India saw a decline in COVID-19 cases, but the fatalities rose in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry’s data showed on Tuesday (May 18, 2021) morning.
There were 2,63,533 new infections, alongside 4,329 coronavirus-related casualties, which notably is India’s highest single-day rise in COVID-19 deaths.
The country’s total caseload has now increased to 2,52,28,996, while the death toll has soared to 2,78,719.
