India’s reported 329,100 covid-related deaths are said to be a vast undercount. With city-level death registration data lacking, global agencies and researchers have been left to use statistical models to estimate the toll, often leading to controversies and government denials
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Delhi: May 28: India reported 1,86,364 fresh Covid-19 cases while 3,660 patients succumbed to the Coronavirus in last 24 hours, Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said. This is the second time since April 14 that India has recorded less than 2 lakh fresh cases in a day. On May 25, India has recorded 1.96 lakh cases, first time since April 14.
On the other side,the fatalities have also remained below 4,000 for two consecutive days.
India’s overall tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,75,55,457 with 23,43,152 active cases, and 3,18,895 deaths, so far.
According to the Health Ministry, a total of 2,59,459 people have been discharged in the last 24 hours, with 2,48,93,410 being cured from Covid till date.
Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP from Maharashtra Rajeev Shankarrao Satav (46) died at a private hospital in Pune on Sunday, just days after recovering from coronavirus infection. As per hospital, sources the MP was put on ventilator support at the hospital after his health deteriorated due to post Covid complications. Said to be a close aide to Congress leader Rahul