Coronavirus: India reports 2,76,070 new COVID-19 cases, 3,874 deaths in last 24 hours

With 2,76,110 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of Covid-19 cases climbed to 2,57,72,440, while the daily deaths were recorded below 4,000 after four days.
 

India on Thursday recorded 2,76,110 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry. The total tally of the viral infection now stands at 25,772,440.

The country also recorded 3,874 deaths, pushing the overall toll to 2,87,122. On Wednesday, India had recorded its highest single-day death toll with 4,529 fatalities.

Further, 3,69,077 recuperated from the viral disease and were discharged from the hospitals during the same time span. On a positive note, the caseload stayed below the 3-Lakh mark continuing a declining trend.

Presently, Karnataka with over 5.58 lakh active cases leads the statewise tally. Maharashtra stands in second place with a little more than four lakh active cases as of Thursday morning. Both these states however have shown a downward trend with the active case load dropping considerably over the last 24 hours.

The government has approved Rapid Antigen Kits to conduct Covid test at home. The Indian Council of Medical Research has issued detailed guidelines on who can use it and how.

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Wednesday said India will have procured 267 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of this year, and will be in a position to inoculate at least all of its adult population.

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