India logged in 31,118 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the overall Covid -19 tally in the country over 94.62 lakh. With 501 more people succumbing to the virus in last 24-hour, the total fatality toll has reached 1,38,122.
While the total number of cases in country currently stand at 94,99,414, the active cases are 4,28,644.
The total recoveries have crossed 89,32,647 with 43,062 more people discharged in last 24-hour.
The cumulative number of samples tested in the country has now reached 14,24,45,949. Of these, 10,96,651 samples were tested in last 24-hour, according to Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR).
The recovery rate in the country stands at 94.03 per cent while fatality rate is at 1.45 as per cent, the Health Ministry said.
Here’re more updated related to the pandemic:
*The major infected states in the country are Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Delhi.
*With 1,330 cases in a day across Karnataka, its Covid-19 tally has reached 8,86,227, including 23,709 active cases, while recoveries rose to 8,50,707.
*The UP Govt has splashed rates of covid-19 test to Rs 700 from 600 in private labs.
*Jharkhand’s COVID-19 tally rose to 1,09,332 with 181 more people infecting with the virus, a health department official said on Wednesday.
*Delhi recorded 4,006 new COVID-19 cases in last 24-hour. While 5,036 recoveries were reported, 86 people lost their lives to the virus in the national capital, according to state health department.
*”If we’re able to vaccinate the critical mass of people and break virus transmission, then we may not have to vaccinate the entire population,” said ICMR chief.
*Covid-19 vaccine candidates Moderna and Pfizer have sought emergency approval from EU on Tuesday.
*England on Wednesday came out of a month-long lockdown but continued to report new cases of the infection.
*I just want to make this clear that the govt has never spoken about vaccinating the entire country. It’s important that we discuss such scientific issues, based on factual information only: Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan