Kerala and Maharashtra jointly contribute about 65 per cent of the total active coronavirus caseload of the country, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday.
The tally of active Covid-19 cases in India has come down to 1.84 lakh and comprises just 1.73 per cent of the total infections recorded so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
It said Kerala and Maharashtra together account for more than 64.71 per cent of the total active cases in the country. With 13,203 new instances of the viral infection reported in 24 hours till Monday 8 am and 13,298 recoveries registered during the same period, the total number of active cases receded to 1,84,182 with a net decline of 226.
Kerala accounts for 39.7 per cent and Maharashtra 25 per of the total active cases, the ministry said. During the same 24-hour period, 131 coronavirus-related deaths have been registered across India, the lowest in eight months. The total recovered cases has surged to 1,03,30,084. 79.12 per cent of the new recovered cases are concentrated in nine states and Union Territories with Kerala and Maharashtra leading the pack. 81.26 per cent of the new cases are concentrated in six states and Union Territories, with Kerala on top and followed by Maharashtra again.
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