India reported 14,264 new cases of coronavirus in 24 hours on Sunday, as the total number of cases went up to 1,09,91,651, according to health ministry data. This was the highest number of daily infections recorded in 23 days.
The toll rose to 1,56,302, with 90 new deaths, while the number of active cases in the country stood at 1,45,634. As many as 1,06,89,715 people have recovered so far, pushing the recovery rate to 97.25%.
A total of 1,10,85,173 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered so far to health workers and frontline workers, according to the government data. Of these, 4,32,931 were given out on Saturday.
As Maharashtra experiences a resurgence of infections, over 1,300 buildings in Mumbai were sealed as of Friday to contain the spread of Covid-19, The Hindu reported, quoting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. On Saturday, Mumbai recorded 897 new cases, taking the city’s total to 3,18,207. Three deaths pushed the toll to 11,440.
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