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Coronavirus News Live Updates: In light of rising cases in Maharashtra, the authorities have said negative Covid-19 tests or antigen tests would become mandatory for people to visit shopping malls. Maharashtra recorded a whopping 25,833 cases in one day, the highest ever, in the last 24 hours.
Covid-19 cases are on the rise across the world, including in India, with authorities scrambling to take measure to control another wave of Covid cases. India recorded its highest Covid-19 tally in 2021 with 39,726 new cases in the last 24 hours. The total number of people infected in the country went up to 11,514 331, the dashboard showed. Over half of the cases came from Maharashtra.
Several curbs have been introduced across the state to control the spread of the virus in the state. The health ministry has said that if Maharashtra records cases in the current rate, it will have over 3 lakh cases by the first week of April.
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Mumbai Makes Antigen Tests Mandatory for Malls | As Mumbai continue to witness surge in Covid cases, BMC has now made it mandatory for those visiting malls and shopping centres to undergo antigen-tests or carry a negative report. A detailed order regarding this is expected on Friday, which was confirmed by Additional Municipal Commissioner Suresh Kakani.
India Records 40,000 Cases, Highest This Year | India records highest daily spike in Covid cases this year, with around 40,000 fresh infections reported in the country in the last 24 hours, the Union ministry of health and family welfare’s dashboard showed on Friday morning. India recorded 39,726 new cases in this period, taking the infection tally to 11,514 331, the dashboard showed.
What is Causing Covid Vaccine Wastage? | Each Covishield vial has 10 doses in total, while a Covaxin vial contains 20 doses — each dose being 0.5 ml (for one person). Once opened, all doses have to be administered within four hours, otherwise, it goes to waste and the remaining doses have to be destroyed. The vaccine wastage in India can be largely be attributed to low turnout beneficiaries turning up to get vaccinated.
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India's Covid Caseload | India reports 39,726 new COVID19 cases, 20,654 recoveries and 154 deaths in the last .24 hours, ANI quoted Union Health Ministry as saying.
Total cases: 1,15,14,331
Total recoveries: 1,10,83,679
Active cases: 2,71,282
Death toll: 1,59,370
Total vaccination: 3,93,39,817
Mumbai’s Covid-19 tally increased to 3,52,851 and eight deaths took the fatality count to 11,559. Mumbai division reported 5,190 new cases and 14 deaths. With 1,21,335 tests carried out on Thursday, the state has so far tested 1,79,56,830 samples for coronavirus.
Thane District's Covid-19 Count Rises by 1636, Death Toll by 7 | The coronavirus tally in Thane district of Maharashtra rose to 2,82,368 with the addition of 1,636 new cases, an official said. These cases were reported on Thursday, he said. As the virus claimed the lives of seven persons, the death toll in the district grew to 6,362. The COVID-19 mortality rate is 2.25 per cent, he added.
WATCH | Jamaican cricketer Chris Gayle thanks India for sending Covid-19 vaccines to Jamaica.
Jamaican cricketer Chris Gayle thanks India for sending COVID19 vaccines to Jamaica
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2021
"PM Modi, the Government of India and the people of India, I want to thank you all for your donation of the vaccine to Jamaica. We appreciate it," he says pic.twitter.com/8iSa3yhYcs
3 States Face Risk of Being Next Covid-19 Hotspots | With the Covid-19 outbreak in Maharashtra reaching to record levels, three states – Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh – appear to face the immediate risk of becoming the next hot spots of the pandemic, with a high growth rate of cases and rising positivity rates, according to reports.
Huge Crowd Seen at Mumbai's Dadar Vegetable Market | Huge crowd seen at Mumbai's Dadar vegetable market, amid rising Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra. Mumbai’s Covid-19 tally increased to 3,52,851 and eight deaths took the fatality count to 11,559. (Photo credit: ANI)
Over 23 lakhs Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Wasted in India | Over 7 crore vaccine doses have been provided by the Centre to states so far, out of which out which more than 3.46 crore vaccine doses have been administered. Till date, around 6.5% of Covid vaccines have gone to waste according to health officials. Over 23 lakh vaccine doses wasted. The Centre has asked states to encourage optimum utilisation of vaccines and to significantly curtail squandering after India witnessed a vaccine wastage of 6.5%.
Coronavirus News Live Updates: Mumbai’s Covid-19 tally increased to 3,52,851 and eight deaths took the fatality count to 11,559. Mumbai division reported 5,190 new cases and 14 deaths. With 1,21,335 tests carried out on Thursday, the state has so far tested 1,79,56,830 samples for coronavirus.
Maha May Reach 3 Lakh Active Covid-19 Cases by April, Says Health Secretary | With the present positivity rate, Maharashtra's active Covid-19 caseload may reach the three lakh-mark by the first week of April, Maharashtra health secretary Pradeep Vyas said on Thursday. Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 25,833 new coronavirus cases, the highest one-day spike since last March when the first coronavirus infection was detected. It took the caseload to 23,96,340, said a health official. With 58 fatalities, the death toll jumped to 53,138.
2,387 New COVID Cases, 32 Deaths in Punjab | Punjab witnessed 2,387 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, while 32 more people succumbed to the contagion, the Health Department said. The infection tally climbed to 2.05 lakh and toll also rose to 6,204, as per bulletin. The active cases also increased to 14,366 from 13,320 a day ago. Jalandhar reported a maximum of 467 cases, Ludhiana 237, Amritsar 230, Hoshiarpur 216, Mohali 214, Patiala 187 and Rupnagar 165.
Nearly 4.40 Lakh Vaccinated Against Covid-19 in J&K | The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday said nearly 4.40 lakh people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Union Territory with no reported case of extreme adverse events. This was conveyed by officials at a meeting of the Union Territory’s steering committee, chaired by Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam, to review the progress of the COVID-19 vaccination drive.
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France, Italy and others to Resume Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine | Germany, France and other European nations announced plans to resume using AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday after EU and British regulators moved to shore up confidence in the shot, saying its benefits outweigh the risks. Reports of rare brain blood clots had prompted more than a dozen nations to suspend use of the shot, the latest challenge for AstraZeneca's ambition to produce a "vaccine for the world", as the global death toll from the coronavirus passes 2.8 million.
France Announces Soft New Virus Restrictions in Paris Region | The French government backed off Thursday from ordering a tough lockdown for Paris and several other regions despite an increasingly alarming situation at hospitals with a rise in the numbers of COVID-19 patients. Instead, the prime minister announced a patchwork of new restrictions while reducing the national curfew by one hour. Getting large doses of fresh air is being encouraged, meaning that people living in the Paris region and in the north of the country can walk as long as they like in a day, but within a 10-kilometer (6-mile) radius of their homes and with a paper authorizing the stroll.
Nearly 4.40 Lakh Vaccinated Against COVID-19 So Far in J&K | The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday said nearly 4.40 lakh people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Union Territory with no reported case of extreme adverse events. This was conveyed by officials at a meeting of the Union Territory's steering committee, chaired by Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam, to review the progress of the COVID-19 vaccination drive.
Biden Says US to Hit 100 Million Virus Goal on Friday | With the US closing in on President Joe Biden's goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus vaccinations weeks ahead of his target date, the White House announced on Thursday the nation is now in position to help supply neighbours Canada and Mexico with millions of lifesaving shots.
Maha Ranks Second in COVID-19 Vaccination in Country: Tope | Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday said the state is at the second position in COVID-19 vaccination, next only to Rajasthan. "The state has ranked second at the national level in COVID-19 vaccination. Rajasthan is ahead of us," he said in a tweet. "The state is also low on vaccine going waste. It is six per cent in Maharashtra as against some states in the country where the figure is as high as 20 per cent. We are trying to achieve zero wastage of vaccines and steps are being taken in this direction," Tope said.
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