India on Sunday recorded 93,249 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 1,24,85,509, data from the health ministry showed. This is the ...
India on Sunday recorded 93,249 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 1,24,85,509, data from the health ministry showed. This is the highest rise in cases since mid-September. Daily deaths rose by 513 and the virus has so far killed 1,64,623 people.
On September 20, the country reported 92,605 cases in a span of 24 hours.
The active cases rose for the 25th straight day to 6,91,597. The active caseload was the lowest at 1,35,926 on February 12 and comprised 1.25% of the total infections.
As many as 1,16,29,289 people have recovered from the infection in the country.
The cumulative number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered has crossed 7.44 crore on Saturday, the health ministry said. India kicked off its inoculation programme in January for the healthcare workers and then the elderly. On April 1, third phase of the vaccination drive began under which anyone 45 or older is allowed to get a shot.
State updates
- After registering a steady decline over months, cases in India are headed in the wrong direction again. Maharashtra is the worst-affected region, with the state recording over half of the daily coronavirus cases of the country.
- On Saturday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said the state government was considering diverting all industrial use oxygen supply for medical use, PTI reported. The daily demand for...
