India Covid-19 Numbers: 4.12 Lakh New Cases, 3,980 Deaths, Country’s Worst Numbers Yet
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3,980 people died of Covid-19 in India the last 24 hours, the highest in a day so far, pushing the total fatalities to 2,30,168. The country also set a new grim record in its daily Covid-19 numbers with 4.12 lakh infections. Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar & Jharkhand have seen a rise in the number of daily cases & mortality indicating the "pandemic is moving eastwards", the Union Health Ministry said after a review meeting on May 5. Twelve states, including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala & Uttar Pradesh, have more than 1 lakh active Covid-19 cases, according to the government. Thirty districts are showing a continued rise in the number of coronavirus cases for the last two weeks. Ten of these districts are in Kerala, seven in Andhra Pradesh, three in Karnataka & one in Tamil Nadu, it said. Maharashtra, which has been the worst-hit state since last year, reported a record 920 new deaths from Covid-19 and more than 57,000 new cases on May 5. Watch the video to know more about Karnataka, Goa, UP, Delhi and Kerala.
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