2.08 lakh new Covid cases in India, 4,157 deaths

India registered 2.08 lakh fresh coronavirus infections and 4,157 deaths. So far, 3.11 lakh people have died of Covid in the country, according to the latest updates from the Indian health ministry.

India has recorded over 19 lakh Covid cases since May 19. Over 28,000 people have died in the same time period.

The daily cases dropped below the 2 lakh-mark on Tuesday for the first time after April 14.

The overall case count has surged to 2.71 crore even. The active caseload saw a drop of 91,191 in the last 24 hours with 2.95 lakh patients recovering.

Kerala and Tamil Nadu are witnessing a worrying surge in cases; Maharashtra, with the highest overall case count, has been registering a drop in cases. While Maharashtra logged 24,136 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, Kerala logged 29,803 cases and 34,285 cases were recorded in Tamil Nadu.

Amid lockdown, which entered the sixth week on Monday, Delhi logged 1,568 fresh infections.

India has administered 20 crore doses of vaccines so far. The Indian government aims to vaccinate all adults by year-end.

Meanwhile, eastern states of Odisha and Bengal are on high alert as Cyclone Yaas is expected to make landfall soon. This is the second cyclone India is witnessing this year amid second wave after Cyclone Tauktae hit the country's west coast last week.