Reporting a decline in the last 24 hours, India on Sunday logged in 3,11,170 new Covid-19 cases, and 4,077 fatalities, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.
On Wednesday, India recorded 4,205 fresh Covid deaths, the highest ever, while on May 7, the country had recorded its highest ever cases of 4,14,188.
India’s total tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,46,84,077 with 36,18,458 active cases and 2,70,284 deaths so far.
According to the Health Ministry, a total of 3,62,437 people have been discharged in the last 24 hours, with 2,07,95,335 being cured from Covid till date.
A total number of 31,48,50,143 samples have been tested up to May 15 for Covid-19. Of these 18,32,950 samples were tested on Saturday: Indian Council of Medical Research.
Here’s more updates:
*UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that the treatment of post-Covid patients will be free in the state.
*Rich nations must delay their plans to vaccinate their children and teenagers against Covid-19 and instead donate the jabs to low-income countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
*Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to the Chief Ministers of four states including Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over Covid-19 management measures and vaccination drive.
*The Delhi government has extended lockdown period for one more week, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday.
* The second consignment of the Sputnik V vaccine landed in Hyderabad on Sunday. A special cargo flight carrying 60,000 doses landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
*While many states have curtailed the vaccination in the 18-44 years’ age group, citing lack of vaccines, the Uttar Pradesh government is preparing to expand the drive in this age group from Monday.
Meanwhile, the overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 162.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.36 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.