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Coronavirus LIVE Updates, May 5: India on Tuesday reported a slight dip as the country lodged 3,57,229 new COVID19 cases while 3,449 people succumbed to the deadly disease. While Maharashtra recorded a 5 per cent dip in positivity rate of Covid-19 infection, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest single-day spike .
Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh is set to begin the third phase of Coronavirus vaccination drive for 18-44 age group population from today, May 5. Vaccination against COVID-19 will be on the basis of pre-registration, and will take place between 9am and 5pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
In a major development, India and UK on Tuesday agreed to “expand and enhance” their existing partnership. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart PM Boris Johnson reiterated commitment to vaccines, climate change and strengthen the World Health Organization (WHO) to strengthen pandemic resilience.
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