Latest News Live Updates: The death count due to the viral disease has gone up to 1,57,548 in the country with 113 more fatalities reported in a 24-hour period, the ministry’s data showed.
India today reported 16,838 fresh coronavirus cases and the tally has climbed to 1,11,73,761, while the number of recoveries has surged to 1,08,39,894, the Union health ministry said on Friday.
The death count due to the viral disease has gone up to 1,57,548 in the country with 113 more fatalities reported in a 24-hour period, the ministry’s data showed.
Nearly 17.14 lakh people – from India’s general population – have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine in the first four days of the second phase, as the country’s vaccination graph continues to improve. The increase is evident on the ground, and especially at private hospitals, where long queues can be seen all day.
In Delhi, daily vaccinations at private centres have seen a huge jump from the initial 150 per day, with prominent hospitals like Apollo and Max vaccinating nearly 600 each on Thursday.