COVID-19 | Active cases breach 19.7 lakh mark
The Hindu
Country sees 3.43 lakh new cases, 682 deaths were recorded; positivity rate stands at 17.7%
India recorded 3,43,535 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a 30% increase from a week ago. The total number of infections has reached 3.84 crore, and the number of active cases has crossed the 19.7 lakh mark.
The figures are based on the State bulletins released until 9.30 p.m. on Thursday. However, Ladakh, Tripura, Jharkhand and Lakshadweep had not yet released data for the day.
Karnataka recorded 47,754 infections on Thursday, followed by Kerala (46,387) and Maharashtra (46,197).
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