Coronavirus Highlights | India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 3,17,26,507 on Tuesday with 30,549 more people testing positive for the disease while the active caseload declined after six days, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 4,25,195 with 422 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The number of active cases came down to 4,04,958, which comprises 1.28 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 97.38 per cent, it showed. A decrease of 8,760 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. As many as 16,49,295 COVID-19 tests were conducted on Sunday, taking the total number of tests conducted so far in the country to 47,12,94,789. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.85 per cent. The weekly positivity rate stood at 2.39 per cent, according to the health ministry. The total number of Covid vaccine doses administered so far as part of the nationwide vaccination drive has reached 47.85 crore. India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19. The caseload crossed the grim milestone of 2 crore on May 4 and 3 crore on June 23.
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Tamil Nadu reports 1,908 new cases, 2,047 recoveries and 29 deaths in past 24 hours.
Active cases: 20,217
Total recoveries: 25,11,076
Death toll: 34,159
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Due to lack of vaccines, there will be no vaccination at the government vaccine centers in Mumbai tomorrow, says BMC
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India’s cumulative COVID19 vaccination coverage crosses the 48 crore mark (48,41,81,676). Also, Uttar Pradesh has administered more than 22 lakh doses today: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Manipur reports 753 new cases, 14 deaths and 1,063 recoveries in past 24 hours. Recovery rate at 88.98%
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Karnataka reports 1,674 new cases, 38 deaths and 1,376 recoveries in past 24 hours. Active case tally at 24,280.
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No new case reported in Mumbai's Dharavi in past 24 hours, says BMC. Active cases in the area stand at 38.
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Kerala reports 23,676 new cases, 148 deaths and 15,626 recoveries in past 24 hours
Active caseload rises to 1,73,221. Test positivity rate at 11.87%.
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COVID19 guidelines on containment measures extended up to August 31 in Chandigarh
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | UAE lifts ban on transit flights from India, Pakistan, other countries
The United Arab Emirates will lift a ban on transit passenger traffic from India, Pakistan, Nigeria and other countries from Aug. 5, the National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) said on Tuesday.NCEMA said on Twitter that passengers travelling from countries where flights had been suspended would be able to transit through its airports from Thursday as long as they present negative PCR tests taken 72 hours prior to departure.
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Talks with Covid vaccine Moderna still on. No EUA application from Johnson & Johnson: NITIAayog Member DrVKPaul.
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There are 44 districts where the case positivity rate is over 10%. These districts are in Kerala, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland among others: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | 18 districts including 10 districts of Kerala where an increasing trend in cases is seen: Govt
There were 279 districts on June 1st, where over 100 cases were reported but it has come down to 57 districts now, where over 100 cases are being reported in the country. Number of cases decreased in 222 districts. Case trajectory is seen in the limited area. There are 18 districts incl 10 districts of Kerala where an increasing trend in cases is seen. These 18 districts constitute of 47.5% cases: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry
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India's production capacity of Remdesivir increased from 38.8 lakh vials per month in mid-April to 122.49 lakh vials per month in June 2021: Govt in RajyaSabha
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The state is witnessing a slow increase in positivity rate. To avoid reaching an alarming stage, carrying RTPCR reports to enter Karnatka is mandatory. It's not applicable to medical emergencies&students appearing for exams with ID cards: Pratap Reddy, ADGP Karnataka
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Maharashtra eases COVID-19 restrictions
Maharashtra government has announced relaxation in the coronavirus disease (Covid-19)-related restrictions on August 2. Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray announced that shops will be permitted to remain open till 8 pm instead of 4 pm in the districts where Covid infections have reduced. As far as Mumbai local trains are concerned, the CM said that allowing all segments of society would be difficult "in the first phase" as the easing of curbs was being done slowly.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Another 23 people die of COVID-19 in Nepal
Another 23 people died due to COVID-19 in Nepal, taking the virus-related death toll to 9,898 in the country, according to official data on Monday. In the last 24 hours, Nepal reported 3,125 fresh coronavirus cases, the Ministry of Health and Population said, of which 2,279 cases were detected through the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and 846 cases through the rapid antigen test. Now, the coronavirus caseload stands at 699,649 in the country. The number of coronavirus recoveries stand at 658,122, with 1,925 persons discharged from care institutions in the past 24 hours. As per the data, 13,811 COVID-19 detection tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Tamil Nadu reports 1,957 new cases, 2,068 recoveries, and 28 deaths in past 24 hours.
Active cases: 20,385
Total recoveries: 25,09,029
Death toll: 34,130
Telangana reports 591 new cases, 2 deaths and 643 recoveries in the past 24 hours.
Active cases: 8,819
Total cases: 6,45,997
Death toll: 3807
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Karnataka reports 1,285 fresh cases, 1,383 discharges, and 25 deaths in past 24 hours.
Active cases: 24,021
Total discharges: 28,47,627
Death toll: 36,612
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Himachal Pradesh reports 208 new cases, 132 recoveries, and one death in past 24 hours.
Active cases: 1304
Total positive cases: 2,06,369
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Uttarakhand reports 37 new cases, 71 recoveries & zero deaths in past 24 hours
Active cases: 637
Total recoveries: 3,28,224
Death toll: 7363
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Around 47 crore vaccine doses administered in July and second half of June
Around 47 crore vaccine doses administered in July and second half of June. Vaccine availability will increase quite significantly in August & overall. Bharat Biotech is expected to provide 7-10 crore doses per month in the coming weeks: Dr NK Arora, Chairman, COVID working group.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Devotees are barred from entering 22 temples in Madurai till August 8, says Madurai District Collector
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Madras High Court orders Tamil Nadu government to make sure that all transgenders in the state should be vaccinated within three months.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | BMC relaxes Mumbai lockdown rules: Restaurants allowed to stay open till 4 pm on all days
Mumbai’s civic body – the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) – announced on August 2 that restaurants in the city will be allowed to stay open till 4 pm on all days of the week, reported News18. Earlier, restaurants and eateries were only allowed to operate their take-away food section on weekends -- that is Saturdays and Sundays -- and could offer dine-in facilities with a limited seating capacity till 4 pm only on weekdays.
The lockdown rules in Mumbai were only relaxed after the Maharashtra government allowed concerned authorities to dial down COVID-19 restrictions in the city. The current lockdown rules in Mumbai were relaxed after an order from the Maharashtra government stated that the decision on reducing the currently imposed COVID-19 restrictions in Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban, and Thane districts will have to be taken by the Disaster Management Authorities of the respective districts.
While as per the BMC notification, all non-essential shops in Mumbai will be allowed to operate till 10 pm daily and most indoor and outdoor activities have been allowed save sports where social distancing is not possible, the Mumbai civic authority has not allowed malls in the city to reopen. The Mumbai lockdown rule relaxations come at a time when there are 4,744 active coronavirus cases in the city. Mumbai’s COVID-19 recovery state now stands at 97 percent and the city added 259 fresh infections on August 2.
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