India reports 20,036 new Covid-19 cases, 256 deaths

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Indian health workers wait for people at a testing facility for Covid-19 in Ahmedabad. — AP
Indian health workers wait for people at a testing facility for Covid-19 in Ahmedabad. — AP

New Delhi - Total number of active cases in the country stands at 254,254

By ANI

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Published: Fri 1 Jan 2021, 8:43 AM

India reported as many as 20,036 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the country to 10,286,710, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced on Friday.

With this, the total number of active cases now stands at 254,254.


As many as 256 lives were claimed by the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 148,994.

So far 9,883,461 recoveries have been reported in the country.

Maharashtra, one of the worst-affected states, reported 3,509 new cases and 58 deaths in the last 24 hours. So far, 1,828,546 people have recovered, while the death toll stands at 49,521, the state health department said.

Kerala reported 5,215 new cases, 5,376 recoveries and 30 deaths on Thursday. The total number of active cases in the state now stands at 65,381.

As many as 574 new coronavirus cases and 888 recoveries were reported in the national capital on Thursday, as per the Delhi Health Department. The total number of positive cases now stands at 625,369, while the death toll stands at 10,536, including 13 on Thursday. There are currently 5,511 active cases in the national capital.


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