Coronavirus cases in the country have breached the 5 lakh-mark after India registered 18,552 new cases in the last 24 hours.
The new cases have crossed the previous record of 17,296 that was registered on Friday. The total number of people in India who tested positive for coronavirus has reached 5,08,953.The current total includes 1,97,387 active cases.
2,95,881 Covid-19 cases have been cured or discharged from the hospital. The total recovery now stands at 58.13%. The death tally has also increased to 15,685.Maharashtra continues to be the worst affected state in the country with 1,52,765 cases.
Out of the total cases in the state, 79,815 have recovered from the coronavirus disease and 65,844 are still active. The state has reported a.