India logs 2,677 Covid-19 deaths, lowest in 42 days

A worker sanitises shops at Sadar Bazaar market ahead of its reopening, as part of government’s order of gradual unlocking of COVID-induced restrictions, in New Delhi, on Sunday. Pic/PTI

India reported 1,14,460 fresh novel Coronavirus infections, the lowest in 60 days, while the daily positivity rate further dropped to 5.62 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday morning. A total of 96,982 new cases were recorded in a span of 24 hours on April 6.

The Covid-19 death toll climbed to 3,46,759 with 2,677 daily deaths, the lowest in 42 days, while the active cases dropped below 15 lakh. The weekly positivity rate has declined to 6.54 per cent.

27 ill after black fungus shot

At least 27 patients suffering from mucormycosis or ‘black fungus' took ill after they were administered Amphotericin-B injections at the government Bundelkhand Medical College (BMC) in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, an official said on Sunday, adding the medical condition of these patients is stable now.

The use of the injection, a key drug in the treatment of black fungus, was immediately stopped after the incident on Saturday evening. "The patients complained of adverse reactions like mild fever, shivering and vomiting," BMC spokesperson Dr Umesh Patel told PTI.

Another doctor at the facility said approximately 300 to 350 anti-fungal injections had been supplied to the BMC by the MP government just two days ago. "These Amphotericin-B injections were of a different brand. Earlier, we used to get injections of another manufacturer," he added.

2,88,09,339
Total no. of Coronavirus cases in india so far

3,46,759
Total no. of deaths due to the virus in India so far

14,77,799
Total no. of active cases in India

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