India Coronavirus Dispatch: Coronil only a supplement, says Ayush official

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IN NUMBERS: Over 16,500 fresh cases reported

India reported 16,738 fresh coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking the cumulative caseload to 11,046,914, according to a report in the Scroll. The daily cases are the highest since January 29. The country saw 138 deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 156,705, according to central health ministry data. The total recoveries have surged to 10,738,501, while the active caseload is at 151,708. As many as 12,671,163 healthcare and frontline workers have been inoculated since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Read more here

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