India logs 34 new COVID-19 infections in a day
The Hindu
India registered 34 new COVID-19 infections in a day while active cases increased to 1,453 from 1,441 a day ago, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on July 18.
India registered 34 new COVID-19 infections in a day while active cases increased to 1,453 from 1,441 a day ago, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on July 18.
The death toll was at 5,31,915, the data updated at 8 a.m. stated.
The tally of cases has been recorded at 4.49 crore while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was at 98.81%, according to the Health Ministry website.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,44,61,587 while the case fatality rate was at 1.18%. According to the Ministry's website, 220.67 crore doses of vaccines have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive.
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The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
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