With India facing the worst wave of pandemic yet, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggesting vaccination should be open to all people above the age of 18 years.

IMA urges PM Modi to start vaccination for all above 18 years

India reported more than 96,982 cases new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday. With these additional cases, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country has reached 1,26,86,049.

India reports 96,982 new Covid-19 cases, 446 deaths

India breached the critical mark of 1-lakh Covid-19 cases for the first time since the pandemic has begun in 2019. The country has reported 1,03,558 new coronavirus cases, 52,847 discharges, and 478 deaths in the past 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry.

India's daily Covid-19 cases crosses over 1 lakh mark, first time since pandemic began

Around 65-70 people including students, teachers and staffs at Rajasthan`s IIT Jodhpur have tested positive for COVID-19 so far and 60 of them are currently infected with the coronavirus, the authorities said on Sunday.

Around 70 students test positive for Covid-19 at Rajasthan's IIT-Jodhpur

India recorded the highest single-day spike of 20,903 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours taking the total number of cases to 6,25,544. Also Read: No community spread of virus in Maharashtra, claims health minister The country recorded 379 deaths taking the total death toll to 18,213 with 2,27,439 active cases.

India records highest one day spike with over 20,000 coronavirus cases

In the backdrop of coronavirus outbreak and subsequent lockdown, the Centre has come up with a Rs 1.70 lakh crore relief package for the daily wage earners, women workers, and migrant workers as the country remains in a 21-day lockdown period.

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