Highlights: Netherlands lockdown measures to remain in force till April 28

India on Saturday recorded 145,384 fresh cases, the highest single-day spike ever, taking the overall tally to 13,205,926.

Delhi alone recorded over 8,500 new cases on Friday, while Maharashtra reported more than 58,000. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna / Hindustan Times)

India is currently witnessing the second wave of Covid-19 as several states report their highest-ever single day surges since the onset of the pandemic. Maharashtra continues to be the worst affected state, recording above 63,000 new cases on Sunday. The state government hinted that the imposition of a lockdown in the state due to rising number of cases was likely after April 14. A decision on the lockdown is set to be taken at the next cabinet meeting. As the second wave rages in the country questions about natural immunity against Covid-19 and how long it lasts have started to rise....Read More

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• 11 Apr 2021, 11:07:08 PM IST

  Gujarat records highest single-day surge with 5,469 new cases

  Gujarat reported 5,469 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday the states highest single-day rise since the beginning of the pandemic. The total number of cases in the state has reached 347,495. The death toll reached 4,800 with 54 deaths.

• 11 Apr 2021, 11:02:36 PM IST

  Maharashtra govt mulls lockdown post April 14

  The Maharashtra government on Sunday said that it may impose a complete lockdown from April 14. Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray will discuss on the duration and SOPs at a cabinet meeting scheduled later next week. Read more here.

• 11 Apr 2021, 10:48:19 PM IST

  Lockdown measures in Netherlands to remain till April 28

  Dutch government said that early easing of lockdown will not be feasible as night-time curfew and other restrictions would remain until at least April 28 due to a rise in cases.

• 11 Apr 2021, 10:21:36 PM IST

  Punjab records 3,116 cases in last 24 hours

  The total number of cases went up to 272,772. The death toll in the state reached 7,507.

• 11 Apr 2021, 10:13:24 PM IST

  Union health ministry says 27 lakh vaccinated on Day 1 of vaccine festival

  The number of people vaccinated on Day 1 of Tika Utsav the vaccination festival.

• 11 Apr 2021, 08:58:36 PM IST

  Italy reports 331 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, 15,746 new cases

  Italy reported 331 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday against 344 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 15,746 from 17,567 the day before.

• 11 Apr 2021, 08:54:34 PM IST

  MP sees highest one-day rise of 5,939 Covid-19 cases, 24 die

  Madhya Pradesh on Sunday reported 5,939 fresh coronavirus positive cases, the highest rise in a single day, taking the tally to 3,38,145 while 24 fatalities pushed the toll to 4,184, the state health department said.

• 11 Apr 2021, 08:32:58 PM IST

  20,000 Remdesivir injections arrived in Indore today

  20,000 Remdesivir injections arrived in Indore today. Out of the 20,000 injections, 85% will be sent to medical colleges and 15% to district hospitals: Madhya Pradesh CMO.

• 11 Apr 2021, 08:18:55 PM IST

  Goa sees 525 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths, 170 recoveries

  Goa's coronavirus caseload went up by 525 to reach 62,304 on Sunday, while the death toll rose by two to touch 848, an official said.

• 11 Apr 2021, 08:07:47 PM IST

  9,989 new Covid-19 cases, 58 deaths reported in Mumbai

  9,989 new Covid-19 positive cases and 58 deaths reported in Mumbai today.

• 11 Apr 2021, 07:53:19 PM IST

  China considering mixing Covid-19 vaccines to boost protection rate

  China's top disease control official has said the country is formally considering mixing Covid-19 vaccines, as a way of further boosting vaccine efficacy.

• 11 Apr 2021, 07:39:29 PM IST

  Gujarat reports 5,469 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

  Gujarat reports 5,469 new Covid-19 cases and 54 deaths in the last 24 hours; case tally at 3,47,495 including 27,568 active cases. Total vaccinations in the state: 91,23,719

• 11 Apr 2021, 07:32:37 PM IST

  Karnataka reports 10,250 new Covid-19 cases

  Karnataka reports 10,250 new Covid-19 cases, 2,638 discharges and 40 deaths

  Total cases: 10,65,290

  Total dicharges: 9,83,157

  Active cases: 69,225

  Total deaths: 12,889

• 11 Apr 2021, 07:25:33 PM IST

  7,201 new Covid-19 cases in Nagpur district, highest so far

  Nagpur district in Maharashtra on Sunday reported 7,201 new coronavirus cases, its highest single-day spike so far, which pushed the infection count to 2,78,556, authorities said.

• 11 Apr 2021, 07:00:35 PM IST

  Jammu and Kashmir reported 915 new Covid-19 cases

  Jammu and Kashmir reported 915 new Covid-19 cases (288 from Jammu division and 627 from Kashmir division), 330 recoveries and 5 deaths.

  Total cases: 1,38,390

  Total recoveries: 1,29,021

  Active cases:7,335

  Deaths: 2,034

• 11 Apr 2021, 06:44:02 PM IST

  900 vaccination sites in Odisha shut due to vaccine shortage

  On Sunday when 'Tika Utsav', a special inoculation drive against coronavirus was launched across the country, at least 900 session sites in Odisha remained shut owing to shortage of Covid-19 vaccines, triggering a blame game between the ruling BJD and the BJP.

• 11 Apr 2021, 06:29:38 PM IST

  Covid-19 casess may peak in Karnataka by May 1st week: Health Minister

  Amid a spike in coronavirus cases in the state, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Sunday said that the experts have warned of peak in infections by the first week of May.

• 11 Apr 2021, 06:17:51 PM IST

  10,774 new Covid-19 cases and 48 deaths reported in Delhi

  10,774 new Covid-19 cases and 48 deaths reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours; case tally rises to 7,25,197.

• 11 Apr 2021, 06:12:11 PM IST

  Kerala reports 6,986 new Covid-19 cases

  Kerala reports 6,986 new Covid-19 cases, 2,358 recoveries and 16 deaths in the last 24 hours.

  Active cases: 44,389

  Total recoveries: 11,17,700

  Death toll: 4,783

• 11 Apr 2021, 05:52:01 PM IST

  Offline classes in all govt, private colleges in Gujarat closed till April 30

  Gujarat government closes offline classes in all government and private colleges in the state of Gujarat till April 30, in view of the current Covid-19 situation.

• 11 Apr 2021, 05:20:58 PM IST

  Centre prohibits exports of Remdesivir till Covid-19 situation in the country improves

  Centre prohibits exports of Remdesivir till Covid-19 situation in the country improves.

  Government of India has prohibited the exports of Injection Remdesivir and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) till the situation improves.

• 11 Apr 2021, 05:13:03 PM IST

  Rajesh Bhushan writes to Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh regarding Covid-19 testing etc

  Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan writes to Maharashtra, Punjab and Chhattisgarh over reports submitted by Central Health teams regarding Covid-19 testing, hospital infrastructure, healthcare workforce and vaccination, asks the states to take suitable corrective measures.

• 11 Apr 2021, 04:53:27 PM IST

  Over 200 Delhi jail inmates vaccinated against Covid-19 so far

  Around 200 eligible inmates of the three jails in the national capital have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus so far, and none of them has reported any adverse events, officials said on Sunday.

• 11 Apr 2021, 04:17:17 PM IST

  Uttar Pradesh reports 15,353 new cases in the last 24 hours

  Uttar Pradesh reports 15,353 new cases in the last 24 hours.

  Active cases: 71,241

  Total recoveries: 6,11,622

  Total vaccination: 85,15,296

• 11 Apr 2021, 04:06:38 PM IST

  Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia tests positive for Covid-19

  Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, a year after she was released from jail temporarily amidst the pandemic, according to media reports.

• 11 Apr 2021, 03:55:08 PM IST

  Iran reports 258 coronavirus deaths, highest daily toll since December

  Iran reported 258 deaths from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday, the highest daily toll since early December.

• 11 Apr 2021, 03:26:48 PM IST

  Amid Mumbai lockdown talk, migrant movement seen on MP route

  A severe spike in Covid-19 cases in Mumbai and persistent talk of a "complete lockdown" there to tackle it has, like last year, made the national highway number 3 skirting past Madhya Pradesh's commercial hub Indore a prime route for wary migrants returning home to states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

• 11 Apr 2021, 02:36:39 PM IST

  8k Remdesivir vials have arrived: MP official as cases surge

  Amid a surge in coronavirus cases and a clamour for Remdesivir, a drug considered useful in the treatment of the infection, a senior Madhya Pradesh official on Sunday said a sizable batch of the drug has arrived and will be distributed to medical facilities as per requirement.

• 11 Apr 2021, 02:31:46 PM IST

  Manipur CM N Biren Singh receives his first dose of Covid-19 vaccine today

  Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh receives his first dose of Covid-19 vaccine today at the launch of 'tika (vaccination) utsav' in Imphal's Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences.

• 11 Apr 2021, 12:54:48 PM IST

  India has administered over 10 crore Covid-19 vaccines so far

• 11 Apr 2021, 12:38:41 PM IST

  Arvind Kejriwal says lockdown might be imposed in Delhi if Covid-19 situation worsens

  Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that the government might impose a lockdown if the Covid-19 situation worsens. "Delhi government is not in favour of lockdown, but we will be left with no options if the situation worsens in hospitals," Kejriwal said during his press conference.

• 11 Apr 2021, 11:47:41 AM IST

  Nitin Gadkari calls up pharma chief for Remdesivir injections

  Union minister Nitin Gadkari called up Sun Pharma chief to arrange for 10,000 injections of Remdisivir for Nagpur, a life saving drug used in the treatment for Covid-19. The minister was assured of the supply by the chief within the next few days, reported news agency PTI.

• 11 Apr 2021, 11:12:13 AM IST

  South Korea ramps up vaccination drive with AstraZeneca shot

  South Korea has decided to ramp up the country's vaccination drive with the AstraZeneca shot, administering vaccines to all aged 30 years and above, reported Reuters. The country announced on Wednesday that vaccination of people below 60 would be temporarily suspended as the AstraZeneca shot is under review in Europe.

• 11 Apr 2021, 09:52:26 AM IST

  India records 152,879 new cases of Covid-19, 839 fatalities

  India recorded 152,879 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, the total caseload has now surged past 13 million since the pandemic started. The country also recorded 839 deaths in the last 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 169,275.

• 11 Apr 2021, 09:10:50 AM IST

  France stretches gap between vaccine shots to six weeks

  France extended the gap between the first and second dose of Covid-19 vaccine from four to six weeks to help the vaccination campaign pick up pace, reported Reuters on Sunday.

• 11 Apr 2021, 08:09:14 AM IST

  Chile records 8,124 new cases of Covid-19, 105 fatalities

  Chile recorded 8,124 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, taking the tally of infections in the country to 1,068,522. 105 deaths were also recorded in the last 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 24,213, reported ANI.

• 11 Apr 2021, 07:29:18 AM IST

  UP imposes ceiling on entry into religious places

  Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has given directions to ensure that no more than 5 people can enter a religious place at a time, reported news agency ANI.