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India recorded 1,61,736 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, even as 97,168 people were discharged and 879 people passed away.
Recently, the country has surpassed Brazil to retake the second spot (behind the US) among countries worst affected by the virus. Presently, India has more than 12.64 lakh active cases.
Maharashtra continues to lead the state leaderboard with more than 5.66 lakh active cases as of Tuesday morning, followed by Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh. As cases continue to rise, many states have introduced restrictions such as night curfews, demarcation of containment zones and more. Maharashtra is also reportedly preparing for a complete lockdown. Fear of a lockdown has also prompted migrants in cities such as Mumbai and Delhi to make their way back to their hometowns.
