Covid-19 Factoid: Maharashtra becomes first state to have 200,000+ cases

More than half the confirmed cases in Maharashtra have recovered, while 8,671 people have died, the most for an Indian state

The global count of coronavirus confirmed cases currently stands at 11.4 million, of which 6.4 million have survived the virus. There have been 534,176 deaths worldwide till now. More than half of all confirmed cases are from just four countries — the US, Brazil, Russia, and India. 

In India, there now are 670,000 cases, of which 244,814 are currently active. As many as 409,082 people have been discharged, while 19,268 people have lost their lives. 

Here are some statistics on the pandemic:

#1. Maharashtra takes just 7 days to add latest 50,000 cases

Maharashtra now has 2,00,064 cases, the first state