India Coronavirus Dispatch: Deaths stay elevated despite dip in cases

Another novel coronavirus detected in humans, diabetes and rampant use of steroids amid Covid increase risk of black fungus, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Over 257,000 fresh cases reported

India reported 257,299 fresh coronavirus infections on Saturday, taking the cumulative caseload to 26.2, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 4,194 deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 295,525. The active caseload is at 2.9 million, while the total recoveries have surged to 23 million. As many as 193 million shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 1.4 million were given on Friday. Read more

 

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