India’s coronavirus case count on Saturday rose to 1,03,05,788 after 19,079 new infections were reported in 24 hours. The toll stood at 1,4...
India’s coronavirus case count on Saturday rose to 1,03,05,788 after 19,079 new infections were reported in 24 hours. The toll stood at 1,49,218, with 224 deaths in a day. There are 2,50,183 active cases and 99,06,387 people have recovered from Covid-19 so far.
The country’s mortality rate due to Covid-19 was recorded at 1.45%, and recovery rate at 96.12%. India has tested 17,39,41,658 samples for the coronavirus till Friday, and 8,29,964 of them were analysed on Friday alone, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research.
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📍Total #COVID19 Cases in India (as on January 02, 2021)
▶️96.12% Cured/Discharged/Migrated (99,06,387)
▶️2.43% Active cases (2,50,183)
▶️1.45% Deaths (1,49,218)
Total COVID-19 confirmed cases = Cured/Discharged/Migrated+Active cases+Deaths
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The central government began the second round of Covid-19 vaccination dry run in all states to assess the readiness for the roll-out programme, with health authorities checking everything – from their technology platforms to the storage infrastructure – that will be required to inoculate millions.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday held a review meeting with officials of the Delhi government to discuss preparations for the dry run. Vardhan referred to the pulse polio drive in 1994 in Delhi, and said that relevant stakeholders had to be mobilised. The health minister also stressed on the requirement for adequate security arrangements at session...
