Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: India reports 3.26 lakh new cases, 3,890 fatalities in 24 hours

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10:07 (IST)

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Bengal records 20,846 new cases in highest single-day spike

 

West Bengal on Friday registered its highest single-day spike of 20,846 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall count to 10,94,802, the health department said in its bulletin.

The toll rose to 12,993 after 136 more people, including five eminent doctors, succumbed to the infection, the bulletin said.

Senior BJP leader Mukul Roy and his wife Krishna are among those who contracted the disease. Roy, who is the saffron party's vice president, is currently undergoing home isolation, sources in the health department said.

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09:43 (IST)

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At least 3,890 new COVID-19 deaths in India

With the death of 3,890 more COVID-19 patients in the past 24 hours, the total number of fatalities in the country climbed to 2,66,207, said the Union health ministry on Saturday. This takes the national fatality rate to 1.09 percent.

09:42 (IST)

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India adds 3.26 lakh new cases

India registered 3,26,098 fresh coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, taking the overall count over 2.43 crore on Saturday, said the Union health ministry.

09:36 (IST)

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Over 31.30 cr COVID-19 samples tested so far: ICMR

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), as many as 31,30,17,193 COVID-19 samples have been tested till 14 May, including 16,93,093 samples being tested on Friday alone.

Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: With the death of 3,890 more COVID-19 patients, the total number of fatalities climbed to 2,66,207, said the health ministry on Saturday. This takes the national fatality rate to 1.09 percent.

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 18 crore, the Union health ministry said on Friday.

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country stands at 18,04,29,261 according to the 8 pm provisional report.

The ministry said 3,25,071 beneficiaries in the age group of 18-44 years received their first dose of COVID vaccine on Thursday and cumulatively 42,55,362 across 32 states and union territories since the start of the third phase of the vaccination drive.

The total of 18,04,29,261 include 96,27,199 healthcare workers (HCWs) who have taken the first dose and 66,21,675 HCWs who have taken the second dose, 1,43,63,754 frontline workers (FLWs) who have received the first dose, 81,48,757 FLWs who have taken the second dose, and 42,55,362 individuals in the 18-44 years age group who have received the first dose.

Besides, 5,67,99,389 and 87,50,224 beneficiaries aged over 45 to 60 years old have been administered the first and second dose, respectively, while 5,43,15,317 and 1,75,47,584 beneficiaries above 60 years have taken the first and second dose.

As on day-119 of the vaccination drive (14 May), total 10,79,759 vaccine doses were given.

A total of 6,16,781 beneficiaries were vaccinated for the first dose and 4,62,978 beneficiaries received the second dose of vaccine according to the provisional report till 8 pm, the ministry said, adding that the final reports would be completed for the day by late night.

The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level, it said.



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