Covid-19 Factoid: Most deaths in a day take India's total past 1,000 mark

While Turkey has turned the corner with its number of daily new deaths falling consistently, the number of cases in the US is now equal to the combined total of the next 6 worst-hit nations

The global tally of coronavirus infections currently stands at 3,160,779, and the number of fatalities well over 200,000. A little over 30 per cent of all confirmed cases worldwide have now been cured. The US, which has approximately 33 per cent of all cases globally, is followed by Italy and Spain with 6-8 per cent each.

In India, there have been 31,332 confirmed cases, and the death toll stands at a little over 1,000. Maharashtra, still the most affected state, is followed by Gujarat and Delhi. With no clear decline in growth of daily new cases, and surging deaths, things continue