New Delhi: India recorded 3.46 lakh COVID-19 cases in 24 hours that took the nation’s total caseload to 1.66 crore, the info by the Union Health Ministry stated on Saturday (April 24, 2021) morning.
India, the second-worst coronavirus-hit nation in the world, reported 3,46,786 new infections. India’s every day leap in COVID-19 cases surpassed its earlier highest one-day rise in the world of three,32,730 cases, which was registered on Friday.
There had been additionally 2,624 new coronavirus-related deaths and a couple of,19,838 recoveries in the final 24 hours. The nation has thus far witnessed 1,66,10,481 total cases, of which, 1,38,67,997 folks have recovered, whereas, 1,89,544 have succumbed to the virus. India, going by the second wave of COVID-19, now has 25,52,940 lively cases.
The grim document comes a day after World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus commented on the deteriorating COVID-19 scenario in India and stated that it’s a ‘devastating reminder’ of what the virus can do.
Tedros additionally stated that the WHO is ‘deeply involved’ concerning the rising variety of coronavirus cases and deaths in India proper now.
“We know that the situation is complex, and requires different responses in different parts of the country, and I welcome the steps the government has taken to reduce social mixing and boost vaccine production,” he stated throughout a media briefing on COVID-19.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated, “The situation in India is a devastating reminder of what this virus can do and why we must marshal every tool against it in a comprehensive and integrated approach: public health measures, vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics.”
It is to be famous that the COVID-19 cases in India have reportedly tripled in the previous two and a half weeks.Â
(With inputs from companies)
