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The US, India and Brazil, in that order, have the highest Covid-19 infection tallies globally. The US also tops in terms of death, followed by Brazil, Mexico and India respectively.
India's tally of cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is crossed 11 million on Monday amid a fresh surge in its new daily cases. 14,199 new infections were reported in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry reported on Monday morning. Maharashtra and Kerala have been flagged as areas of concern. The western state, which has the highest infection tally, has reported more than 6,000 daily infections for three straight days, including 6,971 on Sunday. Kerala, meanwhile, has been witnessing over 4,000 new daily cases, including 4,070 on Sunday....Read More
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Kerala also has the highest active caseload in the country, followed by Maharashtra. Meanwhile, the Covid-19 caseload of the United States is at over 28 million while more than 498,000 people have succumbed to the viral infection in the country, according to Johns Hopkins University. Brazil is the third country, after the US and India, to cross 10 million cases. More than 246,000 people have died in the South American nation, as per Johns Hopkins. The global tally of cases is at over 111 million while death toll exceeds 2.4 million.
Gujarat sets up Covid-19 check posts at Maha, MP borders
Gujarat government sets up check posts at state borders with Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh borders to screen people arriving from these two states for Covid-19 symptoms, reported ANI.
Maharashtra imposes further restrictions in Buldhana district
Maharashtra district administration of Buldhana on Monday imposed restrictions in Buldhana city, Chikahli, Khamgaon, Deulgaon Raja, and Malkapur areas of Buldhana owing to the large number of Covid-19 cases recorded in the last few days. Buldhana ADM Dinesh Geete told news agency ANI.
Maharashtra records 5,210 new cases of Covid-19, 18 fatalities
Maharashtra recorded 5210 new cases of Covid-19, registering a slight dip in the number of Covid-19 cases on Monday. Mumbai too witnessed a similar decline after registering 761 new cases, and zero fatalities. The total number of cases in the state now stands at 21,06,094.
Home minister Amit Shah holds meeting to review progress of Covid-19 vaccination drive
Schools for Classes 3 to 5 to reopen in Haryana from Wednesday
The state of Haryana declared today that classes 3 to 5 will be reopening from Wednesday, after being closed since last year when the pandemic induced lockdown came into force.
Nagpur placed under Covid-19 restrictions till March 7
Maharashtra minister Nitin Raut told PTI on Monday that the city of Nagpur will witness certain restrictions to help curb the rising number of Covid-19 cases. He added that coaching classes will remain closed till March 7, public markets will be closed on the weekends, Marriage halls will not be allowed to operate from February 25 to March 7, and all social and political events too have been cancelled.
Karnataka releases fresh travel advisory in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases
Kalaburagi district administration in Karnataka issued fresh travel advisory in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases. Five check posts have been set up at Karnataka-Maharastra border in the district. Travellers from Maharashtra, who enter Karnataka through the border at Afzalpura and Aland have to sumbit a RT-PCR negative test to be allowed entry, reported news agency ANI.
India 'symbolically' hands over 100,000 doses of India made vaccines to Mauritius
India’s cumulative testing stands at 21.15 crore
India’s cumulative testing stood at 21.15 crore on Monday, with nearly 2400 testing labs operating across the country. India’s cumulative vaccination coverage has successfully crossed 1.11 crore, reported ANI.
UK set to open school from March 8 as Covid lockdown lifts
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce that all schools in England will reopen from March 8, as he outlines how the national coronavirus lockdown will be lifted over the coming months, reports Bloomberg.
Biden to hold candle lighting ceremony in memory of Covid-19 victims
US President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on Monday on the lives lost to the coronavirus pandemic and will hold a moment of silence and candle lighting ceremony at sundown together with the First Lady, as well as Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, the White House said, reports ANI.
Top officials in Hong Kong receive Covid-19 vaccine
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam and other government officials received a Covid-19 vaccine Monday as the city begins its inoculation program, reports AP.
Testing increases 10 fold at IGI airport for new Covid-19 variants
As the Union Health Ministry announced the stringent approach to detect new Covid-19 variant and made it mandatory for identified high-risk countries, United Kingdom (UK), Middle East, and Europe, the testing labs at Indira Gandhi International Airport have a monumental task in hand, reports ANI.
Vietnam to begin Covid vaccination in March: Reports
Vietnam will begin its Covid-19 vaccination programme next month with frontline healthcare staff and the elderly in line for the first doses as the country tackles a new wave of coronavirus infections, state media reported on Monday, reports Reuters.
Telangana records 114 new Covid-19 cases
Telangana recorded 114 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the total caseload to 2,97,712, while the death toll rose to 1,625 with one more fatality, the state government said on Monday, reports PTI.
Arunachal reports no new Covid-19 case since 3 days
Arunachal Pradesh did not report any fresh Covid-19 case in the past three days, a senior health official said on Monday, reports PTI.
Over 43 million doses of Sinopharm's Covid-19 vaccines used globally: Report
More than 43 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from China's state-backed China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) have been used, including over 34 million administered in the country and the rest overseas, official media said on Sunday, reports Reuters.
Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal tests Covid-19 positive
Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal tweets he has tested positive for Covid-19
India's active Covid-19 caseload rises to 150,055
India's active Covid-19 caseload rises by 4,421 to 150,055. Recoveries near 10.7 million with 9,695 more patients discharged in last 24 hours.
India records 14,199 new Covid-19 cases as tally tops 11 million
India records 14,199 new Covid-19 cases as tally reaches 11,005,850. 83 fresh fatalities take death toll to 156,385.
Over 49,000 Covid-19 related deaths in US' California
The US state of California recorded 408 more Covid-19 related deaths on Sunday, which took its toll due to the viral infection to 49,105, the highest in the country.
11 new Covid-19 cases in mainland China
China reports 11 new cases of Covid-19 as tally reaches 89,842. Death toll unchanged at 4,636.
Over 11 million vaccine doses administered in India thus far: Govt
According to the Ministry of health and family welfare's (MoHFW) website, 11,085,173 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered thus far since the drive began on Jan 16.
Covid-19 death toll nears 500,000 in the US
The US' death toll due to Covid-19 is at 498,880, the Johns Hopkins University tracker shows. The infection tally is at over 28 million.
