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Coronavirus live updates: The coronavirus cases in India jumped to 11,244,786 with 15,388 new infections reported across the country, according to Health Ministry. The death toll, meanwhile, reached 157,930 with 77 fatalities in the last 24 hours. India recorded the highest single-day vaccinations on Monday with a total of 1,696,588 doses administered in the day, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Around 61 per cent of these doses were received by those aged above 60 years. The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 and vaccination of the FLWs started from February 2.
World coronavirus update: Coronavirus cases rise unabated across the globe with 117,737,718 infected by the deadly contagion. While 93,401,033 have recovered, 2,611,556 have died so far. The US remains the worst-hit country with 29,743,289 cases.
Read more about Global Covid-19 caseload tops 115.1 mn, death toll over 2.55 million on Business Standard. The total number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 115.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.55 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
Thane has added818 new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 2,66,910,an official said on Thursday. Besides these new cases reported on Wednesday, six more people also succumbed to the viral infection, raising the death toll in the district to 6,286, he said. The COVID-19 mortality rate in the district is 2.36 per cent, he said. So far, 2,54,092 patients have recuperated from the infection in the district, reflecting a recovery rate of 95.20 per cent. As of now, there are 6,532 active COVID-29 cases in the district, the official said. In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 46,110,while the death toll is 1,205, an official from the district administration said.
Read more about India reports 14,989 fresh coronavirus cases, 98 deaths in 24 hours on Business Standard. As many as 14,989 new COVID-19 cases and 98 deaths were reported from India in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday
Read more about Global Covid-19 caseload tops 114.7 mn, death toll at 2.54 million on Business Standard. The total number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 114.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.54 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University