New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded over 50,000, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,02,33,183 according to the Union Health Ministry data.
The COVID-19 active caseload is 5,86,403 which now comprises 1.97 cent of the total infections.
The recovery rate is 96.72 per cent, the data stated.
A total of 50,040 new infections were registered in a day, while the death count increased to 3,31,895 with 1,258 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Meanwhile, the Centre on Saturday told the Supreme Court that it expects to get around 188 crore vaccine doses - from at least five manufacturers - to inoculate the entire adult population by the end of the year. Only about 5.6 per cent of India's adult population has received two doses, according to the government.
"Total population - above 18 years of age - is approximately 93-94 crore. As such, administering two doses to these beneficiaries would require an estimated 186 to 188 crore vaccine doses. Out of this requirement, 51.6 crore doses will be made available for administration by July 31, leaving a requirement of approximately 135 crore vaccine doses for complete vaccination to the eligible population," the Centre said in an affidavit filed by Manohar Agnani, Additional Secretary, Health Ministry.
