Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Rajasthan reported 75.01 per cent of the new COVID-19 situations registered in a day, the Union Health Ministry stated on Friday. India added a record 3,32,730 new coronavirus situations in a span of 24 hours, taking the country’s infection tally to 1,62,63,695, according to the ministry information updated on Friday.
Maharashtra has reported the highest each day new situations at 67,013. It is followed by Uttar Pradesh with 34,254 fresh infections, even though Kerala reported 26,995 new situations, the ministry stated. India’s active case count has reached 24,28,616 and now comprises 14.93 per cent of the country’s total infections. A net raise of 1,37,188 situations was recorded in the total active COVID-19 situations in a day.
Five states — Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala — cumulatively account for 59.12 per cent of India’s total active situations. Delhi and 11 states — Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Bihar and West Bengal — are displaying an upward trajectory in each day new situations, the ministry stated.
India’s cumulative recoveries have surged to 1,36,48,159 with 1,93,279 recoveries becoming registered in a span of 24 hours. The National Mortality Rate has been falling and at the moment stands at 1.15 per cent, the ministry stated.
A total of 2,263 coronavirus-connected deaths have been reported in a span of 24 hours. Delhi and nine states account for 81.79 per cent of the new deaths. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties (568). Delhi follows with 306 each day deaths, the ministry stated.
On the other hand, the cumulative quantity of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the nation has crossed 13.54 crore as element of the world’s biggest vaccination drive. Cumulatively, 13,54,78,420 vaccine doses have been administered by way of 19,38,184 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am, the ministry stated. These contain 92,42,364 healthcare workers (HCWs) who have taken the 1st dose and 59,04,739 HCWs who have taken the second dose, 1,17,31,959 FLWs who have received the 1st dose and 60,77,260 frontline workers (FLWs) who have taken the second dose.
Besides, 4,85,34,810 and 65,21,662 beneficiaries more than 60 years old and 4,55,64,330 and 19,01,296 beneficiaries aged 45 to 60 have been administered the 1st and second dose, respectively. Eight states –Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala — account for 59.08 per cent of the cumulative vaccine doses provided so far in the nation, the ministry stated.
Over 31 lakh vaccine doses have been administered in a span of 24 hours, it stated. As on day-97 of the vaccination drive (22nd April, 2021), 31,47,782 vaccine doses have been provided. A total of 19,25,873 beneficiaries have been vaccinated across 28,683 sessions for 1st dose on Thursday and 12,21,909 beneficiaries received second dose of vaccine.