Record 3,780 daily Covid deaths reported in India, over 3.82 lakh new cases

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, May 05, 2021:      India has reported 3,82,315 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the country’s overall caseload to 2,06,65,148. With fresh infections, the total active coronavirus cases in the country has mounted to 34,87,229, according to the data released by the Union Health Ministry of Family and Welfare on Wednesday morning.

 

Meanwhile, 3,780 more people succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide toll to 2,26,188. This is the highest Covid daily toll India reported since the pandemic began. The maximum casualties were reported in Maharashtra (891), followed by Uttar Pradesh with 351 daily deaths.

Also, a total of 1,69,51,731 have recovered from the infection so far, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday morning.

The top five states which have registered the maximum Covid-19 cases in a day are Maharashtra with 51,880 cases, followed by Karnataka with 44,631 cases, Kerala with 37,190 cases, Uttar Pradesh with 25,770 cases and Tamil Nadu with 21,228 cases.

As many as 47.26 per cent of the new cases are reported from these five states, with Maharashtra alone responsible for 13.57 per cent of the new cases. Coronavirus cases in India have been skyrocketing since February this year.

Courtesy:India Today