Covid-19: India Records 2,961 New Cases, 17 Deaths
Delhi/Hyderabad, May 6 (Hydnow): India records 2,961 new covid-19 cases along with 17 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The death toll has increased to 5,31,659 with 17 fatalities, which includes nine reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. Following the new cases, the country’s Covid infection tally was recorded at 4.49,67,250. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,44,05,550 and active cases now comprise 0.07 percent of the total infections.
The national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.75 percent while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 percent, the ministry said.
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According to the health ministry’s website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. (Hydnow)
The Union Home Minister has alerted the states of the country in the wake of the Indo-Pak War. The Telangana government and police, which were immediately alerted, took preemptive measures. Security has been tightened in Hyderabad.
Thirty-two airports across northern and western parts of the country, including Srinagar and Amritsar, have been closed for civilian flight operations till May 15, according to the civil aviation regulator.
In view of the ongoing high alert across India and intensified security arrangements in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the city police have issued a ban on bursting firecrackers or fireworks in public spaces, particularly near military cantonment areas.
India responded strongly to Pakistan’s repeated drone and missile attacks and hit at least eight military targets inside Pakistan on Friday night with precision, thereby causing significant damage, the Centre told the media, as part of a special briefing on ‘Operation Sindoor’.