India Coronavirus Dispatch: Gold auction ads point to economic distress

Patients in ICU or on ventilator support far outnumber those in wards in Delhi, Maharashtra gears up for third wave, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Over 46,148 fresh cases reported

India reported 46,148 fresh coronavirus infections on Monday, taking the cumulative caseload to about 30.3 million, according to central health ministry data. The country had 979 pandemic-related deaths, taking the toll to 396,730. The active caseload is at 572,994, while the total recoveries have surged to 29.3 million. As many as 323.6 million vaccine shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 1.7 million were given on Sunday. Read more

Full-page ads for gold jewellery auctions point to severe economic distress

Many financial institutions operating