NEW DELHI, Dec 6 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 9,644,222 today, as 36,011 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, the latest data from the federal health ministry showed.
According to the data, the death toll mounted to 140,182, as 482 COVID patients died since yesterday morning.
Delhi has been one of the most COVID-affected places in the country. As many as 3,419 new cases and 77 deaths were registered in the national capital during the past 24 hours, with 26,678 active cases.
There are still 403,248 active cases in the country, while 9,100,792 people have been discharged from hospitals after medical treatment.
Due to the continued spell of COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) decided to continue the suspension of international flights till the year-end.
On Friday, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, said, a COVID vaccine could be ready in a few weeks, and that efforts were being made towards developing a perfect network for its distribution among the countrymen once the vaccine was ready.– NNN-PTI
