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Coronavirus News Highlights: India reported the highest single-day rise of 2,17,353 new coronavirus infections on April 16, pushing the total tally of cases to 1,42,91,917, while the active cases surpassed the 15-lakh mark. The death toll increased to 1,74,308 with 1,185 new fatalities, the data showed. Registering a steady increase for the 37th day in a row, the active cases increased to 15,69,743. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,25,47,866. The total number of vaccinations across the country surpassed the 11.72 crore mark on April 15, with more than 26.02 lakh vaccine doses being administered till 8 pm. India's regulator has granted restricted emergency use approval for three vaccines -- Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik V. All persons above the age of 45 are eligible to get vaccinated. Globally, more than 13.84 crore people have been infected by the novel coronavirus and 31.14 lakh have died so far.
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Maharashtra, with over 63,700 fresh cases and Delhi, with more than 19,400 new cases, recorded their sharpest single-day COVID-19 spikes since the onset of pandemic last year.
Maharashtra reported a total of 63,729 fresh coronavirus cases,taking the overall tally past the 37-lakh mark. The corresponding period also saw 398 more fatalities, pushingthe state's cumulative death toll to 59,551.
The Mumbai division, including Mumbai city and its satellite towns, recorded 17,635 cases and 73 deaths, taking the count of cases to 11,68,411 and the fatalities to 21,489
Delhi recorded its highest-ever one-day COVID-19 figures with 19,486 cases and 141 deaths beingreported, prompting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to order setting up more coronavirus facilities and increase the strength of oxygen beds.
Lt Governor Anil Baijal also directed Chief Secretary Vijay Dev to set up helplines for information on availability of hospital beds, besides establishing help desks at every COVID-dedicated health facility to assist patients and their attendants. Kejriwal appointed his deputy Manish Sisodia the nodal minister' for overall COVID-19 management in the city and assigned him the responsibility of inter-ministerial coordination.
With PTI inputs
Maharashtra's Pune district reported10,963 fresh COVID-19 cases, 109 fatalities and 10,282 recoveries in the last 24 hours. Here are the district's key statistics:
Classes of schools, colleges and universities in the state remain suspended from April 17 as a precautionary measure,Tripura Education Minister Ratanlal Nath announced.
Total cases: 6,43,795
Death toll: 10,506
Active cases: 41,047
Total recoveries: 5,92,242
Total cases: 3,84,563
Total recoveries: 3,20,955
Active cases: 59,183
Death toll: 4,425
Total cases: 2,90,707
Total recoveries: 2,52,190
Active cases: 30,745
Death toll: 7,772
Total positive cases: 5,61,998
Total discharges: 4,63,344
Death toll: 12,242
Active cases: 85,226
Total cases: 8,03,623
Active cases: 61,005
Total recoveries: 7,30,825
Death toll: 11,793
COVID19 cases are increasing in Goa and we have kept medical facilities prepared. We can fight coronavirus by wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and increasing testing, night curfew or lockdown is not the solution: Goa CM Pramod Sawant
Examinations for Classes 9 and 11 have been cancelled in MadhyaPradesh. Students will be promoted on the basis of internal assessments.
Total cases: 3,84,688
Total recoveries: 3,29,781
Active cases: 49,737
Death toll: 5,170
Total cases: 3,95,309
Death toll: 3,072
Total recoveries: 3,38,424
Active cases: 53,813
