India’s COVID-19 case tally exceeded 2.80 crores with 1,52,734 new cases reported (lowest in 50 days), as per the health ministry’s May 31 update.
As many as 3,128 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours (lowest in 34 days), new recoveries at 2,38,022 in the same period, the latest release showed. Recoveries continue to outnumber the daily new cases for the 18th day in a row.
More than 21.31 crore vaccinations have been administered across India, according to the May 31 update, with 10,18,076 new vaccinations.
Of the total vaccinations administered to date, 79 percent are recipients of their first dose while 21 percent have received the second dose. Among states, Maharashtra administered the most vaccine doses at 2.23 crore, followed by Uttar Pradesh at 1.80 crore and Gujarat at 1.69 crore.
India now has 20,26,092 active cases with a fall of 88,416 cases in 24 hours, as per the May 31 update. Karnataka has the highest number of active cases at 3,42,031 in the country followed by Tamil Nadu at 3,05,546 and Maharashtra at 2,74,601. These three states account for nearly 46 percent of active cases in the country.
Tamil Nadu reported the most new cases at 28,864 in the last 24 hours, followed by Karnataka (20,378), Kerala (19,894), Maharashtra (18,600) and Andhra Pradesh (13,400). These five states accounted for 66 percent of all the new cases reported in India.
Maharashtra also reported the most 814 new deaths, as per May 31 update, followed by Tamil Nadu (493), Karnataka (381), Kerala (186) and West Bengal (142). These five states accounted for 64 percent of all the new deaths reported across the country.
Only Dadra and Nagar Haveli/Daman and Diu did not report any deaths today.
The total recoveries in India now stand over 2.56 crore with the recovery rate at 91.6 percent. Tamil Nadu recorded the most 32,982 new recoveries, followed by Kerala (29,013), Karnataka (28,053), Maharashtra (22,532) and Andhra Pradesh (21,133).
Total COVID-19 deaths in India now stand at 3,29,100 as per May 31 update. The mortality rate is now at 1.2 percent with Punjab reporting the highest (2.6 percent). Over 16 lakh daily tests reported on May 30 with more than 34.48 crore tests carried out to date.
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