coronavirus cases in India has breached the 11 lakh-mark for the first time on Sunday after a record high of over 1.5 lakh new infections.
The active caseload was at its highest at 10,17,754 on 18 September 2020 and had dipped to 1,35,926 on 12 February 2021, before rising again.The total active caseload has increased to 11,08,087 and it now comprises 8.29 per cent of the country's total infections.Five states -- Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala -- cumulatively account for 70.82 percent of India's active COVID-19 cases, while Maharashtra alone accounts for 48.57 percent, the Union Health Ministry said.Also Read | The silent rise of India’s private portsAmid an unprecedented burden on health infrastructure in 15.