India registered 43,733 new Covid-19 cases in the previous 24 hours on Wednesday morning, bringing the total number of cases in the nation to 3,06,63,665 since the pandemic began in January 2020. This is a 26% increase above the daily infection count from Tuesday.
The death toll in India has risen to 4,04,211, with 930 additional deaths reported in the last 24 hours. There were 4,59,920 active cases across the country.
A total of 36,13,23,548 people were vaccinated against Covid-19, with 36,05,998 of them getting their jabs on Tuesday.
According to Malaysia’s health ministry, cases of the coronavirus Lambda variant (also known as C.37), which was initially discovered in Peru, have been recorded. The World Health Organization classified it as a “variant of interest” in June.
Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary of the Union Health Ministry, stated on Tuesday that visitors visiting hill regions were not following Covid-19 guidelines. If individuals do not respect epidemic standards, he said, the Centre may reinstate limitations.
Due to the Covid-19 issue, the United States has recommended its nationals avoid traveling to Bhutan. According to the State Department, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not issued a travel warning for Bhutan, indicating that the country’s coronavirus prevalence is unclear.
According to Johns Hopkins University, the coronavirus illness has infected over 18.45 crore individuals worldwide and killed over 39.91 lakh people since the pandemic began in December 2019.
