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Coronavirus: 6 states account for 84.71% cases as India reports 18,711 new COVID-19 cases
India reported 18,711 new Covid-19 cases, 14,392 discharges and 100 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the health ministry's updated data on Sunday.
<p>As many as 18,711 new Covid-19 cases and 100 deaths were reported in India in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry informed on Sunday.</p>
As many as 18,711 new Covid-19 cases and 100 deaths were reported in India in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry informed on Sunday.
<p>The country's overall Covid-19 cases tally has reached 1,12,10,799, including 1,84,523 active cases while the death toll has mounted to 1,57,756.</p>
The country's overall Covid-19 cases tally has reached 1,12,10,799, including 1,84,523 active cases while the death toll has mounted to 1,57,756.
<p>Six states including Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are reporting high daily Covid-19 cases. They collectively account for 84.71% of the 18,711 new daily cases reported in the last 24 hours, says the health and family affairs ministry data.<br /> </p>
Six states including Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are reporting high daily Covid-19 cases. They collectively account for 84.71% of the 18,711 new daily cases reported in the last 24 hours, says the health and family affairs ministry data.
<p>India's total active caseload stands at 1.84 lakh (1,84,523) today. The country's present active caseload consists of 1.65% of the total positive cases. </p>
India's total active caseload stands at 1.84 lakh (1,84,523) today. The country's present active caseload consists of 1.65% of the total positive cases.
<p>A total of 100 Covid-19 related deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, with six states accounting for 87% of the new deaths.<br /> </p>
A total of 100 Covid-19 related deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, with six states accounting for 87% of the new deaths.
<p>A total of 22,14,30,507 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to March 6, 2021, of these, 7,37,830 samples were tested on Friday, as per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).</p>
A total of 22,14,30,507 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to March 6, 2021, of these, 7,37,830 samples were tested on Friday, as per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
<p>More than 2 crore (2,09,22,344) vaccine doses have been administered through 3,39,145 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today.</p>
More than 2 crore (2,09,22,344) vaccine doses have been administered through 3,39,145 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today.