In the last month alone, daily cases have gone up eight times and deaths by ten times.

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India reported on Thursday 276,110 new coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours, while deaths rose by 3,874.

The South Asian nation's infection tally stands at 25.77 million, with a death toll of 287,122, health ministry data showed.

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After recording over 4,000 deaths in the last four days, India on Thursday witnessed a decline in number of fatalities due to COVID-19, according to the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry.

India had broken its own previous record of Covid deaths on Wednesday with 4,529 deaths — the highest number of fatalities from Covid infection so far.

Relatives carry the body of a man who died from the coronavirus disease. AFP

Fresh coronavirus cases came down below the three lakh-mark for the first time on May 17.

On May 7, the country had recorded its highest ever cases of 4,14,188.

India's overall tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,57,72,440 with 31,29,878 active cases and 2,87,122 deaths so far.

According to the Health Ministry, a total of 3,69,077 people have been discharged in the last 24 hours, with 2,23,55,440 being cured from Covid till date.

India's daily rise takes its overall coronavirus tally to 16.96 million infections.

The Health Ministry said that a total of 18,70,09,792 people have been vaccinated so far in the country, including 11,66,090 who were administered vaccines in the last 24 hours.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 32,23,56,187 samples have been tested up to May 19 for Covid-19. Of these 20,55,010 samples were tested on Wednesday, which is the highest so far.