<p>Delhi accounts for 22.39 pc single-day COVID deaths in India: Health ministry</p>.<p>New Delhi, Nov 19 (PTI) Delhi accounted for 22.39 per cent of the fatalities reported across the country due to the coronavirus infection in a span of 24 hours by recording 131 deaths and became the largest contributor to the single-day COVID-19 deaths in India, the health ministry said on Thursday.</p>.<p>Even in terms of new single-day cases, Delhi reported the highest number of infections, followed by Kerala and Maharashtra.</p>.<p>Delhi recorded 7,486 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the infection tally in the national capital to over five lakh, even as 131 new fatalities, the highest single-day death count till date, pushed the toll to 7,943.</p>.<p><strong>Also read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/indias-daily-coronavirus-cases-drop-to-lowest-since-mid-july-916478.html" target="_blank">India's daily coronavirus cases drop to lowest since mid-July</a></strong></p>.<p>The ministry said 79.49 per cent of the 585 COVID fatalities reported in a span of 24 hours were from 10 states and Union territories -- Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p>Delhi accounted for 22.39 per cent or 131 of the fatalities. Maharashtra also saw a three-digit fatality count of 100, while West Bengal reported 54 new deaths, the ministry said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/arvind-kejriwal-seeks-power-from-centre-to-impose-lockdown-in-markets-which-may-emerge-as-covid-19-hotspots-916535.html" target="_blank">Kejriwal seeks power from Centre to impose lockdown in markets which may emerge as Covid-19 hotspots</a></strong></p>.<p>It also said 10 states and Union territories accounted for 77.28 per cent of the fresh cases in the country.</p>.<p>Delhi reported 7,486 cases, Kerala 6,419 while Maharashtra registered 5,011 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Of the new recoveries, 10 states and Union territories accounted for 77.27 per cent, with Kerala recording the highest number of 7,066, Delhi 6,901 and Maharashtra 6,608, according to the ministry.</p>.<p>India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 89.58 lakh on Thursday with 45,576 infections reported in a day, while the death toll due to the disease climbed to 1,31,578 with 585 new fatalities, data of the ministry updated at 8 am showed</p>
<p>Delhi accounts for 22.39 pc single-day COVID deaths in India: Health ministry</p>.<p>New Delhi, Nov 19 (PTI) Delhi accounted for 22.39 per cent of the fatalities reported across the country due to the coronavirus infection in a span of 24 hours by recording 131 deaths and became the largest contributor to the single-day COVID-19 deaths in India, the health ministry said on Thursday.</p>.<p>Even in terms of new single-day cases, Delhi reported the highest number of infections, followed by Kerala and Maharashtra.</p>.<p>Delhi recorded 7,486 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the infection tally in the national capital to over five lakh, even as 131 new fatalities, the highest single-day death count till date, pushed the toll to 7,943.</p>.<p><strong>Also read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/indias-daily-coronavirus-cases-drop-to-lowest-since-mid-july-916478.html" target="_blank">India's daily coronavirus cases drop to lowest since mid-July</a></strong></p>.<p>The ministry said 79.49 per cent of the 585 COVID fatalities reported in a span of 24 hours were from 10 states and Union territories -- Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p>Delhi accounted for 22.39 per cent or 131 of the fatalities. Maharashtra also saw a three-digit fatality count of 100, while West Bengal reported 54 new deaths, the ministry said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/arvind-kejriwal-seeks-power-from-centre-to-impose-lockdown-in-markets-which-may-emerge-as-covid-19-hotspots-916535.html" target="_blank">Kejriwal seeks power from Centre to impose lockdown in markets which may emerge as Covid-19 hotspots</a></strong></p>.<p>It also said 10 states and Union territories accounted for 77.28 per cent of the fresh cases in the country.</p>.<p>Delhi reported 7,486 cases, Kerala 6,419 while Maharashtra registered 5,011 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Of the new recoveries, 10 states and Union territories accounted for 77.27 per cent, with Kerala recording the highest number of 7,066, Delhi 6,901 and Maharashtra 6,608, according to the ministry.</p>.<p>India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 89.58 lakh on Thursday with 45,576 infections reported in a day, while the death toll due to the disease climbed to 1,31,578 with 585 new fatalities, data of the ministry updated at 8 am showed</p>