New Delhi: India witnessed a single-day rise of 38 fresh COVID-19 cases while the active caseload declined to 1,487, according to Union Health Ministry data.
The death toll has been recorded at 5,31,920 (5.31 lakh), the data updated at 8 am on Saturday showed.
India’s total Covid case tally is currently at 4,49,96,236 (4.49 crore).
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The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has risen to 4,44,62,829 (4.44 crore) while the national recovery rate stands at 98.81 percent, according to the health ministry website.
The case fatality rate currently stands at 1.18 percent.
According to the ministry’s website, 220.67 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered so far.
Singapore is seeing a new COVID wave as the authorities recorded more than 25,900 cases from May 5 to 11 even as Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Saturday advised the wearing of masks again.
Authorities in Telangana have cautioned the public about the availability and sale of a counterfeit version of sildenafil, a drug supposed to cure erectile dysfunction.
The Meteorological Department has revealed that there is a possibility of moderate to heavy rains in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh till May 23. Due to this, the weather department has warned people to be cautious.