Highlights: Tamil Nadu reports 25,317 new cases of Covid-19, 483 deaths
India recorded 132,788 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday. With this, the country's cumulative infection tally has crossed 28.3 million. As many as 3,207 new deaths were also recorded in this duration, which took the nationwide death toll to 335,102.
India's daily cases are witnessing a sharp dip and have dipped gradually in the last four weeks as the measured lockdowns in parts of the country yield results. On Tuesday, India daily cases continued their downward trend for the 54th day in a row. Nearly all states and union territories have experienced their daily count of cases decline...Read More
The country has also focussed on the inoculation of people as its key strategy to fight viral disease. As of Tuesday, The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 21.83 crore, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday. A total of 9,50,401 people in the age group of 18-44 years received their first dose and 15,467 their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine, officials said.
The government also announced its decision to cancel the CBSE Class 12 board exams this year due to the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic, a move widely welcomed by states which said it was needed for the safety of students and teachers.
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- 2 Jun 2021, 10:13:31 PM IST
Karnataka records 16,387 new Covid-19 cases, 463 deaths
- 2 Jun 2021, 09:18:25 PM IST
Haryana reports 1,171 new cases of Covid-19, 78 deaths
Haryana reported 1,171 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, the total number of cases in the state now stands at 7,59,039. 78 deaths were also recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the state health bulletin.
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- 2 Jun 2021, 08:17:25 PM IST
Tamil Nadu reports 25,317 new cases of Covid-19, 483 deaths
Tamil Nadu reports 25,317 new cases of Covid-19, taking the tally of active cases to 2,88,702. 483 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours, according to the state health bulletin.
- 2 Jun 2021, 07:26:20 PM IST
Maharashtra reports 15,169 new cases of Covid-19, 285 deaths
Maharashtra recorded 15,169 cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday and 285 deaths. 29, 270 recoveries were also reported in the last 24 hours. Recovery rate in the state now stands at 94.54%.
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- 2 Jun 2021, 07:07:58 PM IST
Manipur reports 729 new cases of Covid-19, 14 deaths
Manipur reported 729 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, the number of total positive cases in the state now stands at 52,278. 14 deaths were also recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 839.
- 2 Jun 2021, 06:36:04 PM IST
India has administered over 22 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses till date: Health ministry
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- 2 Jun 2021, 05:43:24 PM IST
Supreme Court asks Centre to furnish details of vaccine purchase
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Centre to furnish details on quantity of Covid-19 vaccines -Sputnik, Covishield, Covaxin, purchased till date. "The data should clarify the dates of all procurement orders placed by the Central government for all three vaccines, the quantity of vaccines ordered on each date, and the projected date of supply," the Court said in its order.
- 2 Jun 2021, 05:02:36 PM IST
Maharashtra government announces 'corona free village' contest
Maharashtra government announced a 'corona free village' contest under which prizes worth ₹50 lakh, ₹25 lakh, and ₹15 lakh will be given to three village panchayats for managing the pandemic well in their revenue divisions, reported PTI
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- 2 Jun 2021, 04:09:44 PM IST
Pfizer engaged in talks with GOI on vaccine procurement, says company spokesperson
- 2 Jun 2021, 03:13:34 PM IST
Delhi records 576 new cases of Covid-19, 103 deaths
Delhi recorded 576 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, taking the tally of cases to 14,27,439. 103 deaths were also recorded in the last 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 24,402.
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- 2 Jun 2021, 02:20:46 PM IST
Pakistanis left stranded in Turkey due to Covid-induced travel restrictions
Pakistani citizens who had travelled to Turkey a day before the new restrictions of mandatory 14-day quarantine was initiated have been left stranded at the airport, reported ANI.
- 2 Jun 2021, 12:37:10 PM IST
Mizoram logs 235 new Covid-19 cases, 4 more deaths
Mizoram on Wednesday reported 235 new Covid-19 cases, taking the state's tally to 12,634, official sources said.
The state also reported four more Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday, which took the death toll to 44 on Wednesday, the state information and public relations department said in its official Twitter handle.
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- 2 Jun 2021, 12:05:45 PM IST
Hong Kong panel agrees to lower vaccination age to 12
Hong Kong’s expert advisory panel on Covid vaccinations has agreed to expand eligibility to children as young as 12, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the city works to boost lackluster inoculation rates.
The younger group will be eligible to receive BioNTech SE vaccines, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing internal plans. Still, the move is subject to final approval by the government, the person added.
- 2 Jun 2021, 11:52:47 AM IST
Daily Covid-19 cases continue to recede in Pondy
The daily Covid-19 infections in Puducherry continued to remain under the 1,000 mark as 867 more people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours ending 10 am on Wednesday at a positivity rate of 8.47 percent. The 867 new cases were identified at the end of examination of 9,151 samples in all the four regions of the union territory.
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- 2 Jun 2021, 11:51:59 AM IST
Arunachal Pradesh reports 370 new Covid-19 cases, 1 more death
Arunachal Pradesh reported 370 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally in the state to 27,642, a senior health department official said on Wednesday.
The Covid-19 death toll in the state increased to 116 after a woman succumbed to the infection on Tuesday, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
- 2 Jun 2021, 11:43:10 AM IST
India records over 1.32 lakh fresh coronavirus cases, 3,207 fatalities
India reported 1,32,788 new coronavirus infections taking the country's tally of Covid-19 cases to 2,83,07,832, while the daily positivity rate has further dropped to 6.57 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.
The Covid-19 death toll climbed to 3,35,102 with 3,207 fresh deaths.
The active cases were recorded below 20 lakh for the second consecutive day, the data updated at 8 am showed.
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- 2 Jun 2021, 11:40:56 AM IST
Jammu ramps up Covid-19 vaccination drive, over 4.52 lakh people vaccinated so far
Jammu district has been rigorously vaccinating its residents against Covid-19. So far, 4,52,000 beneficiaries have been inoculated in various categories.
As many as 3,65,000 beneficiaries above the age of 45 years have been given their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, said Jammu Deputy Commissioner Anshul Garg.
- 2 Jun 2021, 07:32:09 AM IST
India welcomes 15 ventilators, 12000 tablets of Favipiravir from Iceland
India on early Wednesday received a consignment of 15 ventilators, and 12000 tablets of Favipiravir from Iceland as the country combat the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic.
The information about the consignment was shared by Arindam Bagchi, Spokesperson Ministry of External Affairs, through his Twitter handle.
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