India registered 1,829 new cases in the last 24 hours on Wednesday, May 18, 16.6 per cent higher than yesterday, taking the total caseload to 4,31,27,199.
The country also reported 33 Covid-related fatalities, increasing the total reported death count to 5,24,293.
As per the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, India witnessed a decrease of 753 cases in the last 24 hours, and the active caseload now stands at 15,647.
The top five states which have registered maximum cases are Delhi with 393 cases, followed by Kerala with 324 cases, Haryana with 275 cases, Maharashtra with 266 cases and Uttar Pradesh with 129 cases.
As per the reports, 75.83% of the new cases are reported from these five states, with Delhi alone responsible for 21.49% of the new cases.
A total of 2,549 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, which brings the total recoveries to 4,25,87,259 across the country. India’s recovery rate now stands at 98.75%.
India has administered a total of 14,97,695 doses in the last 24 hours, which brings the total tally of doses administered to 1,91,65,00,770.
A total of 4,34,962 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.
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