KNB News Desk
Srinagar 17 May (KNB): In last 24 hours, India recorded less than 3 Lakh novel coronavirus cases after the last 26 days, where as 4106 were reported across the country, The Ministry of Health updated on Monday.
2,81,386 new Covid-19 cases were registered in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of the cases to 24,965,463; where as 4106 new deaths has taken the total deaths due to the virus to 274,390 in the country.
In the biggest single day drop ever, India’s total Active Caseload decreased to 35,16,997 from 3,618,458 recorded on 16th of May (Sunday).
As per the Ministry, Ten States reported 75.95% of the new cases in last 24 hours. Maharashtra reported the highest daily new cases at 34,389, followed by Tamil Nadu with 33,181 new novel coronavirus cases.
The Ministry also said that the National Mortality Rate currently stands at 1.10%.
Regarding the 4,106 deaths reported across the country in last 24 hours, the Ministry said that Ten States account for 75.38%of these new deaths.
As per the data, with 974, Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties, followed by Karnataka with 403 daily deaths due to the Covid-19.
Moreover, The Ministry also informed that nearly 7 lakh vaccination doses were administered in the last 24 hours
Officials stated, “Government of India has so far provided more than 20 crore vaccine doses (20,76,10,230) to States/UTs, Free of Cost. Of this, the total consumption, calculated based on average up to 16th May 2021, including wastages is 18,71,13,705 doses (as per data available at 8 Am today).”
The MoHFW said that more than 2 crore COVID Vaccine doses (2,04,96,525) are still available with the States/UTs to be administered and furthermore, nearly 3 lakh (2,94,660) vaccine doses are in the pipeline and will be received by the States/UTs within the next 3 days.
Furthermore, The Ministry of Health said that the foreign aid of relief materials continues to be swiftly cleared, apportioned and sent to States/UTs to combat Covid-19.
“Cumulatively, 11,058 Oxygen Concentrators; 13,496 Oxygen Cylinders; 19 Oxygen Generation Plants; 7,365 ventilators/Bi PAP; ~5.3L Remdesivir vials delivered/ dispatched through road and air, so far,” officials stated. (KNB)