On Monday (April 10), India reported 5,880 new Covid-19 cases, a little increase from the previous day. The number of active infections is 35,199, according to figures from the health ministry.
A total of 44,196,318 persons have recovered, bringing the recovery rate to 98.74 percent. Meanwhile, 14 deaths occurred in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 53,09,79.
According to the ministry’s data, 2,20,66,23,527 doses of Covid vaccine have been administered so far under the nationwide inoculation drive, and 205 injections were administered in a single day.
With the rise in coronavirus infections across the country, Health Ministry has announced nationwide mock drills on Monday and Tuesday to assess hospital preparedness, with participation from both public and private facilities.
Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya in a meeting last week had directed states to ramp up genome testing.