COVID-19 Cases in India: The death count increased to 4,13,091 with 560 new fatalities.
India's total tally of COVID-19 cases surged to 3,10,64,908 with 38,079 new infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries have crossed 3.02 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.
The death count increased to 4,13,091 with 560 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Meanwhile, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has not received any application from the Serum Institute of India for authorisation of Covishield, a COVID-19 vaccine, almost a fortnight after the EU introduced the EU Digital Covid Certificate that makes intra-EU travel possible.
"For the COVID19-vaccine Covishield to be evaluated for use in the EU, the developer needs to submit a formal marketing authorisation application to EMA, which to date has not been received," the EMA said at a press meeting.
The EMA had earlier said minor differences in manufacturing processes could result in differences in the final product, and the EU law required assessments as part of the authorisation process.
So far, the EMA has approved only those vaccinated by either of the four vaccines - Comirnaty of Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna's Spikevax, Vaxzervria by AstraZeneca-Oxford and Johnson & Johnson's Janssen - for restriction-free travel within the EU during the pandemic.
Here are the LIVE Updates on coronavirus cases in India:
England extends restrictions on France travel amid pandemicFrustrated holidaymakers and travel industry leaders rounded on the UK government Saturday after a last-minute change maintained quarantine for residents returning to England from France. From Monday, the government plans to lift most pandemic curbs on everyday life in England, and fully vaccinated residents will no longer have to quarantine after travel to "amber list" destinations in Europe.
But late Friday, ministers said the "persistent presence" of the Beta coronavirus variant in France meant the 10-day quarantine requirement would stay in place for one of Britain's favourite destinations. And just as "freedom day" beckons on Monday, Health Secretary Sajid Javid said he had tested positive for Covid-19 and was self-isolating.
Coronavirus News: Special Vaccination Drive For Bed-Ridden Persons In Maharashtra
A special Covid vaccination drive will be undertaken for bed-ridden persons in the state, the Maharashtra health department announced on Saturday, reported news agency PTI.
People who are bed-ridden and who are likely to remain in that condition for the next six months will be considered for this drive, it said.
Coronavirus News: Gujarat Logs 37 Covid Cases, 1 Death, 110 RecoveriesGujarat on Saturday reported 37 Covid cases, one death and 110 recoveries, taking the tally to 8,24,460 and the death count to 10,075, an official said, reported news agency PTI.
The recovery count stands at 8,13,853, which is 98.71 per cent of the tally, leaving the state with 532 active cases, he said.
"Ahmedabad led with six cases. The lone death took place in Surat. As many as 3,13,740 people were vaccinated against coronavirus on Saturday, taking the total number of doses administered in the state to 2,93,41,544," the official informed.
Coronavirus News: Tamil Nadu Logs 2,205 Cases, 43 Fatalities In 24 HoursTamil Nadu reported 43 deaths and 2,205 new cases of coronavirus, the Health Department said today, reported news agency PTI. The new cases pushed the state's tally to 25,33,323 and the number of fatalities to 33,695.
Of those who tested positive for the infection, two had returned from Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, the department said.
Recoveries outnumbered the new infections as 2,802 patient were discharged after recovery in the last 24 hours, according to bulletin. There are 28,590 active cases in the state now.
Coronavirus News: Thousands Visit Tirunallar Temple After Covid Curbs RelaxedThousands thronged the Lord Saneeswara temple at Tirunallarin Saturday as Puducherry and Tamil Nadu announced several relaxations of Covid curbs, reported news agency PTI.
Pilgrims from various places queued up for darshan from the morning.
The district administration, the police and the temple authorities made arrangements to ensure that every pilgrim wore a mask. As a precautionary measure, devotees were not allowed to take a bath in the "Nalan Kulam", the holy tank of the temple.
Coronavirus News: Vaccination Camp Held For Pregnant Women In Navi Mumbai
The civic authorities in Navi Mumbai held a special coronavirus vaccination camp for pregnant women today and raised awareness among them about the benefits of vaccination, an official said, reported news agency PTI.
At least 27 pregnant women took the jab at the special camp, where civic officials also informed 232 women, who attended the programme, about the benefits of taking the vaccine, said Mahendra Konde, the public relations officer of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC).
Coronavirus News: Active Cases Go Up Slightly Over 25,000 In Andhra PradeshThe active coronavirus caseload went up slightly over 25,000 on Saturday, after dropping down the mark on Friday, as fresh cases outnumbered the recoveries in a day in Andhra Pradesh, reported news agency PTI.
While 2,672 fresh positives were reported in 24 hours ending 9 am, 2,467 patients had recovered from the infection, a health department bulletin said. The state reported 18 more deaths in a day, it said.
The number of active cases is now 25,041 after a total of 18,98,966 recoveries and 13,115 deaths so far.
Coronavirus News: Union Health Ministry Recommends Tuberculosis Screening For All Covid Patients
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today recommended Tuberculosis (TB) screening for all COVID-19 positive patients and COVID-19 screening for all diagnosed TB patients, reported news agency ANI.
According to a release by the Union Health Ministry, there have been some media reports alleging that a sudden rise in cases of Tuberculosis (TB) has been noticed among patients who were infected with COVID-19 recently, leaving the doctors worried on receiving around a dozen similar cases every day.
Coronavirus News: Delhi Logs 59 Cases In 24 Hours
Delhi records 59 fresh cases of coronavirus in 24 hours with four related deaths, authorities said. The positivity rate has furthered dropped to 0.08 per cent.
155% New Covid Cases In Sikkim During 2nd Wave, 49% Deaths Due To Covid
In an alarming trend, Sikkim has reported at least 49 per cent of its COVID-19 deaths in the second wave of the pandemic that swept the country earlier this year. About 181 of the casualties reported during the period were solely due to the virus and not due to comorbidities among the patients.
Read Here Coronavirus News: Jharkhand Reports 55 New COVID-19 Cases
Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 3,46,588 as 55 more people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, a health department bulletin said on Saturday. The COVID-19 death toll remained at 5,120 as no new fatality due to the contagion was reported in the last 24 hours, it said. Of the 55 new cases, a maximum of 17 new cases were reported from East Singhbhum followed by seven cases from Ranchi and four each from Gumla and West Singhbhum.
Coronavirus News: Delhi Airport's T2 Terminal To Reopen From July 22
The T2 terminal of the Delhi international airport will resume operations from July 22, two months after it was shut down due to a significant drop in domestic air traffic owing to the COVID-19 pandemic's second wave, a statement said on Saturday. The resumption of operations at T2 from July 22 onwards will be with approximately 200 air traffic movements (100 departures and 100 arrivals) per day and increase progressively up to around 280 movements by August-end, the statement of Delhi airport's operator DIAL said.
Coronavirus: France To Require 24-Hour Negative Covid Test For Some European Arrivals
France said Saturday it would require people not fully vaccinated and arriving from some European countries to show a negative Covid test taken within the previous 24 hours. Arrivals from the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece and the Netherlands will be subject to the new rule, which comes into effect at midnight Saturday into Sunday, Prime Minsiter Jean Castex said in a statement.
"Want Tourists But...": Himachal Chief Minister's Warning On Overcrowding
After huge rush of tourists to Shimla and other hill stations caught the nation's attention amid concerns over a third coronavirus wave, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur today warned against the violation of the government-mandated norms such as social distancing and wearing of masks.
Read Here Andhra Government Asks Centre To Allot Unused Vaccine Doses At Private Hospitals To State
The Andhra Pradesh government has requested the Centre to allot doses of COVID-19 vaccines, which have not been used by private hospitals, to the state government. As per a statement, 53,14,740 doses of vaccine were allotted to the state in July of which 17,71,580 doses were given to private hospitals.
More Than 41.69 Crore Covid Vaccine Doses Provided To States, UTs: Centre
More than 41.69 crore vaccine doses have been provided by the Centre to states and union territories so far, the Union Health Ministry informed on Saturday. As per the latest data, 41,69,24,550 vaccine doses have been provided by the Centre through the government of India (free of cost channel) and through the direct state procurement category and a further 18,16,140 doses are in the pipeline. Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 38,94,87,442 doses as per data available at 8 am today.
Coronavirus News: Puducherry Logs Less Than 100 New Coronavirus Cases Second Time In A Week
Puducherry recorded 94 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, making it the second time in a week the union territory has seen less than 100 infections on a single day. With the addition of new cases the overall tally touched 1,19,603. Puducherry region alone registered 70 cases, Karaikal 19, Yanam two and Mahe region three. The new cases were identified at the end of examination of swabs of 6,395 people.
Andaman & Nicobar Islands Report 4 New COVID-19 Cases
Four new COVID-19 cases were reported in Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the last 24 hours, pushing the tally in the union territory to 7,505, a health department official said on Saturday. Two cases were detected during contact tracing and two were airport arrivals, the official said. All passengers arriving by flight have to undergo mandatory RT-PCR test before they are allowed entry into the islands, he said.
More than 41.69 crore COVID19 vaccine doses provided to States/UTs so far. 18,16,140 more doses are in the pipeline. More than 2.74 cr doses are still available with the States/UTs and private hospitals: Government of India
Coronavirus News: India Reports 38,079 New COVID-19 Cases, 560 Deaths In Last 24 Hours
India's total tally of COVID-19 cases surged to 3,10,64,908 with 38,079 new infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries have crossed 3.02 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death count increased to 4,13,091 with 560 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Disaster If Covid Vaccines Administered To Children Without Proper Research: Court
The Delhi High Court on Friday said that if COVID-19 vaccines are administered to children without proper research may be a disaster while objecting to the submission of the petitioner seeking research on vaccines for children in a time-bound manner.
Sabarimala temple reopens from July 17 to July 21 to conduct the monthly rituals.
Coronavirus: Sydney Tightens Lockdown As Australia's Covid Cases Rise
The Australian city of Sydney on Saturday ordered a shutdown of building sites, banned non-essential retail, and threatened fines for employers who make staff come into the office as new COVID-19 cases kept rising three weeks into a citywide lockdown.
"PM Has Given Us A Target - No Third Wave": Health Ministry
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set the country and his government an ambitious target - to stop a potential third wave of COVID-19 cases in India before it even begins - Dr VK Paul, chief of India's Covid task force, said during a scheduled press briefing on Friday.
Read Here "Warning Signal, Next 100-125 Days Critical": NITI Aayog On Covid
The next 100-125 days are critical in the fight against COVID-19, the government has said . The fall in Covid cases after the peak of the second deadly wave two months ago has slowed down, and this should be taken as a warning sign, NITI Aayog member on health Dr VK Paul told reporters today.
"Fall in cases has slowed down. It's a warning signal. Next 100 to 125 days are critical for fight against Covid in India," said Dr Paul, who is also a member of the centre's task force on fighting Covid.
Several states have been cautiously easing restrictions after the second wave appeared to have waned. The country is, however, preparing for the possibility of a third wave.