India's Covid-19 tally reaches 2.8 mn with single-day rise of 61,537 cases

With a single-day spike of 61,537 new Covid-19 cases and 933 deaths in the last 24 hours, India's Covid-19 tally surged to 20,88,612 on Saturday.

The death toll due to the disease now stands at 42,518 in the country, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

The Covid-19 tally of 20,88,612 cases includes 6,19,088 active cases, 14,27,006 cured/discharged/migrated, stated the Union Health Ministry.

Maharashtra with 1,45,889 active cases and 3,27,281 cured and discharged patients continues to be the worst affected. The state has also reported 17,092 deaths due to the infection.

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