India reports 17,092 new Covid-19 case,29 deaths in 24 hours

India reports 17,092 new Covid-19 case,29 deaths in 24 hours

India reported 17,092 new Covid-19 cases and 29 deaths in the 24-hour period ending 8 am on Saturday, according to Union Health Ministry data.

The total death toll in the country is now at 5,25,168.

The 29 new deaths include 15 from Kerala, 4 from Maharashtra, 3 from Delhi, 2 from Punjab, and one each from Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Rajasthan.

14,684 people have recovered from the disease, taking the total to 4,28,51,590. The recovery rate is 98.54 percent.

The top five states with maximum cases were Kerala with 3,904 cases, Maharashtra with 3,249 cases, Tamil Nadu with 2,385 cases, West Bengal with 1,739 cases, and Karnataka with 1,073 cases.

India's active caseload stands at 1,09,568. In the last 24 hours, the number of active cases has increased by 2,379.

The health department said that 42,443 tests were conducted in the state in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 8,20,44,129.

India has administered a total of 9,09,776 doses in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of doses administered to 1,97,84,80,015.

India reports 975 fresh #COVID19 cases, 796 recoveries and 4 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Active cases 11,366 pic.twitter.com/VGGWe7R8KG

— ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2022

Cases 4.35Cr 4,35,00,000 +17,092

Deaths 5.25L 5,25,000 +29

Location	Cases	Deaths
Maharashtra	79.8L 79,80,000 +3,249	1.48L 1,48,000 +4
Kerala	66.4L 66,40,000 +3,904	70,023 +15
Karnataka	39.7L 39,70,000 +1,073	40,118 +1
Tamil Nadu	34.8L 34,80,000 +2,385	38,026
Andhra Pradesh	23.2L 23,20,000 +223	14,731
Uttar Pradesh	20.9L 20,90,000 +430	23,538
West Bengal	20.3L 20,30,000 +1,739	21,219
Delhi	19.4L 19,40,000 +813	26,264 +3
Odisha	12.9L 12,90,000 +204	9,126
Rajasthan	12.9L 12,90,000 +89	9,566 +1
Gujarat	12.3L 12,30,000 +632	10,947 +1
Chhattisgarh	11.5L 11,50,000 +129	14,038 +1
Madhya Pradesh	10.4L 10,40,000 +127	10,742
Haryana	10.2L 10,20,000 +433	10,624
Bihar	8.33L 8,33,000 +179	12,260 +1
Telangana	8.01L 8,01,000 +462	4,111
Punjab	7.63L 7,63,000 +194	17,776 +2
Assam	7.25L 7,25,000 +138	7,988
Jammu and Kashmir	4.55L 4,55,000 +94	4,756
Uttarakhand	4.39L 4,39,000 +40	7,696
Jharkhand	4.36L 4,36,000 +54	5,320

Last Updated: 2 July at 8:46 AM

Data for total cases per https://www.mohfw.gov.in/. Updated state-wise details awaited.