Over 35,342 fresh cases reported
India reported 35,342 fresh coronavirus infections on Friday, taking the cumulative caseload to 3.12 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 483 more deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 419,470. The active caseload is at 405,513, while the total recoveries have surged to 30.4 million. As many as 423 million vaccine shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 5.4 million were given on Thursday. Read more
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