I extend morning Greetings to all here in the BVI, the Region and the World.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to accelerate, and we are deeply saddened by its rising death toll as health systems and economies far and near buckle under the strain of second and third waves of infection.
According to the WHO Weekly Update issued on May 4th, and I quote:
“For the second successive week, the number of COVID-19 cases globally remains at the highest levels since the beginning of the pandemic with over 5.7 million new weekly cases, following nine consecutive weeks of increases. New deaths continue to increase for the seventh consecutive week, with over 93,000 deaths. The South-East Asia Region continues to report marked increases in both case and death incidences.”
India surpasses 20 million Covid-19 cases
From CNN’s Manveena Suri in New Delhi
The number of coronavirus cases in India has crossed 20 million, according to figures released by the country s Health Ministry.
India s Health Ministry reported 357,229 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, pushing the country s total number of diagnoses over the 20 million threshold to 20,282,833 cases.
India also reported 3,449 virus-related deaths on Tuesday. At least 222,408 people in the country have died after contracting Covid-19.
Authorities have administered 158,932,921 vaccine doses since India s vaccination drive began on January 16. The program was expanded on Saturday to include everyone over the age of 18.
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