Over 50,000 Covid cases in 24 hours for first time

A healthcare worker wearing a PPE kit shows a drawing made by a child who is being treated for COVID-19 at CWG COVID Care Center in New Delhi. Photograph: ANI Photo

A healthcare worker wearing a PPE kit shows a drawing made by a child who is being treated for COVID-19 at CWG COVID Care Center in New Delhi. Photograph: ANI Photo

New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): India witnessed a single-day spike of 52,123 COVID-19 cases as the total cases in the country reached 15,83,792, the Union ministry of health and family welfare said on Thursday.

The total cases include 5,28,242 active cases and 10,20,582 cured/discharged cases, the health ministry added. A total of 775 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours taking the death toll to 34,968.

Maharashtra continues to be the worst-affected state as it reported 9,211 new COVID-19 cases 298 deaths on Wednesday.

The total number of cases is now at 4,00,651 including 2,39,755 recovered cases, 1,46,129 active cases and 14,463 deaths.

The total number of cases in Tamil Nadu reached 2,34,114.

Delhi reported 1,035 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases in the national capital to 1,32,275.

The total number of COVID-19 samples tested up to July 29 is 1,81,90,382 including 4,46,642 samples tested on Wednesday, said the Indian Council of Medical Research.