Active cases of the SARS-CoV-2 increased in India to 36,267, according to official data.

The death of another 24 patients brought the death toll to 524,747 this Friday throughout the country.

42,644,092 patients have recovered so far, according to the health authorities.

So far, almost 1,948 million doses of vaccines have been applied in the country as part of the national immunization campaign.

After the recent rise in daily infections, the Health Ministry stated that it is closely monitoring the situation in states such as Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi and Karnataka and urged the authorities of those territories to expand diagnostic tests and follow the appropriate behavior to counteract the pandemic.

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