Coronavirus India Cases: Active Cases Lowest In More Than A Month

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May 30 2021, 10:28 AMMay 30 2021, 10:28 AMMay 30 2021, 10:28 AMMay 30 2021, 10:28 AM

New cases remained below the 2 lakh mark in India for the third day in a row, with active cases remaining just above 21 lakh.

1,65,553 people tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry's update as of 8 a.m. on May 30. The pace of recovery remains significantly higher than new cases at 2.54 lakh.

The daily death rate is also showing signs of ebbing. 3,460 patients succumbed to the illness in 24 hours, taking India’s total death toll above 3.25 lakh.

To be sure, data on Covid-19 cases and related deaths may be severely deficient as several states have inadequate testing, chronic underreporting and have been attributing the casualties to other causes.

Key Figures

Total confirmed cases: 2,78,94,800
Active cases: 21,14,508
Total patients cured/discharged: 2,54,54,320
Total deaths: 3,25,972
Number of fresh cases in last 24 hours: 1,65,553
One-day recoveries: 2,76,309
One-day deaths: 3,460

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