Published 15:54 IST, September 13th 2020

COVID-19: 58 per cent of recovered cases coming from five states

A total of 37,02,595 people have recuperated from COVID-19 in the country so far, with 58 per cent of the recovered cases being reported from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh, the Centre said on Sunday. The same five states account for 60 per cent of total 9,73,175 active cases in the country.

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A total of 37,02,595 people have recuperated from COVID-19 in country so far, with 58 per cent of recovered cases being reported from Maharashtra, Tamil Nu, Andhra Presh, Karnataka and Uttar Presh, Centre said on Sunday. same five states account for 60 per cent of total 9,73,175 active cases in country.

national recovery rate w stands at 77.88 per cent.

While Maharashtra has reported 17.2 pc recovered cases, Tamil Nu has 13.1 pc, Andhra Presh 12.2 pc, Karnataka 7.9 pc and Uttar Presh 7.8 pc, Union Health Ministry said.

Maharashtra continues to le with more than 13,000 recoveries while Andhra Presh has contributed more than 10,000 to single-day recoveries, it said. A total of 78,399 recoveries have been registered in a span of 24 hours in country, according to health ministry's data updated at 8 am.

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Of 94,372 new infections that have been reported in 24 hours, Maharashtra alone has contributed to more than 22,000 cases followed by Andhra Presh and Karnataka with more than 9,000 cases each, ministry highlighted.
 

"Nearly 57 per cent of new cases are reported from five states. se are also contributing 58 per cent of new recovered cases," ministry underlined.


re are 9,73,175 active cases of COVID-19 in country which comprises 20.47 per cent of total caselo, data stated. Maharashtra has more than 2,80,000 cases followed by Karnataka with more than 97,000 cases, ministry said.

Maharashtra (28.79 pc), Karnataka (10.05 pc), Andhra Presh (9.84 pc), Uttar Presh (6.98 pc) and Tamil Nu (4.84 pc) account for 60 per cent of total active cases in country. Also, 1,114 COVID-19 fatalities have been registered in a span of 24 hours. Maharashtra has reported maximum number of 391 deaths followed by Karnataka with 94 deaths, whereas Tamil Nu has reported 76 deaths.

India's COVID-19 tally of cases mounted to 47,54,356 with 94,372 new infections being reported in a day, while death toll climbed to 78,586 with 1,114 people succumbing to infection in a span of 24 hours, data updated at 8 am showed.

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15:54 IST, September 13th 2020