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India recorded 1,68,063 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, 6.4 percent lower than yesterday, according to government data on Tuesday morning.
The active cases rose to 8,21,446, the highest in 208 days, while the death toll climbed to 4.84 lakhs with 277 fresh fatalities.
According to the Union Ministry of Health, the Omicron tally has reached 4,461, with Maharashtra reporting the highest number of cases (1,247), followed by Rajasthan (645) and Delhi (546).
The national Covid recovery rate decreased to 96.36 percent, the ministry said.
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The daily positivity rate was recorded at 10.64 percent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 8.85 percent.
Meanwhile, 9.68 lakh people from three priority groups, the elderly with comorbidities, healthcare workers, and frontline workers, were administered the booster dose across the country on the first day of the rollout.

Covid update: India logs nearly 1.68 lakh new Covid cases in 24 hrs, Omicron tally stands at 4,461

India logs over 1.68 lakh fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours. Omicron case tally nears 4,500

India logs nearly 1.68 lakh new Covid cases in 24 hrs, Omicron tally stands at 4,461

India recorded 1,68,063 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, 6.4 percent lower than Monday, according to government data on Tuesday morning.
The active cases rose to 8,21,446, the highest in 208 days, while the death toll climbed to 4.84 lakhs with 277 fresh fatalities.
According to the Union Ministry of Health, the Omicron tally has reached 4,461, with Maharashtra reporting the highest number of cases at 1,247, followed by 645 in Rajasthan&nbsp;and 546 in Delhi.
The national Covid recovery rate decreased to 96.36 percent, the ministry said.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 10.64 percent while the weekly positivity rate stands at 8.85 percent.
Meanwhile, 9.68 lakh people from three priority groups, the elderly with comorbidities, healthcare workers, and frontline workers, were administered the booster dose across the country on the first day of the rollout.

The active cases rose to 8,21,446, the highest in 208 days, while the death toll climbed to 4.84 lakhs with 277 fresh fatalities.

India recorded 1,68,063 fresh <a href="https://www.editorji.com/coronavirus">Covid cases</a> in the last 24 hours, 6.4 percent lower than Monday, according to government data on Tuesday morning.
The active cases rose to 8,21,446, the highest in 208 days, while the death toll climbed to 4.84 lakhs with 277 fresh fatalities.
According to the Union Ministry of Health, the Omicron tally has reached 4,461, with Maharashtra reporting the highest number of cases at 1,247, followed by 645 in Rajasthan&nbsp;and 546 in Delhi.
The national Covid recovery rate decreased to 96.36 percent, the ministry said.
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The daily positivity rate was recorded at 10.64 percent while the weekly positivity rate stands at 8.85 percent.
Meanwhile, 9.68 lakh people from three priority groups, the elderly with comorbidities, healthcare workers, and frontline workers, were administered the booster dose across the country on the first day of the rollout.

India on Saturday reported 1,41,986 new Covid-19 cases which is 21.3 per cent higher than the number of infections reported on Friday. There are 3,53,68,372 active Covid-19 cases as of now.
Top five states which have registered maximum cases are Maharashtra with 40,925 cases, followed by West Bengal with 18,213 cases, Delhi with 17,335 cases, Tamil Nadu with 8,981 cases and Karnataka with 8,449 cases.
285 deaths were reported in the country in the last 24 hours, increasing the total reported death count to 4,83,463.1,17,100 cases were reported on Friday and on the same day, the country's Covid-19 vaccination coverage crossed 150 crore doses.Meanwhile, the world surpassed the grim milestone of 300 million Covid-19 cases on Friday, as infections continue their stratospheric surge fuelled by the Omicron variant of coronavirus. The World Health Organization said that a record 9.5 million Covid-19 cases were tallied globally over the last week, a 71 per cent increase from the previous 7-day period.

India on Saturday reported 1,41,986 new Covid-19 cases

India on Saturday reported 1,41,986 new Covid-19 cases There are 3,53,68,372 active Covid-19 cases as of now Highest cases from&nbsp;Maharashtra, followed by Bengal &amp; Delhi 285 fresh deaths reported in the country: Health Ministry Covid-19 vaccination coverage crossed 150 crore doses World surpassed grim milestone of 300 million Covid-19 cases&nbsp;Record 9.5 million Covid-19 cases tallied globally over the last week

The world surpassed the grim milestone of 300 million Covid-19 cases on Friday, as infections continue their stratospheric surge fuelled by the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

India on Saturday reported 1,41,986 new Covid-19 cases which is 21.3 per cent higher than the number of infections reported on Friday. There are 3,53,68,372 active Covid-19 cases as of now.
Top five states which have registered maximum cases are Maharashtra with 40,925 cases, followed by West Bengal with 18,213 cases, Delhi with 17,335 cases, Tamil Nadu with 8,981 cases and Karnataka with 8,449 cases.
285 deaths were reported in the country in the last 24 hours, increasing the total reported death count to 4,83,463. 1,17,100 cases were reported on Friday and on the same day, the country's Covid-19 vaccination coverage crossed 150 crore doses. Meanwhile, the world surpassed the grim milestone of 300 million Covid-19 cases on Friday, as infections continue their stratospheric surge fuelled by the Omicron variant of coronavirus. The World Health Organization said that a record 9.5 million Covid-19 cases were tallied globally over the last week, a 71 per cent increase from the previous 7-day period.

India reported 23,529 fresh cases of Covid on Thursday, taking the cumulative total of the cases in the country to over 3.37 crore, as per the health ministry. The new cases recorded are 24 per cent higher compared to Wednesday.
The death toll due to the viral disease shot up to over 4.48 lakh with 311 more fatalities in the 24 hours.
The active cases dipped to 2,77,020, the lowest in 195 days, while The national Covid recovery rate was recorded at 97.85 per cent, the highest since March 2020.
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Of all the fresh cases reported,&nbsp;Kerala recorded 12,161 new&nbsp;Covid cases and 155 deaths.
The daily positivity rate has been less than 3 per cent for the last 31 days while the weekly positivity rate has been less than 3 per cent for the last 97 days.
Further, India has administered 88.34 crore Covid vaccine doses under the nationwide vaccination drive which commenced earlier this year. 

India records 23,529 Covid cases, 311 deaths

India reports 23,529 new Covid-19 cases and 311 deaths in the last 24 hours. New infections are 24% higher than Wednesday. Of the fresh cases, over 12,000 are from Kerala alone.

India Covid update

India reported 23,529 fresh cases of Covid on Thursday, taking the cumulative total of the cases in the country to over 3.37 crore, as per the health ministry. The new cases recorded are 24 per cent higher compared to Wednesday.
The death toll due to the viral disease shot up to over 4.48 lakh with 311 more fatalities in the 24 hours.
The active cases dipped to 2,77,020, the lowest in 195 days, while The national Covid recovery rate was recorded at 97.85 per cent, the highest since March 2020.
Of all the fresh cases reported,&nbsp;Kerala recorded 12,161 new&nbsp;Covid cases and 155 deaths.
The daily positivity rate has been less than 3 per cent for the last 31 days while the weekly positivity rate has been less than 3 per cent for the last 97 days.
Further, India has administered 88.34 crore Covid vaccine doses under the nationwide vaccination drive which commenced earlier this year.

15,06,254 Covid-19 tests were conducted in the country on Wednesday, taking the total number of such examinations done so far to 56,89,56,439, the govt data showed.

India reported 23,529 fresh cases of Covid on Thursday, taking the cumulative total of the cases in the country to over 3.37 crore, as per the health ministry. The new cases recorded are 24 per cent higher compared to Wednesday.
The death toll due to the viral disease shot up to over 4.48 lakh with 311 more fatalities in the 24 hours.
The active cases dipped to 2,77,020, the lowest in 195 days, while The national Covid recovery rate was recorded at 97.85 per cent, the highest since March 2020.
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Of all the fresh cases reported,&nbsp;Kerala recorded 12,161 new&nbsp;Covid cases and 155 deaths.
The daily positivity rate has been less than 3 per cent for the last 31 days while the weekly positivity rate has been less than 3 per cent for the last 97 days.
Further, India has administered 88.34 crore Covid vaccine doses under the nationwide vaccination drive which commenced earlier this year.

India reported 34,403 fresh cases of Covid on Friday, taking the cumulative total of the cases in the country to over 3.33 crore, as per the health ministry. The new cases recorded are 12.5 per cent lower compared to Thursday.
The death toll due to the viral disease shot up to over 4.44 lakh. 
At 3,39,056, active cases constitute 1.02% of total cases, while the national Covid&nbsp;recovery rate stands at 97.65%.&nbsp;
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The daily positivity rate, which has been less than 3 per cent for the last 18 days, now stands at 2.25 per cent while the weekly positivity rate has been less than 3 per cent for the last 84 days.
Further, over 77.24 crore vaccine doses have been administered since the nationwide vaccination drive began earlier this year.
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On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s 71st birthday, the BJP is preparing to set a new vaccination record by administrating the highest number of inoculations in a single day.

India Covid update: 34,403 new Covid cases, 12.5 % higher than Thursday 

India reports 34,403 new Covid cases and 37,950 recoveries in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry

India reports 34,403 new Covid cases, 12.5% lower than yesterday&nbsp;&nbsp;
Overall death toll over 4.44&nbsp;lakh, as per the health ministry
Daily positivity&nbsp;rate below 3% for 18 consecutive days: Govt data
Over&nbsp;77.24 crore&nbsp;people have got at least one shot of&nbsp;Covid vaccine
As PM turns 71, BJP&nbsp;prepares record jabs in a single day&nbsp;&nbsp;

5,27,420 tests were conducted on Thursday, taking the total cumulative tests conducted so far for detection of Covid&nbsp;in the country to 54,92,29,149.

India reported 34,403 fresh cases of Covid on Friday, taking the cumulative total of the cases in the country to over 3.33 crore, as per the health ministry. The new cases recorded are 12.5 per cent lower compared to Thursday.
The death toll due to the viral disease shot up to over 4.44 lakh.
At 3,39,056, active cases constitute 1.02% of total cases, while the national Covid&nbsp;recovery rate stands at 97.65%.&nbsp;
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The daily positivity rate, which has been less than 3 per cent for the last 18 days, now stands at 2.25 per cent while the weekly positivity rate has been less than 3 per cent for the last 84 days.
Further, over 77.24 crore vaccine doses have been administered since the nationwide vaccination drive began earlier this year.
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On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s 71st birthday, the BJP is preparing to set a new vaccination record by administrating the highest number of inoculations in a single day.

With a single-day rise of 27,254 cases, India's Covid&nbsp;tally climbed to nearly 3.32 crore on Monday, the new cases are 4.6% lower compared to Sunday.
The death toll due to the viral disease shot up to over 4.42 lakh with 219 more people succumbing to it, the Union health ministry said.
At 3,74,269, active cases constitute 1.13% of total cases, while the national Covid&nbsp;recovery rate stands at 97.54%.&nbsp;
The daily positivity rate, which has been less than 3 per cent for the last 14 days, now stands at 2.26% while the weekly positivity rate has been less than 3 per cent for the last 80 days.
Of the fresh Covid&nbsp;cases,&nbsp;Kerala&nbsp;has reported over 20,240 cases and 67 deaths in the last 24 hours.
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Further, over 74.38 crore vaccine doses have been administered since the nationwide vaccination drive began earlier this year.

India Covid update: 27,254 new Covid cases, 4.6% lower than yesterday

India reports 27,254 new Covid cases, 37,687 recoveries and 219 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Health Ministry.

India reports 27,254 new Covid cases, 4.6% lower than yesterday&nbsp;&nbsp;
219 new deaths reported nationwide, overall death toll over 4.42&nbsp;lakh
Daily positivity&nbsp;rate below 3% for 14 consecutive days: Govt data
Kerala reported 20,240 cases and 67 deaths in 24 hours
Over 74.38&nbsp;crore&nbsp;people have got at least one shot of&nbsp;Covid vaccine

Of 27,254 new Covid&nbsp;cases and 219 deaths reported in the last 24 hours in India, Kerala recorded 20,240 Covid cases and 67 deaths.&nbsp;

With a single-day rise of 27,254 cases, India's Covid&nbsp;tally climbed to nearly 3.32 crore on Monday, the new cases are 4.6% lower compared to Sunday.
The death toll due to the viral disease shot up to over 4.42 lakh with 219 more people succumbing to it, the Union health ministry said.
At 3,74,269, active cases constitute 1.13% of total cases, while the national Covid&nbsp;recovery rate stands at 97.54%.&nbsp;
The daily positivity rate, which has been less than 3 per cent for the last 14 days, now stands at 2.26% while the weekly positivity rate has been less than 3 per cent for the last 80 days.
Of the fresh Covid&nbsp;cases,&nbsp;Kerala&nbsp;has reported over 20,240 cases and 67 deaths in the last 24 hours.
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Further, over 74.38 crore vaccine doses have been administered since the nationwide vaccination drive began earlier this year.

India reported 40,120 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday morning, 2.6% lower than the previous day, according to the&nbsp;Union Health Ministry. The death toll surpassed 4.30&nbsp;lakh&nbsp;with 585 fresh fatalities.
The number of active cases declined to 3,85,227 and now consists 1.20% per cent of the total caseload, the lowest since March 2020 while 42,295 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours.
India also achieved its highest recovery rate at 97.46 per cent while the&nbsp;daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.04 per cent.
The govt also informed that 52.95&nbsp;crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered under the nationwide vaccination drive.
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India Covid-19 update: 40,120 new cases, 585 deaths in last 24 hours

India reported&nbsp;40,120 new Covid-19 cases, slightly lower than yesterday and&nbsp;490 deaths in the last 24 hours.&nbsp;

<ul>
<li>40,120 new Covid cases reported in the last 24 hours: govt data</li>
<li>585 new deaths reported, overall death toll over 4.30&nbsp;lakh: govt</li>
<li>42,295 fresh recoveries in 24 hours, daily positivity rate at 2.04%</li>
<li>Highest ever recovery rate was achieved at 97.46%</li>
<li>Over 52.95&nbsp;crore&nbsp;vaccine doses have been administered so far</li>
</ul>

Testing for Covid-19 has also been ramped&nbsp;up. According to data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) 48.94&nbsp;crore samples have so far been tested.

India reported 40,120 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday morning, 2.6% lower than the previous day, according to the&nbsp;Union Health Ministry. The death toll surpassed 4.30&nbsp;lakh&nbsp;with 585 fresh fatalities.
The number of active cases declined to 3,85,227 and now consists 1.20% per cent of the total caseload, the lowest since March 2020 while 42,295 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours.
India also achieved its highest recovery rate at 97.46 per cent while the&nbsp;daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.04 per cent.
The govt also informed that 52.95&nbsp;crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered under the nationwide vaccination drive.
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India reported a single-day rise of 39,070 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, pushing the cumulative total of the country to over 3.19 crore, according to the Health Ministry dashboard.
With 491 fatalities the death toll due to the viral disease shot up to over 4.27 lakh, the Union health ministry said.
The number of active coronavirus cases declined to 4,06822, in the same period while 43,910 patients recovered from the virus.
India's overall&nbsp;Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 97.39% while the daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.27 per cent. It has been less than 3 per cent for the last 13 days.
The govt also informed that over 50.68 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far.

India Covid-19 update: 39,070 new cases, 491 deaths in last 24 hours

India reported 39,070 new Covid cases and 491deaths in the last 24 hours.

<ul>
<li>39,070 new Covid cases reported in the last 24 hours: govt data</li>
<li>491 new deaths reported, overall death toll over 4.27&nbsp;lakh: govt data</li>
<li>43,910 fresh recoveries in 24 hours,&nbsp;recovery rate at 97.39%</li>
<li>Over 50.68&nbsp;crore&nbsp;doses have been administered so far</li>
</ul>

Testing for Covid-19 has also been ramped&nbsp;up. According to data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) 48&nbsp;crore samples have so far been tested.

India reported a single-day rise of 39,070 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, pushing the cumulative total of the country to over 3.19 crore, according to the Health Ministry dashboard.
With 491 fatalities the death toll due to the viral disease shot up to over 4.27 lakh, the Union health ministry said.
The number of active coronavirus cases declined to 4,06,822, in the same period while 43,910 patients recovered from the virus.
India's overall&nbsp;Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 97.39% while the daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.27 per cent. It has been less than 3 per cent for the last 13 days.
The govt also informed that over 50.68 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far.

India recorded 43,509 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, which pushed the nationwide tally to 31,528,114. The death toll climbed to 4,22,662 with 640 daily fatalities.
Active cases now stand at 4,03,840, according to data released by the ministry. The national Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 97.38%. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to over 3 million. 
The total number of vaccine doses administered so far has reached 44.19 crore. The Centre has said more than 2.18 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states, Union Territories and private hospitals for inoculation.
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Covid India update: 43,509 new cases and 640 deaths in 24 hours, recovery rate 97.38%

India recorded 43,509 new&nbsp;Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours
Nationwide Covid&nbsp;tally now stands at&nbsp;31,528,114, 4.2 lakh deaths
Active cases over 4 lakh, national recovery rate&nbsp;at 97.38%
Total number of vaccine doses administered so far 44.19 crore
Centre: over 2.18 crore vaccine doses available with states, UTs

The total number of vaccine doses administered so far has reached 44.19 crore under the nationwide vaccination drive.

India recorded 43,509 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, which pushed the nationwide tally to 31,528,114. The death toll climbed to 4,22,662 with 640 daily fatalities.
Active cases now stand at 4,03,840, according to data released by the ministry. The national Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 97.38%. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to over 3 million. 
The total number of vaccine doses administered so far has reached 44.19 crore. The Centre has said more than 2.18 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states, Union Territories and private hospitals for inoculation.
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India recorded 39,361 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry dashboard on Monday morning. With this, the country&rsquo;s total caseload rose to over 3.14&nbsp;crores.
As many as 416 fatalities were reported in the same period. The death toll now stands at 4,20,967 since the start of the pandemic.
At present, active cases constitute 1.31 per cent of the total cases with a daily positivity rate remaining below five per cent at 3.41 per cent.
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With 35,968 fresh recoveries, the recovery rate now stands at 97.35 per cent.
Further, over 43.51 crore vaccine doses have been administered since the nationwide vaccination drive began earlier this year.

India Covid-19 update: 39,361 new cases, 416 deaths in 24 hours

India reported 39,361 new Covid cases and 416 deaths in the last 24 hours.

<ul>
<li>39,361 new Covid cases reported in the last 24 hours: govt data</li>
<li>Total of Covid&nbsp;cases stand at 3.14 crore since the pandemic started</li>
<li>416 new deaths reported, overall death toll over 4.20&nbsp;lakh: govt data</li>
<li>35,968 fresh recoveries in 24 hours,&nbsp;recovery rate at 97.35%</li>
<li>Over 43.51&nbsp;crore&nbsp;people have got at least one shot of&nbsp;Covid vaccine</li>
</ul>

Testing for Covid-19 has also been ramped&nbsp;up. According to data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) over 45.74 crore samples have so far been tested.

India recorded 39,361 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry dashboard on Monday morning. With this, the country&rsquo;s total caseload rose to over 3.14&nbsp;crores.
As many as 416 fatalities were reported in the same period. The death toll now stands at 4,20,967 since the start of the pandemic.
At present, active cases constitute 1.31 per cent of the total cases with a daily positivity rate remaining below five per cent at 3.41 per cent.
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With 35,968 fresh recoveries, the recovery rate now stands at 97.35 per cent.
Further, over 43.51 crore vaccine doses have been administered since the nationwide vaccination drive began earlier this year.

India has reported 41,383 Covid-19 cases and 507 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the data provided by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
While Kerala topped the list for reporting the maximum number of daily infections with 17,481 cases. Maharashtra reported the most number of daily fatalities with 165 deaths.
The top five states which have registered maximum cases are Kerala, followed by Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Tamil Nadu.
About 77.3 per cent of the new cases have been reported from these five states, with Kerala alone responsible for 42.24 per cent of the new cases.
Maximum casualties were reported in Maharashtra with 165 daily deaths, followed by Kerala with 105 daily deaths.
India's recovery rate now stands at 97.35 per cent.
India has administered a total of 22,77,679 doses in the last 24 hours, which brings the total tally of doses administered to 41,78,51,151.

Covid update: India reports 41,383 Covid cases, 507 deaths in last 24 hours

Covid update: India reported 41,383 Covid cases and 507 deaths in the last 24 hours, recovery rate at 97.35%

India clocks 41,383 Covid-19 cases and 507 deaths in 24 hours
Kerala topped the list for the maximum number of daily infections
Maharashtra reported the most number of daily Covid fatalities
Top 5 worst-hit states:&nbsp;Kerala, Maharashtra, Andhra, Odisha &amp; Tamil Nadu
About 77.3% of new Covid cases have been reported from five states
Maximum casualties reported in Maharashtra with 165 daily deaths
India's overall Covid-19 recovery rate now stands at 97.35%
India has administered a total of 22,77,679 doses in the last 24 hours

While Kerala topped the list for reporting the maximum number of daily infections with 17,481 cases. Maharashtra reported the most number of daily fatalities with 165 deaths.

India has reported 41,383 Covid-19 cases and 507 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the data provided by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
While Kerala topped the list for reporting the maximum number of daily infections with 17,481 cases. Maharashtra reported the most number of daily fatalities with 165 deaths.
The top five states which have registered maximum cases are Kerala, followed by Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Tamil Nadu.
About 77.3 per cent of the new cases have been reported from these five states, with Kerala alone responsible for 42.24 per cent of the new cases.
Maximum casualties were reported in Maharashtra with 165 daily deaths, followed by Kerala with 105 daily deaths. Also Read&nbsp;<a title="2nd Covid wave was India's worst tragedy since Partition, says report" href="https://www.editorji.com/story/2nd-covid-wave-was-india-s-worst-tragedy-since-partition-says-report-1626925761407" target="_blank">2nd Covid wave was India's worst tragedy since Partition, says report</a>
India's recovery rate now stands at 97.35 per cent.
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India recorded 42,015 new coronavirus cases and 3,998 deaths in the last 24 hours, as shared by the govt on Wednesday. With this, total cases have risen to 3,12,16,337. 
Nearly 37,000 recoveries were reported on Tuesday, as per the Union Health Ministry. The country's daily positivity rate is at 2.27 per cent, it has remained less than 3 per cent for 30 consecutive days.
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Active cases have shown a rise, from 4.06 lakh on Monday to 4.07 lakh on Tuesday. In Kerala, there are more than 1.26 lakh active cases now.
Of the 3,998 deaths reported on Tuesday, Maharashtra reported more than 3,650 after the state govt authorities revised their data, adding to the overall death toll.
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Covid India update: 42,015 new cases and 3,998 deaths in 24 hours

Covid India update: 42,015 new cases and 3,998 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity&nbsp;rate below 3% for a month

India recorded 42,015 new cases and 3,998 deaths in 24 hours
Nearly 37,000 recoveries were reported on Tuesday, as per govt data
India's daily positivity rate is at 2.27%, below 3% for a month
Active cases rise, 4.07 lakh&nbsp;active cases recorded on Tuesday
Maharashtra&nbsp;added 3,650 deaths after authorities revised data

The country's daily positivity rate is at 2.27 per cent, it has remained less than 3 per cent for 30 consecutive days.

India recorded 42,015 new coronavirus cases and 3,998 deaths in the last 24 hours, as shared by the govt on Wednesday. With this, total cases have risen to 3,12,16,337. 
Nearly 37,000 recoveries were reported on Tuesday, as per the Union Health Ministry. The country's daily positivity rate is at 2.27 per cent, it has remained less than 3 per cent for 30 consecutive days.
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Active cases have shown a rise, from 4.06 lakh on Monday to 4.07 lakh on Tuesday. In Kerala, there are more than 1.26 lakh active cases now.
Of the 3,998 deaths reported on Tuesday, Maharashtra reported more than 3,650 after the state govt authorities revised their data, adding to the overall death toll.
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India reported its lowest daily Covid-19 cases in over four months as it recorded 30,093 new cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry dashboard on Tuesday morning. With this, the country&rsquo;s total caseload rose to over 3.11&nbsp;crores.
The last time India's Covid-19 tally was below the 30,000 mark was on March 16 when the country saw 28,903 fresh cases.
As many as 374 fatalities were reported in the same period. This is also the lowest death count India has seen after over three months. The death toll now stands at 4,14,482 since the start of the pandemic.
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With 45,254 fresh recoveries, the recovery rate now stands at 97.32 per cent.
The active cases witnessed a sharp drop of 15,535 from Monday&rsquo;s figures and now stand at 406,130, constituting 1.35 per cent of the overall caseload.
Further, over 41.18 crore vaccine doses have been administered since the nationwide vaccination drive began earlier this year.
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At 30,093, India reports lowest daily rise in Covid-19 cases in 4 months 

India reports 30,093 new Covid-19 cases&nbsp;and 374 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry.

<ul>
<li>30,093 new Covid cases reported in the last 24 hours, lowest in 4 months: govt data</li>
<li>Total of Covid&nbsp;cases stands at 3.11 crore since pandemic started</li>
<li>374 new deaths reported, lowest in over 3 months:&nbsp;govt data</li>
<li>45,254&nbsp;fresh recoveries in 24 hours,&nbsp;recovery rate at 97.32%</li>
<li>Active cases saw a sharp dip of 15,535 from Monday's figures</li>
<li>Over 41.18&nbsp;crore&nbsp;people have got at least one shot of the Covid vaccine</li>
</ul>

The last time India's Covid-19 tally was below 30,000-mark was on March 16 when the country saw 28,903 fresh cases.

India reported its lowest daily Covid-19 cases in over four months as it recorded 30,093 new cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry dashboard on Tuesday morning. With this, the country&rsquo;s total caseload rose to over 3.11&nbsp;crores.
The last time India's Covid-19 tally was below the 30,000 mark was on March 16 when the country saw 28,903 fresh cases.
As many as 374 fatalities were reported in the same period. This is also the lowest death count India has seen after over three months. The death toll now stands at 4,14,482 since the start of the pandemic.
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With 45,254 fresh recoveries, the recovery rate now stands at 97.32 per cent.
The active cases witnessed a sharp drop of 15,535 from Monday&rsquo;s figures and now stand at 406,130, constituting 1.35 per cent of the overall caseload.
Further, over 41.18 crore vaccine doses have been administered since the nationwide vaccination drive began earlier this year.
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India recorded 38,164 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a slight decrease from a day before, according to the health ministry dashboard on Monday morning. With this, the country&rsquo;s total caseload rose to 3.11&nbsp;crores.
As many as 499 fatalities were reported in the same period. The death toll now stands at 4,14,108 since the start of the pandemic.
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With 38,660 fresh recoveries, the recovery rate now stands at 97.31 per cent.
The active cases witnessed a drop by 995 from Sunday&rsquo;s figures and now stand at 421,665, constituting 1.36 per cent of the overall caseload.
Further, over 40.64 crore vaccine doses have been administered since the nationwide vaccination drive began earlier this year.

India Covid-19 update: 38,164 new cases, 499 deaths in 24 hours

India reported 38,164 new Covid cases and 499 deaths in the last 24 hours.

<ul>
<li>38,164 new Covid cases reported in the last 24 hours: govt data</li>
<li>Total of Covid&nbsp;cases stands at 3.11 crore since pandemic started</li>
<li>499 new deaths reported, overall death toll over 4.14&nbsp;lakh: govt data</li>
<li>38,660 fresh recoveries in 24 hours,&nbsp;recovery rate at 97.31%</li>
<li>Over 40.64&nbsp;crore&nbsp;people have got at least one shot of the Covid vaccine</li>
</ul>

Testing for Covid-19 has also been ramped&nbsp;up, according to data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) over 44.5 crore samples have so far been tested. Of which, 14,63,593 samples were tested on Sunday.

India recorded 38,164 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry dashboard on Monday morning. With this, the country&rsquo;s total caseload rose to over 3.11&nbsp;crores.
As many as 499 fatalities were reported in the same period. The death toll now stands at 4,14,108 since the start of the pandemic.
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With 38,660 fresh recoveries, the recovery rate now stands at 97.31 per cent.
The active cases witnessed a drop by 995 from Sunday&rsquo;s figures and now stand at 421,665, constituting 1.36 per cent of the overall caseload.
Further, over 40.64 crore vaccine doses have been administered since the nationwide vaccination drive began earlier this year.

India recorded 38,079 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a slight decrease from Friday's 38,949 according to the health ministry dashboard on Saturday morning. With this, the country&rsquo;s total caseload rose to 3.10&nbsp;crores.
Daily Covid deaths saw a slight increase with 560 fatalities reported in the same period. Total deaths due to Covid now stands at 4,13,091.
The active cases have declined to 4,24,025 and comprise 1.36 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has gone up to 97.31%.
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Testing for Covid-19 has also been ramped&nbsp;up, according to the ministry data 19,98,715 tests were conducted on Friday, taking the total cumulative tests conducted for detection of COVID-19 in the country to over 44 crores. 

India Covid-19 update: 38,079 new cases, 560 deaths in 24 hours

India reports 38,079 new cases and 560 deaths in last 24 hours.

<ul>
<li>
38,079 new Covid cases reported in the last 24 hours: Govt data
</li>
<li>
560 new deaths reported nationwide, overall death toll over 4.13&nbsp;lakh
</li>
<li>Active cases declined to 4,24,025, 1.36% of total infections&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>43,916 people recovered,&nbsp;recovery rate stands at 97.31%</li>
</ul>

Testing for Covid-19 has also been ramped&nbsp;up, according to data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) over 44 crore samples have so far been tested.

India reported 38,079 <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/early-stages-of-3rd-covid-wave-who-warns-amid-delta-variant-surge-1626340626895" target="_blank">new Covid-19 cases</a> in the last 24 hours, a slight decrease from a day before,&nbsp;according to the health ministry data on Saturday morning. With this, the country&rsquo;s total caseload rose to 3.10&nbsp;crores.
As many as 560 fatalities were reported in the same period. The death toll is 18 more than the preceding day when there were 542 deaths.
43,916 people recovered in the last 24 hours.&nbsp;
The active cases have declined to 4,24,025 and comprise 1.36 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has gone up to 97.31%.
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Testing for Covid-19 has also been ramped&nbsp;up, according to the ministry data 19,98,715 tests were conducted on Friday.

India recorded 38,949 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a slight decrease from Wednesday's 41,806 according to the health ministry dashboard on Friday morning. With this, the country&rsquo;s total caseload rose to 3.1 crores.
Daily Covid deaths have also declined further with 542 fatalities reported in the same period. Total deaths due to Covid now stands at 4,12,531.
The active cases in the country presently stand at 4,30,422 and constitute 1.39% of the caseload. The recovery rate has increased to 97.28%.
The daily positivity&nbsp;rate has been less than 3% for 25 straight days and stands at 1.99% on Friday morning, while the weekly positivity rate remains below 5%.
Further, over 39.53 crore vaccine doses have been administered since the nationwide vaccination drive began earlier this year. 

India reports 38,949 new Covid cases, 542 deaths in last 24 hours

India reported 38,949 new Covid cases and 542 deaths in the last 24 hours.

38,949 new Covid cases reported in the last 24 hours: Govt data
542 new deaths reported nationwide, overall death toll over 4.2&nbsp;lakh
Daily positivity&nbsp;rate below 3% for 25 consecutive days: Govt data
Over 39.53&nbsp;crore&nbsp;people have got at least one shot of the Covid vaccine

India recorded 38,949 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a slight decrease from Thursday's 41,806 according to the health ministry dashboard on Friday morning. With this, the country&rsquo;s total caseload rose to 3.10&nbsp;crores.
Daily Covid deaths have also declined further with 542 fatalities reported in the same period. Total deaths due to Covid now stands at 4,12,531.
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The active cases in the country presently stand at 4,30,422 and constitute 1.39% of the caseload. The recovery rate has increased to 97.28%.
The daily positivity&nbsp;rate has been less than 3% for 25 straight days and stands at 1.99% on Friday morning, while the weekly positivity rate remains below 5%.
Further, over 39.53 crore vaccine doses have been administered since the nationwide vaccination drive began earlier this year.

India recorded 38,792 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which took the cumulative infection tally in the country to over 3.09 crore, according to the Union health ministry's bulletin on Wednesday morning. With 624 deaths in the last 24 hours, the overall death toll now stands at 4.1 lakh.
After Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have the highest number of infections. India is the second worst-hit country in the world after the US.
The spike comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned against a third wave. The Health Ministry has urged people to take predictions about a third wave of Covid seriously.&nbsp;"People are taking predictions about the third wave like weather prediction reports, very casually. The third wave predictions have to be taken very seriously," said Lav&nbsp;Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health at a press briefing on Tuesday.

India’s daily Covid-19 case count up to 38,792; 624 deaths reported

India&rsquo;s daily Covid-19 case count goes up to to 38,792, and 624 deaths reported in 24 hours

((END ON BITE FROM YESTERDAY'S BRIEFING)) ((Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health ) "People are taking predictions about the third wave like weather prediction reports, very casually. The third wave predictions have to be taken very seriously," 
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// India clocks 38,792 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours // India's overall infection tally stands at over 3.09 crore: govt // 624 deaths in 24 hours, total death toll now stands at 4.1 lakh // Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu &amp; Andhra worst hit // PM Modi has cautioned citizens against the third Covid wave //&nbsp; PM: Tourists flocking to hills is a open invite to the Covid 3rd wave

According to data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) data, as many as 435,973,639 samples have so far been tested for Covid, of which, 1,915,501 accounts for the last 24 hours.

India recorded 38,792 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which took the cumulative infection tally in the country to over 3.09 crore, according to the Union health ministry's bulletin on Wednesday morning. With 624 deaths in the last 24 hours, the overall death toll now stands at 4.1 lakh.
After Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have the highest number of infections. India is the second worst-hit country in the world after the US.
The spike comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned against a third wave. The Health Ministry has urged people to take predictions about a third wave of Covid seriously.&nbsp;"People are taking predictions about the third wave like weather prediction reports, very casually. The third wave predictions have to be taken very seriously," said Lav&nbsp;Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health at a press briefing on Tuesday.

Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Goa have reported more than 50% drop in daily Covid-19 cases over the week, with Delhi and Uttar Pradesh witnessing highest decrease, official data from the respective states suggest. In Delhi, the daily cases have come down by 71.05%, followed by Uttar Pradesh, where the drop is of 60.12%. Jharkhand, Gujarat and Goa have also reported more than 50% drop in cases over the week. However, the infection seems to be spreading to the states in the north east right now, From May 13 to May 19, the daily cases in Meghalaya, Lakshadweep, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura reported over 30% percent rise. In addition, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Ladakh, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur and Odisha have also witnessed a jump in daily cases over the week.Overall, the daily cases in India have dropped by 23.87% over the week. 

2nd Covid wave on the decline? Daily cases drop by over 50% in 5 states

Govt data shows daily cases drop by over 50% in 5 states,&nbsp;Delhi, UP, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Goa&nbsp;

report over 50% drop in cases
Delhi and Uttar Pradesh witnessing highest decrease in Covid cases
Delhi: daily cases have come down by 71.05%, followed by 60% in UP
Jharkhand, Gujarat and Goa&nbsp;report over 50% drop in cases in a week
30% rise in cases in Meghalaya, Lakshadweep, Arunachal&nbsp;and Tripura
Tamil Nadu, Assam,&nbsp;Andhra Pradesh, Manipur and Odisha&nbsp;show spikes
Overall, daily cases in India have dropped by 23.87% over the week

Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Goa have reported more than 50% drop in daily Covid-19 cases over the week, with Delhi and Uttar Pradesh witnessing the sharpest drop, according to official data. In Delhi, the daily cases have come down by 71.05%, followed by Uttar Pradesh, where the drop is of 60.12%. Jharkhand, Gujarat and Goa have also reported more than 50% drop in cases over the week. However, the infection seems to be spreading to the states in the north east right now, From May 13 to May 19, the daily cases in Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura reported over 30% percent rise. In addition, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Ladakh, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur and Odisha have also witnessed a jump in daily cases over the week.&nbsp;Overall, the daily cases in India have dropped by 23.87% over the week.

Pharmacy of the world is running short of vaccines to inoculate its own population against the deadly coronavirus which is ravaging the country in a second wave...&nbsp;
At the current rate of 1.8 million vaccination per day, it would take more than 3 years to vaccinate 80 per cent of the country's population -- the magic figure needed for herd immunity.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The govt has set an ambitious target of vaccinating over 1 billion people by December 31. It will need to vaccinate nearly 9 million people every day to achieve that.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The govt is now projecting that the country will have 2 billion vaccines by the year-end.&nbsp;In a presentation last week, NITI Aayog member V.K. Paul projected production estimates of various domestic vaccine makers, citing provisional data. &ldquo;About 75 crore doses of Covishield and 55 crore of Covaxin will be produced in that period," Paul said.
However, these numbers may be overly optimistic. Even the manufacturers themselves were surprised by the govt's projections as they exceeded internal best-case scenarios&nbsp;&nbsp;
While the govt has projected 750 mn doses for Covishield, Serum Institute has pegged the production at 500 mn. Similarly Bharat BioTech estimates 470 mn doses of Covaxin by the year end, while govt has put the number at&nbsp;&nbsp;550 mn. And for Sputnik V, govt says 156mn, while Dr Reddys has put the number at 125 mn&nbsp;
So there is a gap of 300 million in the figures.
India's inoculations drive which started on January 16 has remained painfully sluggish. Just over 2% of the population has got both the shots till now and 12% people have got at least one jab.The drive to vaccinate all adults from May 1 has also fumbled due to shortage of vaccine with citizens struggling to get limited slots. States after states have complained that the vaccine makers have asked them to wait.
Serum Institute of India chief Adar Poonawalla told the Financial Times that the vaccine crunch is going to last July when he expects SII to ramp up the production to 100 million doses a day.
So, where did things go wrong for India on the vaccine front. Despite this big promise and allocation during this year's budget. India did not secure enough vaccines. According to an ET report, the Indian govt initially ordered only 21 million doses, followed by 110 million in March.Clearly inadequate, given that India has nearly 1.4 billion people.&nbsp;
And while the govt didn't stock up... it was exporting the vaccine to the world from the beginning of this year... ignoring warning from experts and scientists' groups that may be on way back with vengeance in the country after the first wave ebbed.
6.6 crore doses of made-in-India vaccine were exported to a total of 95 countries under the "Vaccine Maitri" initiative since Jan. Out of these, 1.6 crore doses were given for free to various low-income countries&nbsp;
The SII was expected to deliver the first 100 million doses between February and May - but government data shows that it has so far delivered only 30 million, including 10 million set aside for India itself under Covax.&nbsp;
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Pharmacy of the world is running short of vaccines to inoculate its own population against the deadly coronavirus which is ravaging the country in a second wave...&nbsp;
At the current rate of 1.8 million vaccination per day, it would take more than 3 years to vaccinate 80 per cent of the country's population -- the magic figure needed for herd immunity.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The govt has set an ambitious target of vaccinating over 1 billion people by December 31. It will need to vaccinate nearly 9 million people every day to achieve that.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The govt is now projecting that the country will have 2 billion vaccines by the year-end.&nbsp;In a presentation last week, NITI Aayog member V.K. Paul projected production estimates of various domestic vaccine makers, citing provisional data. &ldquo;About 75 crore doses of Covishield and 55 crore of Covaxin will be produced in that period," Paul said.
However, these numbers may be overly optimistic. Even the manufacturers themselves were surprised by the govt's projections as they exceeded internal best-case scenarios&nbsp;&nbsp;
While the govt has projected 750 mn doses for Covishield, Serum Institute has pegged the production at 500 mn. Similarly Bharat BioTech estimates 470 mn doses of Covaxin by the year end, while govt has put the number at&nbsp;&nbsp;550 mn. And for Sputnik V, govt says 156mn, while Dr Reddys has put the number at 125 mn&nbsp;
So there is a gap of 300 million in the figures.
India's inoculations drive which started on January 16 has remained painfully sluggish. Just over 2% of the population has got both the shots till now and 12% people have got at least one jab. The drive to vaccinate all adults from May 1 has also fumbled due to shortage of vaccine with citizens struggling to get limited slots. States after states have complained that the vaccine makers have asked them to wait.
Serum Institute of India chief Adar Poonawalla told the Financial Times that the vaccine crunch is going to last July when he expects SII to ramp up the production to 100 million doses a day.
So, where did things go wrong for India on the vaccine front. Despite this big promise and allocation during this year's budget. India did not secure enough vaccines. According to an ET report, the Indian govt initially ordered only 21 million doses, followed by 110 million in March. Clearly inadequate, given that India has nearly 1.4 billion people.&nbsp;
And while the govt didn't stock up... it was exporting the vaccine to the world from the beginning of this year... ignoring warning from experts and scientists' groups that may be on way back with vengeance in the country after the first wave ebbed.
6.6 crore doses of made-in-India vaccine were exported to a total of 95 countries under the "Vaccine Maitri" initiative since Jan. Out of these, 1.6 crore doses were given for free to various low-income countries&nbsp;
The SII was expected to deliver the first 100 million doses between February and May - but government data shows that it has so far delivered only 30 million, including 10 million set aside for India itself under Covax.&nbsp;
&nbsp;

Pharmacy of the world is running short of vaccines to inoculate its own population against the deadly coronavirus which is ravaging the country in a second wave...&nbsp;
At the current rate of 1.8 million vaccination per day, it would take more than 3 years to vaccinate 80 per cent of the country's population -- the magic figure needed for herd immunity.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The govt has set an ambitious target of vaccinating over 1 billion people by December 31. It will need to vaccinate nearly 9 million people every day to achieve that.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The govt is now projecting that the country will have 2 billion vaccines by the year-end.&nbsp;In a presentation last week, NITI Aayog member V.K. Paul projected production estimates of various domestic vaccine makers, citing provisional data. &ldquo;About 75 crore doses of Covishield and 55 crore of Covaxin will be produced in that period," Paul said.
However, these numbers may be overly optimistic. Even the manufacturers themselves were surprised by the govt's projections as they exceeded internal best-case scenarios&nbsp;&nbsp;
While the govt has projected 750 mn doses for Covishield, Serum Institute has pegged the production at 500 mn. Similarly Bharat BioTech estimates 470 mn doses of Covaxin by the year end, while govt has put the number at&nbsp;&nbsp;550 mn. And for Sputnik V, govt says 156mn, while Dr Reddys has put the number at 125 mn&nbsp;
So there is a gap of 300 million in the figures.
India's inoculations drive which started on January 16 has remained painfully sluggish. Just over 2% of the population has got both the shots till now and 12% people have got at least one jab. The drive to vaccinate all adults from May 1 has also fumbled due to shortage of vaccine with citizens struggling to get limited slots. States after states have complained that the vaccine makers have asked them to wait.
Serum Institute of India chief Adar Poonawalla told the Financial Times that the vaccine crunch is going to last July when he expects SII to ramp up the production to 100 million doses a day.
So, where did things go wrong for India on the vaccine front. Despite this big promise and allocation during this year's budget. India did not secure enough vaccines. According to an ET report, the Indian govt initially ordered only 21 million doses, followed by 110 million in March. Clearly inadequate, given that India has nearly 1.4 billion people.&nbsp;
And while the govt didn't stock up... it was exporting the vaccine to the world from the beginning of this year... ignoring warning from experts and scientists' groups that may be on way back with vengeance in the country after the first wave ebbed.
6.6 crore doses of made-in-India vaccine were exported to a total of 95 countries under the "Vaccine Maitri" initiative since Jan. Out of these, 1.6 crore doses were given for free to various low-income countries&nbsp;
The SII was expected to deliver the first 100 million doses between February and May - but government data shows that it has so far delivered only 30 million, including 10 million set aside for India itself under Covax.&nbsp;
&nbsp;

India reported 3,11,170 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 2.46 crore. As many as 4,077 deaths were reported across the country. The toll now stands at 2,70,284, while active Covid cases stand at 26.18 lakh.This is for the seventh consecutive day that India has recorded a rise of less than 400,000 daily cases. The fall in the country&rsquo;s daily cases come even as a number of states and Union territories (UTs) have imposed, or extended, curbs like lockdowns&nbsp;and&nbsp;corona curfews to check the spread of Covid-19.Meanwhile, the number of samples tested in the last 24 hours stood at 18, 32,950, according to figures tweeted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday. Total 31,48,50,143 samples have been tested till May 15.

India clocks 3.11 lakh new Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, 4077 deaths

India reported 3,11,170 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 2.46 crore. As many as 4,077 deaths were reported across the country. The toll now stands at 2,70,284, while active Covid cases stand at 26.18 lakh. This is for the seventh consecutive day that India has recorded a rise of less than 400,000 daily cases. The fall in the country&rsquo;s daily cases come even as a number of states and Union territories (UTs) have imposed, or extended, curbs like lockdowns&nbsp;and&nbsp;corona curfews to check the spread of Covid-19. Meanwhile, the number of samples tested in the last 24 hours stood at 18, 32,950, according to figures tweeted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday. Total 31,48,50,143 samples have been tested till May 15.

India reported 3,11,170 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 2.46 crore. As many as 4,077 deaths were reported across the country. The toll now stands at 2,70,284, while active Covid cases stand at 26.18 lakh. This is for the seventh consecutive day that India has recorded a rise of less than 400,000 daily cases. The fall in the country&rsquo;s daily cases come even as a number of states and Union territories (UTs) have imposed, or extended, curbs like lockdowns&nbsp;and&nbsp;corona curfews to check the spread of Covid-19. Meanwhile, the number of samples tested in the last 24 hours stood at 18, 32,950, according to figures tweeted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday. Total 31,48,50,143 samples have been tested till May 15.

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