25 districts in 8 states contributing to 45% of total COVID deaths

Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said stated that in Maharashtra, the decline in active cases has been consistent on a weekly basis with over 2.52 lakh active cases on October 6. In Karnataka it has recorded a slight increase, from 97,000 on September 8 to over 1.15 lakh on Oct 6, in Andhra Pradesh there is a decline from about 98,000 to 51,060 as on Oct 6.

In Kerala, there is a maximum increase in the cases, from 22,133 to 84,958 on October 6  (may be linked to the rise in cases during Onam)

In Uttar Pradesh, cases have declined from 62,144 in the first week of September to 45,024 as on Oct 6 (week on week basis analysis); In Tamil Nadu, it has declined from over 51,000 to about 45,000

48% of total deaths in 25 districts in eight States: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Gujarat, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh.

15 of the districts are in Maharashtra, two in Karnataka, one in Tamil Nadu, two in West Bengal, two in Gujarat, one in Punjab, one in UP and one in Andhra Pradesh. Maximum deaths (7.52%) reported from Mumbai, followed by Pune (6.9%)

Mumbai has reported 7,694 deaths so far. – Delhi Bureau