COVID-19: Cases recorded in India over past 24 hrs highest since November

A single-day spike of 44,489 new infections were recorded on November 26 last year. The country on Sunday registered an increase in cases for the eleventh consecutive day.

Sunday's figures are the highest since November 2020, taking the overall COVID-19 tally to 1,15,99,130 on Sunday. India’s total active caseload stood at 3.09 lakh (3,09,087) on Sunday.

A single-day spike of 44,489 new infections were recorded on November 26 last year. The country on Sunday registered an increase in cases for the eleventh consecutive day.

On the other hand, India’s cumulative recoveries stood at 1,11,30,288 on Sunday. The national recovery rate is 95.96 per cent. A total of 22,956 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.

In terms of deaths, six states account for 86.8 per cent of the new COVID deaths. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties at 92, followed by Punjab (38), Kerala (15), Chhattisgarh (11), Tamil Nadu (8) and Kerala (7). With the deaths of 197 people in the last 24 hours, the toll has reached 1,59,755 in India.

U’khand asked to control spread during Kumbh
Amid a surge in daily COVID-19 cases across the country, the Centre has directed the Uttarakhand government to follow all the “stringent measures” to control the spread of the deadly virus during the Kumbh Mela.

Patna nurses agitate over cancelled leave
The nursing staff at the Patna Medical College and Hospital began an agitation on Sunday over the cancellation of leaves till April 5. The nursing staff are angry with the authorities for the cancellation of weekly leaves, natural leaves and festival leaves (Holi) in view of the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state.

1,15,99,130
Total number of cases in the country as of Sunday

1,59,755
Total no. of deaths due to the virus in India

1,11,30,288
Patients recovered and discharged in India as of Sunday

4,05,53,202
(Total no. of people vaccinated so far)

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