India recorded a huge jump in Covid-related deaths on Friday as compared to yesterday’s figures. According to the Union Health Ministry, there were 501 deaths due to coronavirus infection in the country on Friday. There were 340 deaths in the country yesterday. The daily Covid-19 cases also saw a slight increase from 12,516 cases. With this, India’s cumulative caseload has increased to 3,44,14,186. According to government data, 501 deaths have taken the toll to 4,62,690, while 3.38 crore people have so far recovered from the deadly infection. yesterday, 13,155 covid patient According to the data recovered. The recovery rate from Kovid-19 in India is 98.26 percent while the death rate is 1.34%.
India’s active cases have continued to decline for the past few weeks. Currently, the Covid-19 active caseload stands at 1,37,416 – the lowest in 267 days.
Among the Indian states, Kerala accounts for the highest number of active cases and deaths in the country. The southern reported 419 deaths on the previous day, while the total active cases stand at 70,251. Kerala is the only state to have posted Covid-related deaths in consecutive three-digit figures. On the other hand, Maharashtra recorded 28 deaths, West Bengal 13 and Himachal Pradesh 10 deaths in a span of 24 hours on Friday.
Karnataka reported 286 new Covid-19 cases and seven deaths in a day. While Tamil Nadu recorded 820 new Covid-19 cases and four deaths. Nil deaths have been recorded in the national capital Delhi due to COVID-19 and 40 fresh cases. No death due to coronavirus has been reported in the national capital so far this month. It reported four deaths in October and five in September.
The Union Health Ministry said that the cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has so far crossed 110.74 crore. According to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, 79% of the adult population has received the first dose of the vaccine and 38% have received the second dose as well.
Noting that more than 12 crore beneficiaries are due for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Health Minister urged the health ministers of the states to ensure that they are motivated to take the second dose and all adult population is given the first dose. Be covered during dosing. ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign is going from door to door.
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