Death toll jumped to 528,673, as Health and Family Welfare Ministry reported 18 new deaths in the last 24 hours.

India´s present Covid-19 patient toll downgraded to 37,444, according to government statistics.

Recovery figures amounted to 44,28,370, while mortality rate was reported at 1.19% percent.

To date, nearly 2.188 billion vaccine doses have been administered nationwide.

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