India Coronavirus Dispatch: 2 in 5 districts yet to get RT-PCR testing lab

No clarity on the launch of single-dose J&J vaccine, over 60% doses given to rural population in last 3 weeks, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Over 28,000 fresh cases reported

India reported 28,204 fresh coronavirus infections on Tuesday, taking the cumulative caseload to 31.9 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 373 more deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 428,682. The active caseload is at 388,508, while the total recoveries have surged to 31.1 million. As many as 514 million vaccine shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 5.4 million were given on Monday. Read more

Over 40% districts still don’t have a single RT-PCR lab