India reported 12,059 fresh cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and 78 related deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the country’s tally to over 1,08,26,363, data from the Union ministry of health and family welfare showed on Sunday morning. The encouraging figures come at a time when the nation has successfully vaccinated more than 5.6 million health and frontline workers within 22 days of the launch of the immunisation drive. The states, however, have been advised to to improve the vaccination coverage, beneficiary turn-out per session and minimise vaccine wastage, according to a statement by the Union ministry of health and family welfare. The global Covid-19 tally has crossed the 105 million mark. The United States continues to be the worst affected country, followed by India and Brazil.

Source: Ethiopian News February 07, 2021 03:15 UTC