NEW DELHI: India crossed the grim milestone of 1.5 lakh Covid-19 cases by registering 6,366 fresh cases on Wednesday, taking the country’s total caseload to 1,54,141. While it took 109 days to breach the mark of one lakh cases, it took just nine days to cross the level of the next 50,000 cases, indicating a huge spurt in fresh cases.
Maharashtra continues to contribute a major chunk of these cases, adding 2,190 fresh patients, or more than one-third of the nation’s cases on Wednesday. With total 56,948 cases, Maharashtra alone accounts for nearly 37% of India’s caseload.
With 105 fresh casualties, Maharashtra also became the first state in India to register triple-digit deaths in a single day, taking the state’s cumulative toll to 1
