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    Coronavirus News Highlights: Centre asks state govts to check incidences of dumping bodies in Ganga

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    Coronavirus News Highlights: Centre asks state govts to check incidences of dumping bodies in Ganga

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    Coronavirus India News Live Updates: India has added more than 3 lakh COVID-19 cases in a single day but the daily tally is the lowest in the last two weeks. India has reported 3,29,942 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 2,26,62,575, the data by the Health Ministry said. The daily active cases fell for the first time in the last two months and it is down to 30,016. The total number of active cases is 37,15,221, the data updated at 8 am showed. In terms of recovery, 3,56,082 were discharged in the last 24 hours. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease is 1,90,27,304, the data stated. The recovery rate rose to 82.75 percent from the previous day’s 82.39 percent. The positivity rate fell below 20 percent for the first time in the last two weeks. It is now at 17.83 percent vis-a-vis yesterday’s 24.83 percent. The daily fatalities continue to be above 3,000 for the 14th straight day. In the 24 hours, 3,876 deaths were reported, thus taking the toll to 2,49,992.

    Coronavirus News Highlights: Centre asks state govts to check incidences of dumping bodies in Ganga
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      Second Dose of Vaccine should be a priority to build effective immunity against the virus

      Vaccine wastage by States/UTs should be Minimised

      Rational Utilisation of Oxygen should be done

      Field functionaries and community leaders to be engaged for spreading awareness regarding COVID care in rural areas

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    COVID-19 News Highlights:
    India has added more than 3 lakh COVID-19 cases in a single day but the daily tally is the lowest in the last two weeks. India has reported 3,29,942 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 2,26,62,575, the data by the Health Ministry said. The daily active cases fell for the first time in the last two months and it is down to 30,016. The total number of active cases is 37,15,221, the data updated at 8 am showed. In terms of recovery, 3,56,082 were discharged in the last 24 hours. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease is 1,90,27,304, the data stated. The recovery rate rose to 82.75 percent from the previous day’s 82.39 percent. The positivity rate fell below 20 percent for the first time in the last two weeks. It is now at 17.83 percent vis-a-vis yesterday’s 24.83 percent. The daily fatalities continue to be above 3,000 for the 14th straight day. In the 24 hours, 3,876 deaths were reported, thus taking the toll to 2,49,992.
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