New Delhi: India recorded 2,451 new Covid-19 cases and 54 deaths in the 24 hours ending 8 am Friday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Active cases increased to 14,241 while the recovery rate remained unchanged at 98.75 percent.
According to the ministry, the death toll climbed to 5,22,116 with 54 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The Delhi government on Thursday announced that the Precautionary dose will be available for free to all eligible beneficiaries of 18 to 59 years age group in all Government Covid-19 Vaccination Centres. India registered over 2000 Covid cases on Thursday while half of the caseload has been recorded in the national capital.
Earlier this month, the Delhi government had said that a precautionary dose of coronavirus vaccine would soon be provided free of cost to people in government hospitals. This step by the government has come to the fore after a sudden spurt in the cases of infection in the national capital.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation said that “the number of reported new Covid-19 cases worldwide decreased by nearly a quarter last week, continuing a decline since the end of March.”
The Geneva-based UN health agency said in a weekly report that “nearly 5.59 million cases were reported between April 11 and 17, 24% fewer than in the previous week.”