India on Saturday reported 46,759 new coronavirus infections, the most in nearly two months.
The number of daily Covid-19 cases increased as cases surged in the southern state of Kerala after a big festival. Kerala, which last week celebrated a local festival, accounted for 70 percent of the new cases.
As a result, India's active case count has also risen to 3,26,49,947 and the current death toll is 4,37,370, the ministry release issued on Saturday showed.
So far, India has administered more than 622 million vaccine doses in total, giving at least one dose to more than half of its 944 million adults.
The number of daily Covid-19 cases increased as cases surged in the southern state of Kerala after a big festival. Kerala, which last week celebrated a local festival, accounted for 70 percent of the new cases.
As a result, India's active case count has also risen to 3,26,49,947 and the current death toll is 4,37,370, the ministry release issued on Saturday showed.
So far, India has administered more than 622 million vaccine doses in total, giving at least one dose to more than half of its 944 million adults.
