Highlights: Rajasthan 176 fresh Covid-19 case, no related deaths

In India, the cases reached 11.19 million and the death toll stands at 157,656. The country has inoculated more than 20 million in the ongoing vaccination drive.

A medical staff member prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Tudor Ranch in California. (AP)

The global coronavirus (Covid-19) caseload increased to more than 116.3 million cases as the virus continues to infect across the countries. While the death toll was above 2.5 million, news agency Bloomberg reported. More than 299 million shots were given worldwide as the countries are rushing to immunise their citizens against the viral coronavirus....Read More

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• 7 Mar 2021, 10:05:00 PM IST

  Rajasthan 176 fresh Covid-19 case, no related deaths

  Rajasthan on Saturday recorded 176 fresh Covid disease cases and zero deaths which took the caseload to 321,532, according to the state health department's bulletin. No fresh deaths were seen during this period.

• 7 Mar 2021, 09:21:50 PM IST

  80 fresh cases push Chandigarh's Covid tally to 22,318

  Chandigarh on Sunday added 80 fresh coronavirus disease cases which pushed the caseload 22,318, according to a medical bulletin. No death was reported during this period and the toll currently stands at 355.

• 7 Mar 2021, 08:40:02 PM IST

  Night curfew, weekend lockdowns to be imposed in Aurangabad in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases

  A night curfew from 9pm to 6am will be imposed in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, from March 11 to April 4. Weekend lockdowns will also be imposed in an effort to combat the rising number of cases in the state, Maharashtra minister Eknath Shinde told news agency ANI.

• 7 Mar 2021, 08:18:12 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu reports 567 new cases of Covid-19, 1 death

  Tamil Nadu on Sunday reported 567 new cases of Covid-19, taking the total tally to to 8,55,121. 1 fatality was also recorded, the death toll in the state currently stands at 12,518.

• 7 Mar 2021, 07:26:15 PM IST

  Maharashtra records 11,141 new cases of Covid-19, 38 deaths

  Maharashtra on Sunday recorded 11,141 new cases of Covid-19, taking the state-wide tally to 22,19,727. 38 fatalities were also recorded in the last 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 52,478.

• 7 Mar 2021, 06:36:46 PM IST

  K'taka govt makes RT-PCR tests mandatory for drivers of commercial vehicles

  Karnataka government declared on Sunday that drivers and conductors of commercial and goods vehicles coming from Maharashtra and Kerala will need to produce negative RT-PCR Covid certificates to be allowed in the state, reported news agency ANI.

• 7 Mar 2021, 06:18:58 PM IST

  Andhra Pradesh reports 136 new cases, one death

  Andhra Pradesh reported 136 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 8,90,692. The death toll after one new fatality stands at 7,174.

• 7 Mar 2021, 06:01:56 PM IST

  Japan records 1,065 new Covid-19 cases, 25 new fatalities

  Japan on Sunday recorded 1,065 new cases of Covid-19, taking the country-wide tally to 439,981. 25 new fatalities were also recorded in the last 24 hours, reported ANI.

• 7 Mar 2021, 05:00:31 PM IST

  Austria suspends deployment of a batch AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after death

  After the death of a 49-year old woman due to severe coagulation disorder Austria has suspended inoculation with a batch of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, reported Reuters.

• 7 Mar 2021, 03:40:11 PM IST

  Delhi records 286 new cases of Covid-19, 2 fatalities in the last 24 hours

• 7 Mar 2021, 02:58:14 PM IST

  Philippines records 3,276 new cases, 51 deaths

  The Philippines reported 3,276 new coronavirus infections, taking the country's tally to 5,94,412. The death toll after 51 fresh fatalities stands at 12,516.

• 7 Mar 2021, 01:12:13 PM IST

  Assam reports seven new coronavirus infections, one death

  Assam reported seven new coronavirus infections, taking the state's overall tally to 2,17,649. The death toll after one fresh fatality stands at 1,094.

• 7 Mar 2021, 01:10:36 PM IST

  19 states and UTs have reported zero Covid-19 deaths in past 24 hours: Govt

  Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Sikkim, Lakshadweep, Ladakh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, D&D & D&N, Tripura, Mizoram, A&N Islands and Arunachal Pradesh have not reported any Covid-19 deaths in last 24 hours: Government of India.

• 7 Mar 2021, 01:08:38 PM IST

  Five states account for over 84% of daily cases: Govt

  Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have been reporting high numbers of daily Covid-19 cases. They collectively accounted for 84.71% of the 18,711 new daily cases reported in the last 24 hours, as per the government of India.

• 7 Mar 2021, 09:49:43 AM IST

  Statwise Covid-19 tally

  

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• 7 Mar 2021, 09:20:06 AM IST

  India adds 18,711 fresh cases

  India's Covid-19 reached 11,210,799 on Sunday after it added 18,711 fresh cases. The death toll increased to 157,756 after 100 new fatalities.

• 7 Mar 2021, 08:54:08 AM IST

  Lockdown ends in Auckland

  New Zealand's biggest city Auckland reopens after a weeklong of strict lockdown. It was imposed after a community cluster of the more contagious British coronavirus variant emerged in the city.

• 7 Mar 2021, 07:00:59 AM IST

  Hundreds of people protest against face mask rules in US state

  Hundreds of people gathered outside the Idaho state Capitol building in Boise on Saturday to burn masks as a mark of protest against the Covid-19 safety guidelines issued by the local authorities.