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Covid-19 Factoid: Maharashtra accounts for nearly 40% of India's death toll

Its case tally is higher than the combined total of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, the next two most affected states

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3 min read Last Updated : Aug 22 2020 | 7:48 AM IST

The global count of confirmed coronavirus cases currently stands at 22.9 million, of which number roughly 6.5 million are active cases. The US, Brazil, and India have the largest chunk of active cases. There have so far been over 797,000 deaths globally due to the disease.

In India, the case tally is nearing the 3-million mark. There are 692,028 active cases, while more than 2.1 million have recovered. Of the country’s Covid-19 death toll of 54,849, over 20,000 fatalities, or nearly 40 per cent, are accounted for by Maharashtra alone.

Here are some data points on the pandemic:

1. Maharashtra reports the highest

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