India’s tally reaches 59.92 lakh with 88,600 new cases in the last day

India’s coronavirus tally reached 59,92,532 on Saturday, after the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reported a rise of 88,600 cases in the last 24 hours. The toll rose by 1,124 to 94,503.

India now has 9,56,402 active cases. The country’s mortality rate is 1.61%, while the recovery rate is at 82.1%.

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu have reported the most new cases in the last 24 hours, and together account for around 55% of the country’s new infections on Sunday. The five states have more than 49,000 new cases altogether. Four of these states – all but Kerala – also reported the most deaths, led by Maharashtra with 430.

The number of daily infections has been on the rise for weeks, as the country has opened up further to abate an economic crisis triggered by the lockdown that was imposed in March. Both Houses of Parliament…

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