Covid: The new deaths include nine fatalities reconciled by Kerala.
India reported 3,947 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours while the death count reached 5,28,629 with 18 more deaths, including nine fatalities reconciled by Kerala, showed health ministry data updated at 8 am today. Active cases, meanwhile, declined to 39,583.
Here are the Highlights on coronavirus cases in India:
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Nearly 16 Crore Precaution Doses Of Covid Vaccine Administered During 75-Day CampaignNearly 16 crore precaution doses have been administered to the eligible population in the country during the 75-day-long 'Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav', raising the booster dose coverage from eight to 27 per cent.
Under the campaign, which started on July 15, special vaccination drives were conducted by all states and union territories to increase the uptake of the precaution dose among the 18-plus population, the Union Health Ministry said.
West Bengal Records 262 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Death
West Bengal on Friday registered 262 new COVID-19 cases pushing the total number of cases to 21,14,521, a health department bulletin said.
COVID-19 casualties rose to 21,506 as one more person succumbed to the disease, it said.
The positivity rate for the day was 3.61 per cent as 7,262 samples were tested.
43 New Covid Cases In Maharashtra's Thane
With the addition of 43 coronavirus positive cases, the overall infection tally in Maharashtra's Thane district has grown to 7,45,004, a health official said on Friday. These cases were reported on Thursday and there are now 390 active cases in the district, he said. The death count remained unchanged at 11,962 as nobody succumbed to the infection on Thursday, while the count of recoveries has reached 7,33,377, the official added.
India Reports 3,947 New Covid Cases, 18 More Deaths
India's COVID-19 case tally increased by 3,947 in a day to reach 4,45,87,307, while active cases declined to 39,583, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death count reached 5,28,629 with 18 more deaths, including nine fatalities reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.