Health Ministry OSD Rajesh Bhushan on COVID-19 cases said that 86% of the total cases are confined to 10 states. He said, “Two of these have 50% of these cases - Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu - and eight other states have 36% cases.” On recovery rate, Health Ministry said, “There are 20 states that have a recovery rate which is more than the national average. India's national average is 63%. Of these states Uttar Pradesh has a recovery rate of 64%, Odisha 67%, Assam 65%, Gujarat 70%, Tamil Nadu has a recovery rate of 65%.”