India reports 35,871 new COVID-19 cases, 172 deaths in last 24 hours

Mangalore Today News Network / NDTV

New Delhi, Mar 18,2021:     With 35,871 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 1,14,74,605, while the number of recoveries has surged to 1,10,63,025, the Union health ministry said on Thursday.

 

The death count due to the viral disease has gone up to 1,59,216 in the country with 172 more fatalities reported in a 24-hour period, the ministry’s data updated at 8 am showed.

Meanwhile, the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination has crossed 3.64 crores coverage, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday.

According to an official release, a total of 3,64,67,744 vaccine doses were administered in the country, as per the provisional report till 7 pm on Tuesday. "These include 75,47,958 health care workers (HCWs) who have taken the first dose and 46,08,397 HCWs who have taken the second dose, 76,63,647 front line worker (FLWs) who have taken the first dose and 17,86,812 FLWs who have taken the second dose, 23,86,568 beneficiaries aged 45 and above with specific co-morbidities and 1,24,74,362 beneficiaries more than 60 years old," the release said.

Despite the increase of COVID-19 cases across states and union territories in the country, the coronavirus mortality rate remains below two per cent while the cumulative positivity rate has dropped below five per cent, informed Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Wednesday.