68K new cases: India reports highest surge since Oct
India recorded 68,020 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1,20,39,644, Union Health Ministry's data showed on Monday.
Registering a steady increase for the 19th day in row, the active cases have increased to 5,21,808 comprising 4.33 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 94.32 per cent.
The 68,020 new cases reported in a span of 24 hours are the highest since October 2020, while the death toll increased to 1,61,843 with 291 daily new fatalities.
The number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 1,13,55,993, while the case fatality rate stood at 1.34 per cent, the data stated.
India fought through the first wave of infection six months ago and recorded a highest single-day spike of 93,617 cases on September 16. The highest number of deaths recorded in a day were 1,169 on September 15.
According to the ICMR, 24,18,64,161 samples have been tested up to March 28 with 9,13,319 samples being tested on Sunday.
Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Punjab, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu continued to show high daily new cases, the Health Ministry said.
The Centre has advised high-burden states and Union territories to take stringent measures for containment of the surge.
So far, 6.05 crore doses of corona vaccine have been administered in the country since the drive began on January 16 after approval for 'Covishield' and 'Covaxin'.
B'desh records highest Covid cases since July
Bangladesh has recorded its highest number of single-day coronavirus cases since July last year, according to health authorities.
On Sunday, the country registered 3,908 new cases, which increased the overall tally to 595,714, reports Xinhua news agency.
The last highest spike was 4,019 registered on July 2, 2020.
In the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 35 more fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the death toll to 8,904.
The official data showed 22,136 samples were tested in the last 24 hours across Bangladesh.
The total number of recovered Covid-19 patients in the country rose to 535,941, including 2,019 new recoveries on Sunday, said the DGHS.
According to the official data, the Covid-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh is now 1.49 per cent and recovery rate 89.97 per cent.
In response to the current Covid-19 situation, the closure of all primary schools and kindergartens in the country has been extended till May 22, according to a statement issued by Ministry of Primary and Mass Education on Sunday.