On Monday, the ministry reported 83 deaths with the total tally at over 1.56 lakh. This accounts for 1.42% of the more than 1.1 crore coronavirus cases detected in India.
Key Figures:
Total number of confirmed coronavirus cases: 1,10,05,850
Active cases: 1,50,055
Cured/discharged/migrated: 1,06,99,410
Deaths: 1,56,385
Number of fresh cases in last 24 hours: 14,199
One-day recoveries: 9,695
One-day deaths: 83
Some states including Maharashtra and Kerala have been advised by the Centre to increase the proportion of RT-PCR tests and regularly monitor mutant strains besides refocusing on strict surveillance and stringent containment in selected districts.
Maharashtra government has announced renewed curbs in Pune and Amravati, as fresh cases rose to over 5,000 per day in the country's worst-hit state.
Global Update
Globally, cases crossed 111.3 million leaving over 2.4 million dead.
The Pfizer Inc. vaccine appeared to stop the vast majority of recipients in Israel becoming infected, according to a study, providing the first real-world indication that the immunisation will curb transmission of the coronavirus.
More than 205 million shots have been given across 92 countries. Australia started its vaccination programme, while Malaysia and South Korea will begin inoculations later this week. Anthony Fauci, the U.S.’s top infectious disease doctor, said vaccinations slowed by bad weather should be back on track by midweek.
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