India registers 3.46 lakh Covid-19 cases; 2,624 deaths in new record

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, April 24, 2021:       The coronavirus situation in India continues to remain grim as the country continues to witness a deadly surge in its Covid-19 cases. India on Saturday registered over 3.46 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases -- the highest single-day spike -- pushing the Covid-19 caseload in the country to 1.66 crore, with five states contributing the most to it.

India saw a rise of 3,46,786 new cases and 2,624 deaths in the past 24 hours. With fresh fatalities, India’s death toll has climbed to 1,89,544. There are 25,52,940 active Covid-19 cases in the country and in the past 24 hours, 2,19,838 recovered from the virus infection.

The top five states that have contributed the most to the daily Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours are Maharashtra with 66,836 cases, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 36,605 cases, Kerala with 28,447 cases, Karnataka with 26,962 cases and Delhi with 24,331 cases.

Courtesy:India Today