Covd-19 Deaths

Nearly 71 per cent of the 496 new COVID-19 fatalities reported in a span of 24 hours were from eight states and union territories with Delhi recording the highest number of 89 deaths followed by Maharashtra with 88 and West Bengal with 52, the Union health ministry said on Sunday.

The national capital reported 46 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the highest in over 70 days, taking the number of deaths to 5,193, while 3,372 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 2,67,822, authorities said.

Nearly 71 per cent of the 496 new COVID-19 fatalities reported in a span of 24 hours were from eight states and union territories with Delhi recording the highest number of 89 deaths followed by Maharashtra with 88 and West Bengal with 52, the Union health ministry said on Sunday.

The national capital reported 46 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the highest in over 70 days, taking the number of deaths to 5,193, while 3,372 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 2,67,822, authorities said.