Tamil Nadu has reported 31,667 cases of coronavirus with 269 deaths to date (representational)
New Delhi:
Coronavirus cases in India crossed 2.5 lakh on Sunday, state government data showed as an outbreak of infections continued amid growing government-authorized easings after a national lockdown of more than two months .
Maharashtra has registered 3,007 new cases in the past 24 hours, according to the government, and remains the worst state in the country with 82,968 cases. Nearly 3,000 people have died in the state of Mumbai, the financial and entertainment capital of India.
Tamil Nadu reported 1,515 additional cases of COVID-19 and 18 deaths. The total number of cases in the state is now 31,667, including 269 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health.
Delhi, which is also experiencing an outbreak as people resume regular activities and exercise caution, has reported 27,654 cases of COVID-19 to date, including 761 deaths.
In Gujarat, the number of cases so far stands at 19,592, with 1,219 deaths.
Uttar Pradesh recorded the second largest case peak with 433 new patients, bringing the total to 10,536. As of Friday, the state reported 502 new cases.
