India has reported 41,383 Covid-19 cases and 507 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the data provided by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
While Kerala topped the list for reporting the maximum number of daily infections with 17,481 cases. Maharashtra reported the most number of daily fatalities with 165 deaths.
The top five states which have registered maximum cases are Kerala, followed by Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Tamil Nadu.
About 77.3 per cent of the new cases have been reported from these five states, with Kerala alone responsible for 42.24 per cent of the new cases.
Maximum casualties were reported in Maharashtra with 165 daily deaths, followed by Kerala with 105 daily deaths.
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India's recovery rate now stands at 97.35 per cent.
India has administered a total of 22,77,679 doses in the last 24 hours, which brings the total tally of doses administered to 41,78,51,151.
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