At least 144 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Centre dismisses report claiming Covid-19 mortality in India higher than official count - It stated that the reporting of deaths is done transparently and is daily updated on the website of the Union Ministry of Health.
The Centre said that reports in some sections of media regarding the claims that Covid-19 mortalities in India are much higher than the official count are “fallacious and completely inaccurate".