Covid-19: India reports 1.67 lakh cases in 24 hours
New Delhi: India’s daily COVID-19 tally dropped below 2 lakh as the country reported 1,67,059 fresh infections in the last 24 hours. The country also reported 1,192 COVID-related deaths and 2,54,076 recoveries in the last 24 hours.
India’s active caseload currently stands at 17.43 lakh cases, comprising 4.2 percent of total infections in the country. The national COVID-19 recovery rate is presently at 94.6 percent.
Maharashtra on Monday reported 15,140 fresh coronavirus positive cases, 7,304 less than the day before, along with 39 fresh fatalities. The new additions pushed the overall caseload to 77,21,109 and the death count to 1,42,611. The state has 2,07,350 active cases.
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 166.68 crore doses, with over 75 percent of India’s adult population achieving full vaccination.
Those in the age group of 15-18 will started their second dose of the Covid vaccine from Monday. Covaxin is the only vaccine option available to those in the 15-18 age bracket in India.
