India's coronavirus cases tally crossed the 50-lakh mark on Wednesday with a spike of 90,123 cases and 1,290 deaths in the last 24 hours.India's coronavirus cases tally crossed the 50-lakh mark on Wednesday with a spike of 90,123 cases and 1,290 deaths in the last 24 hours.As on Wednesday, the case tally stands at 50,20,360 including 9,95,933 active cases, 39,42,361 cured/discharged/migrated and 82,066 deaths, as per the Ministry of Health - Family Welfare.On Tuesday, India reported a spike of 83,000 new coronavirus cases, taking the countrys total case tally past 49 lakh.Maharashtra continues to be the worst affected state in India as it continues to witness a sharp rise in daily cases.
Delhi, the national capital, is also witnessing a sharp spike over the past few weeks.The government on Monday said India has been managing the Covid-19 crisis well and more efforts will be taken as the situation evolves.Meanwhile, the government is now considering granting an emergency authorisation for coronavirus vaccine to prevent the elderly and vulnerable.If there is a consensus we may go ahead with it, especially in the case of senior citizens and people working in high-risk settings, health minister Harsh Vardhan had said.While no date has been set for the launch of a vaccine for Covid-19, it is likely that positive news on it will arrive by the first quarter of 2021.
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