India on Friday recorded at least 4,041 new coronavirus infections, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,68,585. The active cases also increased to 21,177, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
India Reports Over 4L COVID-19 Cases, Over 4K Deaths In Last 24Hrs
India is currently reeling under the ferocious second coronavirus wave which has swept the country with a rising number of daily active cases. India is currently reeling under the ferocious second coronavirus wave which has swept the country with a rising number of daily active cases. On Sunday, India recorded 4,03,738 fresh COVID-19 cases in a day, which pushed the tally to 2,22,96,414. The death toll climbed to 2,42,362 with 4,092 daily deaths, the data updated at 8 am showed. Registering a steady increase, the active cases have increased to 37,36,648, comprising 16.76 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 82.15 per cent.
COVID-19 Cases May Rise Despite Vaccine Rollout: Experts Warn
Amid the sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases in the county, a group of scientists has warned against lifting restrictions as the coming weeks “may lead to a small surge of cases and deaths”. The scientists said that vaccine hesitancy and the high transmissibility of the circulating Covid-19 variant, “vaccination alone will not be sufficient to keep the epidemic under control”.
COVID-19 Vaccines Alone Might Not Help
The warning was made despite the successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Why? According to the scientists, the vaccine alone cannot provide an individual 100% safety against the novel coronavirus. Then what is the solution? The scientists advised the best way to keep hospitalizations and deaths at a low level would mean keeping restrictions at stage two the planned easing beyond April 12, but it depends on people sticking to the rules.