Covid-19 cases in India on Friday crossed the 1 million mark or 10 lakh cases with 34,956 new patients testing positive for the novel coronavirus. The number of deaths crossed the 25,000 mark with 687 deaths in one-day. According to data from the health ministry, the total number of Covid-19 cases in India stands at 1,003,832 and the number of deaths from the disease is 25,602. Maharashtra has recorded the highest numbers with 2,84,281 cases, followed by 1,56,369 in Tamil Nadu and Delhi in 1,18,645 Delhi. India stands third in the world, with the United States having the highest number of cases — 3,695,025.

Source: Huffington Post July 17, 2020 05:26 UTC