New Delhi: India’s total of COVID-19 climbed over 37 lakh cases on Wednesday (September 2, 2020) with 78,357 new instances of the infection reported in a day, while the number of recoveries crossed 29 lakh pushing the recovery rate to 76.98 per cent, the Union health ministry data showed.
With 1,045 new fatalities in 24 hours, the death toll rose to 66,333. India has so far reported 37,69,523 cases of the novel coroanvirus, according to the data.
There are 8,01,282, active cases in the country which comprises 21.26 per cent of the total caseload.
The total number of COVID-19 recoveries in the country has surged to 29,01,908, while the fatality rate has further declined to 1.76 per cent.
India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7 and went past 30 lakh on August 23.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 4,43,37,201 samples have been tested up to September 1, of which 10,12,367 were tested on Tuesday.
Earlier today, the Union Health Ministry informed that fifty-four per cent of the total coronavirus cases in India were reported among people from 18 to 44 years of age while patients in 60 years and above bracket account for 51 per cent deaths.
“54% of COVID-19 cases are in the 18-44 years age group but 51% deaths are in the 60 years and above age group,” MOHFW tweeted.
According to the Ministry, there are 8 per cent cases and 1 per cent deaths below 17 years of age, 14 per cent of total coronavirus cases in India and 1 per cent of deaths recorded among the 18-25 age group.
In the 26-44 age bracket, 40 per cent cases were reported and 11 per cent deaths.36 per cent deaths and 26 per cent cases were registered among people from 45 to 60 years of age while 51 per cent fatalities and 12 per cent cases were reported in the age group of 60 and above.
However, Maharashtra on Tuesday (September 1) reported 15,765 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the overall coronavirus cases in the state to 8,08,306, according to Public Health Department bulletin.
There are 1,98,523 active cases in the state, 5,84,537 patients have recovered from the deadly disease across the state till Tuesday, while 10,978 patients were discharged today, said the bulletin. With 320 fatalities on Tuesday, the death toll due to COVID-19 in the state surged to 24,903.
Of the 320 deaths reported in Maharashtra on Tuesday, 214 deaths had taken place in the last 48 hours while 56 deaths had taken place in the last one week. The remaining 50 deaths had taken place before the last week but had not been reported so far.
In the state, a total of 42,11,752 samples have been tested, while the fatality rate stands at 3.08 per cent and the recovery rate is at 72.32 per cent.
As many as 1,142 fresh COVID-19 positive cases reported in Mumbai on Tuesday, taking the total count to 46,947 including 1,18,864 recoveries, 20,065 active cases and 7,690 deaths, said the Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai.
Pune city reported 1,738 new cases along with 40 deaths. The total number of cases in Pune city rose to 1,02,849 and death toll stood at 2,579, the official said. The number of cases in Pune division is 2,13,374 while death toll stands at 5,256.
The Thane division, which includes Mumbai city, reported 3,267 cases of COVID-19 taking the region’s total to 3,37,485, while 12,926 people have died the area so far.
Nashik division has reported 1,00,342 cases and 2,343 deaths, while Kolhapur division has reported 42,788 cases and 1,278 deaths.
Aurangabad division has reported 31,990 cases and 931 deaths, while Latur division has reported 26,823 cases and 794 deaths.
Akola division has reported 17,983 cases and 473 deaths and Nagpur division 36,764 cases and 830 deaths.
India`s COVID-19 case tally, meamwhile, has reached 36,91,167 including 7,85,996 active cases, 28,39,883 cured/ discharged/ migrated and 65,288 deaths.
