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Highlights: Bihar health secretary says 'serious discrepancies' in Covid-19 test data
As per the ministry, active coronavirus cases reported on a daily basis since last few weeks show a consistent decline.
The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) tally of India stands at 10,880,603 as the country on Friday reported 9,309 fresh cases and 87 deaths, as per the data presented by the Union health ministry. Total 7,65,944 Covid-19 tests were done on Friday, according to the ministry. The active caseload of the country sharply declined to 1.35 lakh....Read More
As per the ministry, active coronavirus cases reported on a daily basis since last few weeks show a consistent decline.
On Friday, only one state in all of India reported more than 1,000 new cases, with the rest of the states and union territories reporting less than 1,000 Covid-19 cases. Four states/UTs have not reported any new case of the deadly virus in the last 24 hours.
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The coronavirus cases all over the world have exceeded 108 million with over 2.3 million deaths, as per the John Hopkins University Coronavirus tracker.
In the US, President Joe Biden has ruled out the necessity of a Covid test for passengers on domestic flights. The US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued guidelines for the safe resumption of schools in the country. South Korea will be easing coronavirus curbs in the country with the aim to boost small businesses.
Bihar's principal health secretary says 'serious discrepancies' found in Covid-19 test data
Bihar's principal health secretary said "serious discrepancies" in Covid-19 test data has been found in Jamui's Barhat and Sikandra. He also said action has been initiated against concerned officials, reports ANI.
Kerala reports 5,471 new Covid-19 cases, 16 deaths
Kerala registered 5,471 new Covid-19 cases, 5,835 recoveries and 16 deaths, reports ANI.
Goa reports 41 new Covid-19 cases, tally reaches 54,193 cases
Goa reported 41 new Covid-19 infections and one death, taking the state's tally to 54,193 cases and 778 fatalities, a health department official said.
Also, 51 new recoveries were registered, taking the overall recoveries to 52,831 patients, reports PTI.
Bangladesh reports 291 new Covid-19 cases, tally reaches 540,266
With 291 new Covid-19 cases and 13 deaths. Bangladesh's tally reached 540,266 cases and 8,266 deaths, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said, reports ANI.
More cases of UK Covid-19 variant detected in Philippines, as country logs 1,960 new cases
With 1,960 new Covid-19 cases and 12 deaths, Philippines' tally reached 5,47,255 cases and 11,507 deaths, the Department of Health (DOH) said.
Also, 19 new cases of the UK Covid-19 strain has been detected in the islands, taking the total number of cases to 44, reports ANI.
Iran's Covid-19 tally crosses the 1.5 million mark
With 7,298 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, Iran's tally reached 15,03,753 cases, the country's health ministry said.
Death toll reached 58,809 after 58 new deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, said health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari.
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has been used in Iran's vaccination program that began on Tuesday, reports news agency ANI.
17 states, UTs report zero Covid-19 fatalit in last 24 hours
The distribution of daily deaths among states and union territories in a span of 24 hours reflects a significant decline, with 17 of them not reporting any new Covid-19 fatality, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday, reports PTI.
Pakistan approves fourth Covid-19 vaccine
Pakistan has approved the emergency use of a second Chinese Covid-19 vaccine, making it the fourth drug to be cleared by the regulatory authority to tackle the deadly virus, which has claimed over 12,000 lives in the country, reports PTI.
Russia registers 14,861 fresh coronavirus cases
Russia reported 14,861 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, including 1,963 in Moscow, taking the national infection tally to 4,057,698 since the pandemic began, reports Reuters.
Puducherry reports 24 new Covid-19 cases
Puducherry recorded 24 new coronavirus cases, taking the overall infection count to 39,440, the health department said on Saturday, reports PTI.
India administers second dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Anti-clotting therapy may prevent death in Covid-19 patients: Study
A clinical study circulated by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) claims strong evidence that prompt preventive blood-thinning drugs may reduce the risk of death in Covid-19 patients, reports ANI.
Telangana logs 151 new Covid-19 cases
Telangana recorded 151 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the total caseload to over 2.96 lakh even as the toll due to the infection remained 1614, reports PTI.
India records 12,143 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, death toll touches 155,550 with 103 fresh fatalities
India on Saturday reported 12,143 new Covid-19 cases and 103 deaths, as per the Union health ministry. The total coronavirus caseload in the country reaches 10,892,746, while the death toll reached 155,550.
With 3 new cases Sikkim's Covid-19 tally reaches 6,116
Sikkim's Covid-19 tally rose to 6,116 as three more persons tested positive for the infection, an official said on Saturday, reports PTI.
Thane in Maharashtra reports 290 new Covid-19 cases
With the addition of 290 coronavirus cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra increased to 2,57,112 an official said on Saturday, reports PTI.
Asutralia's Victoria enters 5-day lockdown to contain third wave of Covid
Australia's second most populous state Victoria entered a five-day lockdown on Saturday as authorities raced to prevent a third wave of Covid-19 cases sparked by the highly infections UK variant, reports Reuters.
Mexico reports 10,388 new Covid-19 cases
Mexico's Health Ministry on Friday reported 10,388 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 1,323 fatalities from Covid-19, bringing the overall total to 1,978,954 cases and 172,557 deaths, reports Reuters.
