Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Maharashtra records 960 more fatalities; 34,848 new cases push active caseload to 4.94 lakh IndiaToday.in
12,547 new cases in Uttar Pradesh; 2.5 lakh samples tested in last 24 hours
UP reported 12,547 new confirmed cases of infection on May 15, along with another 28,404 recoveries. A total of 2.56 lakh samples were tested for infection in the state in the last 24 hours.
The state of Uttar Pradesh now has 1,77,643 active cases.
(Inputs by Kumar Abhishek)
Goa govt refuses to take responsibility for deaths of Covid patients at GMCH
In a press conference on Saturday, Goa CM Pramod Sawant said the deaths of Covid-19 patients at the state-run GMCH did not occur due to a lack of medical oxygen.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: 7,336 new cases in Bihar; Goa govt refuses to own up to deaths at GMCH IndiaToday.in
Bihar reports 7,336 new cases; positivity rate below 7%
The state of Bihar reported 7,336 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, along with 73 more deaths. Bihar now has 82,486 active cases of infection.
While the positivity rate in the state stands at 6.66 per cent, the recovery rate is 86.63 per cent.
(Inputs by Utkarsh Kumar)
20:12 IST Amrtansh Arora
22,517 new cases in Andhra Pradesh; 98 more succumb to Covid-19
Out of the 89,535 samples sent for testing in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours, 22,517 have tested positive for Covid-19. The state also recorded 98 more Covid deaths and another 18,739 recoveries on Saturday.
The Covid-19 emergency in India remains grim as the country continues to register over 3 lakh Covid-19 cases every day. Another challenge that is staring at India, amid rising Covid-19 cases, is a shortage of vaccines to inoculate Indian citizens against the Covid-19 infection. Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka continue to remain the states that have been contributing the most to the coronavirus cases in India.