India reported 18,653 fresh Coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 5,85,493. The death toll jumped to 17,400 as 507 patients succumbed to the infection on Tuesday. Over 15,000 new cases have been recorded by the states daily for eight days straight now.
As per the numbers released by the health ministry, over 3,47,978 patients have recovered while the active number of cases stands at 2,20,114. The gap between the active number of cases and the recovered cases stands at 1.27 lakh. The country’s recovery rate has also improved to 59.43%.
As relaxations were introduced under Unlock-1 from June 1, India reported about 3.8 lakh cases in the month of June alone. Around two-thirds of the cases have been reported by Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Tuesday and said that people are not taking precautions and following the rules as they did during the lockdown. This has been a cause of worry.
He added that India is in a better position compared to many countries. The early imposition of the lockdown has helped save many lives. But there is increasing negligence in personal and social behaviour during the unlock phase. He expects people to be more careful and follow the guidelines in order to curb the spread of the Coronavirus.
