New COVID-19 Cases Dip To 2.22 Lakh, Deaths Crosses 3-Lakh Mark

May 24, 2021 karavalitimes

COVID-19 Updates: India registered 2,17,353 new infections in a span of 24 hours on April 16.

New Delhi:

India recorded 2,22,315 new coronavirus infections in a single day, the lowest in round 38 days, pushing the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,67,52,447, while the deaths crossed the 3-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.

The death count climbed to 3,03,720 with 4,454 daily deaths, the data updated at 8 am showed.

India registered 2,17,353 new infections in a span of 24 hours on April 16.

The active cases have further reduced to 27,20,716 comprising 10.17 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 88.69 per cent. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 2,37,28,011, while the case fatality rate has increased to 1.14 per cent, the data stated.

Meanwhile, India delayed the process of bulk-buying vaccines unlike several other nations and may now have few options available in the international market. “Aren’t we a little late to the table on this one?” said Dr Gagandeep Kang, a top virologist who is also a member of the Supreme Court-appointed committee on medical oxygen.

“The rest of the world has been buying vaccines at risk for a year, so what’s the supply that is available in the market for us to go now and say we want to buy vaccines?” she said.

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– ANI (@ANI) May 24, 2021

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