Covid-19 Factoid: Now, Tamil Nadu also has more than half million cases

Cases continue to rise unabated in India, while Andhra Pradesh sees a slight slowdown

The global tally of coronavirus infections is now at 29.1 million, and is expected to breach the 30 million mark anytime soon. The global death toll stands at over 928,000, with the US and Brazil at over 100,000 deaths each.  Over 21 million people have recovered successfully worldwide.

In India, there are now over 4.8 million reported cases, of which roughly 20 per cent, or 986,598 cases, are currently active. Recovery rate has now inched upwards to 78 per cent, with over 3.7 million recoveries. Death toll stands at 79,722, the third-highest in the world.

Here are some insights on the spread