Maharashtra registered 3,007 new cases in the last 24 hours, the state government said, and remains the worst state in the country with 82,968 cases
Coronavirus cases in India crossed 2.5 lakh on Sunday, data from state governments showed, as a surge in infections continued amid increasing relaxations allowed by the government following an over two-month nationwide lockdown.
Maharashtra registered 3,007 new cases in the last 24 hours, the government said, and remains the worst state in the country with 85,975 coronavirus cases. More than 3,000 people have died in the state home to India’s financial and entertainment capital Mumbai.
The state has now surpassed China’s COVID-19 tally of 83,036 confirmed cases, a health official said.
Tamil Nadu reported 1,515 more COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths. The total number of cases in the state is now 31,667, including 269 deaths, according to the Health Department.
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