India on Thursday reported 17,407 new coronavirus cases, pushing the country’s tally to 1,11,56,923, Union health ministry data showed. The...
India on Thursday reported 17,407 new coronavirus cases, pushing the country’s tally to 1,11,56,923, Union health ministry data showed. The toll jumped by 89 to 1,57,435.
There are 1,73,413 active cases, while 1,08,26,075 people have recovered from the infection. The active case rate was 1.53%, while the recovery rate stood at 97.06%. The fatality rate was at 1.41%.
So far, 1,66,16,048 beneficiaries have been inoculated, with 9,94,452 receiving the shots on Wednesday alone.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, 21,91,78,908 samples have been tested till Wednesday. Of this, 7,75,631 samples were tested on Wednesday alone.
Meanwhile, pharmaceutical company Bharat Biotech’s coronavirus vaccine Covaxin has shown 81% efficacy in the third phase of trials, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. The company said that the trials involved 25,800 subjects and claimed that it was the largest ever trial conducted in India.
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Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 9,855 new coronavirus cases, pushing the overall case count in the state to 21,79,185. This is the highest single-day jump since October 17. The state’s toll reached 52,280 after 42 new deaths were recorded in 24 hours. Maharashtra, with an overall recovery rate of 93.77%, has had 20,43,349 recoveries so far. The state’s...
