Coronavirus cases in India cross 5-lakh mark

On Friday, June 26, 2020, the coronavirus (COVID-19) count in India crossed the 5-lakh mark. The first COVID-19 case in India was identified in March 2020, and since March 25, 2020, the nation was under a strict lockdown due to the outbreak.  

Over the last few days, the number of coronavirus cases per day (in India) has been increasing exponentially as of June 26, the country witnessed the highest single-day jump with 17,296 coronavirus cases in one day, with 15,301 deaths. The current mortality rate in India is currently at 3.12 per cent.

The ministry on June 26, released a report, which mentioned that 1,89,463 cases in India were currently active, and were receiving treatment across several states. Further, 85,637 patients had recovered. As of June 25 and the information released from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), 77,76,228 samples were tested in India

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▪️ 4,90,401 total confirmed cases
▪️ 2,85,637 cases cured/recovered
▪️ 77,76,228 samples tested

Here's the State-wise distribution of #COVID19 cases in the country (as on 26 June, 2020)#IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/k7b6g0brCq

— PIB India (@PIB_India) June 26, 2020

The state of Maharashtra has been affected the most due to the COVID-19 spread, with 1,47,741 cases reported so far, out of which 6,931 deaths have been reported. Gujarat has the highest mortality rate in the country which currently stands at 5.94 per cent, followed by Maharashtra at 4.69 per cent. Currently, three states in India - Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu - have more than 70,000 cases.

As per the MEDD report, the first one-hundred cases in India were recorded on the 42nd day, and on the 14th day, India had around 1,28,000 cases. 

Observing the increase, the Maharashtra government has taken several measures to contain and curb the spread of the virus. Several containment zones in the state are currently under a lockdown until June 30, 2020. However, CM Uddhav Thackeray, earlier in June, announced the 'Mission Begin Again' initiative, where some restrictions were lifted for services to resume. Officials are now planning to permit some more businesses and service to start their duties from June 30, 2020, however, some parts of the state will have to follow the guidelines issued under Lockdown 6.0.

On Friday, June 26, Maharashtra witnessed the highest single-day jump with 5,024 cases in one day. Current tally at 1,52,765 cases.