Covid19 updates: India records 31,443 fresh cases with 2,020 deaths

India reported fresh cases and fatalities of Covid19 infection.

authorAarushi Aggarwal New Delhi, 13 July 2021 ( Updated 13, July, 2021 07:42 AM IST )

Covid19 updates: India records 31,443 fresh cases with 2,020 deaths
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The country has recorded 31,443 fresh cases taking the total caseload to 30,905,819, according to MoHFW. The death count has increased to 4,10,784 with 2,020 new fatalities, the data showed. As per the data, total active caseload in the country stands at 4,31,315. Most parts of the country have seen a steady decline in the Covid numbers, the northeast region has been a cause of concern with the number of cases either rising or not falling in line with the nationwide trend, experts have noted.

Kerala reported 7,798 new infections, Maharashtra 7,603, followed by Tamil Nadu (2,652), Karnataka (1,386), Andhra Pradesh (1,578), West Bengal (885) and Delhi (45). From the northeastern states, Assam reported 2,575 new cases and Manipur 890.  The five most affected states by total cases are Maharashtra (6,165,402), Kerala (3,073,134), Karnataka (2,872,684), Tamil Nadu (2,521,438), and Andhra Pradesh (1,924,421).

More than 37 crore vaccine doses are administered

According to the Ministry of Health, till July 9, 37 crore 21 lakh corona vaccine doses have been given across the country. 30 lakh 55 thousand 802 vaccines 
were administered on the last day. At the same time, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), about 43 crore corona tests have been done so 
far. About 18 lakh corona sample tests were done on the last day, whose positivity rate is less than 3 percent.
To combat the third wave, we have to keep accelerating the process of vaccination: PM Modi

Concerned about the rising cases, PM Modi said, "I will say very emphatically that it is not okay to have huge crowds in hill stations, markets without wearing masks. We also have to keep an eye on every variant of the coronavirus. People roaming without masks in markets, hill stations is matter of concern."