Coronavirus News Live Update: With 60,753 new Covid cases reported in a day, the total india calculation rose to 2,98,23,546, while the number of active cases established at 7,60,019, the lowest in 74 days, according to the Ministry of Health Union data was updated on Saturday. The death toll rose to 3.85.137 with 1,647 new deaths and active cases consisting of 2.55 percent of the total infection, while the national recovery rate of Covid-19 had increased to 96.16 percent, updated data at 8 am showing. 19,02,009 tests were carried out on Friday, taking a total cumulative test carried out so far for Covid-19 detection in this country to 38,92,07,637, he said.
Maharashtra will start the drive of Covid-19 vaccination for people between 30-44 years since Saturday, the Minister of Health of Rajesh Tope said. The required changes will be carried out in the Cowin application according to the new drive. Until now, people from this age bracket can only be vaccinated in private centers. The central government has enabled prioritizing vaccines amid limited inventories. The state has provided a free vaccine for the 18-44 age group from May 1 to May 12, before stopping the urge to prioritize the second dose.
Announce the suspension of covid-19 inoculation drive for the age group 18-44, Maharashtra head minister Uddhav Thackeray on May 23 said the vaccine supply was not smooth. Thackeray, during a meeting with a pediatric doctor and the Covid Task Force team through video conferencing, said, “Covid inoculation drive for the age group 18-44 has been suspended because the vaccine supply is not smooth. I hope that from June vaccine production capacity will increase, then, we Can run a 24-hour vaccination drive in the state. “