Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra reports 47,288 new Covid-19 cases

India recorded an all-time high of 1,03,558 coronavirus infections in a day pushing the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1,25,89,067, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The single-day rise in cases surpassed the earlier peak of 97,894 infections reported on September 17, last year, making it the highest since the pandemic began in India. Stay here for all live updates

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06:29 (IST) Apr 04

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06:28 (IST) Apr 04

Daily deaths too crossed 500 for the first time since December 4, with 514 fatalities recorded in the last 24 hours. The explosive rise of the pandemic continued in Maharashtra, which reported 49,447 fresh cases, its third new all-time peak in as many days. The state also recorded 277 fatalities, the highest since October 16.

06:27 (IST) Apr 04

‘Causal link’ to jabs in 6 of 13 serious adverse events

The health ministry has said “consistent causal association” to vaccination has been found in six out of 13 serious adverse events following anti-Covid-19 vaccination shots though there is not enough evidence to show that the vaccine itself caused these events

06:27 (IST) Apr 04

Daily toll crosses 500 for 1st time since December 4

With the tally rising to 73,201 on Saturday, India is expected to go past Brazil, especially since the south American country’s graph has been declining over the past few days. The last time India’s sevenday average of daily cases was the highest in the world was on October 19 last year, before a massive surge in cases made the US the world’s leading coronavirus hotspot.

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06:26 (IST) Apr 04

Maharashtra: Relatives of woman who died of Covid-19 at Nagpur hospital assault senior doctor and staffer, damage furniture, and try to set reception counter on fire. 9 people arrested, says police