India logs 3.33 lakh new Covid-19 cases, daily positivity rate at 17.78per
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India recorded 3,33,533 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 4171 (1.2 per cent) less than yesterday, according to the data by the Union Health Ministry at 8 am on Sunday. With this, the total caseload stands at 3,92,37,264. The top five states which registered maximum cases are Maharashtra with 46,393 cases, followed by Kerala with 45,136 cases, Karnataka with 42,470 cases, Tamil Nadu with 30,744 cases and Gujarat with 23,150 cases. The five states were responsible for 56.33 per cent of the new cases, with Maharashtra alone responsible for 13.91 per cent of the new cases.At least 525 deaths were reported in the country in the last 24 hours, increasing the total reported death count to 4,89,409. India's recovery rate now stands at 93.18 per cent. A total of 2,59,168 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, which brings the total recoveries to 3,65,60,650 across the country.India's active caseload stands at 21,87,205. In the last 24 hours, active cases increased by 73,840.