COVID-19: India Records 2000 Deaths, Highest in 24 Hrs

COVID-19: India Records 2000 Deaths, Highest in 24 Hrs

India reported over 2,000 coronavirus deaths in thelast 24 hours, the highest fatalities for the first time after states updatedthe number of those who died due to the highly contagious disease. The countryhas so far reported 3,54,065 coronavirus cases; 1,86,935 have recovered. Thenumber of dead is 11,903. The recovery rate is at 52.79 per cent.

Maharashtra has the highest number of cases in thecountry.

The number of fatalities across the state and itscapital Mumbai went up sharply on Tuesday as the records were updated with1,328 more cases. Mumbai now has 3,167 coronavirus-linked deaths, records show.The state's total is 5,537, including 81 deaths reported on Tuesday.

The data on the Health Ministry's website that showsthe spike in the number of deaths came after the states including Delhi and Maharashtrareconciled their data from previous days.

Six chief ministers will speak in a video call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi today to discuss the coronavirus outbreak in the country and the way forward after the current phase of the lockdown ends on June 30.

On Tuesday, the Prime Minister held a videoconference with the Chief Ministers' of 15 states.

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