India on Friday registered 59,118 new coronavirus cases , taking the country’s overall count to 1,18,46,652, data from the Union health min...
India on Friday registered 59,118 new coronavirus cases, taking the country’s overall count to 1,18,46,652, data from the Union health ministry showed. This is first time since October 17 that more than 59,000 new infections were recorded in a day, according to the Hindustan Times. With 257 deaths, the toll rose to 1,60,949.
There are 4,21,066 active cases and 1,12,64,637 people have recovered from the infection so far. India has administered 5,55,04,440 Covid-19 doses so far, with 23,58,731 shots given on Thursday alone.
The Centre on Thursday clarified that India will continue to supply Covid-19 vaccines to other countries, though the rollout will be in a phased manner, with the delivery schedules dependent on domestic requirements, the Hindustan Times reported, quoting unidentified officials.
This came a day following reports that India would temporarily halt all exports of vaccines, in view of the renewed surge of infections in the country.
“We had said that keeping in view domestic requirements, India will continue to supply Covid-19 vaccines to partner countries over the coming weeks and months in a phased manner, this position remains unchanged,” an official told the newspaper. “We have not imposed any ban on exports of vaccines unlike many other countries.”
Central government officials also maintained that the country had adequate doses for now, and that more supplies were...
