Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Uttarakhand orders probe against private labs over discrepancies in Mahakumbh COVID-19 testing data

Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | The Uttarakhand government has ordered an inquiry against all the private labs conducting rapid antigen tests after discrepancies were found in COVID-19 testing during Mahakumbh. (ANI)

Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Over 1.17 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states: Centre

More than 1.17 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories, the Union health ministry said today. Over 25.6 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far, through the government of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category.

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Daily COVID-19 count in India remains below one lakh

The daily COVID-19 count in India remained below the one-lakh mark for the fourth consecutive day with the country reporting 91,702 fresh cases, while the daily positivity rate dropped to 4.49 percent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today. The COVID-19 death toll climbed to 3,63,079 with 3,403 daily deaths, the data updated at 8 am showed The active cases further declined to 11,21,671 comprising 3.83 percent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 94.93 percent.

Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | China's children may be next in line for COVID-19 vaccines

If China is to meet its tentative goal of vaccinating 80 percent of its population against the coronavirus by the end of the year, tens of millions of children may have to start rolling up their sleeves. Regulators took the first step last week by approving the use of the country's Sinovac vaccine for children aged 3 to 17, though no announcement has been made about when the shots will start. Children have been largely spared the worst of the pandemic, becoming infected less easily than adults and generally showing less severe symptoms when they do catch the virus. But experts say children can still transmit the virus to others and some note that if countries are going to achieve herd immunity through their vaccination campaigns, inoculating children should be part of the plan. (AP)

Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Today's COVID-19 data highlights:

> India adds less than 1 lakh cases for 4th straight day, up 91,702
> Active cases fall by 46,281 while recoveries rise by 1.34 lakh
> Deaths rise by 3,403 with mortality rate rising to 1.24%
> Positivity rate remains below 5%; it’s 4.49% vs previous day’s 4.69%
> Recovery rate rises to nearly 95%; it’s 94.93% vs yesterday’s 94.77%
> Single-day testing remains above 20 lakh; last 24-hour tally at 20.44 lakh
> Last 24 hrs saw the administration of 32.74 lakh doses; 7-day avg at 30.27 lakh
> Total cases at 2.93 crore, active 11.21 lakh, recoveries 2.78 crore and deaths at 3.63 lakh

Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | Thane district's COVID-19 death toll crosses 10,000-mark; 498 new cases reported

The COVID-19 death toll in the Thane district of Maharashtra has crossed the 10,000-mark as 65 more patients succumbed to the infection, an official said today. These deaths were reported yesterday. The district's fatality count now stood at 10,056. The infection tally in the district has reached 5,23,497 with the addition of 498 cases, he said. The COVID-19 mortality rate of Thane is 1.92 percent, the official said. (PTI)

Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 2,92,74,823, 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 2,77,90,073 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 death toll in India due to the novel coronavirus pandemic has risen to 3,63,079, the Union Health Ministry has said.

Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: The reported active COVID-19 cases in India stand at 11,21,671, according to the Union Health Ministry.