Covid-19 Factoid: No relief in sight for Maharashtra as cases, deaths rise

India recorded its worst-ever single-day spike in the number of fatalities, adding 1,129 deaths on July 22

The global tally of confirmed coronavirus cases stands at 15.42 million-mark, of which over 631,237 patients have lost their lives in the pandemic till now, while over 9 million have made successful recoveries. The US is still the worst affected country in the world, with over one-fourth of all reported cases in the world. 

Back home, India witnessed its worst-ever single-day spike adding over 45,000 new cases on 22nd July, taking the cases tally to around 1.24 million. The country currently has 426,167 active cases while 782,607 patients have recovered from the virus so far.

Here are some data points