India on Wednesday registered a record 3,60,960 new coronavirus cases in a day, taking the total number of infections since the pandemic br...
India on Wednesday registered a record 3,60,960 new coronavirus cases in a day, taking the total number of infections since the pandemic broke out in January 2020 to 1,79,97,267. This is the highest ever single-day rise in cases reported by any country so far, and the seventh consecutive day when the country has recorded more than 3 lakh cases.
India registered a slight dip on Tuesday, but the number of infections have now hit an all-time high.
For the first time, 3,292 deaths were registered. The toll is now 2,01,187, while there are 29,78,709 active cases and 1,48,17,371 people have recovered. India’s mortality rate stood at 1.12% and recovery at 82.54%.
So far, 14,78,27,367 shots of the vaccine have been administered. Of this, 25,56,182 shots were administered on Tuesday alone.
Registrations for the third phase of vaccination, which will begin on May 1, is scheduled to open at 4 pm today. Everyone above 18 years of age can get vaccinated from May 1, but they must register themselves on the government’s Co-WIN portal, the Aarogya Setu app or the Umang app. The government has advised against walking into vaccination centres without an appointment.
Several states have announced free vaccinations for those above 18, though many have also flagged concerns regarding pricing and...
