India Coronavirus Dispatch: Maha not the only offender on 'backlog' deaths

Is 'double infection' possible, WHO warns the Delta variant's transmissibility is likely overwhelm healthcare, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Over 38,500 fresh cases reported

India reported 38,792 fresh coronavirus infections on Wednesday, taking the cumulative caseload to 30.9 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 624 more deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 411,408. The active caseload is at 429,946, while the total recoveries have surged to 30.1 million. As many as 387 million vaccine shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 3.7 million were given on Tuesday. Read more

Maharashtra not the only offender on 'backlog' deaths

While Maharashtra’s nearly 23,000 'backlog'