India on Saturday registered 4,01,993 coronavirus cases , pushing the overall count of infections to 1,91,64,969 since the pandemic first b...
India on Saturday registered 4,01,993 coronavirus cases, pushing the overall count of infections to 1,91,64,969 since the pandemic first broke out in India in January 2020. This is the highest ever single-day rise in cases reported by any country so far. This is first time any country has recorded more than 4 lakh daily cases.
With 3,523 deaths, the toll climbed to 2,11,853. There are 32,68,710 active cases and the recovery tally stood at 1,56,84,406.
India has so far administered over 15 crore coronavirus vaccine doses. As many as 27,44,485 shots were given on Friday alone.
India will begin its third phase of immunisation from Saturday, covering all those above 18 years of age. Over 90 lakh people registered for the third phase on Thursday, the second day after registrations opened. So far, more than 2.28 crore people have registered themselves for getting vaccinated.
Several states have said that they do not have enough vaccines to inoculate residents between the age group of 18-44, indicating that they are likely to miss the launch of the immunisation programme. Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Assam, among other states, have already raised the matter of vaccine shortages, while Punjab, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are some of those that have said vaccinations will be delayed for adults.
The Union defence...
