India stands third in the number of COVID-19 cases in the world.
The total number of active cases in India is 742,417. The number of deaths are 20,642 which means the mortality rate is currently 0.35%.
On a positive note, the country has made a staggering number of recoveries, with a figure of 456,831 recoveries till now.
The population of India is certainly a drawback but the number of cases per million is only 546 currently.
The top 5 contributors to the total tally of COVID-19 cases in India are the states of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh – with Maharashtra having the highest death toll and Uttar Pradesh the lowest.
Lakshadweep is the only union territory in India which has 0 active cases as of now.
