NEW DELHI, Jan 29 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,720,048 today, as 18,855 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the federal health ministry.
According to the data, the death toll mounted to 154,010, as 163 patients died since yesterday morning.
There are still 171,686 active cases in the country, while 10,394,352 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, more than 2.8 million people, mainly health workers, have been vaccinated across the country.
Meanwhile, the federal government ramped up COVID-19 testing facilities across the country. As many as 195,081,079 tests were conducted till yesterday, out of which, 742,306 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 the past several months. As many as 199 new cases and six deaths were registered in the national capital through Wednesday. Yesterday was the day in over 10 months, when less than 100 new cases were registered in a single day.
So far as many as 10,835 people died in the national capital, confirmed the Delhi’s health department.
Two types of vaccines are being administered to the people. While the Covishield vaccine, made by the Serum Institute of India (SII), was supplied to all states, the Covaxin vaccine, made by the Bharat Biotech International Limited, was supplied to only 12 states.
