In the last 24 hours, India logged 2,067 fresh infections – 66 per cent higher than the previous day. 40 new Covid-linked deaths were also reported. The recovery rate now stands at 98.76 per cent whereas the death rate stands at 1.21 per cent.
The Union government has advised five states reporting a slight surge in Covid-19 cases to monitor the spread of infection and take prompt steps accordingly. The centre stressed on the need for states to maintain “an effective watch and pre-emptive action to contain any imminent surge”.
A total of 632 cases of Covid-19 cases were recorded in the capital on Tuesday. Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have already issued orders asking NCR districts to make masking mandatory again, with a fine for those who do not comply being brought back.
A total of 17.2 Lakh vaccine doses were administered yesterday, of which over 24,000 were booster doses for adults under the age of 60. 186.90 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive to protect against Covid 19 in India.
