India's COVID-19 tally breaches 6 lakh mark with spike of 19,148 new cases

India's COVID-19 cases crossed the 6 lakh cases mark with 19,148 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare stated on Thursday.

The total cases now stand at t 6,04,641 of which there are 2,26,947 active cases while 3,59,860 patients have been cured.

434 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours taking the number of COVID-19 deaths in the country to 17,834.

According to the ministry, Maharashtra is the worst-affected state by the virus with 1,80,298 cases including 8053 fatalities.

Tamil Nadu is the second worst-hit state with 94,049 cases including 1264 deaths.

Meanwhile, Delhi has a total of 89,802 cases with 2803 deaths.

Maharashtra is the most affected state, followed by Delhi and Tamil Nadu.

Meanwhile, India's first COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN developed by Bharat Biotech got the nod for human trials by the Drug Controller General of India on Monday (June 29).

The Central government keeps denying that community transmission is taking place in India.