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India records 1.65 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | May 30, 2021, at 04:58 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded less than 2 lakh Covid-19 cases for the third consecutive day with 1.65 lakh fresh infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

The new infections have taken the overall case count to 2.78 crore.

The positivity rate remained below 10 per cent for sixth straight day amid battle against second wave.

India registered more than 2.7 lakh (2,76,309) Covid-19 recoveries in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said.

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✅Active Caseload further declines to 21,14,508

✅Active Cases decrease by 1,14,216 in last 24 hours

✅India’s daily new cases further decline to 1.65 Lakh cases, maintaining the continuous declining trend#Unite2FightCorona #StaySafe

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— #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) May 30, 2021

Meanwhile Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet last evening said that the government will provide support to children who have lost their parents to Covid.

Free education will be provided to them and they will get help in seeking higher education loans, an official statement read.

"It is our duty, as a society, to care for our children and instil hope for a bright future," the Prime Minister said.

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Several children lost their parents due to COVID-19. The Government will care for these children, ensure a life of dignity & opportunity for them. PM-CARES for Children will ensure education & other assistance to children. https://t.co/V3LsG3wcus
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 29, 2021

Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra have also announced relief measures for such children.

So far, over 21 crore doses have been administered across the country since the vaccination drive was launched in January this year.

#India #COVID19 #IndiaFightsCorona #Vaccination

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