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Highlights: Jharkhand records 2,373 new Covid-19 cases, 17 more deaths
In India, daily cases broke earlier records as the number hovered over a lakh. While in Brazil, the Covid-19 caseload reached 348,718 as hospital remained under the weight of rising infections.
The number of coronavirus infections worldwide surged past 134.3 million, according to figures provided by Bloomberg. The death toll reached 2.9 million after thousands of people continued to succumb to the viral disease. On the vaccination front, more than 748 million shots have been given to beneficiaries around the world, Bloomberg also reported....Read More
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In the United States, Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer called for residents to voluntarily suspend social activities for two weeks to help slow the spread in the hottest Covid-19 spot in the US.
In India, daily cases broke earlier records as the number hovered over a lakh. While in Brazil, the Covid-19 caseload reached over 13.3 million as hospital remained under the weight of rising infections.
Meanwhile, Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE said they would ask regulators in the US and elsewhere to allow the use of their vaccine in adolescents ages 12 to 15.
The pandemic is on the wrong trajectory after six straight weeks of increased cases, according to a World Health Organization officer, who said, “vaccines will not end the pandemic.”
45 students of Jamshedpur college test positive for Covid-19
Forty-five students of XLRI-School of Management in Jamshedpur tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Saturday, an official told news agency PTI adding that 280 students of the college had been tested for Covid-19.
Jharkhand records 2,373 new Covid-19 cases, 17 more deaths
Jharkhand on Saturday added 2,373 new Covid-19 disease cases, 17 more deaths and 667 more recoveries, according to the health department's bulletin. The caseload has now climbed to 137,088 including 1,192 deaths, 12,293 active cases and 123,603 recoveries.
Maharashtra reports 55,411 new Covid-19 cases, 309 deaths
With 55,411 new Covid-19 cases and 309 related deaths, Maharashtra's cases tally reached 3,343,951 and the death toll climbed to 57,638.
Also, 53,005 patients have recovered taking the total recoveries to 2,748,153.
Punjab reports 3,294 new Covid-19 cases, 58 deaths
Punjab reported 3,294 new Covid-19 cases and 58 deaths, taking the state's tally to 269,733 and the death toll to 7,448, reports ANI.
Tamil nadu logs close to 6,000 new Covid-19 cases, 23 deaths
With 5,989 new Covid-19 cases and 23 related deaths, Tamil Nadu's cases tally reached 926,816 and death toll climbed to 12,886, reports ANI.
Gujarat reports 5,011 new Covid-19 cases, 49 deaths in last 24 hours
With 5,011 new Covid-19 cases and 49 deaths in last 24 hours, Gujarat's Covid-19 tally reached 342,026 cases. Active cases currently stands at 25,129, reports ANI.
Himachal Pradesh reports 941 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths in last 24 hours
Himachal Pradesh reported 941 new Covid-19 cases and 12 deaths in the last 24 hours as cases tally reached 69,114, reports ANI.
Mumbai reports 9,327 new Covid-19 cases, 50 deaths in last 24 hours
Mumbai reported 9,327 new Covid-19 cases and 50 related fatalities in the last 24 hours, taking the city's tally to 510,225, reports ANI.
Karnataka reports 6,955 new Covid-19 cases, 36 deaths; 63% new cases in Bengaluru Urban
Karnataka's Covid-19 tally reached 1,055,040 cases and death toll climbed to 12,849 after the state reported 6,955 new cases and 36 deaths, reports ANI.
Maharashtra CM meets with Devendra Fadnavis, cabinet colleagues to discuss Covid-19 situation
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray met with Leader of Oppositon Devendra Fadnavis over video conferencing to discuss the Covid-19 situation in the state, reports ANI.
'India took 85 days to administer 100 million doses': Government
The Union health ministry said that the vaccination drive took 85 days to administer 100 million doses while other countries like USA and China have inoculated lesser beneficiaries in the same time period.
Rajasthan records 4,401 new Covid-19 cases, 18 deaths
With 4,401 new Covid-19 cases and 18 deaths, Rajasthan's cases tally reached 358,688 and death toll climbed to 2,916, reports ANI.
India's Covid-19 vaccination drive completes 100 million inoculations so far: Health ministry
More than 100 million vaccine doses have been administered in India so far, the Union health ministry tweeted.
Uttarakhand records 1,233 new cases, 3 deaths in last 24 hours
Uttarakhand reported 1,233 new Covid-19 cases and three related fatalities in the last 24 hours. This took the state's tally to 107,479 cases and 1,752 deaths, reports ANI.
Delhi reports 7,897 new Covid-19 cases, 39 deaths in last 24 hours
With 7,897 new Covid-19 cases and 39 deaths in the last 24 hours, Delhi's tally reached 714,423 and death toll climbed to 11,235, according to a bulletin from the health department.
Chandigarh reports 398 new Covid-19 cases, tally goes past 30,000
Chandigarh reported 398 new Covid-19 cases which took the city's tally to 30,341, reports ANI.
Kerala reports 6,194 new Covid-19 cases, 17 deaths in last 24 hours
Kerala's reported 6,194 new Covid-19 cases, 2,584 recoveries and 17 deaths in the last 24 hours. Death toll climbed to 4,767 so far, reports ANI.
Goa reports 540 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death; tally reaches 61,779
With 540 new Covid-19 cases and one related fatality, Goa's tally reached 61,779 cases, reports ANI.
Madurai police collects over ₹3 lakhs from people without masks in last 2 days
Madurai Police Commissioner said that the police has collected ₹3.04 lakhs in the last two days from 1,521 people for not wearing face masks. Also, 19 cases have been registered for violation of social distancing rules in public places, reports ANI.
With 12,787 new Covid-19 cases, Uttar Pradesh reports highest single-day spike
With 12,787 new Covid-19 cases, Uttar Pradesh reported its highest single-day spike. The state's tally reached 676,739 cases. Also, 48 new fatalities pushed the death toll to 9,085.
Active caseload currently stands at 58,801.
Lucknow reported 4,059 new cases and 23 fatalities, taking the tally to 102,963 cases.
AMU cancels entrance exams for 2021-22 amid rising Covid-19 cases
The Aligarh Muslim University cancelled its entrance examinations for the year 2021-22 and said that a new entrance schedule will soon be uploaded in the official website, reports ANI.
'We are working on increasing number of normal & ICU beds in hospitals': Indore MP
Indore MP Shankar Lalwani said that the administration is working to increase the number of normal and ICU beds in hospitals. He also said that a 24x7 control room would be set up to provide Covid-19 related information to public, reports ANI.
Arvind Kejriwal visits LNJP hospital in Delhi amid rising Covid-19 cases
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal visited the LNJP hospital in Delhi amid rising Covid-19 cases in the capital city, reports PTI.
Punjab CM attends meeting organised by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi to review Covid-19 situation
Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh attended a meeting organised by Congress president Sonia Gandhi to review the Covid-19 situation in Congress ruled states, reports ANI.
Jharkhand reports 1,925 new Covid-19 cases, tally climbs to 134,715
With 1,925 new Covid-19 infections and 17 fatalities, Jharkhand's cases tally reached 134,715 and death toll climbed to 1,175, reports PTI.
