Coronavirus | India records more than 2.54 lakh cases, over 4,100 deaths on May 21, 2021
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India recorded 2,54,288 new COVID-19 cases and 4,142 new deaths till 11.10 p.m. on May 21. The country has so far reported a total of 2,62,85,069 cases and 2,95,508 deaths. Tamil Nadu reported 36,184 new infections, followed by Karnataka (32,218) and Kerala (29,673). Maharashtra recorded 1,263 new casualties on the day, followed by Tamil Nadu (467) and Karnataka (353). Maharashtra’s fatalities includes backlog deaths which were not reported in the previous bulletins. The figures do not include cases and deaths from Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Lakshadweep. The data are sourced from the respective States’ health bulletins.More Related News
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