As Covid Concerns Loom Amid Festive Season, These 8 States Contribute The Most in India’s Daily Tally

The coronavirus situation is most likely to become worrying in the coming days as an alarming scene of people thronging markets neck-to-neck without following social distancing norms is being witnessed from various states across India.

With 12,514 people testing positive for coronavirus in a day, India’s total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 3,42,85,814, while the active cases declined to 1,58,817, the lowest in 248 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 4,58,437 with 251 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.

India witnessed a devastating second wave of Covid-19 in April and May this year, which saw record infections and fatalities, amid burdened healthcare facilities and a shortage of medical oxygen. Covid-19 cases have since gone down significantly. However, the Centre and states have reiterated the importance of wearing masks and distancing amid the festive season, as experts predict an increase in cases post-Diwali.

Here’s a list of eight states which are reporting the maximum number of daily new Covid-19 cases:

1. KERALA

Kerala has reported 7,167 new Covid-19 cases and 167 related deaths which raised the caseload to 49,68,657 and the fatalities to 31,681. Of the 167 deaths, 14 were reported over the last few days, 146 were those which were not confirmed until June 18 last year due to lack of adequate documentation, and seven were designated as Covid-19 deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and Supreme Court directions, an official press release said on Sunday.

With 6,439 more people recovering from the virus since Saturday, the total recoveries touched 48,57,181 and the active cases reached 79,185, the release said. As many as 65,158 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.

Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest with 1,046 cases followed by Thiruvananthapuram (878) and Thrissur (753). Of the new cases, 42 were health workers, 25 were from outside the state and 6,879 were infected through contact with the source of it not being clear in 221.

There are currently 2,72,248 people under surveillance in various districts, of whom 2,64,972 are in the home or institutional quarantine and 7,276 in hospitals.

2. Maharashtra

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 1,172 new coronavirus cases, which raised the infection tally to 66,11,078, while the death of 20 patients pushed the toll to 1,40,216. A total of 1,399 patients recuperated and were discharged from hospitals during the day. With this, the state’s recovery count reached 64,50,585. There are 16,658 active cases in Maharashtra at present.

The state’s Covid-19 recovery rate is 97.57 per cent and the fatality rate is 2.12 per cent.

3. Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu recorded 1,009 new Covid-19 infections pushing the tally to 27,02,623 while the death toll mounted to 36,116 with 19 more fatalities, the Health Department said on Sunday. Recoveries eclipsed new cases with 1,183 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 26,55,015 leaving 11,492 active infections, a bulletin said.