Covid Spike: India logged a total 18,450 fresh Covid cases in the last week March 26 to Arpil 1 which is more than double than the tally of 8,781 that India registered in the week before that
Amid the ongoing new Covid-19 global scare, the Christmas Eve figures show that India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are among the lowest hit in the South Asian region, while Japan leads the world in terms of new infections.
India's Covid graph continued to show an upward curve as the country reported 2.71 lakh cases today. As many as 314 people have died of Covid during the past 24-hour period, according to the Health Ministry.
India Reports 3.45 Lakh New Cases, US Refuses To Allow Vaccine Ingredients Export
The country s death toll due to the viral infection has risen by 2,620, a new record.
A patient suffering from COVID-19 waits to get admitted outside the casualty ward at Guru Teg Bahadur hospital, New Delhi, April 23, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui New cases over last 24 hours â 3.45 lakh New deaths over last 24 hours â 2,620 Total number of active cases â 25.43 lakh Cumulative cases â 1.66 crore Cumulative deaths â 1.89 lakh Total vaccine doses administered â 13.54 crore
Key events Multiple countries have offered to help India deal with its second COVID-19 wave, which WHO director-general has called a âdevastating reminderâ of what the virus can do. These include China, the UK, France and Russia. The European Union is also expected to formalise its assistance in the coming days, while members of Pakistani civil society have sough