Coronavirus India News highlights: Today is the 203rd day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown, to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded 71,20,538 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 1,09,150 deaths. Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have reported the highest number of cases. However, infections are rising rapidly in states like Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Yet, India’s recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 86.4 percent. 'Unlock 5.0' is underway. Globally, there have been over 3.73 crore confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 10.73 lakh people have died so far.
More than 180 countries have committed to participate in the World Health Organization's (WHO) effort to finance COVID-19 vaccines to be distributed fairly to both rich and poor countries, the group's chief scientist said on Monday.
That figure, which WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan updated during a media call, is an increase from the 170 countries including China that were announced on Friday by the GAVI vaccine alliance, which is working with the WHO on the COVAX financing facility
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday laid out the details of a new graded three-tier system of COVID-19 alert levels, which will categorise the localised lockdowns across England into "medium, high or very high" based on their coronavirus transmission rate.
The very high alert level will apply where transmission rates are rising "most rapidly", with social mixing banned indoors and outdoors and a forced closure of pubs and other hospitality businesses.
Addressing Parliament, Johnson said the new categories are intended to "simplify and standardise" all the different lockdown rules already in place.
Haryana reports 1,066 new COVID-19cases today, taking the total cases in the state to 1,43,221. A total of 1,31,228 patients have been discharged so far, after recovering from the disease and 1,592 have died. Active cases stand at 10,401.
Delhi reports 1849 new COVID-19cases, 40 deaths and 2975 recoveries/discharges/migrations today. The total tally rises to 3,11,188, including 5809 deaths and 2,84,844 recoveries/discharges/migrations. Active cases stand at 20,535.
7,089 new COVID-19cases, 165 deaths and 15,656 discharges reported in Maharashtra today. Total tally in the state rise to 15,35,315, including 40,514 deaths and 12,81,896 recoveries. Active cases stand at 2,12,439.
With 1,169 new COVID-19 cases, Gujarat's tally risesto 1,52,765; toll up to 3,577 as 8 more patients die.
Karnataka reports 7606 new COVID-19cases, 12,030 discharges and 70 deaths today. Total cases in the state rise to 7,17,915, including 5,92,084 discharges and 10,036 deaths. Active cases stand at 1,15,776.
581 new COVID-19cases and 27 deaths reported in Punjab today. The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 1,24,535 including 8,258 active cases and 3,860 deaths.
Jammu and Kashmir's health & medical education department on Monday began influenza vaccination for healthcare professionals dealing with patients infected by the coronavirus, officials said.
Healthcare workers are at increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 as compared to the general population, with potential threat for their health and for patients safety.
"The Health & Medical Education Department has started influenza vaccination for health care professionals dealing with COVID-19 patients from today in J&K", Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, J&K Atul Dulloo told news agency PTI.
Manipur records 230 new COVID-19positive cases and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of positive cases in the state stands at 13,556 including 10,707 recoveries, 2,756 active cases and 93 deaths.
Tamil Nadu reports 4,879 new COVID-19cases, 5,165 recoveries and 62 deaths today, taking total positive cases to 6,61,264, including 6,07,203 discharged cases, 10,314 deaths and43,747 active cases.
China to test all 9 million people in Qingdao city for COVID-19
China’s government says all 9 million people in the eastern city of Qingdao will be tested for the coronavirus this week after nine cases linked to a hospital were found.
The announcement on Monday broke a string of weeks without any locally transmitted infections reported in China.
