DATA STORY: India adds 83,883 cases in its biggest single-day spike so far

Among states with more than 25,000 cases, the five with worst recovery rates at present are Chhattisgarh (51.06%), Jharkhand (66.31%), Punjab (69.74%), Kerala (71.44%), and Karnataka (72.21%)

India on Thursday reported its biggest single-day spike in count of confirmed coronavirus cases. With an addition of 83,883 cases in a day, the country’s Covid-19 tally reached 3,853,406. A large part of these cases were recoveries: at 68,584, the number of new cured cases was also the highest in a day so far. India’s corona death toll, meanwhile, reached 67,376, with 1,043 fatalities being reported in 24 hours.
 
The third-most-affected country by total cases, second by active cases, and fourth by death toll, India has added 543,172 cases in the past 7 days alone. Here are the key