Coronavirus: Count Rises, India Less Than 10K Shy Of 200,000 Mark

With the COVID-19 pandemic in the country continuing to sweep through many states, India became the 7th worst-affected country in the world. The total number of cases has now surged to 1,90,535 as per the latest data put out by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Over the last 24 hours, the country once again witnessed a spike of over 8,000 cases. Across the country, 91,819 people have been cured or discharged, while there are 93,322 active cases. The nationwide death count is now less than 10,000 shy of the 200,000 mark.

Here is a break-up of the ten states with the highest numbers of COVID-19 in the country.

Maharashtra contributes the most in terms of pay-load of cases. The state's COVID-19 tally continues to go up reaching 67,655.

Tamil Nadu has so far recorded 22,333 confirmed COVID-19 cases with a low fatality rate of 173 deaths.

Delhi has also been recording huge spikes of COVID-19 cases with the total count in the national capital nearly touching 20,000. Delhi has recorded 19,844 cases and 473 deaths so far.

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Gujarat has reached 16,779, with the death count climbing to 1,038.

Rajasthan has reported 8,831 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and has seen 194 deaths.

Madhya Pradesh has reported 8,089 confirmed COVID-19 cases with a mortality rate of

350 deaths.

Uttar Pradesh has witnessed a spike in the number of cases from the time that migrants began to return to the state in Shramik Special trains. The state has recorded 7,823 COVID-19 cases with 213 deaths.

West Bengal has so far reported 5,501 cases of coronavirus with 317 deaths.

Karnataka has recorded 3,221 cases of COVID-19 with 51 deaths.

Telangana has reported 2,698 cases with 82 deaths.