With 4529 deaths, India records highest single-day COVID-19 fatalities

New Delhi : As India’s daily spike of coronavirus cases witnesses a dip with only 2,67,334 fresh infections recorded in the last 24 hours, the number of deaths due to COVID-19 continues to remain alarmingly high with 4529 more fatalities, the highest toll in a single day since the pandemic began.

According to the Union Health Ministry, the country also saw a massive jump in the number of recoveries with 3,89,851 fresh discharges.

The cumulative caseload stands at 2,54,96,330, including 2,19,86,363 recoveries, 33,53,765 active cases and 2,83,248 deaths.

As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 32,03,01,177 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to May 18, of these, 20,08,296 samples were tested on Tuesday.

32,03,01,177 samples tested for #COVID19 up to 18th May 2021. Of these, 20,08,296 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) pic.twitter.com/b0jde9TboK

— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2021

A total of 18,58,09,302 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across the country so far.