Covid-19 Factoid: How India's most affected states fared during lockdown

While Iran, one of the first to be affected outside of China, has seen a remarkable improvement in its Covid-19 situation, Russia's growing cases seem to be becoming a cause for concern

The global tally of coronavirus infections currently stands at 3,244,595, with a little less than a third of that number having recovered. The total death toll has risen to 229,182. While the US remains the worst affected country in the world, Russia’s exponential growth in number of cases can be a cause for concern.

In India, there now are 33,610 confirmed cases, and 1,079 fatalities. Roughly 25 per cent of all reported cases have recovered. Maharashtra and Gujarat are still reporting high growth in cases.

Here are some data trends to help you understand the present pandemic situation better:

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