New Delhi: India registered a new single-day high of 3,45,799 COVID-19 cases as of 11.15 p.m. IST on April 23, the third consecutive day with over 3 lakh recorded cases. As many as 2,624 deaths were also recorded on the day.
The figures do not include cases and deaths from Ladakh. The data are sourced from covid19india.org, an independent aggregator of daily figures.
For the first time, the number of samples tested in the country crossed the 17 lakh mark, with over 17.4 lakh tests conducted on April 22 (results of which were made available on April 23). For three consecutive days, the number of daily tests has crossed the 16 lakh mark.
Maharashtra reported 66,836 infections, accounting for 19% of the new cases, followed by Uttar Pradesh (37,238) and Kerala (28,447). Maharashtra also recorded 773 casualties, followed by Delhi (348) and Chhattisgarh (219).
