Kerala on the other hand still remains to be a cause of concern as it reported 20,367 new COVID-19 cases and 139 deaths.Coronavirus India Live Updates, Coronavirus Third Wave In India Live News: India recorded 39, 070 fresh coronavirus cases and 492 fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry said on Sunday. The infection tally is at,19,34,455, while the death count climbed to 4,27,862. The active cases comprised 1.27 per cent of the total infections, while the COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.39 per cent. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.27 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 2.38 per cent, according to the health ministry.
Meanwhile, the vaccine production in the country has been increased from 2.5 lakh doses per day to around 40 lakh doses per day, said Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Minister of State (MoS) for Health recently. US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine has received emergency use approval in India.
Delhi CM has announced on Saturday that all weekly markets will re-open August 9 onwards adhering to proper Covid-19 protocols. The national capital recorded 72 fresh COVID-19 cases and one death due to the disease on Saturday, while the positivity rate rose to 0.10 per cent. Kerala on the other hand still remains to be a cause of concern as it reported 20,367 new COVID-19 cases and 139 deaths. Neighboring Tamil Nadu recorded 1,969 new cases of COVID-19 and 29 deaths, the Health Department said on Saturday.
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More than 52.37 crores (52,37,50,890) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far, through all sources and a further 8,99,260 doses are in the pipeline: Union Health Ministry. (ANI)
Three new COVID-19 cases in the last 24-hours pushed the tally in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to 7,544, a health official said on Sunday. The union territory now has only six active COVID-19 cases and all six patients are in the South Andaman district. The other two districts - North and Middle Andaman and Nicobar - are now COVID-19 free, the official said. The COVID-19 death toll in the archipelago remained at 129 as no fresh fatality due to the disease was reported in the last 24 hours. (PTI)
Three new COVID-19 cases in the last 24-hours pushed the tally in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to 7,544, a health official said on Sunday. The union territory now has only six active COVID-19 cases and all six patients are in the South Andaman district. The other two districts - North and Middle Andaman and Nicobar - are now COVID-19 free, the official said. The COVID-19 death toll in the archipelago remained at 129 as no fresh fatality due to the disease was reported in the last 24 hours. (PTI)
The UK on Sunday eased travel restrictions for India by moving the country from its "red" to "amber" list, which means fully vaccinated Indian passengers will no longer be subjected to a compulsory 10-day hotel quarantine on their arrival in Britain. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that all arrivals from India who have been vaccinated in India, which is on the amber list as at 4 am local time on Sunday, are required to isolate at home or their designated location mentioned on the compulsory locator form. (PTI)
With 39,070 people testing positive for coronavirus infection, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,19,34,455, while the death toll climbed to 4,27,862 with 491 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases have declined to 4,06,822 and comprise 1.27 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 97.39 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed. A decrease of 5,331 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. (PTI)
An Italian tennis pro was dropped from the qualifying rounds at a tournament in Toronto because he left the "controlled environment" meant to keep players and their team members from getting COVID-19. Tennis Canada and the ATP men's tour announced Saturday that 60th-ranked Lorenzo Musetti will not be allowed to compete at the National Bank Open. Musetti is a 19-year-old who reached the fourth round at the French Open in June in his Grand Slam debut. (AP)
The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States crossed 100,000 new confirmed daily infections Saturday, a milestone last exceeded during the winter surge and driven by the highly transmissible delta variant and low vaccination rates in the South. Health officials fear that cases, hospitalizations and deaths will continue to soar if more Americans don't embrace the vaccine. Nationwide, 50% of residents are fully vaccinated and more than 70% of adults have received at least one dose. (PTI)