Over 281,386 fresh cases reported
India reported 281,386 fresh coronavirus infections on Monday, taking the cumulative caseload to 24.9 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 4106 deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 274,390. The active caseload is at 3.5 million, while the total recoveries have surged to 21.1 million. As many as 182 million shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, around 691,000 were given on Sunday. Read more
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