COVID-19 in India: A total 53,37,042 vaccine doses inoculated on Monday. (File)
India recorded 30,941 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, 27.9% lower than yesterday, the government data this morning showed. The active cases account for 1.13 per cent of the overall cases (3,27,68,880); the active caseload stood at 3,70,640.
Out of the total 53,37,042 vaccine doses inoculated today, 38,55,587 were first dose and 14,81,455 were second dose.
As per the provisional report, cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage is 63.99 crore. From the total 63,99,01,822 vaccine doses, 49,24,99,609 were administered as first dose and 14,74,02,213 were administered as second dose.
Meanwhile, India's Covid chart showed slight improvement on Monday, with the country recording 42,909 cases, a drop of 4.7 per cent from Sunday. About 380 deaths were recorded during the period, according to the Health Ministry.
Here are LIVE Updates on Coronavirus Cases:
Only RT-PCR Tests In 6 Kerala Districts With Vaccination Coverage Of Almost 80%: Chief Minister
In the Covid review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday, it was decided that only RT-PCR tests will be conducted in six districts where the vaccination coverage has reached 80% or is close to 80 per cent, reported news agency ANI.
Rs 90 Lakh Collected In Fines For Covid Rule Violation During Second Wave: Jammu PoliceThe police have collected Rs 90 lakh in fines from over 20,000 people for violation of Covid guidelines in the Jammu district during the second wave of the pandemic, the police said on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI.
"During the second Covid wave, we registered 450 FIRs and arrested 500 people for violation of protocols," the police said.
Schools For Classes 6-8 To Reopen In Leh From September 6The administration in Leh district on Tuesday announced reopening of all schools for classes 6 to 8 from September 6, officials said, reported news agency PTI.
A notification in this connection was issued by Deputy Commissioner of Leh Shrikant Suse. As per the notification, all government and private schools from classes 6 to 8 in Leh district will reopen from September 6.
570 New Covid Cases In Assam With Five Related Deaths In 24 HoursAssam reported five Covid fatalities on Tuesday, while 570 people tested positive for the virus, reported news agency PTI. The state's total caseload moved to 5,89,426, the National Health Mission (NHM) said. The death count rose to 5,660.
1,347 Covid patients have died till now, but the government's death audit board has not included them in the death count caused by the virus, as they had other ailments too, the NHM said. The current death rate is 0.96 per cent, it said.
Bengal reports 13 more COVID-19 deaths
West Bengal's COVID-19 count rose to 18,447 after 13 more patients succumbed to the virus on Tuesday, a bulletin released by the health department said. The coronavirus tally mounted to 15,21,342 with 640 fresh cases, it said.
Haryana records 20 new Covid cases, 2 deaths
Haryana reported two deaths due to COVID-19 taking the cumulative toll to 9,677 and 20 fresh infections, pushing the total case count to 7,70,486. According to the Health Department's daily bulletin, the latest deaths were reported from Karnal and Yamunanagar districts.
COVID-19 India News: Maharashtra Reports 4,196 New Cases, 104 DeathsMaharashtra on Tuesday reported 4,196 new COVID-19 cases and 104 related deaths in the last 24 hours. There are currently 51,238 active cases in the state.
Yesterday, the state had recorded 3,741 new cases and 52 deaths.
COVID-19 India News: Nashik Reports 81 New Cases, 3 Deaths, 70 Recoveries
The count of COVID-19 cases in Nashik district of Maharashtra rose to 4,05,415 with the addition of 81 patients on Tuesday, health department officials said, reported PTI. The virus claimed three more lives, which took the death count in the district to 8,580, they said. Also, 70 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, pushing the overall count of recoveries to 3,95,847, the officials said. As many as 24,54,082 swab samples have been tested for coronavirus till date in the district, 5,273 of them in the last 24 hours, they added.
India Achieves New Single-Day Covid Vaccination MilestoneIndia achieved a new vaccination milestone today with the administering of more than 1.08 crore dose in the day. Today's figures on the Co-WIN website showed 1,08,84,899 doses have been administered so far in the day. Read here.
COVID-19 India News: 1,115 New Cases, 19 More Deaths In Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh added 1,115 fresh cases to its COVID-19 tally that now shot up to 20,14,116 on Tuesday, reported PTI. The latest bulletin said 1,265 patients had recovered from the infection while 19 more succumbed in 24 hours ending 9 am on Tuesday. The number of active cases now came down to 14,693 after a total of 19,85,566 recoveries and 13,857 deaths.
COVID-19 India News: Delhi Records 28 New Cases, One Death
Delhi records 28 fresh COVID-19 cases, one death; positivity rate at 0.05 per cent: Health bulletin.
COVID-19 News: Over 64.36 Crore Vaccine Doses Provided To States, UTs, Says Centre
Over 64.36 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories so far through the Centre's free-of-cost channel and the direct state procurement category, the health ministry said on Tuesday, according to PTI. Further, 14,94,040 doses will be supplied to states and union territories (UTs), it said. The ministry said that 5,42,30,546 COVID-19 vaccine doses -- balance and unutilised -- are still available with states and UTs.
236,000 More Covid Deaths In Europe By December 1: WHO's Dire Warning
The World Health warned Monday that 236,000 more people could die from Covid in Europe by December, sounding the alarm over rising infections and stagnating vaccine rates across the continent.
The warning came as the world passed the grim milestone of 4.5 million deaths from Covid since the start of the pandemic, according to an AFP tally Monday.
Infections rates are ticking up globally again, as the highly transmissible Delta variant takes hold -- especially among the unvaccinated -- preying on populations where anti-virus measures have been relaxed.
"Sobering" Dip In New Zealand COVID-19 Cases Amid Tight Lockdown
New Zealand's government on Tuesday reported that new COVID-19 cases fell for a second day, down to 49, amid the tight lockdown the country undertook during the latest outbreak this month.
Except for a small number of cases in February, New Zealand was mainly coronavirus-free for months, until an outbreak of the Delta variant imported from Australia prompted Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to order a snap nationwide lockdown on Aug. 17.
The total number of cases in the outbreak is at 612, with 597 in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland and 15 in the capital Wellington.
UK records another 26,476 coronavirus cases
Another 26,476 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 6,757,650, according to official figures released Monday.
The country also reported another 48 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 132,485. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test.
The latest data came as the British government has been preparing for a booster programme expected from next month, while the World Health Organisation (WHO) said such shots should be delayed to raise vaccination rates globally.
236,000 More Covid Deaths In Europe By December 1: WHO's Dire Warning
The World Health warned Monday that 236,000 more people could die from Covid in Europe by December, sounding the alarm over rising infections and stagnating vaccine rates across the continent.
The warning came as the world passed the grim milestone of 4.5 million deaths from Covid since the start of the pandemic, according to an AFP tally Monday.
Infections rates are ticking up globally again, as the highly transmissible Delta variant takes hold -- especially among the unvaccinated -- preying on populations where anti-virus measures have been relaxed.
In South Africa, scientists are monitoring a new coronavirus variant with an unusually high mutation rate.
350 Deaths In 24 Hours
India reported 30,941 new COVID-19 cases and 350 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.
The new fatalities pushed the COVID death toll in the country to 4,38,560.
Notably, of the total new cases recorded in the country, Kerala reported 19,622 new COVID cases and 132 deaths on Monday.
On Sunday, India reported 42,909 new COVID-19 cases and 380 related fatalities.
As many as 36,275 patients recovered in the country from the disease in the last 24 hours taking the total recoveries to 3,19,59,680. The current recovery rate is at 97.53 per cent.
30,941 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India, 27.9% Lower Than Yesterday
India recorded 30,941 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 27.9% lower than yesterday, the Health Ministry data this morning shows.
COVID-19 India News: Maharashtra Adds 3,741 New Cases, 52 More Deaths
Maharashtra reported 3,741 new coronavirus cases and 52 fresh fatalities on Monday, taking the infection tally to 64,60,680 and the death count to 1,37,209, said a state health department official, according to PTI. The official said 4,696 patients were discharged from hospitals across the state in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative number of recoveries to 62,68,112.
The state, which now has 51,834 active cases, has 2,88,489 people in home isolation and another 2,299 in institutional quarantine, he said. Maharashtra's COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 97.02 per cent, while the fatality rate is 2.12 per cent.
COVID-19: Delhi records 20 cases, 1 death
The national capital reported 20 cases of the coronavirus and one death on Monday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.04 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here.
The capital had not recorded any fatality due to the infection in the past four days.
The low number of cases can also be attributed to fewer tests (51,387) conducted the previous day.
With the new cases, the overall infection tally in the city climbs to 14,37,736. Over 14.12 lakh patients have recovered from the disease. The deaths stand at 25,081.