Covid-19 cases in India crossed the 70,000-mark as the country registered 70,756 cases, including 2,293 deaths , according to the latest figures from the Union Health Ministry.
Yesterday, 3,604 new cases and 87 deaths were reported.
The number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra – the state with the highest number of COIVD-19 cases rose to 23,401 with the state reporting 1,230 new cases on Tuesday. The number of deaths rose to 868.
Gujarat has the second-highest cases, with a tally of 8,541, including 513 deaths.