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India logs 20K Covid cases, 279 deaths in 24 hours

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New Delhi : As many as 20,021 more tested positive for Covid-19 in the nation, taking the total cases to 1,02,07,871, alongside 279 deaths in the last 24 hours.

There are now 2,77,301 active cases in the nation, showed the data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

In the last 24 hours, 21,131 people have recovered, taking the total number of the recovered people to 97,82,669.

The recovery rate stands at 95.83 per cent while the fatality rate is 1.45 as per cent.

A total of 16,88,18,054 samples have been tested for Covid-19 till now. Of these, 7,15,397 samples were tested on Sunday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.

Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit state to the date with 19,13,382 cases.

Over 70 per cent of the daily new cases are being reported by 10 states and union territory -- Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Gujarat.

Over 75 per cent of the deaths are being reported from Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh.

A new strain of the Covid-19 virus has appeared in the UK. The mutant is said to be 70 per cent more aggressive, according to reports. Flights and other forms of transport to and from the UK are being shut down.

IANS report with edits

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