Biggest 1-Day Jump In COVID-19 Cases And Deaths Recorded In India In 2021

TPI Staff April 2, 2021

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Mumbai: As many as 81,466 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours in India, marking the biggest single-day rise in the number of coronavirus cases in the country in 2021. The fresh cases pushed the country’s tally to 1,23,03,131.

Due to 469 more Corona patients committing suicide in the last 24 hours, the death stood at 1,63,396.

Currently, as per data released by MoHFW, there are 6,14,696 active COVID cases in India.

India started COVID-19 vaccination for all people aged 45 years and above from 1 April 2021.

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 6.75 crores on Thursday.

According to the provisional report till 8 pm on 1 April, a total of 6,75,36,392 vaccine doses were given.

These include 88,48,558 health care workers (HCWs) who have taken the 1st dose and 52,63,108 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 93,99,776 frontline workers (FLWs) (1st dose), 39,18,646 FLWs (2nd dose), 4,01,06,304 for more than 45 years old, the MoHFW said.

As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 24,59,12,587 samples have been tested up to April 1.

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