NEW DELHI: india on sunday recorded more than 4 lakh daily cases of Covid-19 for the fourth day in a row with the death count above 4,000 for a second consecutive day, even as several states imposed strict lockdowns to arrest the spread of corona virus as the second wave surges. With 4,03,738 new Covid-19 cases added on sunday, India's total count of Covid-19 cases stood at 2,22,96,414, as per the Union health ministry data updated at 8 am. Out of these, over 37.36 lakh cases are currently active while over 1.79 crore people have recovered. With 4,092 new deaths, the toll now stands at over 2.38 lakh. In a first of its kind data released by the government, on Covid patients requiring critical care, shows that nearly 50,000 people are currently in ICUs while over 14,000 on ventilator support.
Citing Delhi’s high positivity rate, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on sunday extended delhi lockdown for another week. The lockdown will now be in place till 5 am on May 17. During this period, metro services will also be suspended. The up government has also extended its corona curfew till May 17. The vaccination process which started on january 16, is currently underway in the country.
