Coronavirus India Live Updates: 8\,171 new cases take COVID-19 tally to 1.98 lakh

Coronavirus India Live Updates: 8,171 new cases take COVID-19 tally to 1.98 lakh

Maharashtra is the worst affected state in India with 70,013 cases, including 37,543 active cases, 30,108 cured or discharged and 2,362 deaths. The state is followed by Tamil Nadu with 23,495 cases, including 10,141 active cases, 13,170 recoveries and 184 deaths

India is now the seventh-worst hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic

India's COVID-19 tally surged to 1.98 lakh on Tuesday as the country registered 8,171 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Affairs' data suggests. The total number of cases in the country now stand at 1,98,706, including 97,581 active cases, 95,526 cured/discharged/migrated and 5,598 deaths. India is now the seventh-worst hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic after the US, Brazil, Russia, the UK, Spain and Italy, according to the WHO's coronavirus tracker.

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11.00 AM: Delhi has recorded a total of 20,834 cases including 11,565 active cases, 8,746 recoveries and 523 deaths.