India on Tuesday recorded 96,982 daily cases, taking the country’s overall tally to 1,26,86,049. The toll went up to 1,65,547 after 446 dea...
India on Tuesday recorded 96,982 daily cases, taking the country’s overall tally to 1,26,86,049. The toll went up to 1,65,547 after 446 deaths were registered in 24 hours.
The active cases rose for the 27th straight day to 7,88,223. As many as 1,17,32,279 people have recovered from the infection in the country.
The cumulative number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered crossed 8.31 crore, the health ministry said. Of these, 43,00,966 were given on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with chief ministers on Thursday, April 8, to discuss the Covid-19 situation and the ongoing vaccination drive, as the country grapples a strong second wave of infections, PTI reported, quoting unidentified officials.
Modi had last held a meeting with the head of states on March 17, during which he had expressed concern over the rising cases in parts of the country, and called for “quick and decisive” steps to check the “emerging second peak”.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance said that India was well-prepared to combat the second wave of infections. In its monthly economic report, the ministry said that high-frequency data indicated that India was on the path to become better and stronger, according to PTI.
“After battling a historic pandemic in FY 2020-’21, the Indian economy is poised...
