Coronavirus News Highlights: India’s brutal second wave of COVID-19 pandemic is receding but the cases of Delta plus variant, classified as a variant of concern (VOC), are increasing in the country. So far, the country has recorded over 3.07 crore confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 4,07,145 deaths. A total of 2,99,33,538 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far. There are 4,55,033 active COVID-19 cases in the country, which comprises 1.48 percent of the total caseload, the data stated. India's recovery rate now stands at 97.20 percent. Globally, more than 18.59 crore people have been infected by the coronavirus and 40.17 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. The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India has crossed 37.21 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Follow all precautionary COVID-19 protocols: Congres leader Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday urged people not to lower their guard against COVID-19 and to follow all precautionary steps. "Please keep the guard up - follow all precautionary protocols," he said on Twitter, using the hashtag "CovidIsNotOver".His remarks came amid concerns that over-crowding at many places, including hill stations, may lead to an early third wave of the pandemic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government have also expressed concern over the issue and urged all states and union territories to ensure that COVID-19 protocols are strictly followed.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | COVID-19 offers appropriate opportunity to work on strategic research outcomes: Jitendra Singh
COVID-19 has shifted the focus to biotech and genetic interventions, and this offers an appropriate opportunity to work on strategic research outcomes which are specifically India-centric, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said. Addressing scientists and officials of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) in his first review meeting on Friday after taking charge as the science and technology minister, Singh said India has huge resource material for research.It can offer the world exclusive preventive and therapeutic options, particularly considering the fact that Indian phenotype and genotype are different from the rest of the world, he said. As a result, both epidemiology as well as the clinical course of diseases, including the currently prevalent infections due to coronavirus or the mutant viruses, could be different and therefore, the country's researchers and scientists also owe responsibility to provide Indian remedies for the Indian patient, Singh pointed out.
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Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar said that it is wrong to presume that the third wave of the covid pandemic is imminent but it would surely hit us if people let their guard down by not following COVID19 safety protocols.
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Haryana records 38 new cases, 8 deaths and 50 recoveries today; active case tally at 973
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Maharashtra reports 8,296 new cases, 6,026 recoveries, and 179 deaths in the last 24 hours
Total cases 61,49,264
Total recoveries 59,06,466
Death toll 1,25,528
Active cases 1,14,000
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Punjab reports 124 new cases, 6 deaths and 248 recoveries today; the number of active cases in the state is 1,674
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Mumbai reports 504 new cases and 13 deaths today; the number of active cases is 7,484
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | 76 new COVID-19 cases, one more death in Delhi; positivity rate falls below 0.10%
76 new COVID-19 cases, one more death in Delhi; positivity rate falls below 0.10%
The national capital recorded 76 fresh COVID-19 cases and one death due to the disease on Saturday, while the city's positivity rate slipped to 0.09 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here. The COVID-19 positivity rate had dropped to 0.11 per cent on Friday from 0.12 per cent the day before when 93 cases and three deaths were recorded in the city.The new fatality pushes the death toll in Delhi to 25,012, according to the latest bulletin. On Tuesday, Delhi had reported 79 cases of the infection and four fatalities. A day later, 93 cases and four deaths were recorded, according to official figures.
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2,913 new COVID19 cases, 49 deaths and 3,321 recoveries recorded in Tamil Nadu today; active cases in the state are 32,767
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Goa reports 155 new COVID19 cases, 7 deaths and 183 recoveries in the last 24 hours
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Karnataka reports 2,162 new cases, 48 deaths and 2,879 recoveries today; active caseload at 37,141
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Andhra Pradesh records 2,925 new COVID-19 cases, 26 deaths
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Kerala's Sabarimala temple to be opened for devotees from July 17 to 21 for monthly puja. Devotees with complete COVID vaccination certificates or RTPCR negative report, issued within 48 hrs, will be allowed. Maximum of 5,000 devotees will be allowed through online booking system
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Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla today chaired a meeting to review the steps taken by State Governments for checking the spread of COVID-19 in hill stations and tourist locations. He emphasised that the second wave of COVID was not yet over; and States should ensure strict adherence to the protocols prescribed in respect of wearing of masks, social distancing and other safe behaviour
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Uttarakhand reports 49 new COVID cases, 200 recoveries and zero deaths
Active cases: 1,165
Death toll: 7,338
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Vietnam receives 2 million COVID-19 vaccines to fight worst outbreak
Vietnam has received 2 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine donated by the U.S. government, the American embassy in Hanoi said on Saturday, as the Southeast Asian country battles its worst outbreak of the pandemic. The shipment, delivered via the COVAX sharing facility, is part of the 80 million vaccine doses that President Joe Biden committed from U.S. vaccine supplies to support global needs, the embassy said in an emailed statement. After successfully containing the disease for much of the pandemic, Vietnam has faced a more stubborn outbreak since late April, with a surge in daily infections to record levels adding to pressure on the government to accelerate inoculations. The health ministry reported 1,853 new infections on Saturday, the sixth straight day of more than 1,000 cases, and exceeding Friday's record of 1,625. Vietnam has recorded 27,863 infections in total and 112 deaths, figures that are still low compared with some European nations, India and the United States.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Kerala reports 14,087 new COVID cases, 11,867 recoveries and 109 deaths
Active cases: 1,15,226
Death toll: 14,489
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Sikkim reports 198 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
Sikkim's COVID-19 tally rose to 22,163 as 198 more people tested positive for the infection in the last 24 hours while one new fatality pushed the death toll to 313, a health department bulletin said on Saturday. The new COVID-19 cases were reported from East Sikkim district (96), South Sikkim (62), West Sikkim (35) and North Sikkim district (5). The Himalayan state now has 2,244 active COVID-19 cases, while 19,348 people have recovered from the disease, the bulletin said. At least 258 COVID-19 patients have migrated to other states, it said. Sikkim has so far tested 1,72,750 samples for COVID- 19, including 1,027 samples in the last 24 hours.Sikkim's COVID-19 positivity rate is 19.2 per cent, while the recovery rate has increased to 87.2 per cent, the bulletin added.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Have directed states, UTs to ensure strict compliance with COVID-19 directives: Centre to Delhi HC
The central government has informed the Delhi High Court that it has asked all states and Union territories (UT) to ensure strict compliance with the national directives for COVID-19 management and take necessary measures under the Disaster Management Act. Order was also issued to them to consider the implementation of targeted and prompt actions for COVID19 management until July 31, the Centre has said.The Centre also stated that while the opening of activities after a decline in COVID-19 cases was essential, the states and UTs must ensure that the whole process is carefully calibrated. The statement was made in a status report filed by the Centre through its standing counsel Anil Soni in connection with the high court's suo motu proceedings on violation of COVID-19 protocols in various markets in the national capital.
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As of now, there is no Delta plus variant of COVID19 in Assam. We are doing genomic sequencing in the state. Prime Minister will hold a meeting to take stock of vaccination status in northeastern states on Tuesday at 11 am: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
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WHO is likely to take decision on Emergency use Listing (EUL) of Bharat Biotech's COVID19 vaccine Covaxin, decision is expected to come in the first week of August: Sources to ANI
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Allow tourists in an open space but when in a restaurant maintain precautions: Dr Mathew Varghese
Tourist spots are getting crowded because people are fed up of staying indoors. Allow them but in an open space. But when you come back to restaurant maintain precautions.It is normal for the viruses to mutate. We should be prepared for various variants and have to be careful. The length and extent of carefulness if important:Dr. Mathew Varghese, Public Health Expert
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We'd sent around 72 samples to IGIB Gene Sequencing Centre, Delhi; received reports for 30. Delta variant found in 27 of them, Delta Plus confirmed in 2 of them and 1 patient had Kappa variant. Too early to say anything (on Kappa variant). When we tracked the patient's medical history, we found that he experienced very high fever and breathing difficulty in a very short span of time. He was admitted in very critical condition & died after almost 5 days: Dr Amresh Singh, Asst Professor, Head Microbiologist, BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Odisha reports 2,334 new COVID-19 cases, 58 more deaths
Odisha's COVID-19 tally on Saturday surged to 9,37,470 after 2,334 more people tested positive for the infection, while 58 fresh fatalities pushed the toll to 4,534, a health department official said. Of the 2,334 new cases, 1,342 were recorded in quarantine centres and 992 detected during contact tracing, the official said.Khurda district, of which Bhubaneswar is a part, reported the maximum number of new cases at 380, followed by Cuttack at 371, and Kendrapara at 196. Eight of the state's 30 districts reported new cases each in triple digits.
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Pakistan reported 1,828 new Covid19 cases, marking the third consecutive day that the single-day spike remained above 1,700. With the new addition, the country's overall infection tally stood at 971,304.
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EU hits 70% adult coverage vaccine delivery goal
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Sri Lanka to delay home series v India after COVID-19 cases: Reports
India's limited-overs series in Sri Lanka has been delayed by four days after two COVID-19 infections were detected in the home team contingent, according to media reports today. Batting coach Grant Flower and data analyst GT Niroshan tested positive for the new coronavirus soon after their return from England on Tuesday, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a statement yesterday. Three English player and four staff members tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, forcing them to field an entirely news squad for their home series against Pakistan. (Reuters)
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The Tamil Nadu government has extended the COVID-19 lockdown till July 19 with further relaxations. During this period, hotels, tea shops, bakeries, roadside shops, snack shops can function with 50 percent of customers till 9.00 pm. Schools, colleges, theatres, liquor bars, swimming pools, zoos will remain closed. Inter-State transport (except Puducherry) and social/political/cultural events will remain barred. Pperation of buses to Puducherry to continue. Shops and other activities which were allowed till 8.00 pm will now be allowed to remain open till 9.00 pm.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Locked-down Sydney warned worse may be ahead, COVID-19 cases at 2021 high
Australia's New South Wales state reported its biggest daily rise in locally acquired coronavirus infections this year today, with authorities warning that worse may yet to come for Sydney, which is in a three-week hard lockdown. There were 50 new cases of community transmission in the country's most populous state, up from 44 a day earlier, the previous 2021 record high. This brings the outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant to 489 cases. Of today's cases, 26 were people who had spent time in the community while they were infectious, deepening concerns that the lockdown of more than 5 million people in Sydney and surroundings will be extended. (Reuters)
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Belgium has become the 15th European country to recognise Covishield – the Serum Institute of India-made AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, for its Green Pass. The Belgium Embassy in India on July 9 said the country recognises that Covishield is the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine being produced by SII and distributed by the World Health Organisation’s COVAX initiative. It called the move “an important decision” in the fight for vaccine equality.
Read more | Belgium adds Covishield to Green Pass, becomes 15th European country to recognise vaccine
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Ladakh reports one more COVID-related death, 12 new cases
The Union Territory of Ladakh reported one more COVID-related death, taking total fatalities to 206, while 12 new cases pushed the infection tally to 20,167, officials said today. A COVID-19 positive patient died in Leh yesterday, officials said. Meanwhile, 15 patients were discharged yesterday after recovering and all of them are residents of Leh, the officials said. The number of active coronavirus cases in the union territory stands at 131 -- 93 in Leh and 38 in Kargil -- they said, adding 19,830 patients have recovered till date. (PTI)
Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | Over 1.73 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses still with states, private hospitals: Centre
More than 1.73 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, union territories and private hospitals to be administered, the Union Health Ministry said today. Over 38.54 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through all sources and the total consumption including wastages is 36,80,68,124 doses, it said. "More than 1.73 cr (1,73,33,026) balance and unutilised COVID vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered," the ministry said. The new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced on June 21.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Dutch reimpose COVID-19 curbs as cases jump in young adults
The Dutch government has reimposed COVID-19 curbs on nightclubs, music festivals and restaurants in an effort to halt a surge in COVID-19 infections among young adults. The Netherlands lifted most lockdown measures on June 26, as cases were falling. Roughly two-thirds of the population has had at least one vaccination shot. But, with bars, restaurants and nightclubs open again, new infections have risen at the fastest pace in months, with nearly7,000 cases reported over the 24-hours through yesterday morning. That compared with fewer than 1,000 a week earlier.
"Partly because of the Delta variant, infections are rising very fast," Prime Minister Mark Rutte said. (Reuters)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | No fresh COVID-19 case in Andamans, tally at 7,492
The union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands did not record a single fresh COVID-19 case in the last 24 hours, a health department official said today. The coronavirus tally in the archipelago remained at 7,492, he said. One more person was cured of the disease yesterday, taking the total number of recoveries in the archipelago to7,352. The COVID-19 death toll remained at 128 as no freshfatality due to the contagion was reported in the last 24 hours, the official said. The Union Territory now has 12 active COVID-19 cases. (PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Today's COVID-19 data highlights
- 42.8k new cases, 1206 new deaths, 45.3k new recoveries, 3.7k dip in active cases
- Deaths above 1,000 after 8 days
- New cases below 50,000 for the 13th day
- Kerala reports 13.56k new cases, Maharashtra 8.99k, Andhra Pradesh 3.04k
- Maharashtra reports 738 new deaths, Kerala 130, Tamil Nadu 69
- Maharashtra death count includes 538 backlog
- 8 states and union territoriesreport rise in active cases
- Difference between new cases reported in the last 7 days and the preceding 7 days is -8% (world average is +11%)
- 30.56 lakh new vaccinations. 37.22 crore total. 19.51 lakh received their first dose yesterday, 10.05 lakh second dose
- 19.55 lakh new tests. Test positivity rate: 2.19% (2.42% the previous day)
- Test positivity rate below 3% for the 19th day
- Test positivity rate: Sikkim 20.63%, Manipur 19.11%, Meghalaya 11.36%
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Ensure strict compliance of COVID-19 protocol, safety of Kanwar Yatra: CM Yogi to officials
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath yesterday directed the officials concerned to ensure strict compliance of the COVID-10 protocol and safety of the Kanwar Yatra of Lord Shiva devotees starting from July 25, according to an official release. The chief minister while reviewing the preparations and security arrangements for the holy Kanwar Yatra-2021 asked for establishing a communication with the Kanwar sanghs in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and to see to it that unnecessary crowds should not gather and proper caution is taken, the release issued in Lucknow said. He interacted with all the divisional commissioners of the state and senior officers of police zones through video conference and gave necessary directions to them. Adityanath said the month of Shravan is starting from July 25 and in view of this, all preparations should be ensured well in time regarding the Kanwar Yatras to be taken out by the devotees in different districts and through different routes of the state. (PTI)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath yesterday directed the officials concerned to ensure strict compliance of the COVID-10 protocol and safety of the Kanwar Yatra of Lord Shiva devotees starting from July 25, according to an official release. The chief minister while reviewing the preparations and security arrangements for the holy Kanwar Yatra-2021 asked for establishing a communication with the Kanwar sanghs in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and to see to it that unnecessary crowds should not gather and proper caution is taken, the release issued in Lucknow said. He interacted with all the divisional commissioners of the state and senior officers of police zones through video conference and gave necessary directions to them. Adityanath said the month of Shravan is starting from July 25 and in view of this, all preparations should be ensured well in time regarding the Kanwar Yatras to be taken out by the devotees in different districts and through different routes of the state. (PTI)
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The active COVID-19 cases in the country comprise 1.48 percent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 97.20 percent, showed the union health ministry's data updated at 8 am today. As many as 19,55,225 tests were conducted yesterday, taking the total cumulative tests conducted so far for detection of COVID-19 in the country to 42,90,41,970, while the daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.19 percent.
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As many as 2,99,33,538 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far, the Union Health Ministry has said in its latest update.
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Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 3,07,95,716, 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.
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The reported active COVID-19 cases in India stand at 4,55,033, according to the Union Health Ministry.
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The death toll in India due to the novel coronavirus pandemic has risen to 4,07,145, the Union Health Ministry has said.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | Thane district's case count grows by 479, death toll by 14
The coronavirus caseload in Thane district of Maharashtra has risen to 5,36,928 with the addition of 479 cases, an official said today. These cases were reported yesterday, he said.The virus claimed the lives of 14 patients during the day, which pushed the overall death toll in the district to 10,803. Thane's COVID-19 mortality rate now stands at 2.01 percent, he added. (PTI)
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Arab countries pledge aid as Tunisia struggles with COVID pandemic
Several countries promised to help Tunisia fight the coronavirus yesterday as the north African country recorded its highest daily death toll since the pandemic began, putting its health care system under severe stress and depleting oxygen supplies. President Kais Saied said in a statement that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had pledged to send vaccinations and whatever medical equipment Tunisia needed. Libya also pledged to send medical aid, the president's office said in a separate statement. Officials and local media said that Kuwait, Turkey and Algeria had promised to help. Qatar had already sent a military plane with a field hospital on board, including 200 medics and 100 respirators. (Reuters)
Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | US sending 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Nepal, 500,000 to Bhutan: White House
The US is sending 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal and another 500,000 to Bhutan, the White House has said, asserting that its donations around the world are without any strings attached.
"Today we are sending three million doses to Indonesia, 1.5 million doses to Nepal, 500,000 doses to Moldova, and 500,000 doses to Bhutan," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters yesterday at her daily news conference. "There are no strings attached to our vaccines that we're providing. We're providing them around the world to save lives and to be a contributor to the global effort to fight the pandemic," Psaki said in response to a question. (PTI)
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | South Korea reports third consecutive record high new COVID-19 cases: KDCA
South Korea posted its highest-ever number of new daily COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said today, the third consecutive day of record highs in new infection cases. Starting July 12, coronavirus curbs will be tightened to the strictest level possible in Seoul and neighbouring regions for the first time, South Korea said yesterday, as the streak of record new cases fanned concern. The country reported 1,378 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight on the day, up from Thursday's previous record of 1,316 a day.
South Korea has so far fared better than many industralised nations in infections and deaths, with a mortality rate of 1.22% and the number of severe cases at 148 as of Friday, which is much lower than the previous peak in late December. (Reuters)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Tamil Nadu reports 3,039 new COVID-19 cases, 69 fatalities
Tamil Nadu reported 69 deaths and 3,039 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, which include that of a returnee from West Bengal. With this, the total infected and the fatalitiesso far rose to 25,13,098 and 33,322 respectively, the Health Department said.As many as 3,411 people got discharged during the day, aggregating to 24,46,552 leaving 33,224 active infections, abulletin said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Maharashtra reports 8,992 COVID-19 cases, 200 deaths
Maharashtra reported 8,992 new coronavirus cases and 200 fatalities yesterday while 10,458 patients recovered from the infection, a state health department official said. The official said with this, the tally of COVID-19 cases in the state surged to 61,40,968, while the total fatalities rose to 1,25,034. The state reported a decrease in the daily COVID-19 cases, but the fatalities rose as compared to July 8, when it had reported 9,114 new infections and 121 deaths. The official said as many as 10,458 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the number of recovered cases to 59,00,440. The state now has 1,12,231 active cases. (PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Assam logs 2,493 new COVID-19 new cases, 24 fresh fatalities
Assam's COVID-19 tally rose to 5,29,693 yesterday as 2,493 more people tested positive for the infection, while 24 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 4,788, a health bulletin said. The current death rate is 0.90 percent and the numberof COVID-19 positive patients dying due to other causes is 1,347.The state now has 21,689 active cases, while 5,01,869 people have thus far recovered from the infection, including2,841 in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate among coronavirus patients in thestate stands at 94.75 percent. (PTI)
