India is currently battling its worst Health Emergency in the form of the coronavirus outbreak that is spreading rapidly across the country with tens of new cases being reported every day. Though the government has maintained that India is yet not in the stage of "community transmission", ndia is currently battling its worst health emergency in the form of the coronavirus outbreak that is spreading rapidly across the country with tens of new cases being reported every day. Though the government has maintained that India is yet not in the stage of "community transmission", new cases continue to be reported daily. The past one week has seen significant spike in the number of new cases being reported, especially in states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. The scale of this health emergency is such that the entire country has been put under a 21-day lockdown and only essential services are operational.

In the 10 days between March 10 and 20, the number of people in India who tested positive for Covid-19, the disease caused by novel coronavirus, jumped from 50 to 196. By March 25, it reached 606 and by the end of the month (March 31) India had 1,397 confirmed Covid-19 cases. As on April 6, India's tally rose to 4,281 cases.

This health emergency has put immense pressure on the country's healthcare system and the economy has been severely disrupted. To help explain the scale of the coronavirus outbreak in India, IndiaToday.in is regularly analysing key data and trends related to this health emergency. We bring to you this in-depth analysis and a daily tracker on Covid-19 cases in India.new cases continue to be reported daily. The past one week has seen significant spike in the number of new cases being reported, especially in states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. The scale of this health emergency is such that the entire country has been put under a 21-day lockdown and only essential services are operational.

In the 10 days between March 10 and 20, the number of people in India who tested positive for Covid-19, the disease caused by novel coronavirus, jumped from 50 to 196. By March 25, it reached 606 and by the end of the month (March 31) India had 1,397 confirmed Covid-19 cases. As on April 6, India's tally rose to 4,281 cases.

This health emergency has put immense pressure on the country's healthcare system and the economy has been severely disrupted. To help explain the scale of the coronavirus outbreak in India, IndiaToday.in is regularly analysing key data and trends related to this health emergency. We bring to you this in-depth analysis and a daily tracker on Covid-19 cases in India.

In normal times, five days may not necessarily be a very long time in a nation's life, but during a rapidly spreading pandemic, a five-day period can be quite significant. For example, between March 29 and April 2, the number of Covid-19 cases in India rose from 1,024 to 2,069 i.e. India's Covid-19 cases doubled in this five-day period.

To understand the rate at which Covid-19 cases are increasing in India, we have prepared the chart below. It will compare the number of Covid-19 cases in states and see what has been change in the past five days. We are updating this chart every day to provide you the latest information.

While the number of new Covid-19 cases in India have been rising rapidly with tens of new cases being reported, there is also some positive news.

Some of the patients who were admitted and put in isolation after they tested positive for Covid-19, have recovered and been discharged.

The first three cases in India were reported in Kerala between January 30 and February 3 and were put under isolation. However, later in February they recovered and were discharged.

Since then, more patients have recovered in India. As on April 6, a total of 319 Covid-19 patients had recovered.