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Highlights: Chhattisgarh clocks over 5,000 new cases of Covid in last 24 hrs
Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said that India will vaccinate all of its adult population by the end of this year. The minister said that 51 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses will be made available by July and 216 crore more between August and December.
India has a caseload of total 25,772,440 Covid-19 cases and the death toll stands at 287,122. On Thursday, the country added 276,110 cases and 3,874 deaths over the last 24 hours. Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said that India will vaccinate all of its adult population by the end of this year. The minister said that 51 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses will be made available by July and 216 crore more between August and December....Read More
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Meanwhile, New York city in the United States reported its lowest infection rate since September. Earlier, it was the Covid-19 epicentre of the country. The seven-day average Covid-19 positivity rate in New York state dropped to 1.06%, the lowest since Sept. 27, Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a statement Wednesday.
More than 70% of UK adults have received at least one dose of Covid vaccine, the Department of Health and Social Care said, and about 40% of people are fully vaccinated.
In Pakistan, the government is planning to reopen its tourism industry and outdoor restaurants to full capacity starting Monday.
Vaccines developed by Moderna Inc. and the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE partnership appear to be more effective in preventing transmission, helping some countries such as Israel to quell the pandemic faster.
Jharkhand reports 2,056 new Covid-19 cases; tally nearing 325,000
Jharkhand on Thursday reported 2,056 new Covid-19 cases and 60 more deaths, taking the caseload and death toll to 324,884 and 4,714 respectively, according to the state health department's bulletin. Nearly 294,000 people have been discharged so far while the active cases stand at 26,511, the bulletin showed.
Punjab records 5,566 new Covid-19 cases, 193 more deaths
Punjab's caseload of the Covid-19 disease climbed to 523,423 on Thursday after 5,566 new cases and 193 more deaths were reported, according to the state health department's bulletin.
Gujarat reports 4,773 new Covid-19 cases
Gujarat on Thursday reported 4,773 new Covid-19 cases and 64 deaths in the last 24 hours. The coronavirus tally of the state now stands at 7,76,220, reported PTI.
Chhattisgarh clocks over 5,000 fresh cases of coronavirus
Chhattisgarh on Thursday reported 5,212 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally to 9,36,423. The death toll stood at 12,295 after 113 people succumbed to the virus, reported PTI.
Sikkim reports 249 more Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths
Sikkim's coronavirus tally rose to 12,204 after 249 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. The state reported three deaths that pushed the toll to 217, reported PTI.
Karnataka reports 28,869 new Covid-19 cases, tally soars past 2.3 million
Madhya Pradesh logs 4,952 new Covid-19 cases, 88 deaths
Telangana logs 23 deaths, 3,060 new Covid-19 cases
Telangana's total coronavirus case count went over 5.44 lakh on Thursday with the addition of 3,660 new Covid-19 cases. The death toll stood at 3,060 after 23 people died due to the virus, reported PTI.
Rajasthan logs 7,680 new Covid-19 cases, 127 deaths
Rajasthan on Thursday reported 7,680 fresh coronavirus infections and 127 deaths. The new additions pushed the toll to 897,193 cases, reported PTI.
Kerala logs 30,491 fresh coronavirus cases
Kerala on Thursday reported 30,491 new Covid-19 cases and 128 deaths in the last 24 hours. The active caseload now stands at 317, 850 reported ANI.
Andhra Pradesh reports 22,610 fresh coronavirus cases
Uttar Pradesh reports 6,725 new Covid-19 cases
Puducherry reports nearly 2,000 new coronavirus cases, 28 deaths
7 states report increase in Covid-19 cases, positivity rate: Govt
6 states report decline in Covid-19 positivity rate: Govt
Taiwan President tests negative for Covid-19
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen tested negative for Covid-19, after a worker at her residence was found to be positive, reported Reuters.
Pfizer, BioNTech to supply 60 million more Covid-19 vaccine doses to Turkey
Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE on Thursday said that it will deliver 60 million more doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Turkey as part of an agreement that includes the option for additional 30 million doses, reported Reuters.
More than 21 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to states,UTs: Govt
Delhi reports 3,231 new Covid-19 cases, 233 deaths
Delhi on Thursday reported 3,231 new Covid-19 cases and 233 deaths in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate plunged to 5.5 per cent, according to the health bulletin.
Jharkhand logs 1,894 new Covid-19 cases, deaths slip to 53
Jharkhand on Thursday reported a decline in mortalities, 53 people lost their lives to the virus. The number of new cases also fell to 1,894, reported PTI.
Make black fungus a notifiable disease: Centre to states
Union health ministry urged states to make mucormycosis a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897.
Important to use local experiences to fight covid-19: PM Modi
Coronavirus has made your work more demanding and challenging. In the midst of new challenges, we need new strategies and solutions. It becomes important to use local experiences and we need to work together as a country, says PM Modi in meeting with district officials.
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Covid appropriate behaviour like washing hands and wearing face masks is crucial to beat Covid-19, reiterates PM Modi as he begins his meeting with 54 district magistrates of 10 states.
Even one asymptomatic person can release enough droplets to create 'viral load': Scientific advisor to govt
India's Covid-19 tally rises by 276,110
India recorded 276,110 new cases of the coronavius disease (Covid-19) in a 24-hour span, the Union health ministry data showed on Thursday morning. The total tally of the viral infection now stands at 25,772,440. Thursday's numbers show India continues to maintain a downward trend in daily Covid-19 cases after the number of cases hovered above 300,000 in the deadly second wave of the infection. Read More
