New Delhi, May 2 (TIWN) India witnessed highest spike of 3,86,452 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 3,498 fatalities due to virus infection in the last 24 hours, according to Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Karnataka has jumped to the second position after an alarming increase of 39,047 fresh cases, overtaking Uttar Pradesh. 

On the other hand, the daily fatalities have dipped marginally with 3,498 more people succumbing to the disease in the last 24 hours. The number stood at 3,645 on Thursday. The cumulative death toll now stands at 2,08,330. 

In addition to this, 2,97,540 more patients were discharged from various hospitals across the country in the same duration. With this, the total number of recoveries have jumped up to 1,53,84,418.

As a result, the active tally in India is inching towards the 32-lakh mark as it stands at 31,70,228. The number was 30,84,814 on Thursday.