Coronavirus News Highlights: Cumulative vaccine coverage exceeds 26.86 crore

The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country so far has crossed 26.86 crore of which five crore were given to beneficiaries in the age group of 18 to 44 years, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. In this 18 to 44 year age group, 18,94,803 were given the first dose of a vaccine and 88,017 the second shot on Thursday. In total, 4,93,56,276 people of this age group in 37 states and Union Territories have received their first dose and 10,58,514 their second dose since the beginning of the third phase of the vaccination drive. Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have administered the first dose to more than 10 lakh beneficiaries in the 18 to 44 year age group, the ministry said. The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has reached 26,86,65,914 according to a 7 pm provisional report.

Jharkhand reports 146 new COVID cases, 443 discharges, and 3 deaths in the last 24 hours

Active cases: 1,946
Total discharges: 3,37,088
Death toll: 5,095

Active cases 1,39,960
Case tally 59,44,710

Karnataka government postpones conduct of local body elections, in view of COVID-19

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announces Rs 1,690-cr COVID livelihood aid for poor

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced a Rs 1,690.46-croreassistance package for the people from the economically andsocially weaker sections who are facing difficulties in makingends meet due to the ongoing lockdown in the state. Under the package, registered construction workerswill get an additional Rs 1,500 each, landless farmers willget Rs 1,000 extra, MGNREGA workers will receive Rs 50 more per daywhile food security beneficiaries will get additional 5 kg rice.

Mumbai reports 666 new COVID19 cases, 741 recoveries & 20 deaths in the last 24 hours; active cases at 14,807

Chandigarh reports 32 new cases, 3 deaths and 96 discharges today; the total number of active cases in the Union Territory is 432

The devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in April-May is estimated to have cost the nation Rs 2 lakh crore in terms of output, revealed an assessment made by the Reserve Bank. The second wave's toll is mainly in terms of the hit to domestic demand on account of regional and specific containment rather than a nation-wide lockdown, it said."The impact of the second wave is hence estimated at about Rs 2 lakh crore of lost 2021-22 output," said a recent article on the 'State of Economy', written by functionaries of the central bank. Moreover, this wave has fanned into smaller cities and villages, sapping rural demand. Moreover, this wave has fanned into smaller cities and villages, sapping rural demand.

Punjab reports 726 new cases, 32 deaths and 1,255 discharges today; case tally at 5,90,556

Karnataka Association of Resident Doctors extend support to protest by Indian Medical Association tomorrow in demand for a central law to protect doctors against violence

The new policy of Korean govt allowing quarantine exemption for fully vaccinated in overseas countries will be applied for visitors with an appropriate visa for visiting immediate family members, or purpose of academics, public interest or important businesses. Quarantine exemption will be applied for those who are vaccinated with 7 WHO-approved vaccines: Embassy of Korea in India

656 new cases, 1,426 recoveries and 9 deaths reported in Jammu and Kashmir today. The number of active cases in the UT is 10,602

Karnataka reports 5,983 new cases, 138 deaths and 10,685 recoveries today; active case tally at 1,46,726