India reports 18,454 COVID-19 cases and 160 deaths in last 24 hours as vaccinations hit 1-billion mark

India reports 18,454 COVID-19 cases and 160 deaths in last 24 hours as vaccinations hit 1-billion mark

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Thursday, October 21, 2021, 10:24 AM IST
article-image
Photo: Pixabay |

India reported 18,454 fresh COVID-19 cases and 160 deaths in the last 24 hours. Data from the Health Ministry on Thursday morning indicates that 17,561 people also recovered during this time. With this, the country's active COVID-19 case tally has now risen slightly to stand at 1.78 lakh.

Further details awaited.

RECENT STORIES

'Operation Sindoor Brought Nothing But Loss Of Lives For India’: Former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah's...

'Operation Sindoor Brought Nothing But Loss Of Lives For India’: Former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah's...

With 87% Strike Rate In Bihar, Yogi Gains Edge Over Akhilesh In UP Politics

With 87% Strike Rate In Bihar, Yogi Gains Edge Over Akhilesh In UP Politics

UP Shocker: Class 2 Hindu Students Forced To Drink Water Mixed With Urine By Muslim Classmates In...

UP Shocker: Class 2 Hindu Students  Forced To Drink Water Mixed With Urine By Muslim Classmates In...

VIDEO: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Pays Tribute To Birsa Munda On His 150th Birth Anniversary

VIDEO: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Pays Tribute To Birsa Munda On His 150th Birth Anniversary

Birsa Munda Jayanti 2025: 'No Eligible Tribal Family Will Be Left Out Of Govt Welfare Schemes,' Says...

Birsa Munda Jayanti 2025: 'No Eligible Tribal Family Will Be Left Out Of Govt Welfare Schemes,' Says...