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The total Coronavirus cases in India have risen to 20 lakh while the death toll is at 41,585 on Friday morning the 137th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown.
Till now India has recorded 2027074 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have reported the highest number of cases.
However, infections are rising rapidly in states like Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Karnataka. India’s recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 68%. Globally, there have been over 1.89 crore confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 7.08 lakh people have died so far and 1378105 recovered in India.
With rising cases the researchers and pharmaceutical companies in the world are racing to find a vaccine. Some companies are focussing on the initial round of clinical trials for their vaccine candidate, others have raced ahead to third and final phase of testing.
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Among India states Maharashtra has reported 4,79,779 cases Tamil Nadu 2,79,144, Andhra Pradesh 1,96,789, Karnataka 1,58,254, Delhi 1,41,531, Uttar Pradesh 108974.
India was already on a digital-first trajectory with one of the highest volumes of digital transactions in the world when the pandemic struck, and further propelled the use of contactless digital technology.
