NEW DELHI, Feb 12 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,880,603 today, as 9,309 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours. According to official data, the death toll mounted to 155,447, as 87 COVID-19 patients died since yesterday morning.
There are still 135,926 active cases, while 10,589,230 people have been discharged so far from hospitals, after medical treatment.
Jan 16 was a crucial day in India’s fight against the pandemic, as the nationwide vaccination drive was kicked off during the day. So far, over 7.5 million people, mainly health workers, have been vaccinated.
Meanwhile, the federal government ramped up testing facilities across the country, as more than 203 million tests have been conducted, so far.
As many as 204,789,784 tests have been conducted till yesterday, out of which 765,944 tests were conducted yesterday alone, showed the latest data, issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) today.
Delhi, which has been one of the most COVID-19 affected places in the country, has been witnessing a comparatively lesser number of cases over the past several months. Altogether 142 new cases and two deaths were registered in the city through yesterday. So far 10,886 people have died in Delhi, confirmed the health department.– NNN-PTI
