LIVE: Cumulative number of Covid vaccine doses given crosses 5.69 crore: Govt

The United States, Brazil and India, in that order, have the highest Covid-19 caseloads in the world, as per Johns Hopkins University.

File photo: Health department workers taking sample of Covid-19. (HT photo)

India's tally of cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has reached 11,846,652 million as the country finds itself in the midst of a second wave of the pandemic. There were 59,118 new cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Union ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) dashboard on Friday morning. Maharashtra continued to be the epicentre of the surge, as the state recorded 35,952 new cases on Thursday, its highest since the beginning of the pandemic....Read More

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• 26 Mar 2021, 10:58:58 PM IST

  Italy reports 457 coronavirus deaths on Friday, 23,987 new cases

  Italy reported 457 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday against 460 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to 23,987 from 23,696 the day before.

• 26 Mar 2021, 10:42:35 PM IST

  Actor Paresh Rawal tests positive for Covid-19

  Actor Paresh Rawal tests positive for Covid-19.

• 26 Mar 2021, 10:29:49 PM IST

  Will be forced to impose lockdown in Maharashtra, warns Ajit Pawar

  Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has said there will be no option left, but to impose a strict lockdown in the state if Covid-19 norms continue to be floated in the state till April 2.

• 26 Mar 2021, 10:27:09 PM IST

  Jharkhand govt issues guidelines prohibiting celebration of upcoming festivals

  Jharkhand govt issues guidelines prohibiting celebration of Holi, Shab-e-Barat, Navratri, Ramnavami, Easter, etc at public places in the state. People may celebrate Holi with family members in their respective houses.

  All processions shall continue to remain prohibited.

• 26 Mar 2021, 10:17:20 PM IST

  Delhi reports 1,534 new Covid-19 cases, 9 deaths in last 24 hours

  Delhi reports 1,534 new Covid-19 cases, 971 recoveries, and 9 deaths in the last 24 hours

  Total cases: 6,54,276

  Total recoveries: 6,37,238

  Death toll: 10,987

  Active cases: 6,051

• 26 Mar 2021, 10:16:37 PM IST

  Cumulative number of Covid vaccine doses given crosses 5.69 cr: Govt

  The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 5.69 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.

• 26 Mar 2021, 10:12:17 PM IST

  WHO urges countries to donate 10 million vaccine doses 'immediately' to Covax

  The World Health Organization chief on Friday urged countries to donate to the Covax scheme for bringing Covid-19 jabs to poorer nations, saying it urgently needed 10 million vaccine doses.

• 26 Mar 2021, 10:10:14 PM IST

  Pune sees 7,090 Covid-19 cases, 37 deaths, 2,165 recoveries

  Pune district reported 7,090 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking its tally to 4,99,784, while the day also 37 deaths and 2,165 people getting discharged, an official said on Friday.

• 26 Mar 2021, 10:01:59 PM IST

  Jharkhand reports 308 new Covid-19 cases

  Jharkhand reports 308 new Covid-19 cases, 81 recoveries and 3 deaths.

  Total cases: 1,22,281

  Total recoveries: 1,19,779

  Total deaths: 1103

  Active cases: 1399

• 26 Mar 2021, 09:59:05 PM IST

  UK records 6,187 Covid-19 cases and 70 deaths

  The United Kingdom recorded 6,187 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday and 70 deaths of people who had tested positive for the disease within 28 days, official data showed.

• 26 Mar 2021, 09:31:45 PM IST

  Italy to reopen schools, ease lockdown in Rome region

  Italy will reopen schools for younger students and ease the coronavirus lockdown on Rome and its surrounding region, the government announced on Friday

• 26 Mar 2021, 09:05:00 PM IST

  Mumbai reports more than 5,000 fresh Covid-19 cases

  Mumbai reports 5513 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 3,85,628.

• 26 Mar 2021, 09:02:22 PM IST

  Maharashtra reports 36,902 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

  Maharashtra reports 36,902 new positive cases, 17,019 discharges and 112 deaths on Friday.

• 26 Mar 2021, 08:51:43 PM IST

  Nagaland reports one new Covid-19 case, takes tally to 12,229

  Nagaland's Covid-19 tally rose to 12,229 on Friday as one more person tested positive for the infection, PTI reported health minister S Pangnyu Phom as saying.

• 26 Mar 2021, 08:27:19 PM IST

  More than 50 people not allowed to gather for Holi celebrations in Uttarakhand

  In wake of the Covid-19 situation in the state, more than 50 people will not be allowed to gather for Holi celebrations, said Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Om Prakash.

• 26 Mar 2021, 08:17:19 PM IST

  Punjab reports highest single day spike of over 3,000 new Covid-19 cases

  Punjab reports highest single day spike of more than 3,000 new Covid-19 cases and 59 deaths in the last 24 hours.

• 26 Mar 2021, 07:52:06 PM IST

  Maharashtra CM orders night curfew from March 28 amid Covid-19 surge

  In view of the increasing number of coronavirus patients in the state, CM has instructed to impose a curfew in the state from Sunday night (March 28) to avoid congestion, implement some strict measures to curb growing infection & implement it effectively, said CM's Secretariat, reported ANI.

• 26 Mar 2021, 07:41:22 PM IST

  Gujarat reports 2,190 fresh Covid-19 cases, six deaths in last 24 hours

  Gujarat reports 2,190 new Covid-19 cases, 1,422 discharges and 6 deaths, in the last 24 hours.

• 26 Mar 2021, 07:09:19 PM IST

  Jammu and Kashmir logs 210 new coronavirus cases

  Jammu and Kashmir reports 210 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 1,29,413.

• 26 Mar 2021, 06:38:14 PM IST

  Uttarakhand reports 186 new Covid-19 cases

  Uttarakhand reports 186 fresh Covid-19 cases and one death in the last 24 hours, taking active cases to 1,162 and death toll to 1,708, reports ANI.

• 26 Mar 2021, 06:32:30 PM IST

  Maharashtra: Nagpur reports 4,095 new Covid-19 cases

  Nagpur district reported 4095 new Covid-19 cases, 1943 recoveries and 35 Death, in the last 24 hours, as per Civil Surgeon, reported ANI.

• 26 Mar 2021, 06:25:13 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu registers near to 2,000 new Covid-19 cases

  Tamil Nadu logs 1,971 new Covid-19 cases, 1,131 recoveries and nine deaths in the last 24 hours. Case tally reaches 8,75,190 with toll at over 12,000.

• 26 Mar 2021, 06:09:43 PM IST

  Maharashtra CM chairs meeting to review Covid-19 situation

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray chairs a meeting of all divisional commissioners, collectors, SPs, and senior doctors of district hospitals to review Covid-19 situation in the state, through video conference.

• 26 Mar 2021, 06:00:35 PM IST

  Karnataka reports 2,566 new Covid-19 cases

  Karnataka reports 2566 new Covid-19 cases, 1207 discharges and 19 deaths today. Active cases tally reaches 19,553 and death toll stands at 12,484.

• 26 Mar 2021, 05:39:47 PM IST

  No question, intention of hiding Covid-19 numbers: Karnataka health minister

  Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Friday all factual data on Covid-19 is being made public. There was no question of hiding numbers and the government has no such intention nor is it possible to hide any details, PTI reported the minister as saying.

• 26 Mar 2021, 05:08:26 PM IST

  Chandigarh reports 248 new Covid-19 cases

  Chandigarh reports 248 new Covid-19 cases. The number of active cases now at 2,392 and death toll stands at 372, health bulletin showed.

• 26 Mar 2021, 04:24:12 PM IST

  UP reports over 1,000 new Covid-19 cases

  Uttar Pradesh recorded over 1,000 fresh Covid-19 cases after a period of three months, while the death toll rose to 8,779 on Friday with six more fatalities, an official said.

• 26 Mar 2021, 03:29:52 PM IST

  Chhattisgarh govt to fine ₹500 for not wearing masks in public places

  Chhattisgarh government has decided to impose a fine of ₹500 for not wearing a mask in public places, informed the state health and family welfare department on Thursday.

• 26 Mar 2021, 03:10:08 PM IST

  Delhi minister Gopal Rai receives first jab of Covid-19 vaccine

  Delhi minister Gopal Rai on Friday took the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital here and appealed to all eligible people to participate in the inoculation drive, reports PTI.

• 26 Mar 2021, 02:37:25 PM IST

  Britain approves 20-second Covid-19 test

  Britain's medicine regulator has approved a 20-second Covid-19 test, the product's distributor said on Friday as it launched a testing system it said could be used in airports, sports venues and businesses, reports Reuters.

• 26 Mar 2021, 02:11:09 PM IST

  Puducherry reports 96 new Covid-19 cases

  The union territory of Puducherry logged 96 fresh coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 40,836, a senior official of the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services said on Friday, reports PTI.

• 26 Mar 2021, 01:38:13 PM IST

  Ukraine witnesses record spike in Covid-19 cases

  Ukraine registered a record daily high of 18,132 new Covid-19 cases, health minister Maksym Stepanov said on Friday. The previous record was the 16,669 cases registered a day earlier.

• 26 Mar 2021, 12:29:44 PM IST

  Maharashtra CM to chair meet with district collectors

  Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray to chair meet with of all district collectors today to review the Covid-19 situation in the state. Maharashtra, and its capital Mumbai, witnessed their worst single-day spike on Thursday.

• 26 Mar 2021, 12:01:14 PM IST

  Germany to list France as "Covid-19 high-risk zone": Merkel

  German chancellor Angela Merkel has announced that Germany will consider France as a "high risk zone for Covid-19" in a move that will come into effect from from Friday.

• 26 Mar 2021, 11:42:38 AM IST

  Covid-19 vaccine recipient dies in Thailand

  A man, who was vaccinated against Covid-19 on March 3, died on March 13, Thai officials confirmed on Friday. The cause of death was from an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and rupture, senior health official Sopon Mekton said, adding the country's vaccination campaign would continue.

• 26 Mar 2021, 10:51:43 AM IST

  Over 238 million samples tested for Covid-19: ICMR

  Total 238,604,638 samples tested up to 25 March 2021, says Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

• 26 Mar 2021, 10:20:54 AM IST

  Covid-19 caseload in Maharashtra's Thane nears 300,000

  Maharashtra's Thane district recorded 3,318 new Covid-19 cases and seven deaths on Thursday. Caseload reaches 299,341 including 6,420 deaths. 270,830 recoveries thus far while active cases at 22,091.

• 26 Mar 2021, 09:55:11 AM IST

  India's active Covid-19 caseload crosses 421,000

  India's active Covid-19 caseload reaches 421,066 with a increase of 25,874 cases while recoveries rise to 11,264,637 with 32,987 more discharges in last 24 hours.

• 26 Mar 2021, 09:26:45 AM IST

  India records over 59,000 new Covid-19 cases and 257 deaths

  India records 59,118 new Covid-19 cases as tally reaches 11,846,652. Death toll rises to 160,949 with 257 fresh fatalities. This is first time since October 17 last year that more than 59,000 fresh cases have been recorded.

• 26 Mar 2021, 08:58:51 AM IST

  31 new UK Covid-19 variant cases in US's Washoe County

  Washoe County health officials have said they’ve identified 31 new cases of the Covid-19 variant that originated in the United Kingdom since they first confirmed more than a dozen in the Reno-Sparks area about two weeks ago.

• 26 Mar 2021, 08:22:46 AM IST

  Maharashtra, Gujarat among states to witness highest single-day spike

  Maharashtra, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh were among states which, on Thursday, witnessed their highest single-day spike thus far. The three states recorded 35,952, 1,961 and 2,419 new cases respectively.

• 26 Mar 2021, 07:37:57 AM IST

  Mexico's Covid-19 death toll tops 200,000

  Mexico's death toll reaches 200,000 making it the third-highest globally after tolls in the US and Brazil, respectively. Mexico's Covid-19 fatality toll now stands at 200,211, the health ministry said in its daily update.

• 26 Mar 2021, 07:11:21 AM IST

  Over 54.6 million vaccine doses administered in India

  Over 54.6 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India. More than 1.5 million doses administered till 7pm on Thursday: Health ministry

• 26 Mar 2021, 06:50:35 AM IST

  China reports 11 new Covid-19 cases

  China reported 11 new Covid-19 cases on March 25, as many as it did on March 24, as per the country's health authorities. Infection tally reaches 90,147 while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,636.

• 26 Mar 2021, 06:27:02 AM IST

  Brazil reports over 100,000 new Covid-19 cases

  Brazil's Covid-19 tally tops 12.3 million as the country saw more than 100,000 new cases on Thursday. More than 300,000 people have also succumbed to the infection in Brazil thus far.