Corona update: The total number of cases in the country reached 26 lakh, then Corona killed 50 thousand people

New delhi date. 16 August 2020, Sunday

Care of corona virus is on the rise in the country. Every day Corona's case and death toll are setting new records. In the last 24 hours, 63490 cases of corona virus have been reported in the country. So 944 people have lost their lives due to corona. With this, the total number of corona cases in the country has reached 26 lakh and the total number of deaths has also gone close to 50 thousand. According to the data released by the Ministry of Health, the number of active cases in the country is 6 lakh 77 thousand 444 at present. So the death toll from the corona is 49,980.

The relief is that so far 18 lakh 62 thousand 258 people have recovered. In the world, India has the highest number of corona cases every 24 hours. It is followed by the United States and Brazil, respectively. So the other reassuring news is that India's mortality rate has dropped in the number of active cases. The death toll has dropped to 1.93 percent. So the rate of active cases has also come down by 26.16 per cent. The proportion of testing in the country has also increased. At present, more than seven lakh tests are being done daily.

According to statistics, Maharashtra currently has the highest number of active cases in the country. Where more than one and a half lakh people are undergoing treatment in the hospital. It is followed by Tamil Nadu at number two, Delhi at number three, Gujarat at number four and West Bengal at number five. This is the most active case in five states. India ranks third in the world in terms of active cases. The first and second are the United States and Brazil.