Covid-19 Highlights: Jharkhand reports 603 new cases, 13 deaths in last 24 hrs

Globally, more than 173 million people have been affected by Covid-19 to date and over 3.7 million lost their lives to the disease, according to the John Hopkins University Covid-19 tracker.

A man wearing protective gear sprays disinfectant after the government eased Covid-19 induced lockdown restrictions. (PTI)

India's coronavirus disease (Covid-19) caseload currently stands at over 28.99 million after the country registered 86,498 new cases on Tuesday, the lowest in 63 days, according to the Union health ministry data. After witnessing the devastating wrath of the second wave of the disease, the country is now seeing a declining trajectory of new infections and active cases, as it reported less than 200,000 cases for the 12th straight day on Tuesday, the health ministry said. The active caseload saw a net decline of 97,907 Covid-19 cases and the positivity rate stands at 4.50 per cent, according to government data....Read More

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• 8 Jun 2021, 11:37:06 PM IST

  US President Joe Biden asks Americans to get vaccinated

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• 8 Jun 2021, 11:28:31 PM IST

  Covaxin stock for 45-plus age group almost over: Atishi

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• 8 Jun 2021, 11:09:11 PM IST

  Jharkhand logs 603 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths in last 24 hours

  With 603 new Covid-19 cases and 13 deaths in the last 24 hours, Jharkhand's death toll climbed to 5,073, reports ANI.

• 8 Jun 2021, 10:15:03 PM IST

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• 8 Jun 2021, 09:43:53 PM IST

  EMA to decide in July regarding approval of Moderna for beneficiaries in 12 to 17 age group

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• 8 Jun 2021, 08:54:13 PM IST

  Telangana extends Covid restrictions till June 10

• 8 Jun 2021, 07:46:57 PM IST

  Himachal Pradesh reports 596 cases of Covid-19, 13 deaths

  Himachal Pradesh reported 596 cases on Tuesday, the state-wide tally now stands at 1,96,351. 13 deaths were also recorded in the last 24 hours, the death toll in the state now stands at 3312, as per the state health bulletin.

• 8 Jun 2021, 07:22:35 PM IST

  Maharashtra records 10,891 fresh Covid-19, 295 deaths

  Maharashtra reported 10,891 cases of Covid-19, taking the caseload to 5,852,891. 95 fatalities were also reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 101,172.

• 8 Jun 2021, 06:51:12 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu reports 18,023 cases of Covid-19, 409 deaths

  Tamil Nadu reported 18,023 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, taking the total tally of cases in the state to 22,74,704. 409 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 27,765, while the number of active cases in the state are now at 2,18,595, according to the state health bulletin.

• 8 Jun 2021, 06:23:25 PM IST

  Kerala records 15,567 cases of Covid-19, 124 deaths

• 8 Jun 2021, 05:53:43 PM IST

  Andhra Pradesh reports 7,796 Covid-19 cases, 77 deaths

  Andhra Pradesh reported 7,796 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, taking the total tally of cases in the state to 17,71,007. 77 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 11,629, according to the state health bulletin.

• 8 Jun 2021, 05:26:47 PM IST

  Provisional scientific data of Biological E's Corbevax is very promising, says govt

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• 8 Jun 2021, 05:00:23 PM IST

  New guidelines will go a long way in galvanizing vaccination, says govt

  The new guidelines will go a long way in galvanising the ongoing vaccination drive, the government said in a press briefing on Tuesday.

• 8 Jun 2021, 04:56:04 PM IST

  Order for 25 cr doses have been placed with SII, says govt

  The Union govt said on Tuesday that an order for 25 crore doses have been placed with the Serum Institute of India on June 8, to be used August onwards.

• 8 Jun 2021, 04:11:06 PM IST

  Delhi reports 316 Covid-19 cases, 41 deaths

  Delhi reported 316 new cases of Covid-19, taking the tally of cases to 14,29,791. 41 deaths were also reported, the death toll now stands at 24,668, reported news agency ANI.

• 8 Jun 2021, 03:11:20 PM IST

  Kerala to vaccinate bedridden and debilitated patients at their residence

  Kerala government has taken the decision to vaccinate disabled and bedridden individuals at their residence for whom mobilisation might worsen their present condition, reported ANI.

• 8 Jun 2021, 02:25:04 PM IST

  Andhra Pradesh to vaccinate mothers with children below 5 years of age

  Taking cognisance of a possible third wave of Covid-19, Andhra Pradesh has decided to vaccinate all mothers who have children below 5 years of age, reported ANI.

• 8 Jun 2021, 02:06:48 PM IST

  Puducherry logs 545 new Covid-19 cases

  Puducherry saw a rise of 545 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, while new fatalities dropped to 6. The tally stands at over 110,000, reported PTI.

• 8 Jun 2021, 01:34:15 PM IST

  China administered over 794 million Covid-19 vaccine doses as of Monday

  China administered over 16.3 million Covid-19 vaccine doses on Monday taking the total number of administered doses to 794.13 million, Reuters cited the data from the national health authority.

• 8 Jun 2021, 12:59:11 PM IST

  Centre releases revised guidelines for national Covid-19 vaccination drive, states to get doses based on population

  The Centre on Tuesday releases revised guidelines for national Covid vaccination program, to be implemented from June 21. "Vaccine doses to be allocated to states/UTs based on population, disease burden and vaccination' progress. Wastage will affect allocation negatively," the guidelines read.

• 8 Jun 2021, 12:33:46 PM IST

  Ladakh reports 61 new Covid-19 cases, active caseload drops to 1,011

  Ladakh logged 61 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The tally now stands at 19,258, while active caseload dropped to 1,011, PTI quoted an official as saying.

• 8 Jun 2021, 11:24:52 AM IST

  UP lifts Covid-19 curbs, night curfew from 7pm to 7am to continue

  Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday lifted Covid-imposed curfew from all districts, however, night curfew from 7pm to 7am will continue. Active caseload in the state stands at 14,000 with less than 600 active cases in each district, the chief minister's office said.

• 8 Jun 2021, 11:05:20 AM IST

  Mizoram reports 317 new Covid-19 cases

  Mizoram reported 317 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday taking the tally to 13,996, PTI quoted an official statement.

• 8 Jun 2021, 10:13:10 AM IST

  Over 3.3 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in last 24 hours: Health ministry

• 8 Jun 2021, 09:53:08 AM IST

  Over 1.8 million samples tested for Covid-19 in last 24 hours: ICMR

• 8 Jun 2021, 09:14:13 AM IST

  India reports 86,498 new Covid-19 cases, 2,123 deaths

  India on Tuesday reported less than 100,000 new Covid-19 cases and 2,123 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the health ministry data.

• 8 Jun 2021, 08:54:42 AM IST

  Odisha: 70 inmates, 5 employees test positive for Covid-19 in Gunupur jail so far

  Around 70 out of 113 inmates and five employees of Gunupur sub-jail in Odisha's Rayagada district tested positive for Covid-19 so far, ANI quoted Kamakshya Prasad Pati, jail superintendent of Gunupur sub-jail as saying.

• 8 Jun 2021, 08:13:18 AM IST

  UK could delay easing Covid-19 restrictions by 2 weeks: Report

  The UK's plan of easing coronavirus restrictions on June 21 could be delayed by two weeks as the chief medical officer and chief scientific officer gave a ' fairly grim' briefing to the cabinet ministers, highlighting the concerns over rate of transmission of new variants. The officials also said that the vaccinations didn't give 100 per cent protection, Bloomberg reported citing a report by the Times of London.

• 8 Jun 2021, 07:55:24 AM IST

  Need to increase Covid-19 vaccination production capacity globally: Blinken

  As the US decides to send millions of Covid-19 vaccines to nations across the globe, the secretary of state Tony Blinken said there is a need to increase production capacity on a regional basis worldwide.

• 8 Jun 2021, 07:20:43 AM IST

  Chile reports nearly 7,000 new Covid-19 cases, toll crosses 30,000-mark

  Chile's Covid-19 death toll crossed 30,000-mark on Monday as it reported 121 deaths in the last 24 hours. Chile logged 6,958 new coronavirus cases that took the tally to 1,434,884, according to the health ministry, reported ANI.