India’s COVID-19 scenario continues to be grim.  

Over 4.12 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases have been detected in India in the last 24 hours. 

As many as 4,12,262 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in India.  

This was the second time that the tally breached the 4-lakh mark, after 4,02,351 infections were recorded on April 30. 

With this India’s total COVID-19 caseload has crossed the 2.10 crore-mark. 

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Moreover, nearly 4000 more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in India. 

As many as 3980 COVID-19 deaths have been reported in India in the last 24 hours.  

This is the highest ever daily fatalities recorded in India.  

This has pushed the total fatalities in India up to 2,30,168.  

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Meanwhile, United States Vice President – Kamala Harris will deliver a message of solidarity with the people of India on Friday, as the US partners with the country to save lives and hasten the end of the coronavirus pandemic, the State Department has said.  

Harris is slated to deliver her address at the top of an online event “Bolstering US CovidRelief Efforts in India: Perspectives from the Diaspora” organised by the State Department.