Also Read | How US democracy nearly came undoneAs many as 17,93,36,364 samples have been tested for Covid-19 up to January 6 including 9,35,369 samples tested on Thursday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) informed.Kerala continues to be the worst affected state by the pandemic with 65,252 cases.
According to the Health Ministry, there are 11,939 active cases in UP, 9,109 active cases in Chhattisgarh and 4,481 active cases in Delhi.With 3,729 new COVID-19 cases and 72 deaths in Maharashtra, total cases in the state stand at 19,58,282.
Karnataka reported 761 new COVID-19 cases, and seven deaths today. The total cases in the state reached 9,24,898 cases.Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu reported 805 new COVID-19 cases, 911 discharges, and 12.