Latest News Live Updates: US Hits 100 Million Mark On Covid Vaccine Doses

Nearly 58 million of those people are fully vaccinated, according to CDC data. (File)

New Delhi:

The United States has delivered at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine to more than 100 million people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday, hitting an initial target set by the administration of President Joe Biden.

Nearly 58 million of those people are fully vaccinated, according to CDC data.

As the vaccination campaign ramps up significantly in the country hardest hit by Covid-19, Biden promised last week that 90 percent of adults in America would be eligible to receive the vaccine by April 19, AFP reported.

Meanwhile, as over 12 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered till 8 pm on Friday, India's cumulative count of vaccine doses given to date has reached 7,06,18,026, informed the Union Health Ministry.

According to a provisional report issued by the ministry, a total of 12,76,191 vaccine doses were given till 8 pm today, which mark the 77th day of nationwide COVID-19 vaccination, ANI reported.

Here are the Latest News Live Updates:

Apr 03, 2021 08:41 (IST)

"Strict Restrictions Soon": Uddhav Thackeray On Maharashtra Covid Surge

The possibility of a lockdown in Maharashtra can't be ruled out if the surge in coronavirus cases continues, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Friday amid a fresh COVID-19 wave in the state that has seen the highest daily infections since the beginning of the pandemic in the last two weeks.

"I cannot rule out imposing a lockdown if the current COVID-19 situation prevails. People have become complacent. We are in a Catch 22 situation - should we look at economy or health?" the Chief Minister said in a televised address.

"If this condition continues, I have told you already that in 15 days we will exhaust our infrastructure. So today I am giving a warning of a lockdown. Not announcing a lockdown yet. But if I don't find a solution in two days after speaking to more people, then I have no option," he said.

Apr 03, 2021 07:47 (IST)

Pune 6 pm-6 am Curfew From Today For A Week; Only Home Delivery

Faced with an alarming spike in Covid cases, authorities in Maharashtra's Pune have ordered a 12-hour night curfew starting 6 pm today for a period of at least one week, with a review of the order and coronavirus situation in the district scheduled for next Friday. Religious places, hotels and bars, shopping malls, and movie theatres will all remain closed for the next seven days, Pune Divisional Commissioner Saurabh Rao said Friday afternoon. Only home deliveries of food, medicines and other essential services will be allowed in this period.

Apr 03, 2021 07:19 (IST)

Mumbai Reports 8,648 Covid Cases, 20 Deaths In Highest Single-Day Spike

Mumbai reported yet another highest spike in COVID-19 cases today, amid spiralling active infections for the last few weeks. The city today reported 8,648 cases in a 24-hour period, surpassing any previous high. 20 have died, government data shows. The state reported 47,827 cases and 202 deaths - including Mumbai - in the last 24 hours. Read Here

Apr 03, 2021 06:17 (IST)

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Odisha's daily new COVID-19 cases rising; government prepares for possible second wave

With Odisha registering a gradual rise in the number of daily new cases since March 19, the state government has geared up to face the possible second wave of the coronavirus, a health official said on Friday. After 461 more people tested positive for the infection during the day, the states caseload went up to 3,41,772, PTI reported.

Apr 03, 2021 06:15 (IST)

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Delhi records 3,594 fresh COVID-19 cases; 14 deaths

Delhi recorded 3,594 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the highest daily count this year while 14 more people died due to the coronavirus infection, taking the count to 11,050, according to the health department.

The positivity rate also mounted to 4.11 per cent from 3.57 per cent a day before, amid a massive surge in cases in the span of the last few weeks, PTI reported.