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Covid-19 Highlights: Pune reports 10,193 new cases, 139 deaths in last 24 hours
Worldwide, a daily record of more than 893,000 Covid-19 cases was recorded on Sunday, according to new agency AFP. The previous daily high was some 819,000 cases on January 8.
India recorded 349,691 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) infections on Sunday taking the country’s tally to 16,960,172, according to Union ministry of health and family welfare. The single-day death toll also made a new record as 2,767 people died during the same period taking the total death tally to 192,311. While the recovery rate stood at 83.49 per cent as 14,085,110 people recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours, the active cases in the country were 2,682,751, comprising around 15.37 per cent of the total cases....Read More
Worldwide, a daily record of more than 893,000 Covid-19 cases was recorded on Sunday, according to new agency AFP. The previous daily high was some 819,000 cases on January 8. Over the course of a week, more than 5.5 million cases were recorded worldwide. Other countries trailing India with the most new infections are the US (490,000 cases in one week), Brazil (459,000) and Turkey (404,000).
Jharkhand reports 5,903 new Covid-19 cases
Jharkhand reports 5,903 new Covid-19 cases, 3,287 discharges and 103 deaths.
Active cases: 48,105
Total discharges: 1,51,651
Death toll: 1,991
Assam reports 1,844 new Covid-19 cases
Assam reports 1,844 new Covid-19 cases, 558 discharges, and 14 deaths
Active cases: 15,470
Death toll: 1,200
Total recoveries: 2,19,516
Pune reports 10,193 new Covid-19 cases, 139 deaths in last 24 hours
Pune district reported 10,193 fresh Covid-19 cases, 139 fatalities and 10,607 recoveries in the last 24 hours.
Himachal Pradesh reports highest single-day rise of 32 deaths
Himachal Pradesh recorded 32 Covid-19 deaths on Sunday, the highest single-day rise so far, taking the total fatality count to 1,323, while 1,363 new cases pushed the infection tally to 87,501, PTI quoted a top official as saying.
Punjab reports 7,014 fresh Covid-19 cases
Punjab on Sunday reported 7,014 new Covid-19 cases, 5,315 discharges, 76 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Delhi reports 22,933 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
Delhi on Sunday reported 22,933 fresh Covid-19 cases and 350 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Maharashtra records 66,191 new cases of Covid-19, 832 deaths
Maharashtra on Sunday recorded 66,191 new cases of Covid-19, taking the state-wide tally to 4,295,027. 832 deaths were also recorded, the death toll now stands at 64,760.
Odisha chief minister announces free Covid-19 vaccination for adults
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced free Covid-19 vaccines for all eligible adults from the age of 18 till 44 in the state, reported ANI. Vaccination for adults 18 and above is slated to commence from May 1.
Bangladesh closes land border with India for 14 days as Covid-19 cases spike
Bangladesh closed its land border with India for 14 days as Covid-19 cases spike in the latter, Bangladeshi Foreign minister A K Abdul Momen announced on Sunday, reported PTI.
Jammu and Kashmir records 2,381 new Covid-19 cases, 21 deaths
Jammu and Kashmir records 2,381 new Covid-19 cases, taking the state-wide tally of cases to 19,558. 21 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 2,147, reported news agency ANI.
Uttarakhand records 4,368 new cases of Covid-19, 44 deaths
Aaditya Thackeray deletes tweet on free vaccination to avoid 'confusion'
Maharashtra tourism and environment minister Aaditya Thackeray deleted his tweet on free vaccination in Maharashtra 'to not cause confusion', the Shiv Sena leader clarified in a later tweet.
Bharat Biotech seeks permission to extend shelf life of Covaxin
Bharat Biotech has written to the Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) seeking extension on the shelf-life of its Covid-1vaccine, Covaxin, from 6 to 24 months, reported news agency PTI.
4 oxygen tankers being loaded at Raigarh for Delhi
4 oxygen tankers are being loaded at the Jindal Steel Plant in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, for Delhi, Railway board chairman said at a press conference. This is the first Oxygen Express train for Delhi after the state government requested Centre.
Railways aiding oxygen transportation from steel plants
Railways have been aiding in transporting life-saving oxygen from steel plants and other areas to affected areas. This process was started to aid Maharashtra, which was experiencing an oxygen shortage, encouraged by the response 4 more tankers have been moved from Bokaro to Lucknow, the Railway board chairman said at a press conference on Sunday.
4176 train coaches available for Covid-19 isolation
4176 train coaches have been made available for isolating Covid-19 infected individuals. 50 such coaches are currently available in Delhi's Shakurbasti and 25 coaches are available in Anand Vihar, chairman and CEO of Railway Board said in a press conference.
Govt asks major ports to waive charges for ships carrying oxygen and related equipments
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has asked all major ports to waive charges for ships carrying Medical Grade Oxygen, Oxygen Tanks, Oxygen Bottles, Portable Oxygen Generators and Oxygen Concentrators as Covid-19 cases rise in the country, reported PTI.
Union minister Babul Supriyo tests positive for Covid-19
Puducherry adds 1,008 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths push toll to 748
The union territory of Puducherry logged 1,008 fresh coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours pushing the overall tally to 53,279, a senior Health department official said on Sunday. Eleven patients (seven men and four women) succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours ending 10 AM taking the toll to 748.
116 new Covid-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh, tally rises to 17,546
At least 116 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the total caseload in the northeastern state to 17,546, a senior health official said here on Sunday. The Covid-19 death toll remained at 56 as no fresh fatality was reported, State Surveillance Officer Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
Telangana logs 8,126 new Covid-19 cases, 38 deaths
Telangana witnessed the highest number of Covid-19 cases as well as deaths in a single day spike with 8,126 fresh infections and 38 more fatalities, the state government said on Sunday. The case tally stands at over 3.95 lakh while the toll rose to 1,999.
India sees over 300,000 Covid-19 cases for fourth straight day
India’s new daily cases of the coronavirus disease (covid-19) crossed 300,000 for the fourth straight day as the Union ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) said on Sunday morning that 349,691 fresh infections were detected across the country in the last 24 hours, taking the infection tally to 16,960,172. Read more
Andamans reports 45 new Covid-19 cases, 1 more death
Forty-five more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, pushing the coronavirus tally in the union territory of 5,614, a health department official said on Sunday. The Covid-19 death toll rose to 66 as one more person succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, he said. Thirty-eight new Covid-19 cases were detected during contact tracing while seven were airport arrivals, the official said.
Thailand reports 2,438 coronavirus cases, daily record of 11 deaths
Thailand reported 2,438 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of infections to 55,460 since the pandemic started last year. The country also reported a daily record of 11 new deaths, bringing the total fatalities to 140.
Deeply concerned by India's current Covid-19 situation
President Biden-led US government on Sunday said that it was in active talks on Covid-19 situation in India at high levels. "US deeply concerned by current Covid-19 situation in India, plans to quickly deploy additional support to Indian government, health care workers," White House said in a statement.
