2.83 crore pandemic cases in US; 23 lakh deaths recorded so far

NEW YORK: Coronavirus cases rise unabated across the globe, with more than 107.4 million infected by the deadly contagion. While 79,428,653 have recovered, 2,348,727 have died so far. The US remains the worst-hit country with 27,793,890, followed by India, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom. However, it terms of the total number of active cases, US tops the charts, followed by France, UK, Brazil and Belgium.

With 352,553 more vaccinations across India on Tuesday, the total count of those inoculated reached 6,611,561.

The five most affected states by total cases are Maharashtra (2,046,287), Kerala (972,180), Karnataka (942,846), Andhra Pradesh (888,485), and Tamil Nadu (842,261).

India recorded 10,510 fresh Covid-19 cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The country reported a net reduction of 4,984 in active coronavirus cases to bring its count down at 141,511, which is 86.1 per cent lower than the September peak. India’s share of global active coronavirus cases has declined to 0.56 per cent (one in 179). The caseload tally stands at 10,858,371. The country continues to be second-most-affected globally, and ranks 17th among worst-hit nations by active cases.