Highest single day spike on May 24 (6,767 new cases)

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 24 May 2020: Day 61- After the first confirmed positive case was reported on January 30 in Kerala, the epidemic has expanded its footprints in the country, affecting more than 1.25 lakh people.

The country is under lockdown since 25th March and it has been extended till 31st May 2020 in four phases. Today is the seventh day of the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19. 

Both the spread of the virus and the spurt in cases in recent days will be a cause for concern for the authorities.

India has registered highest single day spikes on May 24 (6,767 cases), May 23 (6,654 cases), May 22 (6,088 cases), May 20 (5,611 cases), May 21 (5,609) and May 18 (5,242 cases) in the last six days.

The record rise of 6,767 cases today was once again led by Maharashtra, which reported 2,608 new cases in the last 24 hours. The jump in cases, officials have pointed out, also corresponds to a rise in testing as 1 lakh samples have been tested daily for five days in a row now. Over the last two months, India has increased its testing capacity from 1,000 tests per day in March to one lakh tests daily tests.

INDIA		New cases	Confirmed Cases	Active Cases	Recovered
Death
Total Today	3867	6767	131868	73560	54441
1 day before	3720	6654	125101	69597	51784
2 days before	3583	6088	118447	66330	48534
Today	147				2657
1 day before	137				3250
2 days before	148				3234

MAHARASHTRA		Confirmed Cases	Active Cases	Recovered
Death
Today	1577	47190	32209	13404
1 day before	1517	44582	30482	12583
2 days before	2454	41642	28462	11726
TAMILNADU		Confirmed Cases	Active Cases	Recovered
Death
Today	103	155212	7918	7491
1 day before	98	14753	7527	7128
2 days before	94	13967	7591	6282
GUJRAT		Confirmed Cases	Active Cases	Recovered
Death
Today	829	13664	6666	6169
1 day before	802	13268	6586	5880
2 days before	773	12905	6644	5488
DELHI		Confirmed Cases	Active Cases	Recovered
Death
Today	231	12910	6412	6267
1 day before	208	12319	6214	5897
2 days before	194	11659	5898	5567

Even as record number of cases were recorded in the last few days, the number of deaths did not exceed 150 even once. A total of  147 deaths (1 day before-137, 2 days before-148) have been registered in last 24 hours taking the nationwide toll to 3867 (1 day before-3720,  2 days before-3583). Today  2657 patients were released (1 day before-3250, 2 days before-3234) that tally  54441 (1 day before-51784, 2 days before-48534)

Within the last 24 hours 73560 active cases (1 day before-69597, 2 days before-66330) is recorded. Today there are 6767 new cases(1 day before-6654, 2 days before-6088) and 131868 confirmed cases(1 day before-125101, 2 days before-118447) is recorded.

According to the latest update released by the Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare.  

Maharashtra remains the worst-hit state of the country with 47190 (1 day before-44582, 2 days before-41642) confirmed cases, 1577 (1 day before- 1517, 2 days before-2454,) deaths and 13404 (1 day before-12583, 2 days before-11726) recovery. 

Tamilnadu is the second highest with 155212 (1 day before-14753, 2 days before-13967) confirmed cases and 103 (1 day before-98, 2 days before-94) death and 7491 (1 day before-7128, 2 days before-6282) recovery. 

The third highest increase is observed in Gujrat, it has 13664 (1 day before-13268, 2 days before 12905) confirmed cases and 829 (1 day before-802, 2 days before-773 death and 6169 (1 day before-5880, 2 days before-5488) recovery and release from Hospital.