India's COVID-19 case tally rose by 18,840 in a day to reach 4,36,04,394 while the number of active cases increased to 1,25,028, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.
India's COVID-19 tally increased to 4,32,83,793 on Saturday as 13,216 more people tested positive for the viral disease and the active caseload climbed to 68,108, according to Union health ministry data.
India logged a single-day rise of 3,962 coronavirus infections and 26 fatalities, pushing the overall tally to 4,31,72,547 cases and 5,24,677 deaths, according to Union Health Ministry on Saturday.
Covid-19 LIVE updates April 29: The Union health ministry said on Thursday India reported 3,303 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, taking the country's active caseload to 16,980. Of these 3,303 new cases, nearly 1,500 infections were reported in Delhi. In the wake of rising coronavirus cases, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said Covid-19 cases have increased in the capital but the situation is not serious as people are not developing severe disease and hospitalisation rate is low. Meanwhile, Bharat Biotech's Covaxin jab was approved for kids aged 6-12, giving a boost to the vaccination drive in India. In the US, Moderna seeks to be the first to offer Covid shots for babies and preschoolers. Stay with IndiaToday.in for the LIVE updates on the Covid situation in the country.
With 2,593 new coronavirus infections being reported yesterday, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,57,545, while the active cases increased to 15,873, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.