NEW DELHI, Feb 26 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 11,063,491 today, as 16,577 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the federal health ministry.
According to the official data, the death toll mounted to 156,825, as 120 patients died since yesterday morning.
There are still 155,986 active cases in the country, while 10,750,680 people have been discharged, so far, from hospitals after treatment.
There was a decrease of 4,278 active cases during the previous 24 hours. The number of active cases had seen a rise over the past few days.
Jan 16 was a crucial day in India’s fight against the pandemic, as the nationwide vaccination drive kicked off during the day. So far nearly 13.5 million people, mainly health workers, have been vaccinated.
Meanwhile, the federal government ramped up COVID-19 testing facilities, as more than 214 million tests have been conducted, so far.
As many as 214,661,465 tests were conducted till yesterday, out of which 831,807 tests were conducted yesterday alone, said the latest data issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), today.
The national capital Delhi, which has been one of the most COVID-19 affected places in the country, has been witnessing comparatively a lesser number of cases over past several months. Only 220 new cases and no death were registered in the capital through yesterday.
So far as many as 10,905 people have died in the national capital, due to COVID-19, confirmed the Delhi’s health department.
