Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to receive his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine today

Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE Updates | Bengal reports 225 fresh COVID-19 cases, 2 new fatalities

West Bengal reported 225 fresh COVID-19 cases yesterday, pushing the tally in the state to 5,75,712, a health department bulletin said. The COVID-19 death toll went up to 10,272 as two new fatalities -- one each in North 24 Parganas and Darjeeling --both due to the comorbidities where COVID-19 was incidental was reported, the bulletin said. As 231 more people recovered from the disease, the total number of recoveries rose to 5,62,195 and the recovery rate to 97.65 percent, it said. (PTI)

Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | Over 25,000 beneficiaries, including 13,794 senior citizens, received shots of the COVID-19 vaccine in Delhi yesterday, according to data shared by officials. In the 45-59 years age group, 1,625 beneficiaries received the jabs, a senior official said. Over 5,100 senior citizens in Delhi had received their first shots of the vaccine on March 1 when the second phase of the vaccination drive had begun in the national capital. (PTI)

Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | 240 new COVID cases, 3 deaths in Delhi

Delhi reported 240 new coronavirus cases and three deaths yesterday as the positivity rate rose to 0.35 percent, the Health Department said. The new cases came out of the 68,831 tests conducted on Tuesday and the infection tally rose to 6,39,921, according to a health bulletin. As many as 196 people recuperated from the pathogen, taking the number of recoveries to 6,27,423. Three fatalities pushed the death toll to 10,914, it said. The active cases rose to 1,584 from 1,534 as the cumulative positivity rate and case fatality rate stands at 5.1 percent and 1.71 percent respectively. (PTI)

Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | Kejriwal to receive his first COVID-19 vaccine dose today

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will receive his first dose of coronavirus vaccine today morning at the city's LNJP hospital, a government statement said. The Chief Minister will receive the shot around 9:30 am, the Delhi government statement said. Kejriwal, 52 years, has been receiving treatment for diabetes, officials said. In the ongoing vaccination drive, people aged 60 years and above and those in age group 45-59 years having comorbidities are being administered the vaccines at 192 hospitals across Delhi. (PTI)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | Maharashtra reports 9,855 new COVID-19 cases, highest since October

Maharashtra reported 9,855 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, highest in the last more than four months, taking the tally of infections to 21,79,185, a health department official said. The death toll rose to 52,280 with 42 fresh fatalities, he said. On October 17, the state had reported 10,259 cases, after which the graph had declined. As many as 6,559 patients were discharged from hospitals since Tuesday evening, taking the number of recovered patients to 20,43,349. Maharashtra's recovery rate of COVID-19 cases is 93.77 percent, while the fatality rate is 2.40 percent, the official said. (PTI)

Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | Canada vaccine panel recommends 4 months between COVID doses

A national panel of vaccine experts in Canada recommended Wednesday that provinces extend the interval between the two doses of a COVID-19 shot to quickly inoculate more people, as the prime minister expressed optimism that vaccination timelines could be sped up. In laying out its new guidelines, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization said extending the dose interval to four months would create opportunities to protect the entire adult population against the virus within a short time frame. (AP)

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