India records 4,329 deaths in highest single-day toll, 2.63 lakh new Covid cases

By: TP News Date: 5/18/2021 10:20:59 AM

New Delhi :

India on Tuesday recorded 2,63,533 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 4,329 deaths due to the infection. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry, the country saw a total of 4,22,436 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery to 2,15,96,512. The total cases of COVID-19 in India have now mounted to 2,52,28,996, with 33,53,765 active cases, the data showed. The total death toll in the country is now at 2,78,719. A total of 18,44,53,149 people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 in India.

India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7 last year, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19 last year.

The country's case tally crossed the two-crore mark on May 4.