Taking the total tally to 2.46 crore, India reported 3,11,170 new cases of Covid19 in the last 24 hours. Across the country, 4077 deaths were reported, and hence the toll now stands at 2,70,284 while the active caseload stands at 26.18 lakh. On Sunday, India also reported 3,62,437 discharges.

Rajeev Satav, Rajya Sabha MP of Congress, who had contracted Covid19, died on Sunday. The news was announced by Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala over Twitter.

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Meanwhile, to combat the second wave of the pandemic, the lockdown in Delhi has been extended for one more week till May 24.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, “We are extending the lockdown for one more week. Instead of tomorrow, lockdown is extended till next Monday, 5 am in Delhi.”

For seven days in a row, the seven-day average of daily cases has fallen. The positivity rate over the past week has dipped below 20% and the active cases have decreased by over 1.5 lakh during this period.

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The West Bengal government on Saturday extended the lockdown in the state till May 30, amid a spike in the number of coronavirus infections. This came after the state registered its highest single-day spike of 20,846 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the tally to 10,94,802.