Over 19,000 COVID-19 cases push India's tally above 6 lakh, 5 days after crossing 5-lakh mark
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally zoomed past six lakh cases on Thursday with a single-day increase of 19,148 cases, just five days after it crossed the five-lakh mark, while the death toll rose to 17,834, according to the Union health ministry data.
The COVID-19 case load increased to 6,04,641 while 434 people have succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.
With a steady rise, the number of recoveries stands at 3,59,859 while one patient has migrated. There are 2,26,947 active cases of coronavirus infection presently in the country.
"Thus, around 59.52 per cent of patients have recovered so far," an official said. The total number of confirmed cases include foreigners.
Of the 434 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, 198 are from Maharashtra, 63 from Tamil Nadu, 61 from Delhi, 21 each from Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, 15 from West Bengal, nine from Madhya Pradesh, eight from Rajasthan, seven each from Telangana and Karnataka, six from Andhra Pradesh, five from Punjab, four each from Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir, three from Bihar and one each from Chhattisgarh and Goa.
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Union Minister Pralhad Joshi accuses Congress of opportunistic politics
Hubballi: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has come out strong against the Congress government, alleging that it is engaging in opportunistic politics by purportedly planning to transfer reservation benefits from Dalits to Muslims within the OBC category.
Addressing journalists in Hubballi on Thursday, Joshi claimed that the Congress, despite claiming to support Dalits, is now willing to compromise their interests for the sake of appeasing the Muslim community in the state. He further accused the party of disrespecting prominent Dalit figures like Ambedkar and Babu Jagjivan Ram.
Joshi also pointed out that the Congress is currently in power only in Karnataka and Telangana, with its government facing challenges even in Himachal Pradesh. He criticised the party's alleged double standards and suggested that its credibility has diminished among the public.
Joshi also took aim at Congress leaders, accusing them of visiting Karnataka solely to gather funds and questioning their commitment to the welfare of the people. He expressed confidence in the BJP winning 400 seats citing reports suggesting a victory for the party in 370-380 seats in the upcoming elections.
