Coronavirus Live Updates: India has crossed the 6-lakh mark in coronavirus cases, with the addition of a chunk of new patients from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. The total is now 6,00,032 -- roughly 50,000 cases behind Russia, which is the third worst sufferer from coronavirus.
Earlier in the day, India recorded the highest single-day jump of 507 COVID-19 deaths. Also, a majority of cases--close to four lakh--in June makes it the worst month for the country prompting some states to go for varying degrees of lockdown.
Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu have accounted for over 70 per cent of 17,400 coronavirus deaths, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
This morning, India's figure stood at 5,66,840, with the addition of a whopping 18,522 new cases. By the evening, Maharashtra added 5,537 cases to the tally, Tamil Nadu 3,882 and Delhi 2,442.
