Covid-19 Factoid: Maharashtra sees a drop in daily new case additions

The state continues to have the highest number of cases, deaths from the disease, and test positivity rate across the country

The global count of confirmed coronavirus cases now stands at 18.8 million, of which more than 6 million are active. Over 12 million people have recovered from the virus worldwide. Globally, roughly 6 per cent of all closed cases end up as fatalities. The death toll stands at 707,039. 

In India, the confirmed case tally is close to crossing the 2,000,000 mark, of which 586,244 cases are currently active. A little over 1.2 million patients have recovered from the infection, while 39,795 people have succumbed to the virus. There are now six states in the country with over 100,000 reported