India COVID-19 Updates: 69,921 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours, 36.91 Lakh Total Cases

Coronavirus: India is the country with the third-highest coronavirus caseload in the world.

New Delhi: India now has over 36.91 lakh coronavirus cases, after 69,921 infections were reported in the last 24 hours. 28,39,882 patients have recovered from the infection in the country, pushing the recovery rate to 76.93 per cent. In the last 24 hours, 819 Covid-linked deaths were reported, pushing the total death count to 65,288. Maharashtra remains the state hit hardest by the pandemic, with 7,92,541 COVID -19 cases, including 24,583 deaths. Maharashttra is followed by three southern states - Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. India is the country with the third-highest coronavirus caseload in the world after the United States and Brazil.

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Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh are the five states which reported the highest number of cases in the last 24 hours. The number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra rose by 11,852 new cases on Monday. 184 deaths too were reported on Monday. The state has reported 7,92,541 cases so far.
Andhra Pradesh, which has crossed Tamil Nadu in its Covid case count and now has the second-highest cases in the country, reported 10,004 new coronavirus cases, pushing the total case count to 4,34,771.
Tamil Nadu reported 5,956 new COVID-19 cases, 6,008 recoveries and 91 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 4,28,041.
In Karnataka, 6,495 new cases, 7,238 discharged cases and 113 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 3,42,423 including 2,49,467 discharges and 5,702 deaths.
The Delhi government on Monday decided to maintain status quo on prohibited activities till September 2 in the national capital. While gyms have not been allowed to reopen in the city, weekly markets have been allowed to function on a trial basis till September 6. The total number of coronavirus cases now is 1,74,748.
Even as the coronavirus cases in the country are rising, the crucial JEE (Main) exam for admission to IITs begin today. An extensive list of guidelines and rules for students taking the JEE exam includes mandatory use of face masks and gloves, as well as carrying individual supplies of hand sanitiser and a water bottle. Candidates will be required to wash their hands with soap and water before entering the exam centre.
The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till September 30, said Indian aviation regulator DGCA on Monday. Scheduled international passenger services have been suspended in India since March 23 due to the pandemic.
The World Health Organization has said that countries with significant active spread of coronavirus must prevent amplifying events, as opening up without the virus being under control would be a "recipe for disaster".
Global coronavirus infections have soared past 2.54 crore, as countries tighten restrictions to halt the health crisis that has upended life for most of humanity.
The US remains the country hit hardest by far by the health crisis gripping the world, with 1,83,203 deaths, the Baltimore-based university's tracker showed.