DATA STORY: 21% of India's active Covid cases are in Maharashtra, 15% in Kerala

India on Friday conducted 1,157,763 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 145,885,512. The test positivity rate recorded was 3.2%

India on Saturday reported another net reduction of 6,393 in its active coronavirus caseload, bringing it down to 409,689, the lowest since July 21. This is 2.17 per cent of all active cases globally (one in 48). Of the active cases across the country, 21 per cent (84,938) is account for by Maharashtra alone; Kerala (61,535) accounts for 15 per cent, and Delhi (28,252) seven per cent. Overall, the country has added 36,652 cases in a day to take its tally to 9,608,211.
 
The count of recovered coronavirus cases across India now stands at 9,058,822 – or 94.28 per