India Coronavirus Dispatch: Maharashtra breaks its daily vaccination record

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Over 43,071 fresh cases reported

India reported 43,071 fresh coronavirus infections on Sunday, taking the cumulative caseload to 30.5 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 955 deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 402,005. The active caseload is at 485,350, while the total recoveries have surged to 29.6 million. As many as 35.1 million vaccine shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 6.3 million were given on Saturday. Read more

Maharashtra breaks its daily vaccination record

Maharashtra administered 801,847 Covid vaccine shots