Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Today is the 322nd day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded more than 1.08 crore confirmed COVID-19 cases, including over 1.55 lakh deaths. A total of 1.05 crore people have recuperated from COVID-19 in the country so far. However, there are 1.43 lakh active cases. India's recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 97.25 percent. Globally, over 10.68 crore people have been infected by the novel coronavirus and 23.38 lakh have died so far. India, along with many countries, has granted emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccines and has started the process of vaccinating healthcare workers and high-risk groups. India's regulator has granted restricted emergency use approval for two vaccines -- Covishield and Covaxin. Over 65 lakh people have been given their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in India so far.
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Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Jailed gangster Arun Gawli tests positive for coronavirus
Five inmates of Nagpur Central Prison including gangster Arun Gawli tested positive for Prison including gangster Arun Gawli tested positive for coronavirus infection on Wednesday, an official said. Gawli (65) is serving life sentence in the case Gawli (65) is serving life sentence in the case related to Shiv Sena leader Kamlakar Jamsandekar's murder. Jail superintendent Anup Kumre said Gawli and four Jail superintendent Anup Kumre said Gawli and four other inmates were found to have contracted the virus, andthey are being treated by prison doctors.they are being treated by prison doctors. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Tamil Nadu reports 479 new cases, 5 deaths today
Tamil Nadu reports 479 newCOVID-19 cases, 493 discharges and 5 deaths today. Total casecount in the state has reached8,43,209 - out of which,8,26,504 patients have recovered. The death toll was recorded as12,396 as per the latest update.The number of active cases is 4,309.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Andhra Pradesh reports 50 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Andhra Pradesh reported50 new COVID-19 cases and 121 recoveries in the last 24 hours. Total cases in the state reached 8,88,605, out which8,80,599 patients have recovered till date.The overall death toll was reported as7,161, whereas,the number of active cases is 845.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | WHO expert panel recommends wide use of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
The benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University outweigh any risks and the shot should recommended for use, including in people aged 65 and older, a World Health Organization panel said on Wednesday. In interim recommendations on the shot, the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation (SAGE) panel said the vaccine should be given in two doses, with an interval of around 8 to 12 weeks between the first and second doses.
SAGE also said that even where questions have been raised about the vaccine's efficacy against a South African variant of the coronavirus, "there is no reason not to recommend its use". South Africa this week paused its rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine after data from a small trial showed it did not protect against mild to moderate illness from the 501Y.V2 variant of the coronavirus now dominant in the country. (Reuters)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Over 14,700 given COVID-19 vaccine shots on Feb 10 in Delhi; turnout 80%
More than 14,700 beneficiaries received COVID-19 vaccine shots in Delhi on Wednesday in the fourth week of the inoculation drive, the highest number of people vaccinated in a day since the start of the exercise. Senior officials said the number of vaccination centres will be increased from the present 183 to 265 from February 11. Senior officials said the number of vaccination centres will be increased from the present 183 to 265 from February 11.
The target set for Wednesday was 18,300, and the turnout was 80 per cent, as per data shared by the officials. On Tuesday, the corresponding figures were 12,717, a turnout of more than 54 per cent. On Tuesday, the corresponding figures were 12,717, a turnout of more than 54 per cent.
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Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Dominica PM lauds Modi for sending vaccines
Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit has lauded his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for sending COVID-19 vaccines to the Caribbean nation and said he never imagined that his request to India would be answered so swiftly. He said being the leader of a small Caribbean island with a population of 72,000 people, he did not fancy the chances of such a prompt positive response to his request from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"I must confess I did not imagine that the prayers of my country would be answered so swiftly. One would have thought and understood that in a global pandemic such as this, a nation's size and might would have been the primary consideration. But to the credit of Prime Minister Modi our request was considered on merit and the equality of our people was recognised," he said at a ceremony after the vaccines arrived from India. Last month, Skerrit had requested Modi to send vaccines so that his country could begin the vaccination drive.
"I would like to take this opportunity to once again express my heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Prime Minister Modi, his government and the citizens of India," he said.
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Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Mexico should receive AstraZeneca vaccine from India on February 14, president says
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday that the country should receive around a million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine sent from India in the early hours of February 14, Reuters reported.Lopez Obrador was speaking at a regular news conference.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Maharashtra reports 3,451 new cases, 30 deaths in last 24 hours
Maharashtra on February 10 reported3,451 new cases and30 deaths in last 24 hours. In the corresponding period,2,421 discharges were also reported, the State Health Department said.Maharashtra has so far reported a total of 20,52,253 cases, out of which 19,63,946 patients have recovered. The active caseload stood at 35,633, whereas, the death toll was recorded as51,390, as per the latest update.
Coronaviris LIVE Updates | No case of severe AEFI or death attributible to vaccination till date: Health Ministry
"Total hospitalisation due to vaccination is 30 till date, of them 19 have been discharged, 2 are under treatment and9 have lost their lives. One event of hospitalisation has been reported in the last 24 hours in Puducherry,"Mandeep Bhandari, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry, said.
"No case of serious or severe AEFI (Adverse event following immunization) or death is attributable to vaccination till date," he added.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Over 68 lakh vaccinated in India so far, 2,15,133 beneficiaries given jab today
"As of 10th February, 2021 at 6 pm, the total vaccination is 68 lakhs, out of which healthcare workers who have been vaccinated are 56,65,172. So far, 11,61,726 frontline workers have been vaccinated,"Mandeep Bhandari, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry, said.
The total number of benefeciaries was stated as 68,26,898, including2,15,133 who were administered with the vaccine today.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Cases coming down but situation still serious: Kerala CM
"After October peak last year, in January highest number of active cases per day surged to 72,792. In February it came down to 67,750 active cases. This shows that COVID cases are coming down but the situation is still serious.COVID tests will be increased to 1 lakh per day,"Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Kerala reports 5,980 new cases, 18 deaths in last 24 hours
Kerala reports 5,980 new COVID-19 cases, 5,745 recoveries and18 deaths in the last 24 hours. Number of active cases are 64,346. The state, along with Maharashtra, account for 71 percent of the total active cases in India.
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30 trainee nurses at a private nursing college in Himachal Pradesh's Palampur tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, a senior district official said. All of them are under isolation as per protocol, Kangra Chief Medical Officer Dr Gurudarshan Gupta said.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Assam to discontinue mandatory coronavirus testing
Assam government has decided to discontinue mandatory COVID-19 testing at airports, railway discontinue mandatory COVID-19 testing at airports, railway stations and land routes from March 1, 2021 following adecline in new positive cases, state Minister for Health anddecline in new positive cases, state Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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IIM-Sambalpur reopens its campus to students after a gap of about 11 months
IIM-Sambalpur, one of the premier educational institutes of India, reopened its campus for students after 11 months. The institution was closed since March 2020 after the outbreak of coronavirus. The returning students and staff members would be required to wear face masks and adhere to other COVID-19 related protocols.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Sri Lanka to allow burial of COVID-19 victims following ban
Sri Lanka will begin giving permission for Muslims who die of COVID-19 to be buried, the prime minister said on February 10, following an outcry over a previous ban. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa gave the assurance in response to a question from a lawmaker in Parliament. Sri Lanka has required the cremation of all people who die from COVID-19, saying the virus in human remains could contaminate underground water. Muslims and non-Muslims have protested the rule over the past year, calling it unscientific and insensitive of Muslim religious beliefs. (AP)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers, safai karamcharies strengthened India's fight against COVID-19: PM Modi
"Our doctors, nurses, COVID warriors, Safai Karamcharis, those who drove ambulances...such people and so many others became manifestations of the divine who strengthened India's fight against the global pandemic," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in the Lok Sabha, while replying to the debate on Motion of Thanks to President's Address.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | New world order to emerge in post-COVID world: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while replying to the debate on Motion of Thanks, said a "new world order" would emerge in post-pandemic era. "The post-COVID world is turning out to be very different. In such times, remaining isolated from global trends will be counter-productive. We'll have to emerge as a strong player. That is why, India is working towards building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat,"Modisaid.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | China gave 40.52 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to key groups as of February 9
China has administered 40.52 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for key groups of people as of Feb. 9, Mi Feng, spokesman for the National Health Commission, said at a media briefing on Wednesday. State media Global Times said in January that China was aiming to vaccinate 50 million people before the start of the Lunar New Year in mid-February.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Hong Kong to ease coronavirus restrictions as daily cases fall
Hong Kong will ease strict coronavirus restrictions from Feb. 18, re-opening sports and entertainment facilities and extending dining hours, Health Secretary Sophia Chan said on Wednesday, as the city logged a steady decline in daily cases.
Chan said catering businesses would be able to operate until 10 pm, granting them an additional four hours. Beauty salons, theme parks, cinemas and all sports facilities would be allowed to resume with conditions in place, Reuters reported.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | EU chief: Bloc was late, over-confident on vaccine rollout
As the European Union surpassed the toll of 500,000 people lost to the virus, the EU Commission chief said Wednesday that the bloc's much-criticized vaccine rollout could be partly blamed on the EU being over-optimistic, over-confident and plainly late.
"We are still not where we want to be. We were late to authorize. We were too optimistic when it came to massive production and perhaps we were too confident that, what we ordered, would actually be delivered on time," AP quotedEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyenas saying.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Wockhardt's COVID-19 vaccines supply deal with UK Govt extended for 6 months
Drug firm Wockhardt on Wednesday said it has been awarded a six-month extension of its agreement with the UK government to fill-finishCOVID-19 vaccines. This expands the original agreement until August 2022, and the manufacturing will continue to be undertaken at the company's North Wales-based subsidiary CP Pharmaceuticals, Wockhardt said in a regulatory filing. On the development,UK International Trade Secretary Liz Truss said, "It brings important investment to the local area, bringing jobs and security to the community as we battle this awful pandemic". (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Prince Charles receives COVID-19 vaccine
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.The princes Clarence House office says the 72-year-old heir to the throne and his wife, Camilla, 73, received the inoculations as part of the governments drive to offer a first dose of the vaccine to the most vulnerable people in the population, including everyone over 70, by February15, reported AP.Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, received their shots last month.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Moderna to supply COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan and Colombia
USdrugmaker Moderna Inc will supply its COVID-19 vaccine to the governments of Taiwan and Colombia, the company said, providing five million and 10 million doses respectively.
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is not yet approved for use in Taiwan or Colombia and the company's statement said it will work with regulators to pursue necessary approvals prior to distribution. Deliveries are expected to begin in mid-2021, the company added. (Reuters)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Pfizer says can deliver doses directly at points of vaccination in South Africa
Pfizer Inc said it could deliver its COVID-19 vaccine, which requires ultra-cold temperatures for storage and distribution, directly to points of vaccination in South Africa. The company said it had allocated vaccine doses to South Africa and was currently in discussions with the government.
"We are enabling direct shipment to the point of vaccination in a thermal shipper that will maintain the ultra-low temperature required for up to 10 days unopened," AP reported the company as stating.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Japan to begin vaccination against COVID-19 next week
Japan will begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine next week, with medical experts at the pandemic's frontlines the first recipients. We will make every effort to prepare for everything, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said at a meeting of ruling party officials on February 10where he confirmed the timing of the first inoculations.
He called for cooperation by doctors, nurses and local municipalities to smoothly carry out the massive inoculations. A health ministry panel is expected to give its first greenlight for a COVID-19 vaccine one developed by Pfizer Inc. within days.
Japan has also signed agreements with AstraZeneca of Britain and Moderna Inc. of the United States to provide a total of more than 310 million vaccine doses, or enough to cover the country's entire population, this year. Pfizer is to provide 144 million of them.
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South African Health Minister Zwelini Lawrence Mkhizesaid the vaccines are safe, relying on tests of 44,000 people done in South Africa, the United States and Latin America. The one-shot J&J vaccine is expected to provide immunity against the new variant of coronavirus.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | South Africa to use J&J vaccine instead of Oxford-AstraZeneca in nationwide immunisation drive
South Africa would be using the Johnson&Johnson vaccine - which is yet to be approved by any country across the world - instead of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the nationwide immunisation drive. The decision was taken after a research pointed out that the Oxford vaccine provides only mild immunity against the new "South African variant" of coronavirus.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | China scores a public relations win after WHO mission to Wuhan
For months, China resisted allowing World Health Organization experts into the country to trace the origins of the global pandemic, concerned that such an inquiry could draw attention to the government’s early missteps in handling the outbreak. After a global uproar, the Chinese government finally relented, allowing a team of 14 scientists to visit laboratories, disease-control centers and live-animal markets over the past 12 days in the city of Wuhan.
But instead of scorn, the WHO experts on Tuesday delivered praise for Chinese officials and endorsed critical parts of their narrative, including some that have been contentious. Read more here
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | 'How air conditioning spreads coronavirus aerosols decoded'
Using advanced air-flow simulation tools on super computers, scientists have analysed an outbreak of the novel coronavirus at a restaurant in China, findings that reveal how ventilation and air conditioning influence airborne virus transmission risk. The study, published in the journal Physics of Fluids, analysed the complex flows that occur when cold airflow from air conditioners interacts with the hot plume from a dining table, and the transport of virus-laden particles within such flows.
"Our simulation captures various physical factors, including turbulent air flow, thermal effect, aerosol transport in turbulence, limited filtration efficiency of air conditioners, as well as the complex geometry of the space, all of which play a role in airborne transmission," explained study co-author Jiarong Hong from the University of Minnesota in the US.
While several studies over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic have used computer simulations to assess the airborne transmission of the coronavirus, Hong and his colleagues said few have directly modelled the actual infection outbreaks reported via contact tracing. According to the researchers, the current study is the first realistic case modelled and linked directly with the simulation.
"It was enabled by advanced computational tools used in our simulation, which can capture the complex flows and aerosol transport and other multiphysics factors involved in a realistic setting," Hong said.
The scientists said there is a "remarkable direct linkage" between regions of high aerosol exposure index within the restaurant and the reported infection patterns. They said the findings provide a strong support to airborne transmission in this restaurant outbreak. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | WHO mission to China fails to find animal source of coronavirus
The WHO mission to China to uncover the origins of the coronavirus has failed to identify the animal source, scientists said Tuesday.
Experts believe the disease -- which has gone on to kill more than 2.3 million people worldwide -- originated in bats and could have been transmitted to humans via another mammal. While transmission from animals was the likely route, so far "the reservoir hosts remain to be identified", Liang Wannian, head of the China team, told reporters.
He added that studies showed the virus "can be carried long-distance on cold chain products," appearing to nudge towards the possible importation of the virus -- a theory that has abounded in China in recent months. He also said there was "no indication" the sickness was in circulation in Wuhan before December 2019 when the first official cases have been recorded. Read more here
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | WHO mission member says 'don't rely' on US virus intelligence
A member of the WHO mission to China exploring the origins of the coronavirus pandemic took a swipe Wednesday at US intelligence on the issue, after the State Department cast doubt on the transparency of their probe.
President Joe Biden "has to look tough on China", expert Peter Daszak said in a tweet as the mission ended, adding: "Please don't rely too much on US intel: increasingly disengaged under Trump & frankly wrong on many aspects."
The WHO mission to China ended without finding the source of the coronavirus that has killed more than 2.3 million worldwide. The experts had to walk a diplomatic tightrope, with the United States urging a "robust" probe before they left and China warning against the politicisation of the issue. Read more here
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | No new COVID-19 case in Arunachal, over 20,000 inoculated
No fresh COVID-19 case was reported in Arunachal Pradesh, where the tally remains at 16,831. The state now has only four active cases, while 16,771 people have recovered from the disease, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Lobsang Jampa said on Wednesday.
A total of 56 patients have died due to coronavirus so far. Altogether, 3,97,631 samples have been tested for COVID-19, including 593 on Tuesday, the SSO said.
Meanwhile, State Immunisation Officer (SIO) Dimong Padung said 20,280 health workers have been administered vaccine shots in the state. The health department has been carrying out the inoculation drive four days a week Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | India - COVID-19 testing Update
According to the ICMR, 20,33,24,655 samples have been tested up to February 9 with 7,36,903 samples being tested on Tuesday.
"Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research," the ministry said on its website, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | India COVID-19 Update
New cases on February 10: 11,067
Discharges: 13,087
Deaths: 94
Total cases: 1,08,58,371
Total discharges: 1,05,61,608
Death toll: 1,55,252
Active cases: 1,41,511
Total Vaccinations: 66,11,561
(Source: Union Health Ministry)
India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7,30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28,70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29,90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.(PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | India records 11,067 new cases, 94 fresh fatalities
India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 1,08,58,371 with 11,067 new infections, while fresh fatalities remained below 100 for the fifth consecutive day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.
The death toll increased to 1,55,252 with 94 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The 94 new fatalities include 35 from Maharashtra, 19 from Kerala, 8 from Punjab and 6 from West Bengal. A total of 1,55,252 deaths have been reported so far in the country including 51,360 from Maharashtra followed by 12,391 from Tamil Nadu,12,241 from Karnataka,10,882 from Delhi, 10,215 from West Bengal, 8,691 from Uttar Pradesh and 7,160 from Andhra Pradesh. The health ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,05,61,608 pushing the national COVID-19 recovery rate to 97.27 percent,while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.43 percent.
The total COVID-19 active cases remained below 2 lakh. There are 1,41,511 active cases of coronavirus infections in the country which comprises 1.30 percent of the total caseload, the data stated. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | 167 new coronavirus cases in MP, two deaths, 219 recoveries
Madhya Pradesh's COVID-19 tally on Tuesday rose to 2,56,758 as the state recorded 167 new cases, health officials said. Of 167 new cases, Bhopal recorded 44 and Indore 33. The number of cases in Indore rose to 57,770, including 924 deaths, while Bhopal's case tally stood at 43,058 with 616 fatalities. Bhopal now has 632 active cases and Indore 301. Seven districts recorded no new infections.
With two coronavirus-related fatalities being recorded since Monday evening, the death toll increased to 3,825.
A total of 219 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the state's overall recovery count to 2,50,946.
With 15,282 new tests being conducted in the last 24 hours, the overall number of tests rose to around 54.98 lakh.
Coronavirus figures of MP are as follows: Total cases 2,56,758, New cases 167, Death toll 3,825, Recovered 2,50,946, Active cases 1,987, Number of tests conducted 54,98,870. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | India backs AstraZeneca shot despite South Africa halt
India said on Tuesday said it had no concerns over the efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine despite South Africa putting it on hold, and ordered 10 million more doses of the shot for its own huge immunisation campaign.
South Africa delayed use of the vaccine after researchers found it offered minimal protection against mild-to-moderate COVID-19 disease caused by the country's dominant coronavirus variant.
India, with the highest number of infections after the United States, has yet to detect the South African variant and will continue to use the vaccine in an inoculation drive that has covered 6.3 million front-line workers since January 16.
"Our vaccination programme is robust and valid, and I assure you that we are going ahead with it, not worried at the moment," Vinod Kumar Paul, a top Indian vaccine official, told a news conference. Read more here
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Over 12,700 people get COVID-19 vaccine shots on Tue in Delhi; highest in a day
More than 12,700 beneficiaries received COVID-19 vaccine shots in Delhi on Tuesday in the fourth week of the inoculation drive, the highest single-day turnout by numbers till date, officials said. The turnout was over 70 percent, a marked improvement from the figures a day before -- 9,740 (54 percent turnout).
Besides healthcare workers, frontline workers, who include, police, civil and defence staff, and DJB and electricity department employees, among others, are also getting jabs since the last couple of days. Also, the number of scheduled days, from initially being four days -- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday -- have now been extended to six days a week, Monday-Saturday.
After a sluggish start, since the exercise was kicked off on January 16, the inoculation drive picked up pace in the past few days. The targeted number for vaccination on February 9 was 15,100, officials said.
"Today, 12,717 people were administered coronavirus vaccine, and AEFI (adverse events following immunisation) was reported in seven persons. This is the highest number (of people vaccinated) achieved in a day so far," a senior official of the Delhi Health Department said.
Various reasons were being attributed to the low turnout in the initial days, including some technical issues and apprehensions related to adverse events. However, the government has maintained that no case of serious or severe AEFI reported till date is attributable to vaccination. Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield is being administered at majority of the centres while Bharat Biotech-made Covaxin doses are being given at the remaining facilities.
The Delhi government had taken measures like counselling and formal phone calls to raise the percentage of healthcare workers turning up for being administered COVID-19 vaccine. The district-wise distribution of total seven AEFI cases on Monday was -- Central Delhi (1), North Delhi (2), South Delhi (4), according to the data shared by authorities.
With low turnout of healthcare workers on the first two days of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, had recently said the exercise is voluntary and a matter of "personal decision" for people whether to get a shot or not, but all efforts are being made to boost their confidence. He had reiterated that this is a voluntary exercise and people are making their own decisions, as it's the initial phase. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker: Over 2.69 lakh people receive coronavirus vaccine on February 9
A total of 65,28,210 beneficiaries have so far been vaccinated for COVID-19 through 1,34,616 sessions held till the evening of February 9, the 25th day of the immunisation drive, according to a provisional report of the Union Health Ministry.
On February 9, 2,69,202 beneficiaries were vaccinated till 6.30 pm through 7,860 vaccination sessions, the ministry said. Of these, 1,02,941 were healthcare workers, while the other 1,66,261 beneficiaries were frontline workers. Twenty-five cases of adverse effect following immunisation (AEFI) have been reported till 6:30 pm on the 25th day of the vaccination drive.
According to the health ministry, India is the fastest country to reach 60 lakh vaccinations, achieving it in just 24 days. Read more here
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Over 1 lakh Assam health workers get Covid vaccine so far
A total of 1,08,512 health workers in Assam have received the COVID-19 vaccine so far after 8,998 were inoculated on Tuesday, according to a bulletin issued by the National Health Mission.
Covishield vaccine was administered to 8,301 beneficiaries at 211 session sites while 697 beneficiaries were given Covaxin at 29 sites. No case of Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) was reported during the day.
Meanwhile, one more person succumbed to the disease in the state on Tuesday, taking the death toll to 1,086, while 27 new COVID-19 cases pushed the tally to 2,17,256, the NHM bulletin said. The current death rate is 0.50 percent while 1,347 COVID positive patients have died for other reasons.
The 27 new cases include 15 from Dibrugarh and five from Kamrup Metropolitan district. The new cases were detected out of 16,486 tests with a positivity rate of 0.16 percent.
The number of active cases in the state is currently 333. The total tests conducted so far have reached 66,03,122. The number of recovered patients discharged during the day is 17, taking the total number of cured people to 2,14,490. Three other patients have migrated out of the state. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Nagaland reports 6 more COVID-19 positive cases, tally rises to 12,166
Nagaland's COVID-19 tally rose to 12,166 after six more people tested positive for the virus, while three more persons recuperated, a health official said on Tuesday.
"Six positive cases of COVID-19 have been detected today in Kohima. Also, three positive patients have recovered in Dimapur," the Minister for Health, S Pangnyu Phom, tweeted. The caseload includes 11,840 recovered people, he said.
The state now has 88 active cases. Altogether 88 people have died due to COVID-19 in the state, out of whom 10 had comorbidities, the director of Health and Family Welfare Denis Hangsing said in the daily COVID-19 bulletin. Another 150 patients have migrated to other states.
Among the active cases three patients have mild and moderate symptoms, while 85 people are asymptomatic. Nagalands COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 97.32 percent, he said.
Nagaland has so far tested a total of 1,27,149 suspected COVID-19 samples, including 74,097 through RT-PCR, 37,204 through TrueNat and 15,848 through Rapid Antigen Test methods, Hangsing said.
Meanwhile, with 816 beneficiaries vaccinated during the day, a total of 7,587 people, including 6,453 healthcare workers and 1,134 frontline workers from administration, police and other departments have been vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine, State Immunization Officer Ritu Thurr, said. He added that no adverse events needing medical intervention have been reported till date after the vaccination. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | 366 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, 2 deaths
Karnataka reported 366 new COVID-19 cases and two related fatalities, taking the caseload to 9,43,212 and the toll to 12,241, the Health department said on Tuesday. Both the deaths reported today were from Bengaluru Urban.
Out of the 366 fresh cases reported on Tuesday, 195 cases were from Bengaluru Urban alone. Bengaluru Urban continued to top districts in number of new cases reported with 195 infections; Dakshina Kannadawas was next with 29, Bengaluru Rural 20, Tumakuru 17 and Mysuru15, followed by others.
Cumulatively 9,43,212 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 12,241 deaths and 9,25,167 discharges, the Health department said in its bulletin. Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 4,00,887, followed by Mysuru 53,639 and Ballari 39,183.
The day also saw 513 patients getting discharged after recovery. Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban was on top with 3,92,715, followed by Mysuru 52,416 and Ballari 38,546.
Out of 5,785 active cases, 5,642 patients are stable and in isolation at designated hospitals, while 143 are in Intensive Care Units.
A total of over 1,76,25,719 samples have been tested so far, out of which 60,485 were tested on Tuesday alone. (PTI)
