Coronavirus update India: The COVID-19 pandemic in India grew by the record number yet on Thursday when 5,609 cases were detected over the nation. Maharashtra saw a blast of COVID-19 infections, the state reported more than 2,000 new cases for the fourth consecutive day. The total number of coronavirus patients in India rose to 112,359.
Coronavirus claimed 132 lives in last 24 hours, bringing the loss of life to 3,435. In Maharashtra 65 deaths were reported on Wednesday, a lion’s share of the total fatalities across the nation on Wednesday.
There were 63,624 active coronavirus patients in the country, according to the ministry of health and family welfare.
On a positive side, at least 40% of the coronavirus cases have recovered from the disease. More than 42,000 patients have been cured so far.