India registers new peak in coronavirus cases, total tally stands over 3.8 lakh
New Delhi : The coronavirus cases in India registered new peak with over 13,000 fresh cases in last 24 hours. Maharashtra and Delhi recorded the biggest jump in cases on Thursday. With this, the total number of coronavirus cases in India jumped to 380,532.
In last 24 hours, India has reported 336 fatalities due to infection.
Talking about the positives, over 2 lakh coronavirus patients have recovered, taking the total percentage of cured patients to 52%.
Maharashtra confirmed a record number of COVID-19 patients on Thursday. At least 3,752 people tested positive for the infection, taking the total COVID-19 count to 120,504. With 100 deaths, the number fatalities in the state increased to 5,751.
Delhi also witnessed the biggest spike in coronavirus count on Thursday. The national capital registered 2,877 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. The total number of COVID-19 patients in the state stood at 49,979 The death toll rose to 1,969 in Delhi.
Tamil Nadu continued to add over 2,141 coronavirus cases even on Thursday. With this, the total number of patients in the state mounted to 52,334. In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the state government decided to implement 12-day lockdown in Chennai and three other districts.