Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative caseload across the country to 1,20,95,855, said the Union health ministry on Tuesday.This is a major decrease in the number of new infections, which was on an upward trajectory touching close to 70,000.
India had reported 68,020 new Covid-19 cases on Monday.Eight states -- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh -- accounted for 84.5% of the fresh infections in the 24 hours ending on Monday morning.Among these, Maharashtra continues to be the biggest contributor to the daily tally.