Covid-19 Factoid: Surge worry as India adds 19,000 cases for 2 days running

Telangana has 14,000 coronavirus cases, of which 62 per cent are still active, the highest among most-affected states (5,000-plus cases)

The global confirmed case tally currently stands at 10.28 million, of which over 500,000 people have already succumbed to the infection and almost 5.6 million patients have managed to beat the virus and recover.

Back home, in India, the number of reported cases has reached almost 550,000 cases. More than 16,400 patients have lost their lives due to Covid-19 infection.

Here are some data points on the extent of the pandemic:

#1. India adds more than 19,000 new cases for two straight days

India is witnessing a surge in daily new cases and added more than 19,000 cases each for