Highlights: 4,72,07,134 Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India so far

The United States continues to be the worst-hit nation in terms of cumulative caseload, followed by Brazil and India. The US also has the most number of fatalities related to Covid-19, followed by Brazil and Mexico.

A health worker collects the swab sample of a resident for Covid-19 test at special screening camp at ISBT. (HT Photo/ Ravi Kumar)

India registered 46,951 fresh cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and 212 related deaths on Monday which took the caseload and death toll to 11,646,081 and 159.967 respectively, according to the Union health ministry's dashboard. 11,151,468 people have recovered from the infection so far while the number of active cases have climbed to 334,646. Globally, over 122 million Covid-19 cases and at least 2.71 million related deaths have been recorded, according to data collated by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The United States continues to be the worst-hit nation in terms of cumulative caseload, followed by Brazil and India. The US also has the most number of fatalities related to Covid-19, followed by Brazil and Mexico.

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• 22 Mar 2021, 11:05:12 PM IST

  UK's daily Covid-19 death toll falls to 17, a six-month low

  The United Kingdom's daily death toll from Covid-19 fell to 17 on Monday, the lowest figure in about six months, official data showed.

• 22 Mar 2021, 10:59:30 PM IST

  Pune sees 4,321 Covid-19mcases, 33 deaths, 1,789 recoveries

  The Covid-19 tally of Pune rose by 4,321 to touch 4,73,799 on Monday, while the day also saw 33 deaths and 1,789 people getting discharged, an official said.

• 22 Mar 2021, 10:41:02 PM IST

  West Bengal logs 368 new Covid-19 cases, two more deaths

  Two more persons succumbed to Covid-19 in West Bengal on Monday, taking the toll to 10,308, the state health department said.

• 22 Mar 2021, 10:21:19 PM IST

  Italy reports 386 coronavirus deaths, 13,846 new cases

  Italy reported 386 coronavirus-related deaths on Monday, up from 300 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections decreased to 13,846 from 20,159.

• 22 Mar 2021, 10:02:12 PM IST

  Important to ensure compliance of the Covid-19 guidelines in lieu of upcoming festivals: Uttarakhand

  Keeping in view the fresh surge of cases and upcoming festivals as well as the on-going Maha Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, it is important to ensure compliance of the Covid-19 guidelines and to strictly follow Covid-19 appropriate behaviour: Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Om Prakash

• 22 Mar 2021, 09:11:03 PM IST

  4,72,07,134 vaccine doses administered in India

  4,72,07,134 vaccine doses have been administered in the country, as per the provisional report till 7 pm today. Total 19,65,635 vaccine doses were given till 7 pm today, the 66th day of nationwide Covid-19 vaccination: Government of India.

• 22 Mar 2021, 08:51:47 PM IST

  Delhi records 888 fresh Covid-19 cases and 7 deaths in last 24 hours

  Delhi records 888 fresh Covid-19 cases and 7 deaths in last 24 hours.

  Total cases: 6,48,872

  Total recoveries: 6,33,975

  Deaths: 10,963

  Active cases: 3,934

• 22 Mar 2021, 08:48:51 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu reports 1,385 new Covid-19 cases

  Tamil Nadu reports 1,385 new Covid-19 cases, 659 recoveries and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours

  Total cases: 8,68,367

  Total recoveries: 8,47,139

  Death toll: 12,609

  Active cases: 8,619

• 22 Mar 2021, 08:29:46 PM IST

  Maharashtra records 24,645 Covid-19 cases and 58 deaths in last 24 hours

  Maharashtra records 24,645 Covid-19 cases and 58 deaths in last 24 hours

  Total Cases: 25,04,327

  People recovered: 22,34,330 (19,463 today)

  Total tested: 1,84,62,030 (1,05,830 today)

  City: Mumbai

  Total Cases: 3,65,937

  New Cases: 3262

  Deaths: 11,596 (10 deaths today)

• 22 Mar 2021, 07:39:01 PM IST

  Gujarat reports 1,640 new Covid-19 cases

  Gujarat reports 1,640 new Covid-19 cases, 1110 discharges, and four deaths in the last 24 hours.

  Total cases: 2,88,649

  Total deaths: 4,454

  Total discharges: 2,76,348

  Total active cases: 7,847

• 22 Mar 2021, 07:27:38 PM IST

  Punjab records 2319 fresh Covid-19 case and 58 deaths in last 24 hours

  Punjab records 2319 fresh Covid-19 case and 58 deaths in last 24 hours.

  Total cases 2,15,409

  Total recoveries 1,90,399

  Death toll 6,382

  Active cases 18,628

• 22 Mar 2021, 07:06:28 PM IST

  Karnataka reports 1,445 new Covid-19 cases

  Karnataka reports 1,445 new Covid-19 cases, 661 recoveries, and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours

  Total cases: 9,71,647

  Total recoveries: 9,44,917

  Death toll: 12,444

  Active cases: 14,267

• 22 Mar 2021, 06:54:55 PM IST

  Andhra Pradesh reports 310 new Covid-19 cases

  Andhra Pradesh reports 310 new Covid-19 cases, 114 recoveries, and two deaths in the past 24 hours

  Total cases: 8,94,044

  Total recoveries: 8,84,471

  Death toll: 7,191

  Active cases: 2,382

• 22 Mar 2021, 06:35:34 PM IST

  All educational institutions in Chandigarh shall remain closed with immediate effect till March 31

  All educational institutions in UT Chandigarh (schools and colleges) shall remain closed with immediate effect till March 31 but the entire teaching and non-teaching staff shall continue to attend on all working days: Directorate of Higher Education, Chandigarh

• 22 Mar 2021, 06:34:58 PM IST

  CM is worried about the increase in number of Covid-19 cases: Rajesh Tope

  Chief Minister is worried about the increase in number of Covid-19 cases. The numbers are increasing hence there will be a discussion with all officials: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope

• 22 Mar 2021, 06:24:31 PM IST

  Karnataka makes it mandatory for travellers arriving from Punjab and Chandigarh to produce negative Covid-19 test report

  Karnataka on Monday made it mandatory for travellers arriving from Punjab and Chandigarh to produce negative Covid-19 test report. This comes at a time when Karnataka health minister Dr K Sudhakar said the second wave of Covid-19 has begun and sought people’s cooperation to contain the virus.

• 22 Mar 2021, 05:54:05 PM IST

  Sinovac has supplied 160 mln Covid-19 vaccine doses to 18 countries and regions

  Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech has supplied 160 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine to 18 countries and regions, including China, its chief executive officer Yin Weidong said on Monday.

• 22 Mar 2021, 05:36:06 PM IST

  Nagpur District reports 3,596 new cases, 40 deaths

  Nagpur District recorded 3,596 new coronavirus infections, taking its tally to 1,96,676. The death toll after 40 fresh fatalities stands at 4,664.

• 22 Mar 2021, 05:06:09 PM IST

  Bhutan receives 400,000 doses of Covidshield vaccine from India

  Bhutan received 400,000 doses of Covidshield vaccine from India, as per Bhutan Foreign Affairs Minister Tandi Dorji.

• 22 Mar 2021, 03:52:37 PM IST

  Owaisi receives first Covid-19 shot

  AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi received his first Covid-19 vaccine shot in Hyderabad.

• 22 Mar 2021, 03:19:23 PM IST

  Maharashtra BJP president booked for breaking Covid norms

  Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil was booked for violating Covid norms after he took out a protest with 40-50 party workers in Pune.

• 22 Mar 2021, 03:17:29 PM IST

  Govt revises Covishield vaccine dose interval period

  The government issued a notification stating that the intervals between the first and second doses of the Covishield vaccine has been revised to 4-8 weeks instead of 4-6 weeks. Protection would be enhanced if the second dose is administered by 6-8 weeks. This is, however, not applicable for Covaxin.

• 22 Mar 2021, 02:47:02 PM IST

  Random testing for Covid-19 to begin at Delhi airport, railway stations

  The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Monday decided to start random testing passengers at the airport and all railway stations in view of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Delhi.

• 22 Mar 2021, 02:46:19 PM IST

  Delhi L-G stresses vaccine coverage with greater outreach in meeting

  "It was decided to continue with existing strategy of cluster-based surveillance, testing and genome sequencing. Stressed upon need to ramp up vaccine coverage with greater outreach and with special emphasis on marginalized/poor sections without access to digital platform," the Lieutenant Governor said.

• 22 Mar 2021, 02:29:18 PM IST

  Thai-developed Covid-19 vaccine starts human trials

  Thailand started human trials on Monday of a domestically developed coronavirus vaccine and expects to deploy it next year, which its health minister said could give the country more freedom with its vaccine policy.

• 22 Mar 2021, 12:47:54 PM IST

  Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat tests positive for Covid-19,

  Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat tests positive for Covid-19, urges those who have come in contact with him to get tested

• 22 Mar 2021, 12:31:49 PM IST

  Puducherry reports 47 fresh Covid-19 cases, overall count goes up to 40,433

  Puducherry logged 47 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours taking the overall tally in the union territory to 40,433, a senior official of the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services said on Monday. One fatality was reported in Karaikal during the last 24 hours ending 10 AM Monday pushing the toll to 676, Director of Health and Family Welfare Services S Mohan Kumar said in a release.

• 22 Mar 2021, 12:11:05 PM IST

  Brazil reports over 294,000 deaths from Covid-19

  Brazil reported more than 294,000 deaths from the Covid-19, with 1,290 deaths registered in a day, the Ministry of Health said on Sunday. Brazil has recorded a total of 294,042 deaths and 11,998,233 confirmed cases as of Sunday, with 47,774 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The state of Sao Paulo, the epicenter of the pandemic in the South American country, has reported 91 percent occupancy in intensive care units, with dozens of hospitals overwhelmed due to high demand, according to data from the state health authorities.

• 22 Mar 2021, 10:47:35 AM IST

  Taiwan kicks off vaccination drive with AstraZeneca shot

  ealth care workers received the first shots in Taiwan's Covid-19 vaccination drive Monday, beginning a campaign that won't use supplies from China amid uneven distribution of the vaccines globally. Taiwan has on hand 117,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which it is distributing to healthcare workers across 57 hospitals. Taiwanese premier Su Tseng-chang launched the drive by receiving the first shot at National Taiwan University Hospital in the capital Taipei. “After 30 minutes of rest, there's no signs of any discomfort,” he said.

• 22 Mar 2021, 09:45:57 AM IST

  Maharashtra: Thane district sees 2,195 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths

  With the addition of 2,195 fresh coronavirus positive cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra mounted to 2,88,444, an official said on Monday. As the virus claimed the life of five more persons, the death toll in the district, which falls under the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), went up to 6,382. The mortality rate in Thane district now stands at 2.23 per cent, he added.

• 22 Mar 2021, 09:40:25 AM IST

  One new Covid-19 case in Andamans; tally at 5,039

  The Covid-19 caseload in Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 5,039 as one more person has tested positive for the disease in the Union Territory, a health department official said on Monday. The fresh case was detected during contact tracing, he said. The death toll remained at 62 as no new fatality due to the infection was reported in the last 24 hours.

• 22 Mar 2021, 07:58:54 AM IST

  China's CanSino Biologics Covid-19 vaccine receives emergency use approval in Hungary

  China's CanSino Biologics Inc (CanSinoBIO) said on Monday its Covid-19 vaccine has been authorised for emergency use in Hungary, the second Chinese vaccine to receive approval in that nation. The Hungarian National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition granted the approval for its vaccine, with the trade name Convidecia, based on the interim results of its phase III trial, the company said in a statement.