Even as India battles the deadlier, more infectious second wave of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, scientists have now warned that a third wave of the pandemic is now "inevitable". On Thursday, the Union ministry of health and family welfare registered 412,262 new Covid-19 cases in the preceding 24 hours, mounting the nationwide infection tally to 21,077,410. The death toll has also reached 230,168 -- an alarming number -- with 3,980 new fatalities recorded in the span of a single day. India currently accounts for 46% of all the new Covid-19 cases recorded worldwide, and there are signs that the outbreak is spreading to Nepal, Sri Lanka, and other neighbours. Covid-19 dashboard:Total cases: 21,077,410Total deaths: 230,168Active cases: 3,566,398Recovered patients: 17,280,844Recovery rate: 81.99%Catch all the latest updates and developments regarding the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) situation in India and the world on Thursday (May 6, 2021) on this portal at the Hindustan Times.

Source: Hindustan Times May 06, 2021 02:04 UTC