An active caseload is recorded at a total of 1,42,826 which has been the lowest in 262 days. (Reuters)Coronavirus in India Latest News: India has recorded 11,451 new Covid-19 cases and 266 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the latest data shared by the Health Ministry. The recovery rate is currently at 98.24% which is the highest since March 2020. An active caseload is recorded at a total of 1,42,826 which has been the lowest in 262 days.
With a total of 108.47 cr vaccine doses administered so far, it is safe to say that India’s vaccination drive has maintained its fast pace. Centre’s ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign is also gaining momentum in various parts of the country. Lt. Governor of Puducherry, Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, joined the healthcare workers on November 7 to promote vaccination against Covid-19.
Here are the latest Covid-related updates from India and around the globe:
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday a single dose of its antibody cocktail reduced the risk of contracting COVID-19 by 81.6% in the two to eight months period following the drug's administration in a late-stage trial. The results showed that antibody therapy, REGEN-COV, has the potential to provide long-lasting immunity from COVID-19 infection, said Myron Cohen, who leads monoclonal antibody efforts for the U.S. National Institutes of Health-sponsored COVID Prevention Network. Such immunity is particularly important for immunocompromised people and those not responding to vaccines, the company said. The therapy had previously shown an 81.4% risk reduction during the first month after administration.During the 8-month assessment period, there were no hospitalizations for COVID-19 in the REGEN-COV group, but in the placebo group 6 such incidents were recorded, Regeneron said. (Reuters)
Most Russians went back to work on Monday for the first time in more than a week as a nationwide workplace shutdown was lifted across most regions, even though the numbers of new COVID-19 cases and deaths are hovering near record daily highs. President Vladimir Putin announced last month that Oct. 30 to Nov. 7 would be paid "non-working days" - an attempt to slow the surge in cases by imposing the strictest nationwide restrictions since the early months of the pandemic last year. But officials on Monday reported 1,190 nationwide coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, higher than in the days before the enforced work break and just five short of the record reported last Thursday. (Reuters)
COVID-19 | Kerala has reported 5404 cases and 80 deaths today; active cases 71,316 and total deaths 33,978 (ANI)
The Supreme Court Monday said it would hear on November 29 a plea seeking directions for disclosure of data on clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines as also on post-jab cases. The apex court had earlier in August asked the Centre, Bharat Biotech, SII, and others to respond to the plea which sought directions to also disclose post-vaccination data regarding adverse events. As the bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and A S Oka, which was scheduled to hear the matter, was about to rise for the day, advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioner, mentioned the plea and urged the court to give some date for hearing. He claimed people are losing jobs due to the coercive vaccine mandates being issued by the government if someone is not vaccinated. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta strongly opposed the submission and said the petitioner wants a mandate that vaccines should not be administered. However, Bhushan said this is not so and he was not saying this at all. (PTI)
People who receive the Pfizer or AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have antibody levels significantly higher than those infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a study published in Scientific Reports journal on Monday. A team led by researchers at the University of Montreal in Canada found that these antibodies were also effective against the Delta variant. In the study, 32 non-hospitalised COVID-19 positive Canadian adults were recruited 14 to 21 days after being diagnosed through PCR testing in 2020, before the Beta, Delta and Gamma variants emerged. "Everyone who had been infected produced antibodies, but older people produced more than adults under 50 years of age," said Jean-Francois Masson, a professor at the University of Montreal. "In addition, antibodies were still present in their bloodstream 16 weeks after their diagnosis," Masson said. Antibodies produced after an infection by the original viral strain also reacted to SARS-CoV-2 variants that emerged in subsequent waves, namely Beta, Delta and Gamma, with a reduction of 30 to 50 per cent in reactivity. "But the result that surprised us the most was that antibodies produced by naturally infected individuals 50 and older provided a greater degree of protection than adults below 50," said Joelle Pelletier, a professor at the University of Montreal. "This was determined by measuring the antibodies' capacity to inhibit the interaction of the Delta variant's spike protein with the ACE-2 receptor in human cells, which is how we become infected," he added. (PTI)
Slovakia on Monday expanded strict coronavirus restrictions including hotel, bar and restaurant closures to almost a half of the country amid a record surge of infections. The government is expected to discuss additional measures as the country's health minister joined medical personnel who treat COVID-19 patients in urging Slovaks to get vaccinated. "Only vaccination can take us through the pandemic," Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky said. The measures will affect 36 of the country's 79 counties. Indicative of how fast infections are spreading, only five counties had imposed the measures three weeks ago, and another five a week later. On top of the hotel, bar and restaurant closures, people will be allowed to only buy takeout meals. Fitness, wellness and aquatic centres also have been shuttered. The maximum number allowed at public gatherings has been reduced to 100 fully vaccinated people. Face masks are compulsory indoors and outdoors. Slovakia, which has a population of nearly 5.5 million people, is one of the countries in the European Union that have been hardest hit by the pandemic. It has registered around 457,431 cases and 12,917 deaths. Daily infections have set three new records within last week, with the most recent of 6,805 cases being set on Thursday. (AP)
Northern Ireland's health minister is suing Van Morrison after the singer called him "very dangerous" for his handling of coronavirus restrictions. The Belfast-born singer opposes restrictions to curb the spread of the virus, and has released several songs criticizing lockdowns. He denounced Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann during a gathering at Belfast's Europa Hotel in June after a Morrison concert was canceled at the last minute because of virus restrictions. The defamation suit relates to three incidents in which Morrison criticized Swann, calling him "a fraud" and "very dangerous." Swann responded in an article for Rolling Stone magazine, calling the "Moondance" singer's claims "bizarre and irresponsible." (AP)
Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Monday said it has received an order to supply one crore doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, ZyCoV-D, to the Indian government at Rs 265 per dose. "Zydus Cadila has received an order to supply one crore doses of ZyCoV-D, the world's first Plasmid DNA Vaccine, to the Government of India at Rs 265 per dose and the needle-free applicator being offered at Rs 93 per dose, excluding GST," the pharma firm said in a regulatory filing The pricing has been decided in consultation with the central government, it added. The vaccine will be administered using a needle-free applicator as opposed to traditional syringes. The applicator, called "PharmaJet". The PharmaJet is a needle free applicator to ensure painless intradermal vaccine delivery which also leads to a significant reduction in any kind of major side effects. "We are happy to support the government's vaccination programme with ZyCoV-D. The needle-free application of the vaccination, we hope, will motivate many more to vaccinate and safeguard themselves from COVID-19, especially children and young adults in the age group of 12 to 18 years," Zydus Cadila MD Sharvil Patel said. ZyCoV-D is the first DNA plasmid vaccine in the world for human use, developed indigenously by the company against the COVID-19 virus, Zydus Cadila said. (PTI)
The Biden administration is encouraging local school districts to host clinics to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to kids, and information to parents on the benefits of the shots, as the White House looks to speedily provide vaccines to those ages 5 to 11. First lady Jill Biden and Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy are set to visit the Franklin Sherman Elementary School in McLean, Virginia, on Monday to launch a nationwide campaign to promote child vaccinations. The school was the first to administer the polio vaccine in 1954. The visit comes just days after federal regulators recommended the COVID-19 vaccine for the age group. The White House says Biden will visit pediatric vaccination clinics across the country over the coming weeks to encourage the shots. At the same time, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona are sending a letter to school districts across the country calling on them to organise vaccine clinics for their newly eligible students. The officials are reminding school districts that they can tap into billions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief money to support pediatric vaccination efforts. The Biden administration is providing local school districts with tools to help schools partner with pharmacies to administer shots. And it's asking schools to share information on the benefits of vaccines and details about the vaccination process with parents, in an effort to combat disinformation surrounding the shots. (AP)
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Germany's coronavirus infection rate climbed to its highest recorded level yet on Monday as what officials have called a "pandemic of the unvaccinated" gathers pace. The national disease control centre, the Robert Koch Institute, said the country has seen 201.1 new cases per 100,000 residents over the past seven days. That was above the previous record of 197.6 from Dec. 22 last year. While it's still a lower rate than in several other European countries, it has set alarm bells ringing. The seven-day infection rate has long ceased to be the only yardstick for COVID-19 policy in Germany, but officials say hospitals are filling up in badly affected areas. The disease control centre said Monday that 15,513 new cases were reported over the past 24 hours, down from a record 37,120 on Friday, but figures are typically lower after the weekend. Germany has struggled to find ways to pep up its much-slowed vaccination campaign. (AP)
Mandatory COVID-19 testing of children below 10 years of age entering Assam with double vaccinated guardians has been done away with by the state government, an official notification said on Monday. Fully vaccinated adults coming into the state were already exempted from compulsory testing for the infection through an earlier order. The latest notification issued by Anurag Goel, principal secretary, Health and Family Welfare department, said, "Children below 10 years of age along with double vaccinated parent(s)/ guardian(s) coming to Assam are hereby exempted from the mandatory COVID-19 testing." "However, voluntary paid testing for such children shall be facilitated if the parents/ guardians so desire," it added. All incoming passengers who had been vaccinated with both doses of vaccine were exempted from mandatory testing on arrival by a previous notification. However, passengers who are vaccinated with a single dose or are not vaccinated at all, or are symptomatic even after receiving both the doses have to undergo mandatory RT-PCR testing at their own cost on arrival. (PTI)
Japan reported no daily deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday for the first time in 15 months, as infections decline rapidly in the country. Health officials on Monday said there were no deaths the previous day, giving Japan a total of 18,310 fatalities since the pandemic began. Japan on Monday also eased entry restrictions for foreign students, workers and short-term business travelers who are fully vaccinated, have their activity plans guaranteed by sponsors and observe 10 days of self-isolation. Self-quarantine for Japanese citizens and foreign residents was also shortened to three days from the previous 10 days. The last time Japan reported no new coronavirus deaths was on Aug. 2, 2020, according to the ministry. Japan was then hit by several waves of infections, including one led by the delta variant last summer, when daily cases peaked at around 25,000. Health care systems came close to collapse and tens of thousands of patients who were unable to find hospital beds had to recover at home. In Tokyo, new daily cases rose to nearly 6,000. (AP)
Andhra Pradesh reported 246 fresh COVID-19 cases, 334 recoveries and four deaths in 24 hours ending 9 am on Monday. The total COVID-19 positives has now climbed to 20,68,487, a health department bulletin said. The state now has 3,366 active cases after 20,50,720 total recoveries and 14,401 deaths, it said. East Godavari district reported 80, Chittoor 41, Guntur 31, Visakhapatnam 29 fresh cases in 24 hours. Eight districts added less than 15 new cases each while Anantapuramu registered zero in a day. Guntur, Krishna, Kurnool and Visakhapatnam reported one COVID-19 death each. (PTI)
The data for Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for children is under evaluation, the process will take some more time for final approval from DCGI: Sources (ANI)
Odisha on Monday reported 276 new COVID-19 cases, 42 less than the previous day, pushing the tally to 10,43,745, the Health department said. One hundred and thirty eight new cases were reported from Khurda district, of which the state capital Bhubaneswar is a part, while 12 out of the state's 30 districts reported no new infections in the last 24 hours, a health bulletin stated. The COVID-19 toll climbed to 8,361 with four more fatalities – two in Khurda, and one each in Ganjam and Puri districts. Fifty-three more COVID-19 patients have died due to comorbidities so far, according to the Health department. The number of active COVID-19 cases declined to 3,134 on Monday from 3,209 the previous day. The bulletin stated that 2.63-crore first doses of the coronavirus vaccine had been administered in the state, while 1.25-crore people had been inoculated with both doses of the vaccine. PTI
Ladakh has recorded 14 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the virus tally to 21,047 while the active cases have climbed to 122, officials said on Monday. The Union Territory has registered 209 Covid-related deaths -- 151 in Leh and 58 in Kargil -- since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. Six patients were cured and discharged from hospital from Leh. The total number of cured patients is 20,716, they said. A total of 165 sample reports in Ladakh were found negative, they said. There was no death reported due to Covid in Ladakh on Sunday. PTI
Andaman and Nicobar Islands reported four new COVID-19 cases, three more than the previous day, with the tally in the Union Territory rising to 7,664, a health department official said on Monday. The fresh cases were detected during contact tracing, he said. The death toll remained at 129 as no new fatality due to the infection was recorded in the last 24 hours, the official said. Three persons were cured of the disease during the period, taking the total number of recoveries in the archipelago to 7,523. The Union Territory now has 12 active cases. The Andaman and Nicobar administration has conducted over 6.07 lakh sample tests for COVID-19 so far, and the positivity rate stands at 1.26 per cent, the official added. PTI
Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 250 million on Monday as some countries in eastern Europe experience record outbreaks, even as the Delta variant surge eases and many countries resume trade and tourism.The daily average number of cases has fallen by 36% over the past three months, according to a Reuters analysis, but the virus is still infecting 50 million people every 90 days due to the highly transmissible Delta variant. By contrast, it took nearly a year to record the first 50 million COVID-19 cases. Health experts are optimistic that many nations have put the worst of the pandemic behind them thanks to vaccines and natural exposure, although they caution that colder weather and upcoming holiday gatherings could increase cases. - Reuters
The lockdown of New Zealand's largest city is likely to end later this month, with some coronavirus restrictions eased from Tuesday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. Auckland has been in lockdown for almost three months after an outbreak of the delta variant. The outbreak has grown to more than 4,500 cases with about 150 new infections reported each day over the past week. Ardern said Monday the city's improving vaccination rate among people age 12 and older meant it could continue cutting back on restrictions. ‘Auckland hit 90% first dose and 80% second dose over the weekend, and it's now a matter of weeks away from 90% double-dose,’ Ardern said. "And so while we're getting those rates higher still, we are easing into our reopening.” From tomorrow, retail stores and malls in Auckland can reopen, along with libraries, museums and zoos. Outdoor gatherings will be increased from a maximum of 10 people to 25. - AP
Arunachal Pradesh did not report any fresh COVID-19 case in the last 24 hours, while 11 more persons recuperated from the disease, pushing the total number of recoveries to 54,851, a senior health official said here on Monday. The COVID-19 tally in the frontier state remained at 55,180, he said. The state now has 49 active COVID-19 cases, the official said. The COVID-19 recovery rate in the state marginally improved to 99.40 per cent from 99.38 the previous day, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said. The coronavirus death toll remained at 280 as no fresh fatality was reported in the last 24 hours, the SSO said. Tawang district has the highest number of active cases at 10, followed by West Kameng and Lower Dibang Valley at eight cases each and East Siang at 6 cases. - PTI
Yoga studio owner David Gross felt relieved after Los Angeles passed a vaccine mandate that is among the strictest in the country, a measure that took effect Monday that requires proof of shots for everyone entering a wide variety of businesses from restaurants to shopping malls and theatres to nail and hair salons. For Gross, the relief came from knowing he and his co-owner don't have to unilaterally decide whether to verify their customers are vaccinated. In another part of town, the manager of a struggling nail salon feels trepidation and expects to lose customers. ‘This is going to be hard for us,’ Lucila Vazquez said. Los Angeles is among a growing number of cities across the US, including San Francisco and New York City, requiring people show proof of vaccination to enter various types of businesses and venues. But rules in the nation's second-most-populous city, called SafePassLA, apply to more types of businesses and other indoor locations including museums and convention centres. - AP
The U.S. lifted restrictions Monday on travel from a long list of countries including Mexico, Canada and most of Europe, allowing tourists to make long-delayed trips and family members to reconnect with loved ones after more than a year and a half apart because of the pandemic. Starting Monday, the U.S. is accepting fully vaccinated travellers at airports and land borders, doing away with a COVID-19 restriction that dates back to the Trump administration. The new rules allow air travel from previously restricted countries as long as the traveller has proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test. Land travel from Mexico and Canada will require proof of vaccination but no test. Airlines are expecting more travellers from Europe and elsewhere. Data from travel and analytics firm Cirium showed airlines are increasing flights between the United Kingdom and the U.S. by 21% this month over last month. The change will have a profound effect on the borders with Mexico and Canada, where travelling back and forth was a way of life until the pandemic hit and the U.S. shut down nonessential travel. AP
After PM Narendra Modi's meeting with 40 District Magistrates on November 3rd, local authorities across India have begun the door to door campaign in a bid to boost the second dose coverage.
COVID-19 | 892 new positive cases and 16 deaths reported in Maharashtra today. 1,063 recoveries and 14,526 active cases (ANI)
We have completed over 7 crore vaccination today...It's a mass movement, will continue till late night...Hoping to achieve over 8 crore vaccination target after December: Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey (PTI)
Haryana recorded 18 fresh Covid cases, pushing the infection tally to 7,71,326 on Sunday, a health bulletin said.The death toll remained at 10,050 as no new fatality was reported.Of the new cases, eight were reported from Gurgaon and six from Rohtak, among others.There are 89 active cases in the state, while 7,61,164 people have recuperated from the infection.The recovery rate was 98.68 per cent in the state, the bulletin said. (PTI)
Tamil Nadu witnessed 850 fresh coronavirus infections pushing the overall tally to 27.09 lakh while the toll rose to 36,220 with six additional deaths, the health department said on Sunday.Recoveries outnumbered new infections with 958 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 26,62,386 leaving 10,474 active infections, a medical bulletin said.A total of 1,01,825 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, pushing the cumulative number of specimens examined to 5.19 crore till date.Chennai accounted for the majority of new infections with 129, while the remaining was scattered across other districts. Total fatalities in the state capital due to Covid-19 stood at 8,562.As many as 17 districts reported new infections below 10, while Tenkasi recorded the least with one, the bulletin said.Meanwhile, the health department announced several initiatives in the wake of heavy rainfall recorded in several parts of the state over the last 24 hours.According to Principal Secretary for Health and Family Welfare department, J Radhakrishnan, the public health machinery has been directed to set up adequate number of health camps along with local bodies to cover all relief camps in areas affected by the incessant rains. The state government said 5,106 relief camps have been set up in all the districts of the state."In close coordination with the health authorities in Chennai Corporation, neighbouring districts and other places experiencing rains, all mapped areas have been covered by the public health authorities and health services have been extended and situation was being monitored round the clock," the message said.A 24x7 call centre has been established at the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine in Chennai to serve people who can dial the numbers 044-29510400, 044-29510500, 9444340496 and 8754448477 seeking health related issues.Hospitals should ensure that there is no water-logging in the premises and wherever noticed should initiate clearance by pumping it out, involving public welfare department maintenance wing officials.'All vaccines and medicines should be moved to higher floors and there should be round the clock presence of plumbers, generator technicians.The hospitals should ensure that the hospital emergency, trauma care, neonatal care services does not get affected, the message said. (PTI)
Chhattisgarh's coronavirus caseload rose to 10,06,172 on Sunday as 13 people tested positive for the infection, a health official said.No fatality due to the virus was reported in the state during the day and the death toll remained unchanged at 13,584.The number of recoveries in the state rose to 9,92,344 after eight patients were discharged from hospitals, while 20 others completed their home isolation during the day.There are 244 active COVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh now.'Durg district recorded four new cases, while two districts, including Raipur, recorded three cases each. Three districts, including Korba, saw one case each, while no fresh case was reported in 22 districts,' he said.As 9,333 samples were tested during the day, the cumulative test count of the state went up to 13,745,891, the official said.Chhattisgarh's coronavirus figures are as follows: Positive cases 10,06,172, new cases 13, death toll 13,584, recoveries 9,92,344, active cases 244, total tests 13,745,891. (PTI)
Karnataka reported 239 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths on Sunday, taking the total number of infections to 29,89,952 and the toll to 38,112.The day also saw 322 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 29,43,809, a health department bulletin said. Bengaluru Urban topped in the number of cases (151), as the city saw 150 discharges and two deaths.The total number of active cases in the state is 8,002.While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.21 per cent, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was 2.09 per cent.
Out of five deaths reported on Sunday, two each were from Bengaluru Urban and Mysuru and one from Belagavi.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 151, Mysuru 17, Uttara Kannada and Hassan 12, Dakshina Kannada 11, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district topped the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,52,831, followed by Mysuru 1,79,297 and Tumakuru 1,20,891.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban was on top with 12,30,170, followed by Mysuru 1,76,668 and Tumakuru 1,19,524.
Cumulatively a total of 5,13,87,155 samples have been tested in the state so far, out of which 1,10,220 were on Sunday alone. (PTI)
Telangana on Sunday recorded 122 fresh COVID-19 cases and two related fatalities taking the total number of positives in the state to 6,72,489 and the toll to 3,966.The number of active cases stood at 3,764, a state government bulletin said.The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation reported the highest number of 46 cases followed by Rangareddy district 10.A total of 25,847 samples were tested on Sunday. Cumulatively, the number of samples tested was 2.77 crore.A total of 171 COVID-19 recoveries were reported on Sunday taking the total number of recoveries to 6,64,759.The recovery rate and case fatality rate in the state was 98.85 per cent and 0.58 per cent, the bulletin said. (PTI)
Maharashtra on Sunday reported 892 new coronavirus positive cases, which raised the state's infection tally to 66,17,654, while the death of 16 patients took the toll to 1,40,388, the health department said.A total of 1,063 patients recuperated and were discharged from hospitals during the day, taking the overall recovery count to 64,59,108. With this, there are 14,526 active cases in the state at present.As many as 65,716 people were tested across the state on Sunday. This took its cumulative test count to 6,32,40,769.Mumbai city reported 252 new cases and three deaths, which pushed its tally to 7,58,467 and toll to 16,276.Mumbai division, which comprises the metropolis and its satellite towns, reported 435 cases and four deaths on Sunday. The division's caseload now stands at 17,03,941 and fatality count at 35,608.Pune division logged 244 cases, including 200 in Pune district alone, while Nashik division reported 141 new cases, including 91 in Ahmednagar district.Kolhapur division recorded 29 cases, Latur division 21 cases, Aurangabad division 13 cases, Nagpur division six cases and Akola division three cases.Maharashtra's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 66,17,654, death toll 1,40,388, recoveries 64,59,108, active 14,526, total test count 6,32,40,769. (PTI)
The COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 7,92,907 on Sunday with the addition of seven cases, while the total death toll remained unchanged at 10,524, an official said. The recovery count stood at 7,82,283, with 13 people being discharged during the day, leaving Madhya Pradesh with 100 active cases, he said. With 34,362 samples being examined during the day, the number of tests in MP went up to 2,05,92,458, the official added. An official release said 7,15,78,267 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in MP so far, including 59,680 on Sunday. Coronavirus figures in MP are as follows: Total cases 7,92,907, new cases 06, death toll 10,524, recovered 7,82,283, active cases 100, number of tests so far 2,05,92,458. (PTI)
Active COVID-19 cases in West Bengal dipped below the 8,000-mark again on Sunday, after a gap of 10 days, with the state recording 723 new infections and 774 recoveries, a bulletin issued by the health department said. The state had recorded 7,973 active cases on October 27, and numbers rose over the days that followed, the bulletin stated. On Saturday, 8,029 active cases were registered. The tally, taking into account the latest infections, rose to 15,98,488. Eleven more deaths due to the disease were reported, which pushed the toll to 19,226. North 24 Parganas logged four fatalities, followed by two each in Kolkata and South 24 Parganas. Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Howrah recorded one death each, the bulletin said. Kolkata reported the highest number of fresh cases in the state at 205 new cases as against 181 on Saturday, according to the data. North 24 Parganas logged 146 new cases, 20 more than the previous day, the bulletin said. As many as 15,71,295 patients have been discharged from various hospitals of the state so far, following their recovery from the infectious disease. The positivity rate stood at 2.40 per cent and the recovery rate at 98.30 per cent. A total of 1,94,69,502 samples have been tested in West Bengal thus far, including 30,124 since Saturday, the bulletin added. (PTI)
Sikkim's COVID-19 tally rose to 32,042 on Sunday as three more persons tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said.
East Sikkim registered two new cases, followed by one in West Sikkim.
The state had reported nine fresh COVID-19 cases and one fatality due to the infection on Saturday.
The Himalayan state now has 135 active cases, while 31,176 people have recovered from the disease, and 332 patients have migrated to other states.
Sikkim's COVID-19 death toll remained at 399 as no fatality was reported in the past 24 hours.
The state has thus far tested over 2.62 lakh samples for COVID-19, including 106 in the last 24 hours.
Sikkim's positivity rate and recovery rates are 2.8 per cent and 98.3 per cent respectively. (PTI)
Karnataka reported 239 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths on Sunday, taking the total number of infections to 29,89,952 and the toll to 38,112. The day also saw 322 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 29,43,809, a health department bulletin said. Bengaluru Urban topped in the number of cases (151), as the city saw 150 discharges and two deaths. The total number of active cases in the state is 8,002. While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.21 per cent, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was 2.09 per cent. Out of five deaths reported on Sunday, two each were from Bengaluru Urban and Mysuru and one from Belagavi. Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 151, Mysuru 17, Uttara Kannada and Hassan 12, Dakshina Kannada 11, followed by others. Bengaluru Urban district topped the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,52,831, followed by Mysuru 1,79,297 and Tumakuru 1,20,891. Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban was on top with 12,30,170, followed by Mysuru 1,76,668 and Tumakuru 1,19,524. Cumulatively a total of 5,13,87,155 samples have been tested in the state so far, out of which 1,10,220 were on Sunday alone. (PTI)
Telangana on Sunday recorded 122 fresh COVID-19 cases and two related fatalities taking the total number of positives in the state to 6,72,489 and the toll to 3,966. The number of active cases stood at 3,764, a state government bulletin said. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation reported the highest number of 46 cases followed by Rangareddy district 10. A total of 25,847 samples were tested on Sunday. Cumulatively, the number of samples tested was 2.77 crore. A total of 171 COVID-19 recoveries were reported on Sunday taking the total number of recoveries to 6,64,759. The recovery rate and case fatality rate in the state was 98.85 per cent and 0.58 per cent, the bulletin said. (PTI)
Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Tamilisai Soundararajan visited several houses in Karuvadikuppam and Muthialpet near here on Sunday and persuaded the residents to get the vaccine against the pandemic. Accompanied by a team of doctors and nursing staff, she walked through residential areas and met the residents at their doorsteps. After getting details of the residents who have not got the jab, she ensured they got the shots by calling on them.
A woman told the Lieutenant Governor that the former would get vaccinated some days later as she would be flying to the US shortly. "If you want to go the US you should definitely get the vacccine lest you face difficulty getting the visa," the Lieutenant Governor told the woman but the latter said, "Not now." Soundararajan then moved on.
A girl doing undergraduation was among those who got vaccinated at their doorstep at Karuvadikuppam after being briefed by Soundararajan.
A worker in a private concern told her during her visit to his house that as he was on duty at the factory for most part of the day and that he could not get the vaccination. "Don`t worry. We have come to your house today, take the vaccine," Soundararajan told the worker.
He and the other members in the family got the jab. The Lieutenant Governor visited between 20 and 25 houses, assured one resident that the doctors would visit her again and give her medicines for asthma she complained of.
At one of the houses, the resident asked Soundararajan to get in for a cup of coffee. "You have not taken the jab till now, so I won't take the coffee," she told the resident.
At the same time, Soundarajan appreciated those who had already taken the vaccine and those who took it today. She told reporters later that Puducherry should emerge as a totally vaccinated Union Territory. The Health Department has been conducting camps and special drives to achieve that goal. A total of 1.5 lakh people were yet to get inoculated. (PTI)
Kerala reports 7,124 new COVID cases, 7,488 recoveries, and 21 deaths today
Active cases: 72,310Total recoveries: 49,08,857Death toll: 33,716 (ANI)
After crossing the 50-lakh mark in the total COVID-19 cases two days ago, Kerala recorded 7,124 fresh coronavirus infections and 201-related deaths which raised the caseload to 50,15,505 and the fatalities to 33,716. With 7,488 more people recovering from the virus since Saturday, the total recoveries touched 49,08,857 and the active cases reached 72,310 on Sunday, an official press release said. Of the 201 deaths, 21 were reported over the last few days, 153 were those which were not confirmed until June 18 last year due to lack of adequate documentation and 27 were designated as COVID deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and Supreme Court directions, the release said. As many as 65,306 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest with 1,061 cases followed by Thiruvananthapuram (1,052) and Thrissur (726). Of the new cases, 29 were health workers, 23 from outside the State and 6,713 infected through contact with the source of it not being clear in 359. There are currently 2,35,910 people under surveillance in various districts, of whom 2,29,289 are in home or institutional quarantine and 6,621 in hospitals. (PTI)