These five COVID-19 hit states account for 61% of total cases in the country

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BI India BureauSep 9, 2020, 16:09 IST
These five COVID-19 hit states account for 61% of total cases in the country
  • According to the Ministry of Health, five states have contributed 61% of the total active cases.
  • Maharashtra has contributed more than 20,000 and Andhra Pradesh more than 10,000 cases.
  • Meanwhile, 74,894 patients recovered from COVID-19 in 24 hours, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am.

With 89,706 infections reported in a day, India's COVID-19 tally of cases has crossed the 43 lakh mark. Meanwhile, the death toll rose to 73,890 with 1,115 people succumbing to the disease in 24 hours in the country, the data updated at 8 am today (September 9) showed. According to the Ministry of Health, five states have contributed 61% of the total active cases. Maharashtra has contributed more than 20,000 and Andhra Pradesh more than 10,000 cases. On the other hand, 74,894 patients recovered from COVID-19 in 24 hours, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am.

At present, there are nearly 9 lakh active cases of COVID-19 in the country.

These are the worst-hit COVID-19 states in India —
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​Maharashtra

​Maharashtra
BCCL

Total cases: 943,772

Active cases: 2,43,809

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Maharashtra has been the worst-hit COVID-19 state in India. It has over 200,000 active cases. In the last 24 hours, it added 6517 cases. About 13,234 COVID-19 patients recovered, and 380 died. Pune has recorded 2.03 lakh COVID-19 cases.

“We were able to contain the number of cases between March and May, but it does not seem like the pandemic will be conquered in the near future,” CM Uddhav Thackeray.

​Andhra Pradesh

​Andhra Pradesh
BCCL

Total cases: 517,094

Active cases: 96,769

Andhra Pradesh is the second worst-hit COVID-19 state with over 96,000 cases. It has recorded 4560 deaths so far due to coronavirus. As total coronavirus cases cross the 5 lakh mark, the government is planning to start a plasma donation campaign.

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​Tamil Nadu

​Tamil Nadu
BCCL

Total cases: 474,940

Active cases: 50,213

Tamil Nadu added 5,684 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and is inching towards the 5 lakh tally in total coronavirus cases. Chennai alone has 11,029 active cases across 15 zones.

​Karnataka

​Karnataka
BCCL

Total cases:412,190

Active cases: 96,937

Karnataka added 7,866 fresh coronavirus cases in a day and now has more than 4.12 lakh cases. Of these, 3 lakh patients have recovered, and 96,937 are still infected. Despite the surge, India’s largest COVID care center in Bengaluru is going to be shut from September 15.

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​Uttar Pradesh

​Uttar Pradesh
BCCL

Total cases: 278,473

Active cases: 63,256

Uttar Pradesh accounts for a 6.37% share of the total coronavirus cases in the country. In the last nine days, Uttar Pradesh has added 47,780 coronavirus cases.

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