NEW DELHI: India on Thursday reported 4,12,262 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. With this, the cumulative count of COVID-19 cases in the country has gone up to 2,10,77,410, informed the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
As many as 3,980 patients succumbed to the infection during the last 24 hours, taking the total COVID-related death toll to 2,30,168. India registered a total of 3,29,113 recoveries in the last 24 hours. The total number of recoveries in the country now stands at 1,72,80,844.
At present, India has 35,66,398 active coronavirus cases. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), as many as 29,67,75,209 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to May 5. Of these 19,23,131 samples were tested on Wednesday.
The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered stands at 16,25,13,339, according to the Union Health Ministry. India is currently dealing with a devastating second COVID-19 wave that has swept through the nation, straining the country's health infrastructure and overburdening frontline medical workers.
Lockdown-like situation already in many states
Maharashtra: Lockdown-like curbs imposed since April 5
Odisha: Two-week lockdown since May 5
Andhra Pradesh: Two-week noon-to-6 am curfew starting May 5
Kerala: Mini-lockdown till May 9, night curfew
Telangana: Only night curfew so far
Tamil Nadu: Shops selling essential commodities can function till 12 noon
Karnataka: Corona Curfew extended till May 12
West Bengal: Shops to open from 7 am to 10 am and 5 pm to 7 pm
Jharkhand: Lockdown since April 22
Madhya Pradesh: Staggered Janta Curfew in various districts
Uttar Pradesh: Corona Curfew till May 10 morning
Bihar: 11-day lockdown starting Wednesday
Punjab: Non-essential shops shut till May 15
Haryana: Lockdown from May 3-10
Rajasthan: Virtual lockdown from April 19 to May 3
Chhattisgarh: Lockdown extended till May 15
Jammu & Kashmir: Corona curfew in 14 districts till Thursday morning; four districts under curfew till May 10
North-East: Almost all states have clamped night curfew; complete lockdown in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district