New Delhi: India records fresh 1,68,912 cases of COVID-19 virus in the past 24 hours with 904 deaths, whereas 75,086 recovered from the virus as per the data of the Union Health Ministry. India's total caseload has now reached 1,35,27,717 with active cases at 12,01,009 and 1,70,179 people succumbed to the virus. Meanwhile, 1,21,56,529 people have recovered from the virus since the start of the pandemic. In the last 24 hours, 904 COVID-related deaths were reported in the country. This takes the COVID death toll to 1,70,179. India reports 1,68,912 new #COVID19 cases, 75,086 discharges, & 904 deaths in last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry Total cases: 1,35,27,717 Total recoveries: 1,21,56,529 Active cases: 12,01,009 Death toll: 1,70,179 Total vaccination: 10,45,28,565 pic.twitter.com/yMz5ddShPt — ANI (@ANI) April 12, 2021 According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 11,80,136 samples were tested for COVID-19 infection on Sunday. With this, the total samples tested in the country reached 25,78,06,986. #COVID19 | 25,78,06,986 samples were tested up to April 11 including 11,80,136 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) pic.twitter.com/YRFnLvQRqB — ANI (@ANI) April 12, 2021 The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country stands at 10,45,28,565 till today. Meanwhile, the four-day-long 'Tika Utsav', a mass Covid-19 vaccine programme, started in the country on Sunday (Jyotirao Phule's birth anniversary) to April 14 (B R Ambedkar's birth anniversary), following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for the same. From April 2, the government started vaccinating all people above 45 years. India started its vaccination drive on January 16 with priority given to all healthcare and frontline workers in the first phase. The second phase started on March 1 where doses were administered to people above the age of 60 and those between 45 and 59 years with specific comorbidities.
