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Active cases breach 11 lakh-mark for first time in India
Active cases breach 11 lakh-mark for first time in India
NEW DELHI, Apr 11:
The active COVID-19 cases in India breached the 11 lakh-mark for the first time after a record high of 1.52 lakh new infections while a massive vaccination push, dubbed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the beginning of another major war against Coronavirus, was launched today in a bid to abate the surge.
The active caseload till now was at its lowest at 1,35,926 on February 12 and at its highest at 10,17,754 on September 18, 2020.
Amid an unprecedented burden on health infrastructure in 15 States and Delhi, which are witnessing an upward trajectory, authorities have started reserving more COVID hospitals and taking steps to address any shortage of medical supplies, besides enhancing curbs on the movement of people.
He also called for expediting the vaccination process and completing vaccination of all health workers in the state, the Chief Minister s Office said in a statement.
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