Covid live: With 3,780 fatalities, India reports highest single-day death toll; over 3.82 lakh cases recorded | India News
NEW DELHI: As many as 3,780 people succumbed to coronavirus in India in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative death toll to 2,26,188. This is the highest-ever single day tally so far.
India also recorded 3,82,315 new coronavirus cases in a day, said the union health ministry today. With this, the cumulative count of the cases has gone up to 2,06,65,148.
The daily spike had reached its peak of over four lakh cases on May 1 but came down to 3,57,229 cases yesterday.
As per the government data, a present there are 34,87,229 active cases of Covid-19 in the country.
The country also witnessed as many as 3,38,439 recoveries taking the cumulative recoveries to 1,69,51,731.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), as many as 29,48,52,078 samples have been tested for Covid-19 up to May 3 of which 15,41,299 samples were tested on Tuesday.
The total doses of the Covid-19 vaccine administered stand at over 16,04,94,188, informed the health ministry.
India is currently dealing with a devastating second Covid-19 wave that has swept through the nation, crushing the country’s health infrastructure and overburdening frontline medical workers.
(With inputs from agencies)
India also recorded 3,82,315 new coronavirus cases in a day, said the union health ministry today. With this, the cumulative count of the cases has gone up to 2,06,65,148.
The daily spike had reached its peak of over four lakh cases on May 1 but came down to 3,57,229 cases yesterday.
As per the government data, a present there are 34,87,229 active cases of Covid-19 in the country.
The country also witnessed as many as 3,38,439 recoveries taking the cumulative recoveries to 1,69,51,731.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), as many as 29,48,52,078 samples have been tested for Covid-19 up to May 3 of which 15,41,299 samples were tested on Tuesday.
The total doses of the Covid-19 vaccine administered stand at over 16,04,94,188, informed the health ministry.
India is currently dealing with a devastating second Covid-19 wave that has swept through the nation, crushing the country’s health infrastructure and overburdening frontline medical workers.
(With inputs from agencies)
