Medical workers in full protective equipment equipment (PPE) outside a coronavirus help desk at the Max Smart Super Specialty Hospital in New Delhi, India. (Photographer. T. Narayan/Bloomberg)
5 years ago
Jan 21, 2021
Active coronavirus cases in India dropped below the 2-lakh mark at a time the country is undergoing the world's biggest vaccination drive.
Total number of confirmed coronavirus cases: 1,06,10,883
Active cases: 1,92,308
Cured/discharged/migrated: 1,02,65,706
Deaths: 1,52,869
Number of fresh cases in the last 24 hours: 15,223
One-day recoveries: 16,988
One-day deaths: 151
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