India on Monday recorded 38,164 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally of infections since the outbreak of the pandemic in January last year to 3,11,44,229. The number was 7.27% fewer than Sunday’s tally of 41,157 cases.
The country’s toll rose to 4,14,108 as 499 more patients died due to the infection in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases in India stood at 4,21,665 while the count of recoveries reached 3,03,08,456.
Amid a rise in coronavirus cases in the state, the Assam government on Sunday said those entering the state would have to undergo mandatory Covid-19 testing even if they are fully vaccinated, PTI reported. Lakshmanan S, the director of National Health Mission in Assam said that about 5% of the new cases detected in the state over the last few months were among those who have received both doses of the vaccine.
Meanwhile, with the Monsoon Session of the Parliament set to begin today, Rajya Sabha…
