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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: In the past 24 hours, India recorded 30,549 cases as per the Health Ministry. China’s Wuhan will test ‘all residents’ after first Covid-19 case in over a year.
In the past few weeks, along with Kerala, 13 other states have recorded a steady rise in Covid-19 infections apart from Tamil Nadu which saw no change, although absolute numbers remained low at most places. Data shows that Kerala, which is reporting the highest number of cases, is also the leader in testing rates among larger states with a seven-day average of 4,587 tests per million.
The hill states of north India witnessed the maximum rise in fresh cases during the week ended Sunday (July 26-August 1) as compared with the previous seven days. Himachal Pradesh registered a surge of 64%, the highest in the country, with cases rising from 670 in the previous week to 1,100.
Acting on a key demand of the hospitality industry, the Ministry of Tourism has initiated a proposal for inclusion of tourism in the Concurrent List of the Constitution which could bring a coordinated…
Arizona Reports Over 2,000 New COVID-19 Cases | Health officials in Arizona on Sunday reported more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day. They say the 2,306 new cases and five additional deaths pushed the state’s totals to 929,541 cases and 18,251 known deaths since the pandemic began more than a year ago.
US Employers Ratchet up the Pressure on the Unvaccinated | Employers are losing patience with unvaccinated workers. For months, most employers relied on information campaigns, bonuses and other incentives to encourage their workforces to get the COVID-19 shot. Now, a growing number are imposing rules to make it more onerous for employees to refuse, from outright mandates to requiring the unvaccinated to undergo regular testing.
Door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination drive of BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) continues in Andheri area.
Mumbai: Door-to-door #COVID19 vaccination drive of BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) continues in Andheri area.
— ANI (@ANI) August 3, 2021
Bed-ridden people are being administered COVID vaccine at their doorsteps. pic.twitter.com/uRW7LWkG2e
States Race to Use COVID-19 Vaccines Before They Expire | Hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been saved from the trash after U.S. regulators extended their expiration date for a second time, part of a nationwide effort to salvage expiring shots to battle the nation's summer surge in infections. The Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to shot maker Johnson & Johnson declaring that the doses remain safe and effective for at least six months when properly stored. The FDA's move gives the shots an extra six weeks as public officials press more Americans to get inoculated.
READ | Germany to Offer Booster Against Covid-19, Vaccines for Children Aged Above 12
BERLIN: Germany will start offering coronavirus vaccinations for all children and teenagers aged 12 and older, top health officials said Monday.
READ | Japan Limits Hospitalisation of Covid-19 Patients to Most Serious as Cases Surge
Japan will shift policy to focus on hospitalising patients who are seriously ill with the COVID-19 and those at risk of becoming so, officials said, to avoid strain on the medical system as cases…
Puducherry Logs 73 New Covid-19 Cases, Overall Tally Goes Up | Puducherry reported 73 fresh coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 1,21,132, a senior official of the Health Department said on Tuesday. No fresh fatality was reported from any of the four regions-Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam- and the toll remained at 1,795, Director of the Health Department S Mohan Kumar said.
Plea in HC for Door-to-door Covid-19 Jab to Bed-ridden Senior Citizens; Court Seeks Govt Reply | The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought the Centre and Delhi government's reply on a plea seeking direction to them to introduce a policy on urgent door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination for bed-ridden senior citizens here. Notice on the PIL, which also seeks a helpline for registration of such cases, was issued by a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh. The petitioner is an 84-year-old Dhiraj Aggarwal who suffers from arthritis and is yet to be vaccinated as she cannot visit the vaccination centre on account of her health. The petition also highlights that many fellow super senior and bed-ridden citizens, who are vulnerable to COVID-19, do not have private transport to reach the vaccination centre or even a family member who would help them with the registration process.
Arunachal Pradesh Records 305 New Covid-19 Cases, Three More Deaths | At least 305 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the tally in the northeastern state to 48,565, a senior health official said. The toll rose to 234 with three more persons, including two women, succumbing to the infection over the past two days, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said. The Capital Complex Region -- comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas -- registered 79 new cases, followed by Lower Subansiri at 39, Papumpare at 25, East Siang at 18, Upper Subansiri and Lower Dibang Valley at 15 each and Lower Siang and Lohit at 13 each.
China's Wuhan, Where Covid 1st Emerged, to Test 'All Residents' as Virus Makes Comeback | Authorities in Wuhan said they would test its entire population for Covid-19 after the central Chinese city where the coronavirus emerged reported its first local infections in more than a year. The city of 11 million is “swiftly launching comprehensive nucleic acid testing of all residents", senior Wuhan official Li Tao said at a press conference on Tuesday. READ MORE
Germany to Offer COVID-19 Shots for All Kids Over 12 | Germany will start offering coronavirus vaccinations for all children and teenagers aged 12 and older, top health officials said Monday. German Health Minister Jens Spahn said after a meeting with the 16 German state health ministers that “we keep our promise: everybody who wants can get vaccinated in the summer — we have enough vaccines for all age groups.”
READ | Covaxin Supply Disrupted in July Due to Stability Issues in Bharat Biotech's Bengaluru Plant
Covaxin supplies were disrupted in July as batches from Bharat Biotech’s new fermentation plant in Bengaluru faced some stability issues and couldn’t be used as it were rejected for supply.
Over 2.75 Crore Vaccine Doses Still Available with States, Pvt Hospitals: Centre | More than 2.75 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, UTs and private hospitals to be administered, the Union Health Ministry said. Over 49.85 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through all sources and a further 20,94,890 doses are in the pipeline. Of this, the total consumption including wastage is 47,52,49,554 doses, the ministry said. The new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from June 21.
READ | 53.67 Lakh Covid Vaccine Doses Administered Monday, Total Crosses 47.78 Crore
The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed 47.
READ | COVID-19 Lockdown: Here’s What's Open, What's Shut in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government on Monday announced new guidelines for easing of lockdown curbs in those districts where the Covid-19 positivity rate is low.
Berlin Protesters Decry Coronavirus Measures; 600 Detained | Thousands turned out in Berlin to protest the German government’s anti-coronavirus measures despite a ban on the gatherings, leading to clashes with police and the detention of some 600 protesters. Local authorities had banned several different protests this weekend, including one from the Stuttgart-based Querdenker movement, but protesters in Berlin defied the ban.
Iran Records Highest Number of Daily COVID Cases in Pandemic | Iran reported more than 37,000 new coronavirus infections, the country's single-day record so far in the pandemic, state media reported. State TV said health workers registered 37,189 new COVID-19 cases since Sunday — surpassing the previous daily record of 34,951 infections reported on Tuesday. Also, there were 411 deaths, bringing the country's total death toll in the pandemic to 91,407 — the highest in the Middle East.
READ | With Highest Cases, Kerala Conducts Max Covid-19 Tests; Rajasthan Lowest on List
Amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases, the focus is back on whether states are conducting enough Covid-19 tests.
229 New Covid-19 Cases in Thane, 8 More Deaths | Thane has reported 229 new coronavirus cases, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 5,45,280, an official said. These new cases were recorded on Monday, he said. The virus also claimed the lives of eight more people, which took the death toll in the district to 11,047, he said, adding that the COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane stood at 2.02 per cent.
Chinese city of Wuhan to test 'all residents' after first Covid-19 cases in over a year: official
#BREAKING Chinese city of Wuhan to test 'all residents' after first Covid-19 cases in over a year: official pic.twitter.com/52WmnT3vfX
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 3, 2021
Today's Data Highlights
- 30.55k new cases, 422 new deaths, 38.89k new recoveries, 8.8k dip in active cases
- Fall in active cases after 6 days of rise
- New cases lowest in the last 7 days
- Kerala reports 13.98k new cases, Maharashtra 4.87k, Tamil Nadu 1.96k
- Kerala reports 118 new deaths, Maharashtra 90, Odisha 67
- 8 states/UTs report rise in active cases
- Mizoram, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh report highest percentage growth in cases in the last 7 days
- Difference between new cases reported in the last 7 days and the preceding 7 days in India is +7% (world average is +11%)
- 61.1 lakh new vaccinations. 47.85 crore total. 44.74 lakh received their first dose yesterday, 16.36 lakh second dose
- 16.49 lakh new tests. Test positivity rate: 1.85% (2.81% the previous day)
- Test positivity rate: Mizoram 36.14%, Manipur 14.86%, Sikkim 12.56%
Here's State-wise Update of Cases
India Clocks 30,549 Cases in 24 Hrs | India Clocks 30,549 Cases in 24 Hrs, as per the health ministry's data.
READ | Andhra Reports 153 New Black Fungus Cases in Last Five Days
Andhra Pradesh added 153 new black fungus cases in the last five days, taking the total to 4,446.
Vaccinated US Senator Tests Positive for COVID-19 | Senator Lindsey Graham has become the first senator to disclose a breakthrough infection after being vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying he is very glad he received the vaccine, without which his current symptoms would be far worse. The news prompted several other lawmakers to get quick COVID-19 tests and report their status. A handful of Senate colleagues spent part of the weekend working and socialising with the South Carolina Republican, who attended a gathering on Senator Joe Manchin's houseboat the evening that he first developed symptoms.
Delhi Reports 51 Fresh Cases, Zero Deaths
Delhi reported 51 new #COVID19 cases, 95 recoveries and zero deaths on Monday, August 2.
— ANI (@ANI) August 3, 2021
Active cases: 538
Total recoveries: 14,10,809
Death toll: 25,054 pic.twitter.com/KrAiYiLXjN
59 New Cases Push Nagaland's COVID-19 Tally to 28,004 | Nagaland's COVID-19 tally rose to 28,004 on Monday as 59 more people tested positive for the infection and four fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 574, a health bulletin said. Mokokchung registered the highest number of fresh cases at 18, followed by 14 each in Kohima and Dimapur. As many as 94 more people were cured of the disease, taking the total number of recoveries to 25,338. The recovery rate in the state is now 90.47per cent.
READ | 53.67 Lakh Covid Vaccine Doses Administered Monday, Total Crosses 47.78 Crore
The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed 47.
Shah Forgot Devastation During COVID-19 While Praising CM: Akhilesh | Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday took a jibe at Union Home Minister Amit Shah for praising Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, saying it appears that he apparently forgot the devastation during the second wave of COVID-19 and women harassment in the state. I don't understand for what the Prime Minister or the Home Minister praises the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. During the period of coronavirus infection, there were a series of deaths because of which there was no place to even burn the dead bodies in crematoriums.
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