With cases rising, India’s health facilities and workforce continue to be under severe strain. The risk of further spread is higher now as the economy has started to reopen and most public movement is allowed.Among states, Maharashtra (10,289), Delhi (3,371), Gujarat (2,045), Tamil Nadu (1,966) and Uttar Pradesh (934) have reported the most deaths.
These states together account for 80% of all covid-related deaths in India so far. However, only two of them, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, have seen a bigger spike than the national average in the last seven days.Of the 10 states with the most active cases, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have reported the biggest percentage jumps in deaths in this period.