India Coronavirus Dispatch: Over 13,000 new cases for first time in weeks

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IN NUMBERS: Over 13,000 fresh cases reported

India reported 13,193 fresh coronavirus infections on Friday, taking the cumulative caseload to 1,09,63,394, according to a report in the Scroll. The country saw 97 new deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 1,56,111, according to central health ministry data. The total recoveries have surged to 1,06,67,741 and the national recovery rate has climbed to 97.30 per cent. About 1,01,88,007 million healthcare and frontline workers have been inoculated since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Read more here
 

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