INDIA: As many as 14,933 people testing positive for coronavirus in a single day, India’s COVID-19 tally jumped to 4,40,215 on Tuesday while the death toll rose to 14,011 with 312 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

The country has witnessed a spike of 2,49,680 infections from June 1 till date, with Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh contributing to almost 70 per cent of total cases.

The number of recoveries also continued to surge with 2,48,189 patients cured so far, according to the updated official figures at 8 am. Currently, The recovery rate of the nation is at 56%. While there were 1,78,014 people who are undergoing treatment all across India.

S. No.Name of State / UTTotal Confirmed cases*Active Cases*Deaths**
1Maharashtra135796618076283
2Delhi62655238202233
3Tamil Nadu6208727181794
4Gujarat2782562321684
5Uttar Pradesh183226152569
6Rajasthan152322966356
7West Bengal143585102569
8Madhya Pradesh120782342521
9Haryana110254940169
10Karnataka93993527142
11Andhra Pradesh93724766111
12Telangana86744452217
13Bihar7825198955
14Jammu and Kashmir6088247285
15Assam558620569
16Odisha5303142515
17Punjab42351309101
18Kerala3310154021
19Uttarakhand240285328
20Chhattisgarh230377812
21Jharkhand213765711
22Tripura12374541
23Manipur8986480
24Goa8647111
25Ladakh8477101
26Himachal Pradesh7272828
27Chandigarh411836
28Puducherry3832268
29Nagaland2801390
30Mizoram1411320
31Arunachal Pradesh1391180
32Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu91640
33Sikkim78490
34Andaman and Nicobar Islands48110
35Meghalaya4461

Meanwhile, FabiFlu is the first oral favipiravir-approved medication in India for the treatment of Covid-19. Favipiravir can be used for coronavirus patients with co-morbid conditions such as diabetes and heart disease with mild to moderate Covid-19 symptoms.