Covid-19: Record over 4.14 lakh cases in 24 hours in India, death toll above 2.34 lakh

Rozana Spokesman

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With a record 4,14,188 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of Covid-19 cases climbed to 2,14,91,598

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New Delhi: With a record 4,14,188 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of Covid-19 cases climbed to 2,14,91,598, while the active cases crossed the 36-lakh mark on Friday.

The death toll has increased to 2,34,083 with 3,915 fatalities being reported in a span of 24 hours.

Registering a steady increase, the active cases have increased to 36,45,164 comprising 16.96 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has dropped to 81.95 per cent.

The number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 1,76,12,351, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.09 per cent, as per the data.

India had crossed the grim milestone of 2 crore on May 4.