New Delhi: India reported 45 covid-19 deaths and 21,566 new cases in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry data stated on Thursday.
The total number of active cases has climbed to 1,48,881. India has reported 4.38 crore coronavirus cases so far and 5,25,870 fatalities since the onset of the pandemic.
States which are reporting a maximum surge in active covid cases are Andhra Pradesh (2805), Assam (5243), Bihar (2351), Chhattisgarh (3303), Delhi (2153), Gujarat (5099), Haryana (2294), Himachal Pradesh (3157), Jammu & Kashmir (1724), Jharkhand (1129), Karnataka (7866), Kerala (22318), Madhya Pradesh (1283), Maharashtra (14636), Odisha (6754), Punjab (4058), Tamil Nadu (16702), Telangana (4492), Uttar Pradesh (2589) and West Bengal (28399).
The central government reviewed covid-19 situation in 115 districts of nine states showing an upsurge in cases and positivity rate, and flagged concerns regarding low levels of testing and vaccination.