Covid-19 count inches closer to 100,000; highest single day spike recorded

The cases in Maharashtra saw the highest increase of 2,347, state tally stands at 33,053

With 5,242 fresh Covid-19 cases, India recorded its biggest single-day jump in new infections on Monday. The tally of cases hit 96,169, including 3,029 deaths, according to the health ministry data.
 

As Covid-19 cases in the country near the 100,000-mark, 36,823 have recovered so far. India’s recovery rate is over 38 per cent. The fatality rate, however, is around 3.2 per cent.
 

Maharashtra, the worst-affected state by the pandemic, witnessed an explosion of new cases. With 2,347 new cases, the state’s tally reached 33,053. Of them, 1,198 have died, and 7,688 have recovered.