India logs over 3.86 lakh new COVID-19 cases over 3,000 deaths

NEW DELHI: India's cumulative caseload reached 1,83,76,524, with over 3.86 lakh new COVID-19 cases recorded in the past 24 hours, the highest since the pandemic began a year ago.

The death toll has risen by 3,498 in the last 24 hours, bringing the number to 2,08,330.

The new highs come despite the fact that a massive international relief operation has been initiated, with several countries pledging to assist.

For more than a week, India has been recording over three lakh cases per day.

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Since April 15, more than 2 lakh cases per day have been reported.

The epidemic has been exacerbated by a lack of hospital beds, medical oxygen, and critical antiviral medicines.

This morning, India got the first shipment of COVID emergency aid supplies from the United States.

According to reports, a super galaxy military transporter landed at Delhi's International airport this morning with more than 400 oxygen tanks, nearly one million rapid coronavirus test kits, and other hospital equipment.

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Furthermore, to stop the spread of COVID-19, the centre directed states and union territories to take intense local containment measures in districts with a high number of cases on Thursday.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) however, did not mention the imposition of a lockdown anywhere in the new guidelines released in May.

Meanwhile, beginning Saturday, all adults will be able to get COVID shots as the government expands its vaccination campaign to combat the virus.

Over 1.3 crore people registered for vaccination on CoWIN, the government's registration website, on Wednesday.

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