India reports a significant drop in daily COVID-19, 3.06 lakh new cases in 24 hours
New Delhi: India on Monday reported 3.06 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases and 439 deaths. Data from the Health Ministry also indicates that more than 2.43 lakh people recovered during the past 24 hours.
India’s active caseload is currently at 2,249,335 as the active cases stand at 5.69Percent. The country’s recovery rate is currently at 93.07Percent.
The Health Department of Maharashtra on Sunday said that “The State on Sunday reported 40,805 COVID-19 cases, taking its tally to 7,507,225, while 44 fatalities put the toll at 142,115. The discharge of 27,377 people during the day took the recovery count to 7,067,955, leaving the state with 293,305 active cases.”
No Omicron case was detected in the state during the day, keeping the tally of those affected by the new variant to 2,759, of which 1,437 have been discharged as well, the official said. The total number of Omicron cases in Mumbai is 1,009 and in Pune city 1,002, he added.
At the same time, India’s COVID-19 vaccination initiative continues to hit new milestones, with over 162.26 crore doses being administered till Monday morning. Mere weeks after the country’s nationwide vaccination scheme was expanded to include older children, over 4.19 crore minors between the ages of 15 and 18 have been inoculated with a dose of Covaxin. With frontline workers and comorbid senior citizens now eligible for a ‘preventive’ dose, 78,09,444 people have been inoculated with a third jab.
(_Vinayak)
