Coronavirus India Cases: Deadliest Day On Record; New Infections Slow
- Author: BQ Desk
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May 18, 2021 10:12 am IST
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Published On May 18, 2021 10:12 am IST
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Last Updated On May 18, 2021 10:12 am IST
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People wait for a dose of Covid-19 vaccine at the heath center in the village of Bazrak, Uttar Pradesh. (Photographer: Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg)
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Track the second wave of Covid-19 in India and the containment and immunisation efforts here.
Key figures:
- Total confirmed cases: 2,52,28,996
- Total number of active cases: 33,53,765
- Total patients cured/discharged/migrated: 2,15,96,512
- Total deaths: 2,78,719
- Number of fresh cases in last 24 hours: 2,63,533
- One-day recoveries: 4,22,436
- One-day deaths: 4,329
- Total vaccine shots administered: 18,44,53,149
Meanwhile, National AEFI Committee found a minuscule but definite risk of thromboembolic events after taking the Covishield vaccine.
Adverse events like bleeding and clotting have occurred within 20 days of receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. However, the reporting rate of such cases is around .61/million doses in India.
The committee found no potential risk of thromboembolic events from Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin.
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