, Mumbai; he flew in to commit crimes: Police
Haryana CM criticizes Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, praises Modi's efforts to unite India