Active Covid-19 cases rise to 1,61,334 in India

As per govt’s Friday morning data, India registers 14,348 fresh infections

With 14,348 people testing positive for coronavirus in a day, India’s total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 3,42,46,157, while the active cases were recorded at 1,61,334, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. Active cases account for less than 1 per cent of total cases, currently at 0.47 per cent, the lowest since March 2020.

The death toll climbed to 4,57,191 with 805 fresh fatalities, including 708 from Kerala, according to the data updated at 8 am. Kerala has been reconciling Covid-19 deaths over the past few days, ministry officials said. Of the 708 deaths, 56 were reported in the past few days.

Meanwhile, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd is expected to submit Phase 3 trials data of single dose Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik Light to the Indian drug regulator next month. The Hyderabad-based firm is also getting ready to conduct trials of the vaccine in 2 to 18 year old children in two cohorts. Deepak Sapra CEO-API and Services Dr. Reddy’s said the drug maker is in discussions with the Drug Controller General of India to conduct trials on introducing Sputnik V as booster dose.

Will vaccinate all adults by Jan 15: Assam CM

The Assam government is targeting to complete Covid-19 vaccination of all its eligible population, estimated to be around 2.1 crore, with both doses by January 15 next year, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday. Accordingly, the first doses of vaccines to all the people above 18 years will be completed by November 20, Sarma said at a press conference here. 

“We have given 2.78 crore shots to our people, including 77 lakh people with double doses. We have around 2.1 crore eligible population for the vaccines and around 2,00,76,000 have received the first dose,” he added. Around 10 lakh people, who are left to be vaccinated, are either not willing to take the shot or some very senior people not able to come to the vaccine centres, he said.

3,42,46,157
Total no. of Coronavirus cases in India so far

4,57,191
Total no. of deaths due to the virus in India so far

1,61,334
Total no. of active cases in India

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