Photos: India records 19,078 new Covid-19 cases; tally over 10.3 million

India’s coronavirus disease (Covid-19) tally rose past 10.3 million after the country reported 19,078 new cases between January 1 and 2 morning. India also started a dry run for its vaccination programme across all states and Union territories on January 2. The current Covid-19 tally stands at 250,183 active cases with 9,906,387 recoveries and 149,218 deaths. ...read more

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Visitors out in large numbers at ECO park on New Year’s Day in Patna on January 1. India reported the addition of 19,078 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and 224 related deaths to its tally between January 1 and 2 morning, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare. (Santosh Kumar / HT Photo)

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A health official prepares a vaccine kit during a mock drill for Covid-19 vaccine delivery at a primary health centre in Chennai on January 2. The dip in fresh Covid-19 infections from 20,035 cases on January 1, comes on a day India started a dry run for its vaccination programme across all states and Union territories. (Arun Sankar / AFP)

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Social distancing markers at a Covid-19 vaccination centre in New Delhi on January 2. According to the Union health ministry’s Covid-19 bulletin on January 2, 22,926 patients of the viral disease recovered across the country taking the number of recoveries to 9,906,387. The national recovery rate has now been raised to 96.12%. (T Narayan / Bloomberg)

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Crows fly over fish sellers cleaning their containers by the bank of Brahmaputra river in Guwahati on January 1. There are total 250,183 active cases of the coronavirus disease at present and the death toll has risen to 149,218 with the case fatality rate at 1.45%. The 224 fatalities added in the previous 24 hours were lower than the toll a day prior at 256. (Anupam Nath / AP)

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Vehicles move along Delhi-Gurugram Expressway amid rain shower near IFFCO Chowk in Gurugram on January 2. The number of active Covid-19 cases remained below 300,000 for the 12th consecutive day with 250,183 active cases in the country, which accounts for 2.43% of the total caseload, the health ministry’s data showed. (Parveen Kumar / HT Photo)

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A health worker collects a swab sample from a commuter at Dadar station in Mumbai on January 1. Maharashtra, the worst Covid-19 affected state, reported 3,524 new cases and 59 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are now 52,084 active cases in the state. 1,832,825 people have recovered and the death toll stands at 49,580. (Pratik Chorge / HT Photo)

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Commuters at Rajpath amid dense fog in New Delhi on January 1. Delhi saw 585 new coronavirus disease cases and 717 recoveries on Friday, according to its health department. Delhi’s current Covid-19 tally stands at 5,358 active cases and 10,557 deaths. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

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A health worker in PPE coveralls collects a swab sample from travellers for Covid-19 screening before onward journeys at Sarai Kale Khan in New Delhi on January 1. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) states that 17,39,41,658 samples have been tested in the country for Covid-19 until January 1, including 829,964 on the day itself. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)