Elderly people wait in the observation area after getting the COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Agartala, the capital city of India's northeastern state of Tripura, March 2, 2021. India's COVID-19 tally rose to 11,124,527 on Tuesday, as 12,286 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, according to the latest data from the federal health ministry. The phase 2 of the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine drive began in the country on Monday. The phase 2 of the vaccination drive would inoculate those above the age of 60 and those over 45 with comorbidities. (Str/Xinhua)
NEW DELHI, March 2 (Xinhua) -- India's COVID-19 tally rose to 11,124,527 on Tuesday, as 12,286 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, according to the latest data from the federal health ministry.
The official data shows that the death toll mounted to 157,248 as 91 COVID-19 patients died since Monday morning.
There are still 168,358 active cases in the country, while 10,798,921 people have been discharged so far from hospitals after medical treatment. There was a decrease of 269 active cases during the previous 24 hours.
The phase 2 of the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine drive began in the country on Monday. The phase 2 of the vaccination drive would inoculate those above the age of 60 and those over 45 with comorbidities.
January 16 was a crucial day in India's fight against the pandemic as the nationwide vaccination drive was kicked off during the day. So far nearly 15 million people, mainly health workers, have been vaccinated across the country.
Meanwhile, the federal government has ramped up COVID-19 testing facilities across the country, as more than 217 million tests have been conducted so far.
As many as 217,618,057 tests were conducted till Monday, out of which 759,283 tests were conducted on Monday alone, according to the latest data issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research on Tuesday.
The national capital Delhi, which has been one of the most COVID-19 affected places in the country, has been witnessing comparatively a lesser number of cases over past several months. As many as 175 new cases and one death was registered in the national capital through Monday.
So far, 10,911 people have died in the national capital due to COVID-19, confirmed the Delhi's health department. Enditem
