NEW DELHI : The government on Monday said the time for doubling the rate of covid-19 cases in the country stretched to 7.5 days during the nationwide lockdown from 3.4 prior to the curbs.
The doubling rate was calculated using growth over the previous seven days, said the Union ministry of health and family welfare, even as the total number of cases reached 18,282 on Monday with the addition of 1,248 cases.
The toll touched 572 with 32 fresh deaths. The maximum number of cases continue to be reported from Maharashtra, New Delhi and Tamil Nadu.
Eighteen states and Union territories, including Odisha at 39.8 days and Kerala at 72.2 days, have a better doubling rate than the national average, said Lav Agarwal, joint secretary, Union health