Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Mumbai's COVID-19 tally rises to 2.87 lakh with 477 new cases; 7 more die

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Over one lakh health workers in Jammu and Kashmir will be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the first phase when a vaccine is available in the country, a senior official said. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has identified over 4,000 sites and 24,000 vaccinators for it, he said. The health administration has already started advance planning for coronavirus vaccine rollout and deputy commissioners have prepared district-wise micro-plans for vaccination sites, cold chain storage points and logistics requirements. (PTI)

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Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | Mumbai adds 477 new COVID-19 cases

Mumbai recorded 477 fresh COVID-19 cases, the second lowest rise in a day after almost a month, taking the count of infections to 2,87,303, the city civic body said. With seven deaths, the second lowest in a day this month, the cumulative toll went up to 10,988, it said. The number of recoveries went up to 2,66,695 with 533 patients getting discharged from hospitals in the day. The number of active cases has once again fallen below 10,000 to 9,008, after the removal of 3,586 duplicate cases from the list by the ICMR. (PTI)

Coronavirus in United States LIVE Updates | US COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 just as vaccinations begin around the country

The US death toll from the coronavirus topped 300,000 Monday just as the country began dispensing COVID-19 shots in a monumental campaign to conquer the outbreak. The number of dead rivals the population of St. Louis or Pittsburgh. It is equivalent to repeating a tragedy on the scale of Hurricane Katrina every day for 5 1/2 months. It is more than five times the number of Americans killed in the Vietnam War. It is equal to a 9/11 attack every day for more than 100 days. (AP)

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