health facilities () and workforce continue to be under severe strain. To curb renewed spread, some states are enforcing localized lockdowns again.Among states, Maharashtra (14,729), Delhi (3,936), Tamil Nadu (3,838), Gujarat (2,418), Karnataka (2,230) have reported the most deaths.
These states together account for 76% of all covid-related deaths in India so far. However, only two of them, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, have seen a bigger spike than the national average in the last seven days.It is worth noting that data quality on cases and deaths vary across countries and regions because of factors such as differences in testing standards, and in protocols being followed for recording covid-related deaths.