Highlights: Italy reports 376 coronavirus deaths, 21,261 new cases

The US has the highest Covid-19 related death toll globally, followed by Brazil, Mexico and India, in that order. The UK, Italy, Russia, France, Germany and Spain are next on the list.

Health workers at Covid 19 testing centre in Pune (Ravindra Joshi/HT PHOTO).

India's daily count of cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is at 12,392,260 after the Union ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) said on Saturday that 89,129 fresh infections were detected across the country in the preceding 24 hours. Maharashtra, again, witnessed another record spike as the state registered 47,827 new cases on Friday, while its capital city of Mumbai, too, saw its tally rise by 8,832 cases-the city's highest in a single-day since the pandemic began....Read More

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• 3 Apr 2021, 11:01:33 PM IST

  Lockdown announcement in Bangladesh triggers panic buying in Dhaka

  After a week-long lockdown was announced in Bangladesh, people in the capital city of Dhaka rushed to kitchen markets on Saturday to essential commodities amid the government's efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19 pandemic in the country.

• 3 Apr 2021, 10:46:47 PM IST

  Gujarat sees 2,815 Covid-19 cases, highest single-day addition

  Gujarat on Saturday reported 2,815 Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day addition, taking its tally to 3,15,563, an official said.

• 3 Apr 2021, 10:29:43 PM IST

  3 coronavirus deaths recorded in Rajasthan

  Three Covid-19 deaths and 1,675 cases were reported in Rajasthan on Saturday taking the total number of deaths and positive cases to 2,827 and 3,37,596 respectively, a health bulletin stated.

• 3 Apr 2021, 10:08:35 PM IST

  Centre tells states to stop new registrations of healthcare, frontline workers for Covid-19 jab citing ‘ineligible’ enrollments

  Citing registrations of ineligible beneficiaries as healthcare and frontline workers, the union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Saturday directed all the states and union territories to stop new registrations in the two categories immediately on the CoWIN portal for vaccination against coronavirus disease (Covid-19). There was an increase of 24% in the database of the healthcare workers in the “past few days,” as per Bhushan’s letter to the states.

• 3 Apr 2021, 09:36:52 PM IST

  Italy reports 376 coronavirus deaths on Saturday, 21,261 new cases

  Italy reported 376 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday against 481 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections decreased to 21,261 from 21,932.

• 3 Apr 2021, 09:15:28 PM IST

  Total of 7,44,42,267 vaccine doses have been given: Union health ministry

  A total of 7,44,42,267 vaccine doses have been given, as per the provisional report till 8 pm today: Union Health Ministry

• 3 Apr 2021, 09:10:04 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu records 3,446 new Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths

  Tamil Nadu reported 3,446 new Covid-19 infections and 14 fatalities on Saturday, pushing the caseload to 8,96,226 and the death toll to 12,764, the Health Department said.

• 3 Apr 2021, 09:01:05 PM IST

  Punjab reports 2,705 fresh Covid-19 cases

  Punjab reports 2,705 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2,781 discharges, and 49 deaths in the last 24 hours

  Active cases: 25,314

  Total recoveries: 2,16,108

  Death toll: 7,032

• 3 Apr 2021, 08:11:30 PM IST

  Maharashtra records 49,447 new Covid-19 cases, 277 deaths

  Maharashtra recorded 49,447 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, taking the state-wide total to 29,53,523. 277 deaths were also recorded in the last 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 55,656.

• 3 Apr 2021, 08:03:10 PM IST

  Jagannath Temple to remain closed on Sundays for Covid sanitisation

  Puri's Shree Jagannath Temple will remain closed for public 'darshan' on all Sundays for sanitisation purposes, starting from April 4, reported news agency ANI.

• 3 Apr 2021, 07:15:59 PM IST

  Mumbai records 9,090 new cases of Covid-19, 27 deaths

  Mumbai recorded 9,090 cases of Covid-19 and 27 fatalities on Saturday. The city which has been witnessing a recent surge in cases currently has 70 active containment zones and 681 sealed buildings.

• 3 Apr 2021, 07:10:07 PM IST

  Uttarakhand records 439 new Covid-19 cases, 4 fatalities

• 3 Apr 2021, 07:04:35 PM IST

  First batch of Covid-19 vaccines via COVAX to reach Sunday, says Taiwan

  Taiwan's first batch of Covid-19 vaccines via the global initiative COVAX will arrive on the island on Sunday, almost 200,000 doses of the AstraZeneca shot, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Saturday, reported Reuters.

• 3 Apr 2021, 06:44:26 PM IST

  Andhra Pradesh reports 1,398 new Covid-19 cases

  Andhra Pradesh reports 1,398 new Covid-19 cases, 787 recoveries and 9 deaths, in the past 24 hours.

• 3 Apr 2021, 06:08:41 PM IST

  Maharashtra: Nagpur reports 3,720 new Covid-19 cases

  Nagpur district reported 3,720 new Covid-19 cases, 3,600 recoveries and 47 Death, in the last 24 hours, as per Civil Surgeon, Nagpur, reported ANI.

• 3 Apr 2021, 05:33:44 PM IST

  Philippines President extends lockdown in capital, nearby provinces to contain Covid-19

  Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has extended a strict lockdown in the capital region and adjacent provinces by at least one week to try to contain a renewed surge in coronavirus infections, his spokesman said on Saturday, reports Reuters.

• 3 Apr 2021, 05:10:23 PM IST

  Kenya suspends private importations of Covid-19 vaccines

  Kenya has ordered an immediate suspension on private importations of vaccines citing fears that it may lead to counterfeit inoculations getting into the country, reports AP.

• 3 Apr 2021, 04:46:47 PM IST

  Odisha logs 452 new Covid-19 cases

  Odisha's Covid-19 tally mounted to 3,42,224 on Saturday as 452 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said, reports PTI.

• 3 Apr 2021, 04:12:16 PM IST

  Delhi reports 3,567 new Covid-19 cases

  Delhi reports 3,567 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2,904 recoveries, and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours

• 3 Apr 2021, 03:38:45 PM IST

  Adhere to Covid-19 norms, second wave spreading fast: Puducherry health official

  An appeal was on Saturday made by the Director of Health and Family Welfare Services S Mohan Kumar to the people to adhere to safety protocols as, he said, the second wave of coronavirus is spreading fast here, reports PTI.

• 3 Apr 2021, 02:53:26 PM IST

  FICCI urges govt to open Covid-19 vaccines for 18-45 age group

  Industry body FICCI has urged the government to ramp up Covid testing across the states and open up the vaccination for the age group 18-45 years, while assuring it of the complete support of the industry in fighting the pandemic, reported PTI.

• 3 Apr 2021, 02:31:15 PM IST

  Himachal Pradesh govt announces closure of all educational institutions till April 15

  All education institutes including schools, colleges and universities will remain closed till April 15 in Himachal Pradesh government amid the rising cases of Covid-19, reported ANI.

• 3 Apr 2021, 01:50:16 PM IST

  No Covid-19 death in 13 states/UTs in last 24 hours: Health ministry

  No Covid-19 death in Odisha, Assam, Ladakh, D&D & D&N, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, A&N Islands and Arunachal Pradesh in last 24 hours: Union health ministry

• 3 Apr 2021, 01:09:18 PM IST

  7-day lockdown in Bangladesh from April 5

  Bangladesh government has decided to enforce a seven-day lockdown from April 5th as Covid-19 cases and deaths surge across the country, reports local media.

• 3 Apr 2021, 12:50:02 PM IST

  Delhi deputy CM, wife receive first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

  Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and his wife Seema Sisodia take their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

• 3 Apr 2021, 12:47:25 PM IST

  Ex-Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah hospitalised

  Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah, Covid-19 positive, hospitalised for better monitoring, tweets son Omar Abdullah.

• 3 Apr 2021, 12:39:44 PM IST

  Union minister Naqvi receives second dose of Covid-19 vaccine

  Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi receives his second dose of Covid-19 vaccine.

• 3 Apr 2021, 12:23:39 PM IST

  Himachal announces closure of educational institutions till April 15

  All educational institutions, schools/colleges/universities/institutions will remain closed up to 15th April. All teaching/non-teaching staff will however continue to attend their respective institutions: Government of Himachal Pradesh

• 3 Apr 2021, 12:01:33 PM IST

  Brazil records 70,238 new Covid-19 cases and 2,922 deaths

  Brazil records 70,238 new Covid-19 infections and 2,922 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking its national tally to 12,910,082 and death toll to 328,206 respectively, the Health Ministry said on Friday.

• 3 Apr 2021, 11:25:07 AM IST

  1 new local Covid-19 case in Australia's Queensland

  Queensland state in Australia, the epicentre of the most recent Covid-19 outbreak in the country, recorded one new case on Saturday. Total number of infections from the cluster reaches 19.

• 3 Apr 2021, 11:06:29 AM IST

  Mizoram's Covid-19 tally nears 4,500

  Three new Covid-19 cases take Mizoram's Covid-19 tally to 4,487. Recovered cases at 4,436, active cases at 40 while death toll at 11 currently.

• 3 Apr 2021, 10:26:06 AM IST

  India's Covid-19 recoveries close to 11.57 million

  India's Covid-19 recoveries rise to 11,569,241 while active cases mount to 658,909. Recovery rate, active case rate and death rate at 93.68%, 5% and 1.33% respectively.

• 3 Apr 2021, 09:55:01 AM IST

  India records 89,129 new Covid-19 cases, 714 deaths

  India records 89,129 new Covid-19 cases as tally rises to 12,392,260. This comprises 44,213 active cases, 44,202 recoveries and 714 deaths. Death toll rises to 164,110.

• 3 Apr 2021, 09:28:02 AM IST

  Nearly 247 million samples tested for Covid-19: ICMR

  246,959,192 samples tested for Covid-19 up to 2nd April 2021. Of these, a total of 1,046,605 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

• 3 Apr 2021, 09:06:43 AM IST

  Huge crowd seen in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad

  Huge crowd seen in a vegetable market in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad on Saturday morning. The district has a total of 116 active Covid-19 cases.

• 3 Apr 2021, 08:27:59 AM IST

  Turkey's Covid-19 tally tops 3.4 million

  Turkey reports record 42,308 new Covid-19 cases and 179 deaths. Infection tally reaches 3,400,296 while death toll at 31,892.

• 3 Apr 2021, 08:26:35 AM IST

  Over 70 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered by India: Govt

  Over 70 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered by India till April 2. More than 1.27 million doses administered on April 2: Health ministry

• 3 Apr 2021, 07:26:54 AM IST

  Mainland China records 26 new Covid-19 cases

  Mainland China reported 26 new Covid-19 cases on April 2, up from nine cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Saturday. Tally rises to 90,252, with the death toll unchanged at 4,636.

• 3 Apr 2021, 06:50:34 AM IST

  Devotees attend 'Ganga Aarti' in UP's Varanasi despite surge

  Devotees arrived in large numbers to attend 'Ganga Aarti' in Varanasi yesterday amid Covid-19 cases spike in Uttar Pradesh.

• 3 Apr 2021, 06:24:18 AM IST

  Mexico's Covid-19 tally nears 2.25 million

  Mexico recorded 3,089 new confirmed cases and 190 deaths on Friday, according to the health ministry. Infection tally reaches 2,247,357 while death toll rises to 203,854.