Highlights: Karnataka reports 11,042 new Covid-19 cases, 194 deaths
India's coronavirus disease (Covid-19) infection tally shot up to 29,183,121 on Thursday, as the country reported as many as 94,052 fresh cases in the preceding 24 hours, the Union ministry of health and family welfare said. Although the data shows an increase in the number of daily cases from yesterday's mark, the single-day spike in infection tally remained below the 100,000-mark for the third day in a row. India's Covid-19 death toll, on the other hand, reached 359,676, with a record number of 6,148 new fatalities being recorded in the preceding 24 hours. The drastic change in the death toll is a result of Bihar auditing its coronavirus-related figures and updating its data, clearing a huge backlog....Read More
According to the Union health ministry, the weekly positivity rate currently stands at 5.66%, while the daily positivity rate has dropped to 4.66%, less than 10 percentage points for the 16th consecutive day, signalling the receding second wave of the pandemic that threw the country's medical health infrastructure out of gear in the last two months.
India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive has been open to adults across age groups for 40 days and several variations in coverage are clear across the country’s states, data analysed by HT shows. While Himachal Pradesh is the clear leader in terms of administering doses to the largest proportion of its adults (38%), states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Tamil Nadu have not managed to give a single shot to even 15% of those eligible for vaccines.
Chhattisgarh records 1,034 new Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths
Chhattisgarh on Thursday reported 1,034 new Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths, taking the infection count to 9,84,950 and the death toll to 13,285, a health official said.
Co-WIN stores data in secure environment, reports of hack being checked: Govt
Following reports about hacking, the central health ministry has said that the reports appear to be fake. Also, Empowered Group on Vaccine Administration said that the government is also checking the issue.
Karnataka reports 11,042 new Covid-19 cases
Tamil Nadu logs 16,813 new Covid-19 cases; active caseload at 188,664
Himachal Pradesh reports 533 new Covid-19 cases
Rajasthan reports 538 new Covid-19 cases, 23 deaths
Kerala registers 14,424 new Covid-19 cases, 194 deaths
Kerala on Thursday reported 14,424 new Covid-19 cases and 194 deaths in the last 24 hours. The caseload now stands at 2,658,565 and toll at 10,631, reported PTI.
Uttarakhand reports 388 new Covid-19 infections, takes tally to over 335,000
Goa logs 413 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths
State advised to focus on second dose coverage of healthcare, frontline workers
In a high-level meeting chaired by Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday states were advised to focus on the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine coverage of healthcare workers and frontline workers.
Delhi logs 305 Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 0.41%
Delhi on Thursday reported 305 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate now stands at 0.41 per cent, according to the health bulletin.
Over 34.3 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered to 18-44 years age group: Govt
Over 2 million samples tested for Covid-19 in last 24 hours: ICMR
'By no means out of danger': WHO warns Europe against Covid
The World Health Organization on Thursday warning Europeans about Covid-19 urged them to travel responsibly during the summer holidays. The WHO said the continent is "by no means out of danger" despite the steady decline in Covid-19 infection rate, reported Reuters.
Ladakh reports 55 new Covid-19 cases
Ladakh on Wednesday reported 55 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally to 19,385, PTI quoted the officials as saying.
Only Covid-19 negative servitors will be allowed to take part in Puri Rath Yatra
Puri Rath yatra will be held this year following appropriate Covid-19 restrictions, said Odisha special relief commissioner Pradeep K Jha. There will be no participation of devotees, and only servitors will be allowed to take part, he added. "The Supreme Court guidelines, issued last year to conduct the Rath Yatra, will be followed" he said.
Only Covid-19 negative and fully vaccinated servitors will be allowed to take part in the rituals.
Singapore to ease Covid-19 restrictions from next week
Singapore will start a phased easing of its Covid-19 restrictions from Monday its health ministry said, after domestic transmission of the virus slowed and the number of new cases declined.
Got to know Covid-19 deaths could be more in number: Bihar health minister on audit
Delhi CM inspects construction of 57-tonne oxygen storage tank
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday inspected the construction of a 57 tonne liquid oxygen storage tank near Siraspur. He said, "To ensure there's no oxygen shortage during the third wave of the pandemic, we have set up oxygen tanks at various places." Two oxygen generation plants with 13.5 tonne capacity each are to be set up as well, while 19 more oxygen tanks are to be launched, he added.
Bihar's Covid-19 toll mounts to 9,429 after govt audit
The total number of Covid-19 fatalities in Bihar took a drastic upward leap of 3,951 in a day after the figures were revised by the state health department on Wednesday.
Covid-19 in Maharashtra: Shops reopen in Pune with five-level unlock plan in motion
Covid-19: India's vaccination coverage exceeds 24.24 crore
India sees record 6,148 new Covid-19 deaths
India saw a massive jump of 6,148 deaths due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the last 24 hours, as the country's death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 359,676, the Union ministry of health and family welfare’s (MoHFW) data showed on Thursday morning. This is the highest number of fatalities recorded in India due to the Covid-19 pandemic in a single day. Read More
Wearing masks not recommended for children under 5 years of age
372,198,253 samples tested for Covid-19 till now
G7 plans 1 billion extra doses of Covid-19 vaccines, cover 80% of the world’s adult population
The Group of Seven is set to vow to deliver at least 1 billion extra doses of Covid-19 vaccines over the next year to help cover 80% of the world’s adult population, a move designed to end the pandemic in 2022, according to a draft communique seen by Bloomberg News. It will also call for a new study into the origins of the coronavirus.
Covid-19: Bihar sends samples of floating bodies in Ganga for testing
Days after bodies were found floating in Ganga in the state, samples collected from the river have been sent for testing to check for Covid-19 contamination in the water, informed Bihar state pollution control board scientist, Navin Kumar.
Andhra Pradesh reports 1,955 cases of black fungus; 1,301 active
Covid-19 curfew: Bhopal to unlock from today, markets allowed to open
Markets in Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal will reopen from Thursday after the easing of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19)-induced curfew. This was announced by the state minister for medical education, Vishvas Sarang, on Monday. Bhopal was put under 'corona curfew' on April 1 to check the spread of Covid-19 cases during the deadly second wave. The unlocking began on June 1.
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