Two Covid-19 Strains Found in Maharashtra, Kerala and Telangana; Not Behind Upsurge: Govt

"A total of 187 individuals have been reported infected with UK strain, six people with South African strain and one with Brazilian strain till date," Dr Paul said.

Bhushan also said that India has inoculated at least 1.17 crore people — 1.04 crore got the first dose and 12.61 lakh the second dose — across the country.

"The active cases continue to be less than 1.50 lakh. If you look at the average of deaths taking place daily, it was 92 last week- a trend of fewer than 100 deaths," Bhushan said in a weekly press briefing.

(With agency inputs)