India Covid Live: Nearly 198 crore vaccine doses have so far been administered in the country. (File)
New Delhi:
India reported 17,092 fresh coronavirus cases on Saturday, while 29 more related deaths increased the country’s death count to 5,25,168, said the Union health ministry. The active cases stand at 1,09,568, comprising 0.25 per cent of the total infections.
The national recovery rate was 98.54 per cent, the ministry said. With 14,684 recoveries in 24 hours prior to the Saturday morning update, the recovery count stands at 4,28,51,590. Nearly 198 crore vaccine doses have so far been administered in the country.
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Delhi Covid Update: 678 New Covid Cases, 2 More Deaths In Delhi
Delhi on Saturday recorded 678 fresh coronavirus cases while two more people died due to the viral disease, according to data shared by the city health department. This is the third consecutive day when the daily case count is less than 1,000. Delhi’s death count stands at 26,266. The number of active cases in Delhi stands at 3,410.
Mumbai Covid Update: Mumbai Reports 811 New Covid Cases, 2 More Deaths
Mumbai on Saturday recorded 811 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths, the city’s civic body said. The death count now stands at 19,614, it added. Mumbai is now left with 8,610 active cases.