It was also the second consecutive day that the country reported at least 75,000 new cases. Maharashtra continues to report the maximum number of Covid-19-related deaths in the country, with 355 deaths on Thursday alone, taking the total number of deaths in the state to 23,444. Also Read: Covid-19: What you need to know todayAnother extremely affected state in terms of death toll is Tamil Nadu, with 6,948 cumulative deaths reported so far, and 109 new deaths reported in a single day. Karnataka reported the second-highest (141) new deaths, taking the death toll in the state to 5,232. Andhra Pradesh is a close second with 10,621 cases reported in a single day, followed by Karnataka with 9,386 cases.

Source: Hindustan Times August 28, 2020 03:04 UTC