KNB News Desk
Srinagar 22 April (KNB): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday said that 3,14,835 new novel coronavirus cases were registered in the last 24 hours in the country.
As per the Ministry, ten States including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat and Rajasthan reported 75.66% of the new cases.
Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 67,468, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 33,106 cases while Delhi reported 24,638 new cases.
The Ministry said that India’s total Active Caseload has reached 22,91,428.
“It now comprises 14.38% of the country’s total Positive Cases,” officials said, adding that a net incline of 1,33,890 cases recorded from the total active caseload in the last 24 hours.
As per the Ministry, the five States of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala cumulatively account for 59.99% of India’s total Active Cases.
Moreover, the National Mortality Rate currently stands at 1.16%, officials said.
2,104 deaths were reported across the nation in the last 24 hours, the Ministry said, adding that Ten States account for 81.08% of the new deaths.
With 568, Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties, followed by Delhi with 249 daily deaths, officials said.
As per MoHFW, over 22 lakh vaccination doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
The Ministry said that as on Day-96 of the vaccination drive (21st April), 22,11,334 vaccine doses were given.
“15,01,704 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 35,499 sessions for 1st dose and 7,09,630 beneficiaries received 2nd dose of vaccine,” officials added. (KNB)