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Coronavirus live updates: Weekly Covid cases fall in all major states in India
India reported 25,072 new Covid-19 cases and 389 deaths in the last 24 hours, making it the lowest in 160 days, as per health ministry's updated bulletin on Monday. Stay with TOI for all updates --
Cases dipped by 10% in Kerala during the Onam week, 19% in Maharashtra, 24% in Andhra, 16% in Karnataka, 15% in Odisha, and 10% in Tamil Nadu, among state with relatively high viral load. Delhi saw a 32% drop while Himachal, where cases had been rising, witnessed 29% dip.
Weekly covid cases fall in major states
There were no signs of a third wave in Covid data from the week ended Sunday, with 32 out of the 36 states & UTs showing a decline in cases. In the four states/UTs where cases did rise, the numbers were too low to be of consequence.
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