As over a dozen States and Union Territories showed an upward trajectory of Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India recorded 93,249 new infections during the period, the highest single-day spike since September 2020, taking the total tally to 1,24,85,509. Besides, 513 deaths were reported in a day.
The troublesome states are Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Karnataka, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala. Maharashtra alone accounts for more than half (58.19%) of the total active caseload of the country.
The cases have been fast surging across the country even as more than 6.5 crore people have got the first vaccine dose while more than 1crore have received the 2nd dose. Of 12 high caseload States, five -- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and West Bengal have carried out over 43 per cent of the total vaccinations in the country, according to the Union Health ministry data.
Of the total 7,59,79,651 vaccinations carried out till now, 3,33,10,437 were carried out in these five states while out of the 3,33,10,437 jabs administered in these five states - 2,91,54,577 were first doses and 4155860 were second doses.
Eight states including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat account for 80.96 per cent of the 93,249 new daily Covid-19 cases.
India is seeing a steep intensification in the doubling time of the Covid-19 cases. As of April 4, it is 115.4 days, the Ministry said on Sunday.
India’s total active caseload has reached 6,91,597 and now comprises 5.54 per cent of the country’s total infections. A net rise of 32,688 cases recorded in the total active caseload in a span of 24 hours.
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Kerala and Punjab cumulatively account for 76.41 per cent of the total active cases in the country, the Ministry said.
Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 49,447 followed by Chhattisgarh with 5,818 cases and Karnataka at 4,373 new cases. Eight states account for 85.19 per cent of the new deaths. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties (277) followed by Punjab (49 deaths).