India Coronavirus Dispatch: Vaccine hesitancy still prevalent, finds survey

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Over 50,040 fresh cases reported

India reported 50,040 fresh coronavirus infections on Sunday, taking the cumulative caseload to 30.2 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 1,258 fatalities due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 395,751. The active caseload is at 586,403, while the total recoveries have surged to 29.2 million. As many as 321.7 million vaccine shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 6.4 million were given on Saturday. Read more

12% of Indians polled in survey don't plan on taking the vaccine 'at