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As of now on 27.03.2021 the total COVID-19 cases in India has crossed 11.9 (11,908,910) and active cases number has increased to 452,647. The recovered COVID-19 cases are 94.85% and the death rate is 1.35%.
Till 26.03.2021 India has vaccinated 58,109,773 individuals above the age of 45 with comorbidities.
As far as COVID-19 testing is concerned India has done 239,769,553 million total samples for COVID-19 through 1216 Government and 1154 private labs till 26.03 2021
Competing interests:
No competing interests
27 March 2021
M.A. Aleem
Emeritus Professor of Neurology * Visiting Specialist in Neurology ** Consultant Neurologist ***
The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University * Dhanalakshami Srinivasan Medical College ** ABC Hospital ***
Chennai 600032* Perambalure 621212** Trichy 620018*** Tamilnadu India
Re: Seven days in medicine: 17-23 March 2021
Dear Editor
Current COVID-19 Status in India
As of now on 27.03.2021 the total COVID-19 cases in India has crossed 11.9 (11,908,910) and active cases number has increased to 452,647. The recovered COVID-19 cases are 94.85% and the death rate is 1.35%.
Till 26.03.2021 India has vaccinated 58,109,773 individuals above the age of 45 with comorbidities.
As far as COVID-19 testing is concerned India has done 239,769,553 million total samples for COVID-19 through 1216 Government and 1154 private labs till 26.03 2021
Competing interests: No competing interests