New Delhi: India logged 15,940 new cases in the last 24 hours, 8.1 per cent lower than yesterday, bringing the total caseload to 4,33,78,234, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll climbed to 5,24,974 with 20 new fatalities reported in the country in the last 24 hours.
India’s active caseload stands at 91,779. In the last 24 hours, active cases increased by 3,495. India’s recovery rate now stands at 98.58 per cent with 12,425 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, bringing the total recoveries to 4,27,61,481 across the country.
Meanwhile, the top five states which have registered maximum cases are Maharashtra with 4,205 cases, followed by Kerala with 3,981 cases, Delhi with 1,447 cases, Tamil Nadu with 1,359 cases and Karnataka with 816 cases.