Active cases 2940
Case tally 7,67,047
Coronavirus News Highlights: India is witnessing a second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. So far, the country has recorded over 2.97 crore confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 3,83,490 deaths. A total of 2,85,80,647 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far. There are 7,98,656 active COVID-19 cases in the country, which comprises 2.68 percent of the total caseload, the data stated. India's recovery rate now stands at 96.03 percent. Globally, more than 17.73 crore people have been infected by the coronavirus and 38.40 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 drug 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 26.89 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Active cases 2940
Case tally 7,67,047
Chandigarh reports 39 new cases, 2 deaths and 47 discharges today; the total number of active cases in the Union Territory is 431
Fake COVID testings (during Haridwar Kumbh Mela) amount to the crime of the attempt to murder. The chief minister should order a judicial inquiry in this matter. People should also be told as to when this scam occurred: Former CM & BJP leader Trivendra Singh Rawat
Haryana's COVID-19 caseload mounted to 7,67,047 on Friday with 209 fresh infections while 36 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 9,183. According to the health department's daily bulletin, Sirsa reported 20 fresh cases, Palwal 19 and Gurugram 17.
Our health team visits these areas for regular checkups. This vaccination drive will ward off vaccine hesitancy in other villages too: Balrampur CMHO Dr Basant Singh
Active cases: 8,829
Total discharges: 5,66,568
Death toll: 15,771
Assam reports 3,706 new COVID19 cases, 4,835 recoveries, and 33 deaths in the last 24 hours; active cases at 35,631
The Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JCCI) on Friday called for complete lifting of Covid-related restrictions in the region and a special package for economically hit traders, hoteliers and transporters. "As the Covid-19 cases have been receding considerably, we appeal to Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta to go for complete unlocking of Jammu for restoration of normal business activities in the region," JCCI president Arun Gupta said.He said the business community of the region is passing through the worst phase due to extreme "financial crunch" due to continuous lockdowns and prevailing uncertainty. "To save the businessmen of Jammu there is dire need that the partial lockdown which is in force these days should be lifted henceforth so that the trading fraternity picks up the pieces and once again starts their life bit by bit," he said.
Haryana government saidall offices in state secretariat will resume working with full staff strength, reported news agency ANI.
Active cases: 1,34,747
Total discharges: 56,99,983
Death toll: 1,16,674
On 154th day of the vaccination drive today, the cumulative COVID vaccination coverage crossed the 27 crores (27,20,72,645) mark: Union Health Ministry
Karnataka has so far reported 2,856 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus of which 225 lost their lives, the Health Department said on Friday. According to the data shared by the department 2,316 patients were undergoing treatment in various hospitals across the State.
Tamil Nadu government constitutes state-level task force to provide support and guidance to authorities on prevention and mitigation of COVID-19 infection in wild and captive animals in tiger reserves, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries and reserve forests in state