India Covid Dispatch: Belief in herd immunity led to 2nd wave, say experts

Mumbai sees 'first Delta Plus death', demand for hospital beds goes up in Kerala, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Over 38,667 fresh cases reported

 

India reported 38,667 fresh coronavirus infections on Saturday, taking the cumulative caseload to 32.1 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 478 more deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 430,732. The active caseload is at 387,673, while the total recoveries have surged to 31.3 million. As many as 536 million vaccine shots