India's Covid-19 numbers surge past 10,000 mark

The latest count of confirmed cases is 10,363. The number of the dead is 339. Maharashtra accounted for most cases by far (2,334 confirmed cases/160 dead), followed by Delhi (1,510/28) and Tamil Nadu (1,173/11). Other states with a high virus hit included Rajasthan (873 cases), Madhya Pradesh (604), Telangana (562), Uttar Pradesh (558), etc.

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