Coronavirus: India's tally crosses 42L, overtakes Brazil
On Sunday, India reported 91,000+ new coronavirus infections. The tally has reached 42,02,533 while the death toll is 71,705. With this, India has surpassed Brazil to become the second worst-hit nation by the coronavirus. At least eight states also reported record single-day spikes: Maharashtra (23,350 new cases), Uttar Pradesh (6,777), Odisha (3,810), Kerala (3,082), Punjab (1,946), Madhya Pradesh (1,694), Rajasthan (1,593), and Gujarat (1,335).
Health Ministry confirms 41,13,811 COVID-19 cases, 70,626 deaths
Till 8 am on Sunday, the Union Health Ministry had confirmed 41,13,811 COVID-19 cases, including 70,626 deaths, 8,62,320 active cases, and 31,80,865 recoveries. According to data compiled from official state and union territory government statistics, India has reported 42,02,533 cases and 71,705 deaths (including co-morbid fatalities). Meanwhile, the number of recoveries also reached 32.47 lakh.
How India's worst-hit states fared on Sunday
Maharashtra: 9,07,212 total cases, 26,604 deaths, 6,44,400 recoveries. Andhra Pradesh: 4,98,125 total cases, 4,417 deaths, 3,94,019 recoveries. Tamil Nadu: 4,63,480 total cases, 7,836 deaths, 4,04,186 recoveries. Karnataka: 3,98,551 total cases, 6,393 deaths, 2,92,873 recoveries. Uttar Pradesh: 2,66,283 total cases, 3,920 deaths, 2,00,738 recoveries. Delhi: 1,91,449 total cases, 4,567 deaths, 1,65,973 recoveries. West Bengal: 1,80,788 total cases, 3,562 deaths, 1,54,008 recoveries.
These states recorded their biggest spikes
Maharashtra and UP saw record spikes of 23,350 and 6,777 cases respectively. Odisha reported 3,810 new cases—the biggest spike yet—bringing the total to 1,24,031, which includes 96,364 recoveries. The death toll is 546, excluding 53 non-COVID deaths. A record spike of 3,082 cases pushed Kerala's total to 87,841. The death toll is 347 (excluding a Mahe native's death in Kannur), while 64,751 have recovered.
These states recorded their biggest spikes
Record 1,946 new cases brought Punjab's tally to 63,473, including 1,862 deaths and 45,455 recoveries. MP's tally reached 73,574 (55,887 recoveries) with record 1,694 new cases. The death toll is 1,572. Rajasthan saw 1,593 new cases—the biggest spike—pushing the total to 90,956, including 1,137 deaths and 74,861 recoveries. Gujarat reported record 1,335 new cases. The tally reached 1,04,341, including 3,108 deaths and 84,758 recoveries.
Delhi reports 3,200+ new cases; Tripura sees second-biggest spike
Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka saw massive spikes of 10,794 and 9,319 cases respectively. Delhi reported 3,256 new cases, the first time since June 26 that daily new cases crossed 3,000 in the city. Tripura reported the second-biggest spike of 604 cases. The state's total has reached 15,130. The death toll climbed to 144 while 8,745 patients have recovered.
