DATA STORY: More than 95% Covid cases have recovered in 15 Indian states and UTs

The five states with the highest number of active cases now are Maharashtra (73001), Kerala (59663), West Bengal (23451), Uttar Pradesh (20801), and Chhattisgarh (19346)

India on Friday reported a net reduction of 8,544 to bring its count of active coronavirus cases down to 363,749, the lowest level since July 18. With a continuous trend of daily reductions, India’s share of global active coronavirus cases is down to 1.84 per cent (one in 55). The country added 29,398 to take its total caseload to 9,796,769. And with 414 new fatalities being reported in a day, its Covid-19 death toll reached 142,186, or 1.45 per cent of total confirmed infections.
 
The count of recovered coronavirus cases across India now stands at 9,290,834 – or 94.84