Get App
Download App Scanner
Scan to Download
Advertisement
LIVE UPDATES

Coronavirus India Updates: Over 68,000 New Cases Added, Highest Since October

Coronavirus India Updates: Over 68,000 New Cases Added, Highest Since October
A customer looks at a water pistol at a store in Mumbai a day before the Holi festival. Celebrations are muted in India on account of Covid-19.(Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)
5 years ago
Follow all developments around the Covid-19 outbreak in India here.

Maharashtra To Prepare Plan For Lockdown With ‘Minimum Impact On Economy’

On the testing front, 15 states/UTs have lower tests per million than the national average (1,74,602). These states include Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra, the Health ministry said.

Indian authorities administered over 6 crore Covid-19 vaccines across the country, out of which 21.54 lakh jabs have been given in the last 24 hours, , the health ministry said.

  • Total vaccine beneficiaries: 6,02,69,782
  • Beneficiaries vaccinated in the last 24 hours: 21,54,170

Globally, coronavirus cases passed 12.65 crore, while deaths exceeded 27 lakh, as of Sunday morning.

China has administered more than 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines as the country speeds up its inoculation efforts. The pace of U.S. vaccinations has also picked up, with 75% of the population on track to be vaccinated within four months.

But in a setback, the U.S. added almost 79,000 Covid-19 cases in a day amid evidence in some states that infections are shifting to under-30s.

Essential Business Intelligence, Continuous LIVE TV, Sharp Market Insights, Practical Personal Finance Advice and Latest Stories — On NDTV Profit.

Newsletters

Update Email
to get newsletters straight to your inbox
⚠️ Add your Email ID to receive Newsletters
Note: You will be signed up automatically after adding email

News for You

Set as Trusted Source
on Google Search