Coronavirus News Highlights: India is witnessing a second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. So far, the country has recorded over 2.22 crore confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 2,42,362 deaths. A total of 1,83,17,404 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far. There are 37,36,648 active cases in the country as of date, which comprises 16.76 percent of the total caseload, the data stated. India's recovery rate now stands at 82.15 percent. Globally, more than 15.72 crore people have been infected by the coronavirus and 32.78 lakh have died so far. India has begun the third phase of the vaccination drive in which everyone above 18 years of age will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine. India's regulator has granted restricted emergency use approval for three vaccines -- Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik V. The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India has crossed 16.94 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry.
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Indian Navy tanker ship INS Airavat to arrive in Vishakhapatnam tomorrow from Singapore with eight 20 tonne empty cryogenic oxygen cylinders, 3150 oxygen cylinders, 500 filled oxygen cylinders, 10,000 Rapid Antigen Test kits, and 450 PPE kits: Indian Navy officials.
Coronavirus in Uttarakhand LIVE Updates | Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal:
Interstate travellers will now have to produce negative RT-PCR result not older than 72 hours & will have to register themselves on the Dehradun administration's portal. People of Uttarakhand coming from outside will have to undergo 7-day isolation.
Coronavirus in Uttarakhand LIVE Updates | State Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal:
Uttarakhand government has decided to impose 'COVID Curfew' between 6 am on May 11 and 6 am on May 18 across the state to contain the spread of the disease. Essential services will be allowed during this period.
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|Tamil Nadu reports 28,897 new COVID-19 cases, 236 fatalities and 23,515 discharges in the last 24 hours. The total number of active cases stand at1,44,547 while the death toll climbed to15,648 in the state.
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|As many as 16,94,39,663 vaccine doses have been administered in the country so far including 20,23,532 doses administered in the last 24 hours: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. (ANI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Delhi Dy-CM orders inquiry after 23 COVID patients go 'missing' from Hindu Rao hospital
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has ordered an inquiry into the incident of 23 COVID-19 patients going "missing" from the North Delhi Municipal Corporation-run Hindu Rao Hospital, official sources said on Sunday.
Sisodia has asked the health department to conduct an inquiry into the matter and submit a report by Monday evening, they said.
The corporation''s mayor, Jai Prakash, had on Saturday said that at least 23 COVID-19 patients left the hospital between April 19 and May 6 without informing the medical facility.
Coronavirus in Odisha LIVE Updates | 25-bed COVID hospital set up in just 24 hours in Rajasthan's Barmer by modifying containers
Amid surging COVID-19 cases, a team of over 100 people set up a 25-bed makeshift hospital in just 24 hours in a nondescript village in Rajasthan's Barmer district by modifying eight bunkhouse containers.
Built entirely with the contribution of Bhamashahs (social workers), the facility at Sambhra village became operational Saturday after Revenue Minister Harish Chaudhary got it inaugurated by the workers who toiled hard to raise it in such a short span of time.
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RajyaSabhaMP and eminent sculptorRaghunathMohapatra, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week, dies inOdishahospital, says Official
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE Updates | 35,801 new COVID-19 cases, 29,318 recoveries and 68 deaths were reported in Kerala today.
Active cases 4,23,514
Total recoveries 1,4,72,951
Death toll 5,814
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Only 10 persons can attend weddings, funerals in Chhattisgarh
In view of the grim coronavirus situation, the Chhattisgarh government on Sunday said only 10 persons will be allowed to attend weddings and funerals in the state, while all kinds of religious, social, political, social and other programmes will continue to remain prohibited in the state.The General Administration Department issued the guidelines to this effect on Sunday for all divisional commissioners (revenue), Inspector General of Police (IGPs), district collectors and Superintendents of Police (SPs).At present, several districts in the state have set different limits on the number of people allowed at weddings, while some other districts have even cancelled permission for such functions during the lockdown at the local level.The new guidelines said that in order to put an effective check on the spread of the new variant of coronavirus, there will be a strict ban on the presence of more than ten people in marriage functions and funeral rituals, an official statement said.There will be a complete ban on all kinds of religious, social, political and other programmes across the state, it said. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | India turns to ex-army medics as COVID surge sparks calls for lockdown
India is to recruit hundreds of former army medics to support its overwhelmed healthcare system, the defence ministry said on Sunday, as the country grapples with record COVID-19 infections and deaths amid angry calls for a complete nationwide lockdown.Some 400 medical officers are expected to serve on contract for a maximum of 11 months, the ministry said in a press release, adding that other defence doctors had also been roped in for online consultations.COVID-19 cases and deaths have been hitting records every two or three days. Deaths rose by more than 4,000 for a second consecutive day on Sunday.Many Indian states have imposed strict lockdowns over the past month while others have announced restrictions on public movement and shut down cinemas, restaurants, pubs and shopping malls. (Reuters)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | State government:
During a phone call by PM Narendra Modi today, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh urged the PM to increase the total quota of oxygen to 300 MT, & ensure urgent supplies of vaccine for the state, which is facing shortages on both counts.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Jharkhand reports 141 more COVID-19 deaths, 6,112 fresh cases
Jharkhandon Sunday reported 141 COVID-19 fatalities, raising the toll to 3,756, while the coronavirus tally mounted to 2,82,174 with 6,112 fresh cases, a health department bulletin said.The state now has 61,195 active cases, while 2,17,223 patients have so far recovered from the disease, it said.Ranchi district recorded the maximum number of 42 fatalities, followed by EastSinghbhum(25) andDhanbad(11).The recovery rate stood at 76.98 per cent as against the national average of 81.90 per cent, the bulletin said.The mortality rate in the state, however, is higher at 1.33 per cent compared to 1.10 per cent at the national level.A total of 73,05,183 samples have been tested for COVID-19 inJharkhand, including 45,658 since Saturday, it said. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Nepal reports 8,777 new COVID-19 cases; tally reaches 394,667
Nepal reported 8,777 new cases of coronavirus, taking the nationwide tally to 394,667, while the death toll rose to 3,720 with 78 fatalities, health officials said on Sunday.Currently, there are 88,160 active coronavirus cases in the country, health ministry spokesperson DrJageshworGautamsaid.While 6,730 patients are admitted in hospitals, 81,430 are in home isolation, he said.As many as 4,022 patients have recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours,Gautamsaid, adding that the recovery rate stands at 76.7 percent. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | COVID-19 induced curfew extended in Bhopal till May 17
The district administration on Sunday extended the COVID-19 induced curfew in theMadhyaPradesh capital till May 17, an official said.The curfew was supposed to be lifted at 6 am on May 10.Enforced on April 12 given the rise in coronavirus positive cases, the curfew was later extended subsequently after every one week till May 10."The corona curfew is extended in the areas under the Bhopal Municipal Corporation andBerasiatown till 6 am on May 17 as per the order issued by district collectorAvinashLavaniyam," the official said.He said essential services and emergency travel are exempted from the purview of the restrictions on the movement of people.As of Saturday, Bhopal's COVID-19 caseload stood at 1,02,776 while the death toll stood at 788, as per the state health department.
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Lahaul & Spiti District Administration announces continuation of restrictions till 6 am on May 17 with only essential services, shops to open as per guidelines. Private vehicles to be allowed for only medical emergencies including COVID-19 testing & vaccination
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia:
Govt of India exported COVID vaccines to 93 countries in last 3 months. It gave 6.5 crore doses to them. Around 1 lakh people have died ofCOVIDduring the second wave in India. If not exported, these vaccines could have saved the lives of these people.Some people in Central govt would say that we are bound by international treaties. US, France & EU countries also follow these treaties but none of them prioritized other countries. Only we gave vaccines to others when our own people were dying.Was it (export of vaccines to other countries) done just to improve the image of Central government & earn accolades from some other countries? I request Central government to vaccinate everyone in the country before exporting vaccines.
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Union Min Dharmendra Pradhan, along with Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj S Chouhan, convened meeting with officials of Bharat Oman Refinery Ltd & also reviewed 1000-bed temporary COVID facility "In coming days, Bina Refinery will provide 25 MT oxygen to MP on daily basis," he said.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Govt of India:
In more than 268 tankers, nearly 4200 MT oxygen has been delivered till date to states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Emirates to transport COVID relief items of NGOs for free from Dubai to India
Emirates said on Sunday it will not charge NGOs anything for transporting theirCOVIDrelief material on its flights from Dubai to India.India has been badly hit by the second wave of coronavirus and hospitals in several states are reeling under shortage of health workers, vaccines, oxygen, drugs and beds."Emirates will offer cargo capacity free of charge on an “as available" basis on all of its flights to nine cities in India, to help international NGOs rapidly deliver relief supplies, where it is needed," the airline said in a statement.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Delhi received 499 MT oxygen on May 8 against 700 MT ordered by SC: Raghav Chadha
Delhi received just 499 metric tonnes of oxygen on May 8 against the average supply of 700 MT ordered by the Supreme Court,AAPMLARaghavChadhasaid on Sunday.Over the last week, the city got an average of 533 MT oxygen daily, which is 76 percent of the quantity directed by the SC.On Saturday, only four healthcare facilities in the national capital, with 1,271 oxygen beds, sent out oxygen shortage SOS calls, the city government said.The Delhi government supplied 15.50 MT of oxygen to these hospitals, according to official data. (PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | YouTuber Rahul Vohra dies of COVID-19 complications
Actor-YouTuber Rahul Vohra died today at a hospital here due to COVID-19 complications, theatre director-playwright Arvind Gaur confirmed. Vohra, 35, had shared his coronavirus diagnosis earlier this week in a Facebook post. He was admitted at the Rajeev Gandhi Super Speciality hospital, Tahirpur and was shifted to Ayushman Hospital, Dwarka, last evening. Gaur confirmed the news of Vohra's demise on Facebook. "Rahul Vohra is gone, my talented actor is no more. It was only yesterday that he told me his life could have been saved if he got better treatment. He was shifted to Ayushman, Dwarka last evening but we could not save him. Please forgive us, we are all your culprits. My last respects," he wrote.
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Amid the rise in cases of mucormycosis or 'black fungus' infection among COVID-19survivors, the Gujarat government has started setting up separate wards in hospitals for such patients and has procured5,000 vials of a medicine used in its treatment. Gujarat has so far reported over 100 cases of mucormycosis, a serious but rare fungal infection, which has left many patients blind and is also causing other serious issues. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Odisha logs 10,635 new COVID-19 cases, 19 more fatalities
Odishaon Sunday registered 10,635 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the caseload to 5,34,842, while the death toll rose to 2,180 with 19 more fatalities, a senior health department official said.Of the 10,635 new cases, 6,012 were reported from various quarantinecentres, and the rest detected during contact tracing, the official stated.Khurdadistrict, of which state capitalBhubaneswaris a part, recorded the highest number of new cases at 1,564, followed bySundrgarhat 943 andCuttackat 887.BarringKandhamalandMalkangiri, all other 28 districts reported more than 100 new cases, the official said."Regret to inform the demise of nineteenCovidpositive patients while under treatment in hospitals," the Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Department tweeted.Of the 19 fatalities, three each were recorded inKhurdaandKalahandi. One patient each succumbed to the infection inAngul,Bolangir,Bhadrak,Dhenkanal,Ganjam,Gajapati,Jajpur,Jharsuguda, Puri,Rayagada,Sambalpur,Sonepur, andSundergarhdistricts.This apart, 53 COVID-19 patients in the state have died due to comorbidities.Odishacurrently has 93,287 active cases, while as many as 4,39,322 patients have recovered from the highly infectious disease. The coastal state's positivity rate stands at 5.09 per cent, the official said. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Spain ends Covid state of emergency
Spain has lifted a state of emergency in place since October to fight the pandemic, allowing Spaniards to travel between regions for the first time in months."It's like New Year's," said 28-year-oldOriolCorbellain Barcelona, where the lifting of the curfew was met with shouts, applause and music."We're getting a bit of normality back, of freedom, but we have to keep in mind that the virus is still around," he added."I was fed up with not being able to get out of Madrid,"jewellerydesignerBlacaVallstold AFP on Saturday, echoing the relief of many in the country over the easing of restrictions."I felt frustrated, locked down, with no freedom," added the 46-year-old who plans to go to Galicia, in northwest Spain, next weekend to celebrate a birthday.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Fully vaccinated enjoy new freedoms in Germany
People who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 are exempt from many restrictions in Germany from Sunday after the government passed new legislation to restore some freedoms.Curfews and limits on social contacts no longer apply to those fully vaccinated -- more than seven million people -- or recovered from a Covid infection under the new rules.They will also no longer have to present a negative test result to access certain services such as hairdressers and "click and meet" shopping appointments.If returning to Germany from abroad, they will not be required to quarantine unless arriving from a country deemed high risk due to virus variants.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | COVID-19 vaccines for those in 18-44 age group in Bengaluru from May 10, says Health Minister
COVID-19 vaccines for people in the 18-44 age group in Bengaluru, which has almost half the number of cases and deaths in Karnataka, would be available from May 10 at all major hospitals and medical colleges, Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Sunday."Starting Monday, Covid-19 vaccination will be provided for citizens aged between 18 and 44 years at K C General Hospital, Jayanagar General Hospital, Sir C V Raman General Hospital, Government Medical Colleges, ESI Hospitals and NIMHANS in Bengaluru," the minister said in a statement.In other districts, the vaccine shots will initially be provided at district hospitals, government medical colleges and all taluk hospitals.The number of vaccination centres would be increased as and when more vaccines are available, the Minister added.All such centres providing vaccination for the 18-44 age group would have an exclusive session site earmarked for them, he said, adding the shots would be given only to those who have registered and scheduled an appointment on the Co-Win portal.
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE Updates | Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inspects DRDO built COVID-19 hospital at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) premises
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | NDMC Mayor Jai Prakash:
23 COVID-19 patients left Hindu Rao Hospital without informing in the last couple of weeks. We've informedDDMA& police about this. We've all their details & most of them are either home quarantined or admitted in other hospitals.
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'Corona Curfew' imposed in Jammu and Kashmir extended till 7.00 am on May 17. During this period, essential services are allowed. Gathering permissible for marriages is reduced to 25 only. (ANI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Chhattisgarh govt allows home delivery of liquor amid COVID-19 lockdown
The Chhattisgarh government has allowed home delivery of liquor in the state through online sale during the ongoing coronavirus-enforced lockdown, officials said today.The opposition BJP in Chhattisgarh criticised the ruling Congress over the decision, claiming that it seems the state government's priority was to provide liquor to people instead of medical facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.The state commercial taxes department in an order yesterday gave permission to the excise commissioner to allow home delivery of liquor through online orders, officials said. During the lockdown, liquor shops are not allowed toopen in the state. (PTI)
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The finance ministry today said that it has released Rs 8,923 crore to 25 states for providing grants to the rural local bodies for various prevention and mitigation measures needed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, on Saturday released an amount of Rs 8,923.8 crore to 25 states for providing grants to the rural local bodies (RLBs). The grants are meant for all the three tiers of Panchayati Raj Institutions village, block and district, an official statement said. It may be utilised by the RLBs, among other things, for various prevention and mitigation measures needed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, and will augment their resources. (PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | PM Modi speaks to CMs of four states on COVID situation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to the chief ministers of Punjab, Karnataka, Bihar and Uttarakhand on the COVID-19 situation in their states, official sources said. Modi has been speaking to state chief ministers and lieutenant governors of union territories for the last few days to assess the pandemic situation there and offer suggestions. Chief ministers have also briefed him on the measures being taken by them to deal with the raging second wave of the pandemic.
India recorded 4,03,738 fresh COVID-19 cases in a day, which pushed the tally to 2,22,96,414, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. (PTI)
Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | Union Health Ministry:
The government of India has so far provided more than 17.56 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to states and union territories free of cost. More than 72 lakh doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered. Over 46 lakh doses in addition will be received by them in the next 3 days. (ANI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal:
Delhi lockdown extended by a week till May 17 amid surging COVID-19 cases. Delhi Metro services to be suspended during this period.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to waive GST, customs duty and taxes on oxygen concentrators, cylinders, and COVID-related drugs. (PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | JUST IN:
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to extend the curfew in the state till May 17 as COVID-19 cases are surging, according to reports
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Arunachal Pradesh reports highest single-day spike of 244 COVID-19 cases
Arunachal Pradesh reported 244 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day spike, pushing the coronavirus tally in the state to 20,046, a health department official said today. Four CRPF personnel and an army jawan are among the fresh cases. The death toll in the state remained at 60 as the state did not report any COVID-19 death in the last 24 hours, StateSurveillance Officer Dr Lobsang Jampa said. The coronavirus recovery rate in the state now is 89.71 percent while the active percentage stands at 9.99 and the positivity rate at eight percent, the official said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | 103-year-old man from Palghar beats COVID-19
A 103-year-old man from Palghar in Maharashtra has recovered from COVID-19 despite being inthe vulnerable age group, news agency PTI reported citing officials. Shamrao Ingle, a native of Virendra Nagar area in Palghar, was admitted to a rural COVID-19 hospital after he contracted the infection.He was discharged yesterday after recovering from the disease, a spokesperson of the district collectorate saidin a release.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | 1,966 new COVID-19 cases in Thane, 68 more deaths
With the addition of 1,966 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra has reached 4,86,737, an official said today. Besides these new cases reported yesterday, the virus also claimed the lives of 68 more people, taking the death toll in the district to 8,003, he said. The COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane stood at 1.64 percent, he added. (PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Today's COVID-19 data highlights
> 4.04 lakh new cases, 4092 new deaths, 13.2k rise in active cases, 3.86 lakh new recoveries
> 37.4 lakh total active cases, 2.23 crore total cases
> New cases over 4 lakh for the third consecutive day. New deaths above 4k for the second day
> Maharashtra reports 56.58k new cases, Karnataka 47.56k, Kerala 41.97k
> Maharashtra reports 864 new deaths, Karnataka 482, Delhi 332
> 18.65 lakh new tests. Test positivity rate: 21.64%
> Test positivity rate: Goa 46.22%, Nagaland 34.44%, Karnataka 30.29%
> 20.23 lakh new vaccine doses. 16.94 crore total doses
> 8.38 lakh received their first dose yesterday, 11.86 lakh 2nd dose
> Nine states/UTs report dip in active cases including Maharashtra (-26,552), Uttar Pradesh (-8382), Delhi (-3128)
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates |
Britain has labelled the Indian variant of coronavirus a "variant of concern", following a rise in the number of cases in the UK and evidence of community transmission. Public Health England designated variant B.1.617.2, one of three variants identified in India that has spread to Britain, a variant of concern. The B.1.617.2, classified as a Variant Under Investigation (VUI) on April 28, is now known as VOC-21APR-02 after it was found to be at least as transmissible as the so-called Kent variant, detected in England last year and the dominant variant in the UK so far, PHE said.
Read more | UK warns against Indian variant of COVID-19, terms it ‘variant of concern’
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 2,22,96,414, according to the latest update from the Union Health Ministry. This number includes cases involving foreign nationals, patients who have recovered and the death toll.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
As many as 1,83,17,404 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far, the Union Health Ministry has said in its latest update.
