On Friday, India recorded 179,770 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily count in 44 days, as infections continued to decrease in the country. India's total cases now stand at 27,547,705, while total fatalities are at 318,821. Currently, the active caseload of COVID-19 in India stands at 24.2 lakh, after a reduction of 35% from 37.4 lakh active cases recorded on May 9. Meanwhile, Delhi reported 153 cases of mucormycosis (black fungus) today, exceeding the total number of cases to 773. Amid rising incidents of black fungus in the national capital, the Delhi government has issued orders prohibiting any institution, NGO, or hospital from sharing information on mucormycosis cases without its permission.

Source: dna May 28, 2021 04:30 UTC