New Delhi (NVI): Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh continue to report a surge in daily coronavirus cases and together they account for 84.73 per cent of the fresh cases reported in last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry confirmed.
A total of 53,480 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours across the country.
“Maharashtra continues to report the highest daily new cases at 27,918. It is followed by Chhattisgarh with 3,108 while Karnataka reported 2,975 new cases,” the Ministry of Health said in a statement.
On the other hand, the country’s total active COVID-19 caseload has reached 5,52,566, now comprises 4.55 per cent of the total positive cases, the ministry said.
It added that a net incline of 11,846 cases recorded from the total active caseload in the last 24 hours.
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab and Chhattisgarh cumulatively account for 79.30 per cent of the total active cases in the country, while Maharashtra leads with more than 61 per cent of the active cases of the country.
In a significant development, more than 6.30 crore (6,30,54,353) vaccine doses have been administered through 10,46,757 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today, the statement said.
These include 82,16,239 HCWs (1st dose), 52,19,525 HCWs (2nd dose), 90,48,417 FLWs (1st dose) and 37,90,467 FLWs (2nd Dose).
Besides, 73,52,957 (1st Dose) and 6,824 (2nd dose) beneficiaries aged more than 45 years with specific co-morbidities and 2,93,71,422 (1st Dose) and 48,502 (2nd dose) beneficiaries aged more than 60 years.
On March 30, on day 74 of the COVID-19 vaccination drive total 19,40,999 vaccine doses were given. Out of which, 17,77,637 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 39,666 sessions for 1st dose and 1,63,632 beneficiaries received 2nd dose of vaccine.
Further, India’s cumulative recoveries stand at 1,14,34,301 today with 41,280 people cured and discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the national recovery rate to 94.11 per cent.
In the last 24 hours, 354 COVID-19 deaths were also reported in India, the ministry said, adding that, “Six States account for 82.20 per cent of the new deaths. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties (139). Punjab follows with 64 daily deaths.”
-RJV
