Covid-19 cases declining? 2.81 Lakh fresh cases in India, Tally goes below 3 Lakh after 26 Days
Cases going below 3,00,000 within 24 hours in India. Karnataka stays at first in worst affected states of India.
Hinal
New Delhi, 18 May 2021 ( Updated 18, May, 2021 11:41 AM IST )
India’s health is deteriorating due to Covid -19 infections rising highly on a daily basis. However, for the first time since April 2021 India recorded fewer than 3,00,000 new Covid -19 cases. In the last 24 hours total number of fresh infections is recorded at 2.81 Lakhs.
Cases of daily casualties are still high, with 4,106 Covid – 19 patients dying in the last 24 hours. Over 3.00,000 new cases have been recorded in 24 hour time duration on April 22 for the first time since the pandemic happened in India.
As reported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India reported 4,106 new Covid-19 deaths and 3,78,741 fresh recoveries within 24 hours. The cumulative caseload stands at 2,49,65,463, including 2,11,74,076 recoveries, 35,16,997 active cases and 2,74,390 deaths.
Karnataka stays worst affected
Karnataka, which has recently emerged as the new COVID-19 hotspot, continues to remain the worst affected state at present with 6,00,168 active infections. Followed by Maharashtra with 4,70,595 active cases.
A total of 18,29,26,460 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across the country so far.
The Union Health Ministry stated on Sunday that daily positivity rate has recorded a declining trend observed at 16.98 percent.
The national recovery rate improved to 84.25 per cent while the mortality rate currently stands at 1.09 per cent.
“10 States including Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu cumulatively account for 74.69 per cent of India's total Active Cases”, said by The Union Health Ministry.
