Latest News Live Updates: 14,264 Fresh Coronavirus Infections In India, 1.09 Crore Total Cases

Latest News Live Updates: Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh have recorded an "upsurge" in daily new cases of COVID-19, the Union Health Ministry said.

New Delhi:

As many as 14,264 new coronavirus cases - 1.9 percent higher than yesterday - and 90 deaths, said the health ministry on Sunday morning. 13,993 new cases were reported on Saturday. With the news cases, the coronavirus tally in the country has reached 1,09,91,651 including 1,45,634 active cases and 1,06,89,715 discharges. The death count has mounted to 1,56,302 with the loss of 90 more lives due to the virus in the last 24 hours.

As per the Health Ministry, 1,08,38,323 vaccine doses have been given through 2,29,462 sessions till Saturday evening.

"This includes 63,52,713 health care workers who have taken the first dose 8,73,940 health care workers who have taken the second dose, along with 36,11,670 frontline workers who were administered the first dose," it said.

Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh have recorded an "upsurge" in daily new cases of COVID-19, the Union Health Ministry said. In a statement, the ministry said in the last seven days, Chhattisgarh has also seen a rise in daily active new cases. In the last 24 hours, 259 daily new cases have been reported, it said.