India records highest single-day spike of 14,516 COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 3,95,048

New Delhi: With the highest single-day increase of 14,516 COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India’s coronavirus count stood at 3,95,048 on Saturday.

The death toll has gone up to 12,948 in the country with 375 persons succumbing to the infection

According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of cases includes 1,68,269 active cases, 2,13,831 cured/discharged/migrated and 12,948 deaths.

India reports the highest single-day spike of 14516 new #COVID19 cases and 375 deaths in last 24 hours. Total number of positive cases now stands 395048 at including 168269 active cases, 213831 cured/discharged/migrated & 12948 deaths: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare pic.twitter.com/41TX8aorak

— ANI (@ANI) June 20, 2020

Maharashtra with 1,24,331 cases continues to be the worst-affected state in the country with 55,665 active cases while 62,773 patients have been cured and discharged in the state so far. The death toll due to COVID-19 stands at 5,893 in the state.

The number of confirmed cases in Tamil Nadu also crossed the 50 thousand mark on Saturday and reached 54,449. The national capital is the third-worst affected by the infection in the country with the count reaching 53,116 today.