Coronavirus India Updates: Nearly 13,000 New Infections; Active Cases Fall To 1.55 Lakh

Active Covid-19 cases in India continued to drop, indicating the pandemic may be receding, at a time the country has begun the world’s largest inoculation drive.

The world’s second-worst infected nation added close to 13,000 fresh cases in 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry’s update as of 8 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2021. That’s lower than close to 18,000 recoveries reported during the period, taking active cases to 1.55 lakh.

Active cases, now a mere 1.44% of the total caseload, had crossed 10 lakh in mid-September.

Key figures:

• Total number of confirmed coronavirus cases: 1,07,90,183
• Active cases: 1,55,025
• Cured/discharged/migrated: 1,04,80,455
• Deaths: 1,54,703
• Number of fresh cases in last 24 hours: 12,899
• One-day recoveries: 17,824
• One-day deaths: 107

Over 44 lakh healthcare workers have been vaccinated throughout India, but that’s just a little over half the targeted number of people. Many at the frontlines of the pandemic are refusing Bharat Biotech’s shot — hesitation that’s largely being blamed on the hasty approval of the vaccine, which is still deep in Phase III trials.

When might life around the world return to normal? In 7.4 years at today’s vaccine rates.

Globally, Covid-19 cases surpassed 104.7 million with nearly 2.3 million dead.