COVID-19 | India logs 174 new cases
The Hindu
India logged 174 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, pushing the tally to 4.49 crore, while the active cases decreased to 3,193, the Union Health Ministry said on June 5.
India logged 174 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, pushing the tally to 4.49 crore, while the active cases decreased to 3,193, the Union Health Ministry said on June 5.
The death toll rose to 5,31,882 with two more fatalities, which includes one reconciled by Kerala, data updated at 8 a.m. by the Ministry stated. The active cases comprise 0.01% of the total infections.
The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.81%, according to the Health Ministry's website.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,44,56,681. The case fatality rate was 1.18%. So far, India had recorded a total of 4.49 crore (4,49,91,756) COIVD cases.
According to the website, as many as 220.66 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide inoculation drive.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists