As many as 1,132 case fatalities have been reported in a span of 24 hours. With 474 new cases of mortality, Maharashtra accounts for more than 40 per cent of the new deaths. The four states of Uttar Pradesh (86), Punjab (78), Andhra Pradesh (64), West Bengal (61) contributed 25.5 per cent of the fatalities during the same period, the ministry said. A record single-day increase of 97,894 infections pushed India's COVID-19 tally to 51,18,253, while the deathtoll climbed to 83,198, with the virus claiming 1,132 lives in a span of 24 hours,the data updated at 8 am showed.

As many as 1,132 case fatalities have been reported in a span of 24 hours. With 474 new cases of mortality, Maharashtra accounts for more than 40 per cent of the new deaths. The four states of Uttar Pradesh (86), Punjab (78), Andhra Pradesh (64), West Bengal (61) contributed 25.5 per cent of the fatalities during the same period, the ministry said. A record single-day increase of 97,894 infections pushed India's COVID-19 tally to 51,18,253, while the deathtoll climbed to 83,198, with the virus claiming 1,132 lives in a span of 24 hours,the data updated at 8 am showed.