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Coronavirus daily tally stands at 1,31,968:- The second wave of coronavirus is all over the country and it is unstoppable now. A total number of 1,31,968 cases are reported in India in the last 24 hours and the total tally reached 1,30,60,542. 780 people passed away in the country in the last 24 hours and the number of recoveries in the country reached 1,31,968. The total number of deaths in India are now at 1,67,642 as per the reports from the Union Health Ministry. The active number of coronavirus cases in India stands at 9,79,608. The total number of people who took up coronavirus vaccination in the country are at 9,43,34,262. As per the reports from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the total samples tested in India till yesterday are said to be 25,40,41,584 and the samples tested yesterday are 13,64,205.
Updated Apr 09, 2021 | 19:55 IST
News headlines for April 9, 2021: The highest-ever COVID-19 spike was registered with over 1.31 citizens testing positive in the last 24 hours. Chairs stand unoccupied at a vaccination center that is closed for fresh registrations because of shortage the vaccine, in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: AP
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New Delhi: Friday saw a number of big news breaks with the COVID-19 situation remaining grim with over 1.31 lakh positive cases in the last 24 hours. Also, the Indian Premier League 2021 kicked off with much fanfare. Below are the day’s biggest headlines:
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A public notice hangs outside a vaccination center notifying of vaccine shortages in Mahim, in Mumbai, India, on Thursday. Satish Bate/Hindustan Times via Getty Images
MUMBAI About 100 vaccination centers abruptly shut down Friday in India s financial capital, Mumbai, amid a shortage of doses and as the country confirmed its highest daily jump in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began.
At least half a dozen Indian states are reporting similar shortages. The eastern state of Odisha closed 700 of its vaccination centers earlier this week and said it had supplies available for only two days worth of shots in its remaining facilities.
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Updated 2 hours ago Health workers register passengers to collect samples for a RT-PCR test at the Yesvantpur railway station in Bengaluru on Monday. | Manjunath Kiran / AFP
India on Friday registered yet another record increase in coronavirus infections as 1,31,968 new cases were reported in 24 hours. The country’s overall infection count since March 2020 rose to 1,30,60,542. Deaths rose by 780, driving the toll in the country to 1,67,642 since March last year. The active caseload stood at 9,79,608.
Karnataka on Friday registered 7,955 coronavirus cases – its highest daily one-day count this year, reported PTI. With this, the infection tally in the state rose to 10.48 lakh. The toll climbed by 46 to 12,813.