13 August,2021 05:16 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
People wait in a queue to receive COVID vaccine, at a primary health centre in Siliguri on Thursday. Pic/AFP
India logged 41,195 additional novel Coronavirus infections, which took the total tally to 3,20,77,706, while the active cases increased to 3,87,987, according to the Union health ministry's data updated on Thursday morning.
The death toll climbed to 4,29,669 with 490 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
The active cases increased after registering a decrease for five consecutive days. They now comprise 1.21 per cent of the total infections, the ministry said, adding the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 97.45 per cent.
An increase of 1,636 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Thursday that the COVID-related restrictions in West Bengal was extended till August 30. The restrictions, first imposed on May 16 amid the second wave and extended at regular intervals, were about to expire on August 15.
"The COVID situation in Bengal is quite good but the danger of the third wave is still lurking. This is one of the reasons we have not allowed local trains," Banerjee said.
"We have decided a few relaxations - such as full lockdown during the night will now be from 11 pm to 5 am, instead of 9 pm to 5 am," she said.
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