India’s Covid-19 case tally crosses 4.6 million

The number of recoveries in India has touched over 3.6 million, taking the recovery rate to 77.65%

Published on: Sep 12, 2020, 09:38:27 IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Rhythma Kaul

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India’s cumulative Covid-19 tally reached over 4.6 million as 97,661 new cases were reported on Friday. Nearly 57% of the new cases were reported from five states, which also account for 60% of the recoveries. Maharashtra reported 24,886, and Andhra Pradesh 9,999 cases on Friday.

Nearly 60% of the new recovered cases are from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh. (Representational Photo/HT)

There are now over one million active cases with nearly 74% of them in the nine most affected states. Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh alone account for more than 48% of the active cases.

India’s recoveries have also been improving steadily, with 81,035 on Thursday. Maharashtra reported at least 14,308, and Andhra Pradesh 11,069 recoveries.

The number of recoveries in India has touched over 3.6 million, taking the recovery rate to 77.65%.

Nearly 60% of the new recovered cases are from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh.

The eight North-eastern states account for about 5% of the total active cases in the country. With 29,690 active cases, Assam accounts for 68% of total caseload in the region. Tripura has 7,383 active cases and has contributed to 17% of the caseload.

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Rhythma Kaul
Rhythma Kaul is the national health editor of the Hindustan Times. She has been reporting on public health, medicine, and medical research, with a particular focus on how government decisions and health system reforms shape people’s lives. Rhythma has over 25 years of journalistic experience. She joined Hindustan Times in 2008, and has since covered everything from pandemics and infectious diseases to cutting‑edge medical research and climate‑related health challenges. Her stories routinely track the work of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, department of pharmaceuticals, and key national health programmes, making complex medical science and policy accessible to a wide audience. One of her prominent news breaks has been the 2012 Baby Falak case: A two-year-old brutally battered baby girl was admitted to AIIMS-Delhi with severe head injuries, multiple fractures, human bite marks, and burns. The police investigation revealed this to be a case of multi-state human-trafficking racket. She was profiled by The Wall Street Journal for breaking this story. Rhythma holds a Master’s degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. Prior to Hindustan Times, she worked with the India Today Group. Rhythma can be contacted at rhythma.kaul@hindustantimes.com. Her X handle is @RamblingBrook.Read More