Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: COVID-19 recoveries reach 99.46 lakh in India, says health ministry

Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | The number of people who have recuperated from COVID-19 surged to 99,46,867 pushing the national recovery rate to 96.19 percent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 percent.

Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | 379 new COVID-19 cases in Thane, 5 more deaths

Thane has recorded 379 new cases of coronavirus, raising the infection tally in the Maharashtra district to 2,44,250, reported news agency PTI citing an official. Apart from these new cases reported yesterday, five people also succumbed to COVID-19, taking the toll in the district to 5,979, he said. The COVID-19 mortality rate in the district stands at 2.45 percent, the official said. Till now, 2,34,398 patients have recovered from the viral infection, taking the recovery rate in the district to 95.97 percent, he said. As of now, there are 3,873 active COVID-19 cases in the district, he added.

Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 1,03,40,469, 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.

Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: As many as 99,46,867 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far, the Union Health Ministry has said in its latest update.

Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: The reported active COVID-19 cases in India stand at 2,43,953, according to the Union Health Ministry.

Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: The death toll in India due to the novel coronavirus pandemic has risen to 1,49,649, the Union Health Ministry has said.

Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a cumulative total of 17,56,35,761 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to January 3 with 7,35,978 samples being tested on Sunday.

Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Team India, support staff negative in latest COVID-19 tests: BCCI

The Indian cricket team and its support staff have returned negative in the latest COVID-19 tests conducted here ahead of the third Test against Australia in Sydney, the BCCI said today. The match is due to start on January 7.
"Playing members of the Indian Cricket Team and support staff underwent an RT-PCR Test for COVID-19 on January 3, 2021. All tests have returned negative results," the BCCI said in a short statement. The statement comes a couple of days after five Indian players -- vice-captain Rohit Sharma, opener Shubman Gill, stumper Rishabh Pant, pacer Navdeep Saini and batsman Prithvi Shaw -- were placed in isolation when a video of them at an indoor restaurant was posted by a fan on Twitter. (PTI)

Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | South Africa targets COVID-19 vaccines next month but deals not yet signed

South Africa aims to get COVID-19 vaccines by next month but is still in talks with pharmaceutical companies and no deals have been signed yet, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Sunday, amid growing criticism of the government's response. The country is battling a resurgence in coronavirus infections driven partly by a new variant called 501.V2. It has recorded more than 1 million infections, the most on the African continent, and more than 29,000 deaths.
In an opinion piece published in major local news outlets on Saturday, a group of prominent health experts criticised the government for moving too slowly to procure sufficient vaccines. (Reuters)

Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | Assam preparing list of people to administer COVID-19 vaccine: Minister

The Assam government is preparing a list of people, including healthcare personnel and frontline workers, to administer COVID-19 vaccine, said Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The government is expecting to receive the first batch of vaccine in March-April, Sarma said. "At first, we will give the vaccine to our health workers such as doctors, nurses, ward boys and other medical staff. After that, the frontline workers like policemen, emergency service staffers, public servants and teachers will be included," he told reporters in Guwahati. (PTI)