Delhi, and Tamil Nadu continue to lead in the number of active cases, and together have 63% of them. Maharashtra, Delhi and Gujarat are the states with the most deaths, and their share is 74%.
Earlier this week, Delhi reached the second spot after a surge in the toll over the past few days.Among states with more than 50 deaths, the toll is rising the fastest in Delhi (doubling time of 9 days), Tamil Nadu (12 days), and Telangana (15 days).
The doubling time is based on the seven-day rolling averages, which help smoothen volatility effects in daily reporting and are useful to gauge trends over time.