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Coronavirus News Highlights : Today is the 379th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. India recorded 96,982 coronavirus infections in a day pushing the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,26,86,049. The death toll increased to 1,65,547 with 446 new fatalities. Registering a steady increase for the 27th day in a row, the active cases have increased to 7,88,223. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,17,32,279, with 50,143 discharges in the last 24 hours, the data stated. India's regulator has granted restricted emergency use approval for two vaccines -- Covishield and Covaxin. All persons above the age of 45 are eligible to get vaccinated. Globally, more than 13.14 crore people have been infected by the novel coronavirus and 29.93 lakh have died so far.
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The cumulative number of #COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 8.83 Crores today. A total of 8,83,72,277 vaccine doses have been given, as per the provisional report till 8 pm today, says Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Total cases: 31,73,261
Active cases: 5,01,559
Total recoveries: 26,13,627
Death toll: 56,652
A total of 60 students at IIT Roorkee tested positive for COVID19 in the last few days. 5 hostels have been sealed after students tested positive: IIT Roorkee media cell in-charge Sonika Srivastava
Manohar Agnani, Additional Secretary, Union Health Ministry writes to Principal Secretaries of Health & Family Welfare of Punjab, Delhi & Maharashtra, asking them to undertake necessary corrective actions immediately for improving the COVID19 vaccination drives in their state/UT.
Punjab reports 2,997 fresh COVID-19 cases, 2,959 discharges, and 63 deaths
Total cases: 2,60,020
Total cured cases: 226887
Active cases: 25,855
Death toll: 7,278
Total recoveries 6,04,979
Death toll 8964
Active cases 31,987
Total cases 3,28,453
Total recoveries 3,05,149
Death toll 4,620
Active cases 18,684
Mumbai reports 10,428 new COVID-19 cases and 23 deaths; tally rises to 4,82,760 and death toll to 11,851: BMC Officials
UK vaccine panel urges alternative Covid vaccines to AstraZeneca for under-30s
In the wake of the current COVID19 situation, all state board students of class 9th & 11th will be promoted to the next class without any examinations, says Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad.
Madhya Pradesh reports 4,043 new cases, 2,126 recoveries, and 13 deaths in last 24 hours. Total cases: 3,18,014, Total recoveries: 2,87,869, Active cases: 26,059, Death toll: 4,086.
Odisha Government suspend physical classes for class 9 & 11 till April 30th & for classes of class 10 & 12 till April 25th, in view of prevailing COVID19 situation.
