India on Sunday reported 39,070 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally of infections to 3,19,34,455 since the pandemic broke out in Januar...
India on Sunday reported 39,070 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally of infections to 3,19,34,455 since the pandemic broke out in January last year, data from the health ministry showed. The new cases were marginally higher than Saturday’s count of 38,268.
The country has recorded an average of 30,000 to 40,000 infections everyday since July, dropping from a high of 4 lakh daily cases at the peak of the devastating second wave of the pandemic in May. The Centre has repeatedly warned that the danger is not over yet.
The toll on Sunday rose to 4,27,862 with more 491 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases stood at 4,06,822, while as many 3,10,99,771 people have recovered from the disease so far.
The cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 50.62 crore, the health ministry said. Over 50 lakh doses were administered on Saturday.
Pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine received emergency-use authorisation in India on Saturday. This was the fifth vaccine to get the clearance in the country. Before this, the Drugs Controller General of India had allowed the emergency use of Covishield, Covaxin, Sputnik V and Moderna vaccines.
Meanwhile, Bengaluru is experiencing a slow rise in the number of new Covid-19 cases and the positivity rate. The local civic body Bruhat Bengaluru...Read more
