India logs 2.08L Covid cases,4,157 deaths

New Delhi A day after recording less than two lakh cases of Covid, India on Wednesday once again breached the mark with 2,08,921 fresh cases while 4,157 fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours, Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said. On Monday, India crossed a grim milestone of three-lakh deaths due to the coronavirus infections, thus becoming world's third country after the US and Brazil to cross three-lakh deaths.

In the last 15 days India has recorded over 60,000 deaths. India's overall tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2, 71, 57,795 with 24, 95,591 active cases and

3, 11,388 deaths so far. On Tuesday, India recorded 1, 96,427 cases the lowest since April 14.

According to the Health Ministry, a total of 2, 95, 955 people have been discharged in the last 24 hours, with 2, 43, 50,816 being cured from Covid till date.