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India Now At 9th Position Globally On Coronavirus Chart
India is now at the 9th worst hit nation from the novel coronavirus after it crossed the 1.65 lakh mark on Saturday.
The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,706 in the country, while the number of cases climbed to 1,65,799. In the last 24 hours, the country reported 7,466 cases of COVID-19 and 175 died due to it.
According to the data by Johns Hopkins University, India has reported nearly double the number of cases in China and has also surpassed China with as many as 4,706 deaths, compared to 4,638.
However, US remains the worst hit country with over 17 lakh cases, while other countries with more cases than India are Brazil, Russia, UK, Spain, Italy, France and Germany.
In India, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu continued to record a high number of COVID-19 case. Several other states — Delhi, West Bengal, Haryana, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh also reported high number of COVID-19 cases.
