In India, 35,662 new Covid-19 cases and 33,798 recoveries were reported in 24 hours.

In India, 35,662 new Covid-19 cases and 33,798 recoveries were reported in 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, India has reported 35,662 new Covid-19 cases and 281 deaths, bringing the total caseload to 3,34,17,390 and the death toll to 4,44,529, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday (September 18,2021).

The country has recorded 33,798 recoveries in the last 24 hours, bringing the total recovery to 3,26,32,222 and the active caseload is now 3,40,639. An increase of 1,583 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload at 24 hour intervals.

In addition, India set a new world record for delivering the highest number of Covid-19 vaccines in a single day. On the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 71st birthday, the country has reached the milestone of providing more than 2.50 crore vaccines under the "Vaccine Service" campaign. According to the data, the total number of vaccines in India rose to 2,50,10,390 at midnight.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 55,07,80,273 samples have been tested for COVID-19 till September 17. Of these, 14,48,833 samples were tested on Friday.

Meanwhile, World Health Organization (WHO) approval for Covaxin for emergency application approval for Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine is likely to be delayed until  October 5. 

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