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Coronavirus live updates: Covaxin output set to rise; govt hopes to meet 135 cr-dose goal
India on Tuesday reported 42,497 daily new Covid cases, back above the 40,000 mark after a day’s break, as per TOI’s Covid database collated from state government figures. Meanwhile, fresh Covid-19 cases in Kerala surged past 23,500 on Tuesday, the highest single-day count recorded by any state in the past two months, as India’s daily case tally topped 42,000 a day after dipping below the 30,000 mark. Stay with TOI for all updatesRead Less
Over 95% get both doses in Bhubaneswar
Odisha’s capital has administered both doses of vaccine to over 95% of the targeted population. As per records, 8.1 lakh people have got both the jabs out of an estimated 8.5 lakh eligible population aged above 18. The number of first dose recipients in Bhubaneswar, pegged at 10.7 lakh, is more than the target because the city has also been giving vaccines to the floating population, the ones who come from the districts. To bring down daily cases, the city authorities had decided on expediting inoculation by introducing drive-in, near-home and walk-in vaccination, which drew people to the sites.
Avoid crowding, use tech to celebrate I-Day: Centre to states
The home ministry on Tuesday wrote to all states and UTs asking them to avoid large congregations of people at Independence Day programmes and use technology in the best possible manner to celebrate the occasion in a befitting manner. For the second year in a row, the ministry suggested that Covid-19 warriors like doctors, health workers and sanitation workers as well as some persons who have recovered from the virus, be invited for Independence Day events at the state, district, block and panchayat level.
Can’t use sero-surveys to claim under-reporting, says government
National sero-surveys cannot be extrapolated to conclude the actual number of infections were under-reported, the government said pointing out that over 80% of infections are asymptomatic and not reported but are detected during sero-surveys.
UP gives 27 lakh Covid jabs in a day
In a new record, UP performed more than 27 lakh Covid vaccine jabs on Tuesday. This is by far the largest number of doses given by a state in a single day in India. With this, UP became the first state to have extended over 5 crore doses of the vaccine. So far, MP held the record of maximum vaccinations in a day – 16.9 lakh on June 21. Health officials said UP’s Tuesday feat has surpassed the single-day vaccination record of many
Indian Immunologicals Limited is likely to start supply of an additional 2 million doses of Covaxin from August-September, whereas Bharat Biotech’s Ankleshwar facility is likely to add 6 million doses over next few months, the government said on Tuesday, adding it is hopeful of achieving the roadmap given for 135 crore doses between August-December.
With cases continuing to rise in Kerala and not so much in the rest of India, the state’s share in national cases increased to nearly 56% on Tuesday. The test positivity rate in Kerala on Tuesday was 11.8%, indicating a high level of infections.
UK reports 138 Covid-19 deaths, 21,691 new cases
Kerala reported 23,676 new cases on Tuesday as the effects of the “weekend dip” in detection of cases wore off to reveal a more accurate picture of the pandemic’s spread in the country. This was the highest daily case count in the state since May 27 and the highest reported by any state since Tamil Nadu had logged 24,405 on June 3.
Fresh Covid-19 cases in Kerala surged past 23,500 on Tuesday, the highest single-day count recorded by any state in the past two months, as India’s daily case tally topped 42,000 a day after dipping below the 30,000 mark.