Coronavirus has spread to 192 countries. The total confirmed cases worldwide are 15,43,43,061 and 32,27,299 have died; 6,02,05,519 are active cases and 9,09,10,243 have recovered as on May 5, 2021 at 4:16 am.
India
2,06,65,148 382315Cases
34,87,229 40096Active
1,69,51,731 338439Recovered
2,26,188 3780Deaths
In India, there are 2,06,65,148 confirmed cases including 2,26,188 deaths. The number of active cases is 34,87,229 and 1,69,51,731 have recovered as on May 5, 2021 at 2:30 am.
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