NEW DELHI, Aug 10 (NNN-PTI) – India recorded 16,047 new cases of COVID-19 this morning, taking the total tally to 44,190,697, according to data from the country’s health ministry.
With the fresh cases, India’s active caseload currently stands at 128,261. The country logged 54 more COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the overall death toll to 526,826, since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said.
The ministry said, so far, 43,535,610 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged from hospitals. Following the detection of cases with new sub-variants of the virus, the Indian government has focused its anti-pandemic efforts on improving the inoculation rate of booster vaccine doses.
Health officials attribute the recent surge in new cases in India, to people letting their guards down, and not following social distancing rules. Local governments in various states have issued advisories urging people to wear face masks and follow COVID-19 protocols.
