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Coronavirus Highlights: India Reports 1.67 Lakh New Cases, 20% Lower Than Yesterday

COVID-19 Highlights: The country recorded 959 fresh fatalities in 24 hours, as Kerala added 374 deaths as backlog to today's count.

Coronavirus Highlights: India Reports 1.67 Lakh New Cases, 20% Lower Than Yesterday

Covid Cases In India: The active cases stand at 18,31,268, comprising 4.43 per cent of total cases (File)

New Delhi:

India today recorded 1.67 lakh new Covid cases in the past 24 hours, 20 per cent lower than yesterday's 2.09 lakh figure, taking the total infection tally in the country to 4,14,69,499.

The Covid positivity rate dropped from 15.7% to 11.6%, while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 15.25%. India's active caseload currently stands at 17.43 lakh cases.

As many as 1,192 people have died of Covid during the past 24-hour period, according to the Health Ministry, higher in comparison to previous day's as Kerala added 638 fatalities to its backlog.

In the ongoing Covid vaccination drive across the country, 166.03 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far. Over 75 per cent of the country's adult population is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Here are the Highlights on coronavirus cases in India:

Feb 01, 2022 23:40 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Assam Reports 1,486 New Cases, 20 More Deaths
Assam reported 1,486 new COVID-19 cases today, 325 less than the previous day, pushing the tally to 7,17,892, a National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin said. Twenty COVID-19 positive patients died due to the infection today, taking the death count to 6,481. The new 1,486 cases were detected from 37,180 samples tested during the day. The state had reported 1,811 new COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths on Monday. The positivity rate on Tuesday was 4 per cent, a slight decline from 4.66 per cent the previous day. Assam currently has 19,461 active cases. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 23:38 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Tamil Nadu Reports 16,096 New Cases, 35 More Deaths
Tamil Nadu continued to maintain a downward graph, registering 16,096 fresh coronavirus cases, and 35 deaths today, taking the infection count to 33,61,316 and the death tally to 37,599. The cumulative recoveries, including 25,592 COVID-19 patients getting discharged after treatment today, rose to 31,35,118. The total active cases as of today further decreased to 1,88,599 from 1,98,130 on Monday, according to a bulletin from the state health department. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 22:52 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: West Bengal Reports 2,014 New Cases, 33 More Deaths
West Bengal today reported 2,014 new COVID-19 cases, 104 more than the previous day, which pushed the tally to 19,97,530, the health department said in its bulletin. Thirty-three more COVID-related deaths raised the death count to 20,652, it stated. Kolkata accounted for 265 new cases while North 24 Parganas district registered 234, it said. Nine deaths were reported in North 24 Parganas and six in Kolkata. Active cases in the state has dropped by 3,567 since Monday to 22,142. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 22:40 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Over 167.21 Crore Vaccine Doses Administered In India So Far
India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 167.21 crore with more than 50 lakh vaccine doses being administered on Tuesday, the Union health ministry said. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day, it said. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 22:38 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Rajinikanth's Daughter Aishwarya Tests Positive
Rajinikanth's daughter Aishwarya has contracted COVID-19. Today, she took to Instagram and informed everyone about her diagnosis. She is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital. "Tested positive even after all the precautions..got admitted. Please mask up, get vaccinated and be safe. Bring it on 2022. We will see what more is that you have in store for me," she wrote. She also shared her picture from the hospital. (ANI)
Feb 01, 2022 22:04 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Uttar Pradesh Reports 4,901 New Cases, 26 More Deaths
Uttar Pradesh's COVID-19 tally increased to 20,24,200 today with 4,901 new cases, while the death count climbed to 23,233 as 26 more people died due to the viral disease. Of the latest deaths, three were reported from Lucknow, the state government said in a statement here. As many as 12,263 more COVID-19 patients recuperated from the disease the previous day, taking the total number of recoveries to 19,53,769, it said. There are 47,198 active cases in the state, it added. More than 1.78 lakh samples were tested for COVID-19 the previous day. So far, over 9.96 crore samples have been tested in the state. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 22:03 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Bihar Reports 824 New Cases, 2 More Deaths
For the second consecutive day, Bihar registered less than 1,000 COVID19 cases, as 824 fresh infections on Tuesday pushed the tally to 8,24,624, a health department bulletin said. Two new COVID-19 deaths took the death count to 12,224 on Tuesday. The state had reported 748 new cases on Monday. Bihar currently has 4,723 active COVID-19 cases, while 8,07,677 people have recovered from the disease, including 1,180 in the last 24 hours. Of the 824 new cases, 108 were reported from Patna. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 20:57 (IST)
Aurangabad Authorities To Study COVID-19 Patients Who Need Oxygen, Ventilator
The disaster management authority in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district has initiated a step to study patients who required oxygen support and ventilators in the current wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said today. The district disaster management authority held a meeting in which various decisions were taken to increase the percentage of vaccination, he said. The authority has decided to form a group, which will undertake case studies of COVID-19 patients who required ventilators and oxygen support in the current wave, the official said. The group will undertake the study of patients who required the above support on or after January 1, he said. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 20:21 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Rate Of Covid Spread Has Fallen In Kerala, Says Health Minister
On a day when Kerala reported over 51,000 new COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Veena George said the rate of spread of coronavirus in the state has come down compared to the first and second weeks of January. Kerala today reported 51,887 cases raising the caseload to 60,77,556 in the state. The state was showing an average TPR of 47.6 per cent for the last seven days. The minister said the state witnessed a 45 per cent spread in the first week of January which went high up to 215 per cent in the third week of the month. "However, the rate of the spread came down to 71 per cent in the fourth week of January and again decreased to 16 per cent in the last week," Ms George said. (PTI) (File Photo)
Feb 01, 2022 20:17 (IST)
COVID-19 News: Meghalaya Reports 293 New Cases, 3 More Deaths
Meghalaya today recorded 293 new COVID-19 cases, 83 less than the previous day, pushing the tally to 91,387, a senior health department official said. Health Services Director Dr Aman War said that the COVID-19 death count rose to 1,529 with three more persons dying due to the disease. Meghalaya currently has 2,232 active COVID-19 cases. Mr War said 87,626 patients have recovered from the disease, including 371 during the day. The state has tested 13.22 lakh samples tests till date for COVID-19, he said. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 19:45 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Jammu And Kashmir Reports 2,751 New Cases, 9 More Deaths
Jammu and Kashmir today reported 2,751 new coronavirus cases that took its infection tally to 4,38,176, while the city's death count climbed to 4,683 as nine more people died due to the virus, officials said. Of the new cases, 1,105 were from Jammu division and 1,646 from Kashmir division of the union territory, they said. There are 32,558 active cases in Jammu and Kashmir. So far, 4,00,935 patients have recovered from the infection, the officials said. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 19:37 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Mumbai Opens Up! Here Are The Details
The Maharashtra government today eased several curbs and called off the 11 pm to 5 am night curfew in view of declining cases of Covid-19. Restaurants, theatres, swimming pools and water parks can now remain open with a 50 per cent capacity. Beaches, gardens and parks will go back to opening as per normal timing before the pandemic started. Read here.
Feb 01, 2022 19:36 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Delhi Reports 2,683 New Cases, Positivity At 5.09%
Delhi today reported 2,683 new COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 5.09 per cent, while 27 more people died due to the disease, according to data shared by the city health department. With this, the city's case count increased to 18,32,951 and the death count climbed to 25,892, the latest health bulletin stated. The number of tests conducted a day ago stood at 52,736, it said. Delhi had yesterday reported 2,779 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 6.20 per cent and 38 deaths. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 19:34 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Maharashtra Reports 14,372 New Cases, 94 Deaths
Maharashtra reported 14,372 new coronavirus cases and 94 related deaths today. Yesterday, the state had reported 15,140 cases and 39 related deaths. Today, no new Omicron case was reported from the state.
Feb 01, 2022 19:25 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Mumbai Reports 803 New Cases, 7 More Deaths
Mumbai reported 803 new coronavirus cases and seven related deaths today and currently has 8,888 active cases. The city conducted 51,492 tests in the last 24 hours and has a positivity rate of 1.55 per cent. Yesterday, the financial capital had reported 960 cases and 11 deaths, and had recorded 2.1 per cent positivity rate.
Feb 01, 2022 18:45 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Sikkim Reports 98 New Cases, 3 More Deaths
Sikkim's COVID-19 tally increased to 38,250 as 98 more people tested positive for the infection while three new deaths pushed the death count to 432, a health department bulletin said on Tuesday. The state now has 852 active COVID-19 cases, while 36,285 people have recovered from the disease and 681 patients have migrated to other states, it said. The COVID-19 daily positivity rate now is 7.9 per cent, while daily recovery rate is 96.6 per cent, the bulletin said. Sikkim had reported 53 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 18:31 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Andhra Pradesh Reports 6,213 New Cases, 5 More Deaths
Andhra Pradesh witnessed a marked drop in Covid-19 cases as 35,035 sample tests yielded 6,213 fresh infections in the 24 hours ending 9 am today. The daily positivity rate dipped to about 18 per cent. The latest bulletin said 10,795 infected persons got cured while five others died in the state. The number of active cases came further down to 1,05,930, the bulletin said. The state had reported 5,879 fresh cases on Monday. The total Covid cases today touched 22,82,583, recoveries 21,62,033 and deaths 14,620. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 18:28 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Kerala Reports 51,887 New Cases, 1,205 More Deaths
After dropping below the 50,000-mark for a day, new COVID-19 cases in Kerala today rose to 51,887. The state had reported 42,154 cases a day ago. Kerala today also reported 1,205 deaths that raised the total deaths in the state to 55,600, according to a government release.

With 40,383 more people recovering from the virus since Sunday, the total recoveries reached 56,53,376. However, as number of recoveries were less than the new COVID-19 cases, the active cases in the state rose to 3,67,847, the release said. As many as 1,21,048 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 17:59 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Tripura Reports 143 New Cases, 6 More Deaths
Tripura reported 143 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, 64 more than the previous day, pushing the tally in the state to 1,00,364, a senior health official said. The COVID-19 death count rose to 902 as six more patients died due to the disease on Tuesday, the official said. The state's positivity rate now is 3.41 per cent. Tripura currently has 3,525 active COVID-19 cases, while 95,869 patients have recovered so far. The state had reported 79 new cases and four deaths on Monday. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 15:54 (IST)
Uttar Pradesh Records 6,626 COVID-19 Cases, 18 Related Deaths
Uttar Pradesh on Monday reported 6,626 fresh COVID-19 cases and 18 more deaths, even as it achieved 100 per cent first dose coronavirus vaccine coverage for its adult population.
Feb 01, 2022 15:14 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi Says India Fighting New Wave With Great Success
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is fighting the new wave of Covid with "great success" and asserted that the people's trust on indigenous vaccines was "our strength".
Feb 01, 2022 14:43 (IST)
Hong Kong Minister Resigns After Attending 200-Person Karaoke, Tapas Party Amid Covid Crackdown
A Hong Kong cabinet minister resigned on Monday for attending a birthday party alongside dozens of officials and lawmakers just days after the city's government had called on people to avoid large gatherings to fight a coronavirus outbreak.
Feb 01, 2022 13:44 (IST)
New Omicron Variant Spreading Even Faster Than Original: Reports
New studies are emerging that suggest the latest version of the highly-infectious omicron variant is transmitting even faster than the original, and mild cases of the first may not offer much protection against future infections.
Feb 01, 2022 13:36 (IST)
Risk Persists Even Though Covid Cases Plateauing In India: WHO
Even though some cities or states in India may be beginning to see plateauing of COVID-19 cases, the risk persists and focus must be on reducing transmission and implementing situation-specific measures, a senior WHO official said.
Feb 01, 2022 13:01 (IST)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Odisha Reports 3,086 New Covid Cases, 17 More Fatalities
Seventeen more COVID-19 patients have succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours in Odisha, taking the death count to 8,629, a health department bulletin said on Tuesday. At least 3,086 fresh infections, 243 less than the previous day, raised the tally to 12,52,326. The state had on Monday logged 3,329 coronavirus cases and 18 deaths.
Feb 01, 2022 12:43 (IST)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Schools Reopen In Tamil Nadu With Covid Norms In Place
With their backpacks and donning face masks, school children settled down for physical classes on Tuesday as several institutions across Tamil Nadu reopened for 1 - 12 standard, following stringent COVID-19 precautions. Strict social distancing norm of seating two students per bench was resorted to in many schools. Some educational institutions preferred to continue online classes.
Feb 01, 2022 12:20 (IST)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Arunachal Logs 328 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 More Fatality
The COVID-19 tally in Arunachal Pradesh rose to 62,410 on Tuesday as 328 more people tested positive for the disease, while one fresh fatality raised the toll to 287.


Feb 01, 2022 11:32 (IST)
Nobody "Losing Anything" Owing To Covid Curbs, Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Centre on Monday opposed in the Supreme Court the arguments that people are losing their jobs and rations allegedly due to the COVID-19 vaccine mandates issued by various states and authorities, saying nobody is "losing anything".
Feb 01, 2022 11:18 (IST)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Jharkhand's Covid Tally Rises To 4,28,550 With 638 Fresh Cases
Jharkhand on Tuesday reported 638 new COVID-19 cases, 95 less than the previous day, with the tally mounting to 4,28,550, a health department bulletin said.

The death count rose to 5,301 as one more person from Dhanbad succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours.

Jharkhand now has 5,258 active cases, while 1,874 people recuperated from the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 4,17,991.

Feb 01, 2022 10:35 (IST)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Bihar Logs Below 1,000 Covid Cases In A Day After Nearly A Month
Bihar on Monday reported 748 new COVID-19 infections, marking the first instance in nearly a month when the state's daily caseload remained under the four-digit mark, according to the health department.

The last time when less than 1,000 cases were reported in a day was on January 4.

Bihar on Sunday recorded 1,238 fresh coronavirus cases.

The active caseload, which had shot past 35,000 in mid-January, has also come down to 5,081.

Feb 01, 2022 10:15 (IST)
Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Full Approval From US' FDA For Adults
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that it has granted full approval to Moderna's COVID19 "Spikevax" vaccine, which had previously received an emergency use authorization in the United States.
Feb 01, 2022 09:51 (IST)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Andaman And Nicobar Islands Report 17 New Covid Cases
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Andaman and Nicobar Islands has come down to 365 as 54 more people were cured of the disease and 17 tested positive for the infection in the last 24 hours on Tuesday. Single-day recoveries outnumbered new infections in the Union Territory for the second consecutive day. The active caseload was at 402 the previous day.


Feb 01, 2022 09:40 (IST)
Maharashtra Eases Covid Curbs In 11 Districts As Cases Fall: Details Here
In fresh guidelines to ease COVID-19 curbs in 11 districts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, the state government has allowed an increase in the number of guests at marriage functions, and also permitted swimming pools, water parks and theatres.
Feb 01, 2022 09:32 (IST)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: 628 New COVID-19 Cases In Thane, 7 More Deaths
With the addition of 628 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 7,02,567 on Tuesday. These new cases were reported on Monday. The virus also claimed the lives of seven more people, raising the death toll in the district to 11,785, he said, adding that the COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane stood at 1.67 per cent.
Feb 01, 2022 09:09 (IST)
Covid-19 Cases In India: Covid Positivity Rate Drops From 15.7% To 11.6%, 1.67 Lakh New Cases
India today recorded 1.67 lakh new Covid cases in the past 24 hours, 20 per cent lower than yesterday's 2.09 lakh figure, taking the total infection tally in the country to 4,14,69,499.
Feb 01, 2022 08:38 (IST)
Recovery Clinics Across US Provide Hope To Long Covid Patients
Several recovery clinics have popped up across the United States as thousands of people who recovered from coronavirus infections -- even mild ones -- have found themselves still struggling.
Feb 01, 2022 08:18 (IST)
Coronavirus Likely To Remain Active Even After Quarantine Period: Study
Some people infected with SARS-CoV-2 may be able to transmit the virus for longer than the recommended quarantine period, without necessarily manifesting any symptoms during the final stage of the infection, a study suggests.
Feb 01, 2022 07:58 (IST)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Kerala Records 42,154 Fresh Covid Cases, 729 Related Deaths

After reporting more than 50,000 fresh COVID-19 cases daily for the last few days, Kerala on Monday logged 42,154 new infections which raised the caseload to 60,25,669.

The southern state had reported 51,570 cases a day ago.

Kerala on Monday also reported 729 deaths which raised the total fatalities in the state to 54,395, according to a government release.

Of the deaths, 10 were reported in the last 24 hours, 81 were those which occurred in the last few days but were not recorded due to late receipt of documents and 638 were designated as COVID-19 deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and the directions of the Supreme Court, the release said.

Feb 01, 2022 07:46 (IST)
India Covid-19 Cases: 959 Deaths In A Day As Kerala Adds Previous Data, 2.09 Lakh Fresh Cases
India recorded 2.09 lakh new Covid cases today, 10% lower than yesterday. The positivity rate rose to 15.7% from 14.5%. The country's active caseload currently stands at 18,31,268.
Feb 01, 2022 05:39 (IST)
Coronavirus: Uttar Pradesh Records 6,626 COVID-19 Cases, 18 Related Deaths, Achieves 100 Per Cent First Dose Vaccine Coverage
Uttar Pradesh on Monday reported 6,626 fresh COVID-19 cases and 18 more deaths, even as it achieved 100 per cent first dose coronavirus vaccine coverage for its adult population.
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