After a gap of 24 hours, Maharashtra was back to three digits in terms of Covid-19 fatalities on Monday, as 109 more people succumbed to coronavirus and 2,553 others tested positive for the pandemic in various parts of the State.
With fresh deaths and infections, the total number of deaths mounted to 3,169 and the total number of infected cases rose to 88,528 in the State.
Countrywide, India on Monday added 9,594 cases and 273 deaths, which took its the overall tally of cases to 2,67,096 and death to nearly 7,480.
With 1,562 persons testing positive for Covid-19 on Monday, the number of active coronavirus afflicted patients in Tamil Nadu reached 15,413. According to a press release issued by the Health Department on Monday, till date the State has tested 33,229 persons. The day also saw 528 persons cured of the pandemic leaving hospitals for their homes taking the number of patients who were cured till date to 17,527.
But the death toll is a blot on the Tamil Nadu statistics as 17 persons succumbed to the pandemic on Monday and the total fatalities stood at 286.
Out of the 17 who breathed their last on Monday, nine were senior citizens, seven were in the age group of 40 to 58 while one person was 22 years of age.
Delhi reported 1,007 cases and 17 deaths . Total number of cases in the national Capital is now at 29,943, including 17,712 active cases, 11,357 recovered/discharged/migrated and 874 deaths.
The death toll due to Covid -19 on Monday went up to 45 in Jammu & Kashmir after four more patients died in Srinagar while 198 fresh cases were detected taking the total tally of coronavirus cases to 4,285 and active cases to 2916.
On ground zero, the situation is worrisome as several health institutions are struggling to cope up with the rush of patients especially in Kashmir valley.
A cursory look at the official figures tabulated by the Government of Jammu & Kashmir clearly suggests out of 3,363 coronavirus cases, only 774 are returnees while 2,589 cases are local residents of Kashmir valley.
According to health experts, it is a clear indication that community spread has already started in pockets of Kashmir.