4106 more die from Covid-19 infections in India

India reported 281,386 fresh Covid-19 cases to take total infections to 24,965,463, according to data from the health ministry on Monday (May 17).

The country recorded 4,106 deaths in the last 24 hours to take total fatalities to 274,390. New cases fell below 300,000 after 25 days as the country seeks to scale up vaccinations.

The number of active cases came down to 3,516,997 from Sunday's 3,618,458. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday discussed the Covid-19 situation with chief ministers of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Puducherry over a phone call._Agencies