Coronavirus India Updates: Active Cases Top 12 Lakh As Infections Continue To Surge

India reported more than 1.5 lakh Covid-19 infections for the second consecutive day, even as the government launched Tika Utsav to speed-up vaccinations.

Nearly 1.7 lakh people tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the most in any single day, according to the Health Ministry’s update as of 8:00 a.m. on April 12.

Active cases stood above 12 lakh for the first time ever.

Key Figures

• Total number of confirmed cases: 1,35,27,717
• Active cases: 12,01,009
• Total cured/discharged/migrated: 1,21,56,529
• Total deaths: 1,70,179
• New infections in 24 hours: 1,68,912
• Recoveries in a day: 75,086
• Deaths in a single day: 904
• Total vaccination shots given: 10,45,28,565

India has administered more than 10 crore doses of vaccines so far, with nearly 30 lakh beneficiaries receiving the shot in the past day.

The government has launched a five-day campaign to speed-up the vaccination drive in the country. The Tika Utsav is aimed at citizens above the age of 45 years getting get vaccinated.