New Delhi, April 28 -- With 1,543 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, India's tally rose to 29,435 so far, including 934 deaths, the Union Health Ministry data said on Tuesday.

A total of 62 people have died of the disease in the last 24 hours, the biggest single-day rise, taking the total deaths to 934.

According to the health ministry data, 6,869 patients have recovered so far.

Maharashtra continues to be the the worst affected state in the country, which has recorded 8590 cases, with 369 casualties, followed by Gujarat and Delhi.

Andhra Pradesh has reported 1183 cases so far, out of which 235 have recovered and 34 people have died in the state.

Bihar has seen a spike in cases with number rising to 345 out of which 57 ha...