India's daily Covid-19 infections at more than two-month low

Published June 12, 2021
A healthcare worker administers a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine to a shepherd during a vaccination drive at Lidderwat near scenic Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. — Reuters
A healthcare worker administers a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine to a shepherd during a vaccination drive at Lidderwat near scenic Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. — Reuters

India has reported 84,332 new Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours, the lowest in more than two months, data from the health ministry showed.

According to Reuters, the South Asian country's total Covid-19 caseload now stands at 29.4 million, while total fatalities are at 367,081. India has added 4,002 deaths overnight.

A healthcare worker administers a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine to a shepherd during a vaccination drive at Lidderwat near scenic Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. — Reuters
A healthcare worker administers a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine to a shepherd during a vaccination drive at Lidderwat near scenic Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. — Reuters

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