New Delhi, May 15, India’s Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) tally neared 82,000-mark on Friday after recording 3,967 new cases, while the death toll reached 2,649 with 100 more fatalities in past 24 hours.
As per latest update from Union Health Ministry, the total number of cases now stands at 81,970, which includes 51,401 active ones.
On the brighter side, 1,685 more patients recovered, bringing the total recovery to 27,919 or 33.6 per cent.
In the 15th Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting chaired by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan it was stated that 30 municipal areas across the country constituting 79 per cent of India’s case load.
The Supreme Court on Friday decided to cancel its summer vacations and work till June 19, in order to make up for the loss in working hours due to Covid-19 lockdown.
Five benches of three judges each will hear pending and fresh matters, including urgent cases, via video conferencing from May 18 till June 19.
The cases skyrocketed in Maharashtra with 1,997 new additions, taking the tally to 27,524, and making it worst-affected. The death toll also breached 1000-mark and stood at 1,019 with 44 fresh fatalities.
Tamil Nadu jumped to second spot with 447 new cases bringing the tally to 9,674. Two more fatalities, brought death toll 64.
Gujarat, not far behind, saw 407 more cases and 20 more deaths, bringing the tally to 9,674 and death toll to 586.
Delhi recorded eight more deaths and 425 new cases in past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 123 while tally to 8,895.
As per latest update of heath bulletin on Friday, the active cases now stands at 5,254 active cases while recovered at 3,518.
Meanwhile, Covid-free Goa, again got infected after registration of seven new cases. The state recorded last case on May 5.
The country’s first case was reported on January 30.
Covid claims 100 lives in last 24 hrs in India, tally nears 82k-mark
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