India Coronavirus Dispatch: Active cases rise for two straight days

Vaccination drive in Maharashtra crosses 40 mn shots, Indian athletes from 7 sports to skip Olympics opening ceremony, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Over 41,000 fresh cases reported

India reported 41,383 fresh coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking the cumulative caseload to 3.12 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 507 more deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 418,987. The active caseload is at 409,394, while the total recoveries have surged to 30.4 million. Active cases have risen for two straight days. As many as 417 million vaccine shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 2.2 million were given on Wednesday. Read more

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