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New Delhi : India recorded a total of 2,17,353 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Maharashtra reported the highest daily new cases at 61,695. It is followed by Uttar Pradesh with 22,339 while Delhi reported 16,699 new cases.
Ten States including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, have shown a rise in Covid daily new cases as 79.10% of the new cases are reported from these 10 states, according to a PIB release.
India’s total Active Caseload has reached 15,69,743. It now accounts for 10.98% of the country’s total Positive Cases. A net incline of 97,866 cases recorded from the total active caseload in the last 24 hours.
The five States of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala cumulatively account for 65.86% of India’s total Active Cases. Maharashtra alone accounts for 39.60% of the total active caseload of the country.
India’s cumulative recoveries were 1,25,47,866 on April 16, 2021. The National Recovery Rate is 87.80%. A total of 1,18,302 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.
A total of 1,185 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. Ten States account for 85.40% of the new deaths. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties (349). Chhattisgarh follows with 135 daily deaths.
Ten States/UTs have not reported any COVID19 deaths in the last 24 hours. They are : Ladakh (UT), Tripura, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, Lakshadweep, A&N Islands, and Arunachal Pradesh.
Meanwhile, the cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 11.72 Crore on April 16, 2021, as part of the world’s largest vaccination drive. Cumulatively, 11,72,23,509 vaccine doses have been administered through 17,37,539 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am on April 16, 2021. Eight states account for 59.63% of the total doses given so far in the country.