India records 3.48 lakh new Covid cases, over 4,200 deaths

India has recorded 3,48,421 new Covid-19 cases and 4,205 deaths in the last 24 hours. Maximum casualties were reported in Maharashtra (793), followed by Karnataka with 480 deaths. The top five states which have registered maximum cases are Maharashtra with 40,956 cases, followed by Karnataka with 39,510 cases, Kerala with 37,290 cases, Tamil Nadu with 29,272 cases and Uttar Pradesh with 20,445 cases. 48.06% of the new cases are reported from these five states, with Maharashtra alone responsible for 11.75% of the new cases.