New 39,742 cases of Covid-19 were reported in India in last 24-hour, as per the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In the same time, the country also witnessed 535 deaths, the Ministry added.
he country now has 4,08,212 active cases and has witnessed a total of 4,20,551 deaths so far.
According to the government, a total of 39,972 people were discharged from hospitals and health centres in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cured to 3,05,43,138 till date as the virus continued to infect less than one lakh people over the last 47 days.
According to the health ministry data, a total of 43,31,50,864 Covid vaccine doses have been administered in India so far, including 51,18,210 in the last 24 hours.
The total number of samples tested so far has reached 45,62,89,567 as on July 24, including 17,18,756 samples tested on Saturday: Indian Council of Medical Research
In a significant progress, the Delhi government has relaxed Covid guidelines to allow public transport, including the Delhi Metro, to operate at full seating capacity from Monday, as the national capital witnesses a dip in Covid cases. Cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes can reopen at 50 per cent capacity, according to the order.
A third Covid wave in India can be delayed and it may be less severe than the first two waves if Covid-appropriate behaviour is followed and the pace of vaccination is increased, AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria has said.
Hopefully, by September, we should start vaccinating children, and that will be a big boost as far as breaking the chain of transmission is concerned,” Dr Guleria said.
