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Live: Italy witnesses slight decrease in daily death toll
The active Covid-19 caseload has again gone up to 139,542, which accounts for 1.27% of the total positive cases in the country.
India’s Covid-19 trajectory has been witnessing an upward trend for the past few days with Maharashtra and Kerala continuing to report a fresh spike in cases of the coronavirus disease. On Friday, the western state added more than 6,000 cases of the coronavirus disease while the southern state reported 4,584 new infections....Read More
The nation’s infection tally stands at 10,977,387, according to data released by the Union ministry of health and family welfare on Saturday morning. The active Covid-19 caseload has again gone up to 143,127, which accounts for 1.30% of the total positive cases in the country.
Meanwhile, the cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered to healthcare and frontline workers has reached 10,449,942. Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Odisha, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh have recorded the highest number of vaccinations so far.
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MP records 257 new coronavirus cases, 4 deaths
Madhya Pradesh on Saturday reported 257 new cases of Covid-19, taking the state wide tally to 2,59,128. Four fatalities pushed the death toll to 3,850, reported PTI.
Italy witnesses slight decrease in daily death toll
Italy on Saturday reported 251 Covid-19 deaths, marking a light decrease from the previous day's toll of 353. The daily number of cases too witnessed a decline falling from 15,479 to 14,931 on Saturday, reported Reuters.
Delhi records 152 new cases of Covid-19, 1 fatality
Mumbai records 897 new cases of Covid-19 taking Maha tally to 2,093,913
Maharashtra recorded 6,281 new cases of Covid-19, taking the country wide tally of total cases to 2,093,913. The capital city of Mumbai recorded 897 new cases of Covid-19, taking the city-wide tally to 318,207. 40 fatalities were also registered in the state, 3 of which were recorded in Mumbai, the current death toll stands at 51,753.
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India gives 100,000 additional doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Maldives
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday handed over 100,000 additional doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to Maldives, in the presence of the their foreign and health minister.
Karnataka makes RT-PCR tests mandatory for arrivals from Maharashtra
BMC seals 1305 buildings in Mumbai
A total of 1305 buildings have been sealed in Mumbai so far. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation took this step after 2749 Covid-19 cases were reported. from 71,838 households residing in these sealed buildings, reported ANI>
Philippines records 2,240 new Covid-19 cases, 239 more deaths
Philippines reported 2,240 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 559,288.239 more patients succumbed to the infection too, the death toll currently stands at 12,068, reported ANI.
After Kerala, Maharashtra, other states report rise in Covid-19 cases
Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh have recorded an "upsurge" in daily new cases of Covid-19, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday, reports PTI.
Puducherry reports 29 new Covid-19 cases
Twenty nine fresh Covid-19 cases in the Union Territory of Puducherry on Saturday took the tally to 39,569, while the fatalities remained at 662 with no deaths being reported, the health department said, reports PTI.
Russia approves third Covid-19 vaccine
Russia on Saturday approved a third coronavirus vaccine for domestic use, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on state TV, though large-scale clinical trials of the shot, labelled CoviVac and produced by the Chumakov Centre, have yet to begin, reports Reuters.
Russia to produce 88 million Covid vaccine doses till first half of 2021
Russia will produce 88 million vaccine doses in the first half of this year, including 83 million doses of its Sputnik V shot, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said on state TV on Saturday, reports Reuters.
South Korea reports 446 new Covid-19 cases
South Korea reported 446 more cases of Covid-19 as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 86,574, reports ANI.
Telangana reports 157 new Covid-19 cases
Telangana recorded 157 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the total positives to over 2.97 lakh, while no deaths saw the toll remain at 1,623, the government said on Saturday, reports PTI.
Taiwan approves AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
Taiwan's government on Saturday granted emergency use authorisation for AstraZeneca Plc's Covid-19 vaccine, with shots expected to be administered at soon as within seven days of arrival, reports Reuters.
No new Covid-19 case in Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh did not report any fresh Covid-19 case in the last 24 hours, a senior health department official said here on Saturday. The total coronavirus caseload in the state remained at 16,836, state surveillance officer Dr Lobsang Jampa told news agency PTI.
India’s reports India’s reports 13,993 fresh Covid-19 cases
With 13,993 fresh Covid-19 cases, India's infection tally on Saturday crossed 10.97 million. After witnessing a declining through the initial days of the month, the country's active caseload has again gone up to 143,127. The active cases, which witnessed a jumped of 3,585 in the last 24 hours, account for 1.30% of the total positive cases in the country, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare.
Come forward to take the vaccine: Health minister tells frontline workers
Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday appealed to all the doctors, nurses, paramedic workers, and the frontline workers to come forward to take the vaccine. "Let us all work together to fight against Covid-19. The world is not free of the disease. It is only with our collective effort that we shall overcome this public health challenge,” he said.
