Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India Registers Over 1.26 Lakh Cases in Biggest Spike Ever; New Zealand Suspends Entry for Travelers from India

Global Comparison of daily doses administrated.

88% of new deaths reported in 10 states.

Eight states account for 60% of the total doses given so far in the country.

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar takes his second dose of the COVID19 vaccine at RML Hospital, New Delhi. He took the first dose on March 6.

The vaccination drive is going well in Delhi. We received some vaccines yesterday. We have stock for 4-5 days. We have demanded more and we will get it. We should fight COVID together.Centre alleging that there was less vaccination of healthcare workers in Delhi. We can also say that there was less vaccination at Centre's hospitals.This isn't an issue, the issue is that we've to vaccinate more and more people soon: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain.

Union Health Ministry Additional Secretary Manohar Agnani writes to Principal Secretaries of Health & Family Welfare of Punjab, Delhi and Maharashtra, asking them to undertake necessary corrective actions immediately for improving the COVID19 vaccination drives in their state/UT.

Vaccination For All: Delhi to Centre | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had written to Centre that Covid-19 vaccination should be opened for all. We've made two more requests that vaccination should be allowed at least for all adults. Secondly, it should be allowed even at camp settings and not only at health care facilities: Delhi Health Minister

Doon School Declared Restricted Zone | Doon School declared a restricted zone after 12 COVID19 positive cases found here. Entry and exit to and from the school restricted, essential goods will be supplied here. Testings will be done here. 4 more areas, besides Doon School, declared restricted zones: Dehradun DM.

Recovery Rate Drops to 91.67 | Registering a steady increase for the 29th day in row, the count of active cases has gone up to 9,10,319, which is 7.04 per cent of the total infections, while the country's recovery rate has further dropped to 91.67 per cent, it stated. The active COVID-19 caseload in the country was recorded at its lowest of 1,35,926 on February 12, comprising 1.25 per cent of the total infections. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,18,51,393, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.29 per cent, the data stated.

Telangana Sees 2K New Cases | Covid-19 cases in Telangana breached the 2,000-mark with 2,055 fresh infections pushing the tally to over 3.18 lakh, while the death toll rose to 1,741 with seven more fatalities. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 398, followed by Medchal Malkajgiri (214) and Rangareddy (174), a government bulletin said on Thursday, providing details as of 8 PM on April 7. The total number of cases stood at3,18,704 while with 303patients being cured, the total recoveries were at 3,03,601.

6,290 New Cases in Thane | With the addition of 6,290 new cases of COVID-19, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has reached 3,56,267. The virus also claimed the lives of 21 more people, pushing the death toll in the district to 6,620. The COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane is 1.86 per cent. So far, 3,02,521 patients have recuperated from the infection in the district, which reflects a recovery rate of 84.91 per cent, the official said. 

Today's Data Highlights

- 1.26 lakh new cases in India, 685 new deaths, 59.3k new recoveries, 66.8k rise in active cases 

- Total active cases now above 9 lakh. The last time it was above 9 lakh was on October 8, 2020 (6 months ago)

- All-time high new cases and rise in active cases

- India continues to report highest new cases in the world

- 33/36 states and UTs report rise in active cases 

- Active cases in Maharashtra above 5 lakh 

- Maharashtra reports 59.9k new cases, Chhattisgarh 10.3k, Karnataka 7k

- Maharashtra reports 322 new deaths, Punjab 62, Chhattisgarh 53

- 10.24% positivity rate in India. Maharashtra 25.91%, Chhattisgarh 24.07%

- 12.37 lakh new tests. Tests above 12 lakh for the third consecutive day

- Over 9 crore total COVID-19 vaccinations administered in India. 2.9 million the previous day

Covid-19 World Update

Covid-19 India Update

1.26L New Cases in 24 Hrs | India reports 1,26,789 new COVID19 cases, 59,258 discharges, and 685 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry

Total cases: 1,29,28,574
Total recoveries: 1,18,51,393
Active cases: 9,10,319 
Death toll: 1,66,862  
 
Total vaccination:  9,01,98,673

7-day Total Lockdown in Chhindwara | Seven-day total lockdown in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district from 8 PM tonight.

Testing Update | 25,26,77,379 samples tested for COVID19, up to April 7. Of these, 12,37,781 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

Covid-19 Restrictions in Lucknow: 

- Urban areas of Lucknow district to be under night curfew from 9pm to 6 am, for next one week.

- Timings of parks have been restricted from 7 am to 10 am and 4 to 8 pm.

- No entry at parks for people over 65 years of age, children bellow 10 years, pregnant ladies and those with co-morbidities.

PM to Interact With CMs at 6:30pm | Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Chief Ministers of all states on current Covid-19 situation, vaccination strategy via video-conference at 6.30pm.

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NZ Suspends Entry of Travellers from India | New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern temporarily suspends entry for all travellers from India, including its own citizens, following a high number of positive Covid-19 cases arriving from there. The suspension starts on April 11 and will be in place until April 28.

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Maharashtra on Wednesday reported nearly 60,000 fresh infections - an all-time high - and state capital Mumbai too broke records as it breached the 10,000 mark for the second time.

I am the vaccinator who gave the first dose of COVAXIN to PM Narendra Modi. Today I got another opportunity to meet him & vaccinate him for the second time. I was elated again. He spoke to us, we even clicked pictures with him: Sister P Niveda who vaccinated PM Modi today.

I have given the second dose of COVAXIN to our Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. He spoke to us. It was a memorable moment for me as I got to meet him and vaccinate him: Sister Nisha Sharma who inoculated PM Modi today.

More than 9 crore COVID19 vaccine doses administered, till now: Ministry of Health

Update | 14 new COVID19 cases reported in Mizoram in the last 24 hours; case tally at 4,522, active cases at 14.

Night Curfew in Prayagraj from 10pm-8am | Amid surge of COVID19 cases, night curfew (10 pm to 8 am) will be imposed in Prayagraj from tonight till further notice. Essential services exempted: District Magistrate.

WHO Report on Virus Origin Lacks Data: US State Dept | What is evident from our review of report is that it lacks crucial data, information, access and represents a picture that is partial and incomplete. That isn't just our view. Many other countries share that view. We urge WHO to ensure that second phase of this study commence without further delay, including in China, in a way that respects and adheres to principles of transparency and openness, is driven by experts and free from interference, including political interference. We also call on WHO to reevaluate criteria and terms of this process. We need to understand – I’m using 'we' collectively here – how this virus started so we can learn lessons that are applicable in this and future cases: US State Department spokesperson Ned Price on WHO's COVID19 origins report.

WATCH | Thin crowd at Byculla vegetable market in Mumbai this morning as police security tightens amid surge in COVID19 cases.

#WATCH | Mumbai: Thin crowd at Byculla vegetable market this morning as police security tightens amid surge in #COVID19 cases pic.twitter.com/78OXnSIFP9

— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2021