Coronavirus Cases in India: The recovery rate is 97.48 per cent.
India added 37,875 new COVID-19 cases, while the active cases stands at 3,91,256, comprising 1.18 per cent of the total infections, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.
The total tally of COVID-19 cases has increased to 3,30,96,718.
The number of deaths has climbed to 4,41,411 with 369 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.
The active cases comprise 1.18 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.48 per cent, the ministry said.
A decrease of 1,608 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
Here are the live updates on India coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
Covid-19 positivity rate shows upward trend in 6 districts of Andhra PradeshSix of the 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh continued to show an upward trend week-on-week in the coronavirus infection, though the overall positivity rate came down while the recovery rate was stable.
After about 2.71 crore tests, the Covid-19 tally reached 20,24,603 at an overall positivity rate of 7.48 per cent, the Medical and Health Department data showed.
The recovery rate improved by 0.01 to 98.60 per cent after 19,96,143 people got cured till date.
Bihar sees rise in viral fever cases among children amid Covid surgeAmid the COVID-19 pandemic, cases of viral fever among children are rising in Bihar and many of the patients have been hospitalised. In Patna, all four major hospitals are crowded with children suffering from viral fever.
Vaccination facilities available for final year students to get inoculated before entering college: Kerala Health MinisterA day after Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced the phased reopening of higher educational institutions from October 4, Health Minister Veena George today said that vaccination facilities would be available for final year students to get inoculated before they enter their respective colleges.
The Health Minister, in a press release, said that all final year students should take at least one dose of the Covid vaccine before entering college.
Delhi government launches WhatsApp number to provide credible Covid information and accessible resourcesThe Arvind Kejriwal government today launched a new COVID-19 ''WhatsApp Helpdesk Number'' which will help people in Delhi access credible information about the viral disease, locate nearest vaccination centres, and book slots for receiving the jabs.
Tele-consultation and information about oxygen cylinder refilling stations will also be available through the WhatsApp chatbot, according to a statement.
It will be a single-window source of accurate, authentic and up-to-date information about Covid-related resources in Delhi. To avail it, all that a user has to do is send ''Hi'' to +911122307145 on WhatsApp, it said.
Covax anticipates being able to provide vaccine to only 20% of people in poorer nations in 2021The vaccine-sharing facility Covax said today that it should be able to provide Covid jabs to no more than 20 percent of people in poorer countries this year, far fewer than anticipated.
Covax acknowledged that it now expects to access just 1.425 billion vaccine doses this year -- far short of its goal of delivering two billion doses by year-end.
"Today, Covax's ability to protect the most vulnerable people in the world continues to be hampered by export bans, the prioritisation of bilateral deals by manufacturers and countries, ongoing challenges in scaling up production by some key producers, and delays in filing for regulatory approval," the Covax statement said.
Coronavirus India Updates: Goa reports 86 new infections, two deathsGoa's coronavirus caseload went up by 86 to reach 1,74,646 today, while the death of two patients pushed the fatality count to 3,212, a health department official said.
With 82 patients getting discharged from hospitals during the day, the state's recovery figure increased to 1,70,578.
There are 856 active cases of coronavirus in the coastal state at present, the official said.
Fresh orders issued to prohibit mass gatherings in Rajasthan amid fears of third Covid waveAlarmed by a possible third wave of COVID-19 infections, the Rajasthan government has issued fresh directions by repeating its previous orders that prohibited mass gatherings, including public rallies, fairs, cultural and religious events in the state. Home Secretary Abhay Kumar issued directions to all district collectors and superintendents of police citing a previous order issued on July 10 to follow appropriate COVID-19 protocol.
Mr Kumar said that Covid protocol, including wearing masks, maintaining physical distance and sanitising hands would help in preventing a third wave of the pandemic.
Odisha sees surge in Covid cases among children, calls for stricter implementation of norms in schoolsThe Odisha government has issued a fresh guideline calling for stricter implementation of Covid norms in schools amid a surge in infection among children. Of the 762 new COVID-19 patients in the state, 102 are in the 0-18 age group. However, the infection rate among the children slightly dipped to 13.38 per cent on Wednesday from 14.57 per cent on the previous day.
The fresh infections reported in 29 of the 30 districts pushed the state's caseload to 10,13,567. Eight fresh fatalities took the state's coronavirus death toll to 8,070, a health official said.
Over 70.31 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to states, Union Territories so far: Centre
More than 70.31 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
Further, more than eight lakh doses are in the pipeline.
The ministry said more than 5.64 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered.
The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to states and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain, it said.
No public celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi in Delhi
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has said that Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at public places will not be allowed in the national capital in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In an order issued on Tuesday, the DDMA said that district magistrates and deputy commissioners of police will ensure that idols of Lord Ganesha are not set up in a tent or pandal. Further, it should be ensured that crowds do not gather at any religious or social place.
Permission will also not be granted for any procession, it said.
The DDMA advised people to celebrate the festival at home.
Coronavirus India Updates: Recoveries surpass fresh COVID-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh
Single-day recoveries outnumbered fresh COVID-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday as 88 more people recuperated from the disease while 66 new infections were registered, a health department official said.
The new cases pushed the tally in the northeastern state to 53,474.
As many as 52,595 people have recovered from the disease thus far, he said.
The recovery rate among COVID-19 patients improved marginally to 98.36 per cent from 98.31 per cent the previous day, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
The positivity rate currently stands at 1.99 per cent.
Ganpati festival: Mumbai civic body bans physical darshan, restricts participation in processions
The Mumbai civic body has issued fresh guidelines for the Ganpati festival beginning from Friday and has banned physical darshan for devotees at public pandals as well as imposed restrictions on the number of participants in processions during the celebrations.
For bringing the idols of the deity and during their immersion, there will not be more than 10 people in the processions of public mandals and not more than five for the household Ganpatis, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in the guidelines issued on Tuesday.
"All devotees should wear masks and observe social distancing. Also, the 10 participants should have taken both the doses of COVID-19 vaccine and completed 15 days after taking the second dose," the guidelnes said.
Cannot order door-to-door COVID vaccination in this diverse country, or just scrap policy: Supreme Court
Looking at the diverse conditions of the country, door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination is not feasible and it cannot pass a general direction to just scrap the existing policy, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday.
The top court, which refused to entertain a plea of a lawyers'' body seeking door-to-door COVID-19 jab for the disabled and people belonging to weaker sections of society, said the vaccination drive is already in progress and over 60 per cent of the population has been administered the first dose.
A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and Hima Kohli asked the petitioner 'Youth Bar Association'' to approach the competent authority at the Health Ministry with its suggestions.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Thane logs 253 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths
Thane has reported 253 fresh COVID-19 cases, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 5,53,366, an official said on Wednesday.
These new cases were recorded on Tuesday, he said.
Four more people also succumbed to the viral infection, pushing the death toll in the district to 11,326, he said, adding that the COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane stood at 2.04 per cent.
In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 1,34,816, while the death toll has reached 3,294, another official said.
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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Mass Covid testing launched in Bangkok's biggest slum
For families struggling to survive on $150 a month in Bangkok's biggest slum, coronavirus swab tests are a luxury that few can afford.
The Khlong Toei slum, where an estimated 100,000 people live packed into tiny, overcrowded dwellings, has been a major concern as Thailand battles its third wave of the pandemic.
Now the Bangkok Community Help Foundation, a charity, has launched a mass testing drive to try to identify cases and help stop Khlong Toei from becoming a reservoir that reinfects the whole city.
The foundation said the programme -- linked to guaranteed hospital beds for positive cases -- was long overdue.
Almost 1,000 people have been swabbed in recent days, it said, with close to 50 coming back positive.
New Zealand Marks Dip In COVID-19 Cases Amid Tight Lockdown
New Zealand reported a further fall in locally acquired COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, as the largely coronavirus-free nation looks to eradicate an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant.
New Zealand reported 15 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, down from 21 a day earlier, on the first day of an easing of tough restrictions in all regions outside its largest city Auckland.
Daily infections hit a peak of 85 on Aug. 29. All of the latest cases were in Auckland.
Officials earlier this week said schools, offices and businesses can reopen outside Auckland from Wednesday after near zero cases in the rest of the country, but there will be a cap on gatherings and masks will remain mandatory in public venues.
Coronavirus update: Chhattisgarh sees 56 COVID-19 casesChhattisgarh's COVID-19 tally reached 10,04,724 on Tuesday with the addition of 56 cases, while the death count remained unchanged at 13,557, an official said.
The recovery count touched 9,90,803 after 20 people were discharged from hospitals and 26 completed home isolation, leaving the state with 364 active cases, he said.
"Raipur district reported two cases, which took its caseload to 1,57,890, including 3,139 deaths. Bilaspur and Korba recorded nine cases each while the figure was eight for Kanker. With 30,330 samples examined during the day, the total number of tests in the state went up to 1,25,60,678," the official said.
Tamil Nadu records 1,544 new Coronavirus cases, 19 deathsTamil Nadu on Tuesday logged 1,544 new Coronavirus positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the State's tally to 26,25,778 cases. With 19 deaths due to the infection, the death count has risen to 35,055.
Four districts contributed to the maximum number of fresh cases. While Coimbatore saw 217 new infections, Chennai recorded 194 cases followed by Chengalpattu with 112 and Erode 115, PTI reported.