Coronavirus deaths jump by over 2,000 in biggest single-day rise in India

India's coronavirus death toll has increased to 11,903, after making the biggest one-day jump of 2,003 deaths. The total number of cases has increased to 3,54,065, the government said.

India reported over 2,000 coronavirus deaths for the first time after states updated the number of those who died due to the highly contagious disease.

The country has so far reported 3,54,065 Coronavirus cases; 1,86,935 have recovered. The number of dead is 11,903.

The recovery rate is at 52.79 per cent. Maharashtra has the highest number of cases in the country.

The number of fatalities across the state and its capital Mumbai went up sharply on Tuesday as the records were updated with 1,328 more cases.

Mumbai now has 3,167 coronavirus-linked deaths, records show. The state’s total is 5,537, including 81 deaths reported on Tuesday.

          COVID-19 Statewise Status         

S. No.

Name of State / UT

Active Cases*

Cured/
Discharged/
Migrated*

Deaths**

Total Confirmed cases*

1

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

11

33

0

44

2

Andhra Pradesh

3244

3509

88

6841

3

Arunachal Pradesh

88

7

0

95

4

Assam

2145

2166

8

4319

5

Bihar

2093

4644

41

6778

6

Chandigarh

50

302

6

358

7

Chhattisgarh

736

1036

9

1781

8

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

36

9

0

45

9

Delhi

26351

16500

1837

44688

10

Goa

544

85

0

629

11

Gujarat

5962

17082

1533

24577

12

Haryana

4406

3748

118

8272

13

Himachal Pradesh