India registers highest single-day spike in coronavirus cases: Health Ministry

May 05, 2020

New Delhi, May 05 (ANI): Reviewing coronavirus situation in the country, Health Ministry informed that India saw the highest single-day spike so far, with 3,900 new cases and 195 deaths in last 24 hours. “Total number of positive cases of COVID-19 is 46,433. In last 24 hours there have been 3,900 new cases, 195 deaths and 1,020 people have recovered. The recovery rate is 27.41%,” said Lav Aggarwal. “We persuaded certain states as we were not receiving reports of cases/deaths on time from them, after which the cases have been reported and we have seen spike in death cases today,” he further informed.