With 4,529 Covid deaths India sets another grim record; TN reports 33,059 fresh cases, highest in country India reported 4,529 Covid deaths in the last 24 hours, with Tamil Nadu recording the highest number of fresh cases in the country at 33,059. By IANS Attendants putting lives of COVID patients in danger; shocking trend proven deadly India broke its own previous record of Covid deaths in 24 hours after the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said the nation recorded 4,529 deaths -- the highest number of fatalities from Covid infection. There were 2,67,533 new cases reported in the same duration. On Tuesday, India recorded 2.63 lakh fresh cases, the lowest since April 21. Fresh Covid cases came down below the three-lakh- mark for the first time on May 17.