Kerala reports 2,616 fresh COVID-19 cases, 14 related deaths, taking caseload to 10,70,009 and toll to 4,255, according to officials.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Today is the 344th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded 1,11,56,923 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 1,57,435 deaths. A total of 1,08,26,075 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far. There are 1,73,413 active cases in the country as of date, which comprises 1.55 percent of the total caseload, the data stated. India's recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 97.03 percent. Globally, more than 11.51 crore people have been infected by the coronavirus and 25.58 lakh have died so far. India has begun the second phase of the vaccination drive in which everyone above 60 years of age and those over 45 years with comorbidities will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine. India's regulator has granted restricted emergency use approval for two vaccines -- Covishield and Covaxin.
Kerala reports 2,616 fresh COVID-19 cases, 14 related deaths, taking caseload to 10,70,009 and toll to 4,255, according to officials.
Total10,93,954vaccine doses were giventill 7pm today, theforty-eighthdayof nationwide COVID19 vaccination. Out of which8,34,141 beneficiaries were vaccinated for first dose and2,59,813healthcare workers and frontline workers received second dose of vaccine as per the provisional report. Final reports would be completed for the day by late tonight.
Mumbai reported 1,104 new coronavirus cases and five fatalities on Thursday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. The tally of COVID-19 cases in the country''s financial capital thus increased to 3,29,843 and the death toll to 11,487, it said. The city reported over 1,100 COVID-19 cases on the second day ina row. On Wednesday, it had reported 1,121 cases and six fatalities.
On the other hand, 654 patients recovered, taking the number of recoveries to 3,07,027, about 93 per cent of the tally. The average growth rate of COVID-19 cases in the city increased to 0.29 per cent from 0.17 per cent on February 18, while the average doubling rate went down to 238 days from 417 days.
The number of coronavirus tests carried out in the city reached 33,53,124 with 21,182 samples tested since Wednesday evening. There are 14 containment zones in slums and chawls, while 185 buildings have been sealed because of the presence of active patients.
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