India's COVID-19 caseload increases by 1,68,912 in 24 hours, active count climbs to 12.01 lakh

The country now has 1,21,56,529 coronavirus infections, of which, 1,70,179 have succumbed to the virus.

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New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload has increased by 1.68 lakh in the last 24 hours that took the country's active count to 12.01 lakh, as per the official data released on Monday (April 12, 2021) morning.

India now has 1,21,56,529 coronavirus infections, of which, 12,01,009 are active cases. In the last 24 hours, 75,086 recoveries and 904 deaths were also recorded. With this, the country's COVID-19 recoveries have increased to 1,21,56,529 and the death toll has soared to 1.70 lakh.

#CoronaVirusUpdates:

#COVID19 India Tracker
(As on 12 April, 2021, 08:00 AM)

Confirmed cases: 1,35,27,717
Recovered: 1,21,56,529 (89.86%)
Active cases: 12,01,009 (8.88%)
Deaths: 1,70,179 (1.26%)#IndiaFightsCorona#Unite2FightCorona#StaySafe

Via @MoHFW_INDIA pic.twitter.com/sZPDdrPRp2

— #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) April 12, 2021

#CoronaVirusUpdates:

Total #COVID19 Cases in India (as on April 12, 2021)

89.86% Cured/Discharged/Migrated (1,21,56,529)
8.88% Active cases (12,01,009)
1.26% Deaths (1,70,179)

Total COVID-19 confirmed cases = Cured/Discharged/Migrated+Active cases+Deaths pic.twitter.com/kJ8yJYq8HV — #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) April 12, 2021

Five states - Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala cumulatively account for the majority of India's total active COVID-19 cases.

Ten states namely Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan account for over 86% of the new COVID-19-related deaths.

Meanwhile, the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered across the country crossed 10.45 crore. Nearly 30 lakh vaccination doses were administered on Day 1 of the 'tika utsav' on Sunday.

Cumulatively, 10,45,28,565 vaccine doses have been administered through 15,56,361 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am, according to the Union Health Ministry. These include 90,13,289 healthcare workers (HCWs) who have taken the 1st dose and 55,24,344 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 99,96,879 FLWs who have received the 1st dose and?47,95,756 FLWs who have taken the 2nd dose.

Besides, 4,05,30,321 and 19,42,705 beneficiaries more than 60 years old have been administered the 1st and 2nd dose respectively while 3,20,46,911 and 6,78,360 beneficiaries aged 45 to 60 have taken the 1st and 2nd dose respectively.

Notably, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala account for 60.13 per cent of the total doses given so far in the country.

"In terms of the number of daily doses administered globally, India continues to remain at the top with an average of 40,55,055 doses administered per day. The corresponding figure on Sunday was 38,34,574," the ministry stated.