India's Covid-19 death toll about to touch 200, total case count at 6,412

15 states and Union Territories account for more than 95 pe cent of India's total coronavirus cases. Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, where cases are going up faster, account for a third of all detected cases in the country. It essentially means that some of these 15 states/UTs are likely to need stricter lockdowns to flatten the curve.

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