DATA STORY: India's coronavirus death toll tops 50,000; UP replaces Delhi as 5th-worst-hit state

India now accounts for 10.43% of all active cases globally (one in every 10 active cases), and 6.59% of all deaths (one in every 15)

With a daily increase of 63,490 in total cases, India’s tally of coronavirus cases on Monday rose to 2,647,663 from 2,589,682 the previous day– an increase of 2.2%. The country’s death toll crossed the 50,000 mark to stand at 50,921, with 941 fatalities being reported in 24 hours. India, the third-most-affected country globally by total cases and fourth by death toll, has added 432,589 cases in the past seven days alone.
 
Here are the key takeaways from the coronavirus data released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday (August 17, 2020):