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New cases of Covid-19 in India continued to fall in a respite for the country’s healthcare system that was ravaged by a deadly second wave of the virus.
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Daily fatality rate dropped below 2,500 for the first time since April 23. India’s total Covid-19 death toll now stands at almost 3.5 lakh.
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Key Figures
- Total number of confirmed coronavirus cases: 2,89,09,975
- Active cases: 14,01,609
- Total patients cured or discharged: 2,71,59,180
- Deaths: 3,49,186
- Number of fresh cases in last 24 hours: 1,00,636
- One-day recoveries: 1,74,399
- One-day deaths: 2,427
- Total vaccination shots administered: 23,27,86,482
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India Reverses Vaccine Policy, Centre To Procure Doses For All Age Groups
The Indian government will procure 75% of the Covid-19 vaccines and distribute it to states for free—a reversal of its earlier policy that asked the states to buy the doses for the 18-44 age group.
The new policy will come into effect from June 21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a broadcast today.
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