Graphic matter for Covid
1,00,04,599 Covid cases*
95,50,712 recoveries
3,08,751 active cases
1,45,136 fatalities
347 deaths in last 24 hours
(*Health Ministry’s 8 am update on Saturday)
Lowest fatality rate
“India’s Covid growth has dropped to 2 per cent and case fatality rate is amongst the lowest in the world at 1.45 per cent. The recovery rate has peaked to 95.46” Harsh Vardhan, Health Minister
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Last 3 mn in 67 days
Cases Days taken
90L-1cr 28
80L-90L 21
70L-80L 18
Testing milestone
India on Saturday reached the 16 crore Covid testing mark–11,71,868 tests in last 24 hours
Region round-up
Punjab (4.51%) and J&K (5.97) have lower infection rate than national average of 6.25%
Haryana (21 deaths) and Punjab (20) are among 10 states accounting for 78.96% of the 347 deaths in last 24 hours–Maharashtra saw highest 75
10 high-burden states
Ten states account for 73.58% of all new cases–Kerala, Bengal, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, UP, Karnataka, MP, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan
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Readying for vaccine
Vaccinating 30 crore target group to be priority once jabs licensed, said Vardhan
NITI member VK Paul said requests for vaccine had been received from 12 nations
Paul said six vaccine candidates were undergoing trial in India
