Highlights India on Saturday (May 22, 2021) reported over 2,57,299 new infections and 4,194 deaths in the last 24 hours. Several states and Union Territories have extended the coronavirus-induced lockdown or curfew to curb the spread of the virus. New Delhi: As India is grappling with the second wave of deadly COVID-19, several states and Union Territories have extended the coronavirus-induced lockdown or curfew to curb the spread of the virus. India on Saturday (May 22, 2021) reported over 2,57,299 new infections and 4,194 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry's data. The total caseload of the country now stands at 2,62,89,290, of which, 2,95,525 people have succumbed to the virus, while 2,30,70,365 have recovered.