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India reports more than 362,000 new COVID-19 cases



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By Manveena Suri, New Delhi, May 13 (CNN): India reported 362,727 Covid-19 cases on Thursday, bringing its total infections to 23,703,665, according to figures released by the health ministry.

The country also reported 4,120 fatalities, with the total death toll now at 258,317.

Here's a breakdown of India's recent wave:

  • For over two weeks, the number of deaths recorded per day has exceeded 3,000.
  • On April 22, India recorded what was then the highest daily increase of Covid-19 cases in the world since the start of the pandemic, with 314,835 new infections.
  • Since then, the country has added more than 300,000 cases a day.
  • That includes a record 414,188 new cases on May 7 alone.

Here's how India's vaccination drive is going, according to a news release issued by the health ministry on Wednesday evening:

  • Since January, 177,085,371 vaccine doses have been administered in India.
  • A total of 39,490,489 people have received their second dose.
  • That means just 3 per cent of India’s 1.3 billion population is fully vaccinated.