India on Sunday reported 14,849 new coronavirus cases, taking the overall count to 1,06,54,533. The new cases are 4% than Saturday’s count....
India on Sunday reported 14,849 new coronavirus cases, taking the overall count to 1,06,54,533. The new cases are 4% than Saturday’s count. India’s toll rose by 155 to 1,53,339.
The country’s active cases stood at 1,84,408, while the number of recoveries reached 1,03,16,786.
Meanwhile, as many as 15,37,190 people were administered the coronavirus vaccine till 6 pm on Saturday, as the first week of immunisation came to an end, the Union health ministry said. Eleven people who received the shot have been hospitalised, while six of them have died. However, none of the deaths are related to the vaccine, the ministry said in an official release. It further said that Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin was now being used in seven more states, in addition to the 12 states, where it was administered earlier.
Earlier on Saturday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah hit out at those raising concerns over safety and other aspects of the vaccine, PTI reported.
“There are some people who are spreading misinformation on vaccine,” Shah said at an event in Guwahati. “Come to another platform and let us have a duel. But why are you creating doubt over people’s health and doing politics? There are other issues for that.”
Shah assured that the vaccines developed by Indian scientists...
