Coronavirus cases in India has crossed the 7 lakh-mark while the death toll is now over 20,000. India is now ranked third in the world after the United States and Brazil, two countries with the highest Covid count in the world. Coronavirus cases in India climbed from 6 lakh to 7 lakh in just 4 days. After Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, Delhi has become the third state to record over 1 lakh coronavirus cases.
Maharashtra now has over 2 lakh Covid cases and Tamil Nadu has 1.11 lakh. Meanwhile, India has two potential vaccines that are ready to undergo human trials. ICMR has come under heavy criticism for setting a deadline of August 15 to launch the coronavirus vaccine that Bharat Biotech and ICMR are jointly working on. ICMR has written to medical institutions and hospitals to expedite the trials of Covaxin for the vaccine’s launch before August 15.
MP detects 343 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths; tally reaches 15,627
343 new Covid-19 cases & 5 deaths have been reported in Madhya Pradesh today, taking the total number cases to 15,627. Death toll rises to 622, says State Health Department.
Uttarakhand reports 69 new Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 3,230
69 Covid-19 positive cases reported in Uttarakhand today, 35 cured. The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 3,230, including 2621 recovered and 43 deaths, says Uttarakhand State Control Room.
