India Coronavirus Dispatch: Fatalities cross 300,000-mark, recoveries surge

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Fatalities cross the grim milestone of 300,000

India reported 222,315 fresh coronavirus infections on Monday, taking the cumulative caseload to 26.7 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 4,454 deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 303,720. The active caseload is at 2.7 million, while the total recoveries have surged to 23.7 million. As many as 196 million shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 942,722 were given on Sunday. Read more
 

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