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New Delhi : Eight States : Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu (TN), Gujarat, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh (MP), continue to report surge in the COVID -19 new cases. 84.73% of the new cases have been reported from these 8 states. A total of 53,480 new cases were registered in the last 24 hours. Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 27,918. It is followed by Chhattisgarh with 3,108 while Karnataka reported 2,975 new cases.
India’s total Active Caseload has reached 5,52,566. It now accounts for 4.55% of the country’s total Positive Cases. A net incline of 11,846 cases recorded from the total active caseload in the last 24 hours.
Five states :Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, and Chhattisgarh, cumulatively account for 79.30% of the total active cases in the country. Maharashtra leads with more than 61% of the active caseload of the country, according to a PIB release.
On the other hand, more than 6.30 crore (6,30,54,353) vaccine doses have been administered through 10,46,757 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am on March 31, 2021.
India’s cumulative recoveries were 1,14,34,301 on March 31, 2021 The national Recovery Rate is 94.11%. A total of 41,280 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.
354 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. Six States account for 82.20% of the new deaths. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties (139). Punjab follows with 64 daily deaths. Fourteen States/UTs have not reported any COVID19 death in the last 24 hours. They are : Rajasthan, Assam, Odisha, Ladakh (UT), D&D & D&N, Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim, Lakshadweep, Meghalaya, Mizoram, A&N Islands, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh.