India records 2.63 lakh new Covid-19 cases, 4329 deaths, 4.22 lakh recoveries

Eastern Mirror Desk
Dimapur, May 18 (EMN): India recorded 2, 63, 533 (2.63 lakh) new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday and 4,22,436 (4.22 lakh) recoveries in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s tally to 2,52,28,996 (2.52 crore) and commulative recoveries to 2,15,96,512 (2.15 crore), according to data provided by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

India’s Covid-19 death toll climbed to 2,78,719 with a record 4,329 fresh fatalities reported in the last 24 hours.

The Union Health ministry informed that ten states accounted for 75.98% of the new deaths. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties (1000), followed by Karnataka with 476 daily deaths.

As on day-122 of the vaccination drive (May 17), 15,10,418 vaccine doses were administered. Across 14,447sessions, 12, 67, 201 beneficiaries were vaccinated for the first dose and 2, 43, 217 beneficiaries received their second dose of vaccine.