Covid-19 Cases in India: The recovery rate is 97.48 per cent.
India reported 31,222 fresh COVID-19 cases today, 19.8 per cent lower than yesterday. The total active cases is 3,92,864. The government said so far 69.90 crore doses of vaccines have been administered across the country.
Active COVID-19 cases in India account for 1.19 per cent of total cases. The recovery rate is 97.48 per cent. At least 42,942 people have recovered in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate of 2.56 per cent is below the 3 per cent mark for the last 74 days.
The daily positivity rate is reported to be 2.05 per cent for the last seven days.
Here are the live updates on India coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
Delhi Reports 50 New Covid Cases, 1 Death Delhi reported 50 new COVID-19 cases and one death in the last 24 hours, according to the official health bulletin. The active cases in the national capital now stands at 386.
Assam Reports 471 New Covid Cases, 9 Deaths Today
Maharashtra Reports 3,898 New Covid Cases, 86 Deaths, Up From YesterdayMaharashtra reported 3,898 new coronavirus infections and 86 deaths today, a health department official said. The number of daily cases and deaths increased as compared to Monday when the state had reported 3,626 new COVID-19 cases and 37 deaths.
India Administered Over 1.13 Crore Vaccine Doses In Last 24 Hours
Mumbai Reports 353 New Cases, 2 Deaths
Karnataka Reports 851 New Covid Cases, 15 Deaths
70 Crore Vaccine Doses Administered In Country So Far
Tamil Nadu Seeks More Vaccine Doses From Centre
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian wrote to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya today, requesting for an additional one crore Covid vaccine doses along with syringes, news agency ANI reported
Covid-19 LIVE Updates: Ladakh's active caseload dips to 54
The COVID-19 active caseload in Ladakh has dipped to 54, while five fresh cases were reported in the union territory taking the tally to 20,588, officials said.
Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths -- 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil -- since the outbreak of the pandemic last year.
All the five fresh cases were reported in Leh, they said.
The total number of COVID-19 active cases in Ladakh now stands at 54 including 50 in Leh and four in Kargil district.
Goa sets target of October 31 to fully vaccinate eligible population against COVID-19
After covering the entire eligible population with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, the Goa government on Tuesday set a target of October 31 to completely vaccinate all beneficiaries in the state.
Speaking at a gathering in Margao, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the entire eligible population should be double vaccinated by October 31, and urged people to join hands with the state government for the same.
He pointed out that neighbouring Maharashtra and Kerala were reporting a rise in COVID-19 cases, and appealed to people not to let their guard down.
"A total of 11.50 lakh people have been given the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the state, which makes for the entire eligible population, if we go by the election data," Mr Sawant said.
At least 20 per cent of the population, who have taken the first dose and are due for the second dose, are yet to turn up for their jab, despite having crossed the time gap between the two shots, he said.
Coronavirus India Updates: Japan orders 150 million doses of Novavax Covid vaccine
Japan has agreed to buy 150 million doses of Novavax's coronavirus vaccine, with Japanese firm Takeda expecting to manufacture the formula for distribution early next year, the drugmaker said Tuesday.
The cost of the deal was not announced, and it is contingent on the vaccine being approved in Japan. Takeda will be in charge of carrying out local clinical trials.
So far, Japan has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca jabs, though the latter is being administered in a limited fashion.
Unlike the mRNA products from BioNTech/Pfizer, Moderna and Curevac, Novavax's two-jab vaccine relies on a more traditional technique, using proteins to carry fragments of the coronavirus rendered harmless to produce an immune reaction.
This means it does not have to be stored in ultra-low temperatures, potentially giving it a logistical edge.
US firm Novavax says its vaccine has 90 percent efficacy against Covid-19, based on a North American study. US and EU regulators have not yet given their evaluation of the jab's efficacy.
Update| Delhi University to start offline classes from 15 September for final year undergraduate and postgraduate students
Over 69.51 crore COVID vaccine doses provided to States, Union Territories
Union Health Ministry on Tuesday informed that over 69.51 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been provided to the states and union territories so far through the Central government (free of cost channel).
The ministry also informed that over 5.31 crore unutilised COVID vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered.
"As many as 69,51,79,965 vaccine doses have been provided to the states and UTs so far through the Government of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category. Further, 77,93,360 doses are in the pipeline," the statement issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.
"5,31,15,610 balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered," it further stated.
Coronavirus Updates: COVID-19 recoveries surpass fresh cases in Arunachal; 3 more fatalities recorded
Single-day recoveries outnumbered new COVID-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday as 124 people recuperated from the disease while 70 more tested positive for the infection, a health department official said.
The new cases raised the tally in the northeastern state to 53,408.
As many as 52,507 people have recovered from the disease so far, the official said.
The recovery rate among COVID-19 patients improved marginally to 98.31 per cent from 98.21 per cent the previous day, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
The death toll increased to 267 with three more persons, including two females, succumbing to the infection in the past two days, Jampa stated.
The three fatalities were recorded in West Siang, Lower Subansiri and Tawang districts.
Arunachal Pradesh currently has 634 active cases, the SSO said.
Coronavirus India Updates: 212 new COVID-19 cases in Thane, 5 more deaths
With the addition of 212 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 5,53,113, an official said on Tuesday.
Besides these new cases reported on Monday, the virus also claimed the lives of five more people, which raised the death toll in the district to 11,322, he said.
The COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane stood at 2.04 per cent, he added.
In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 1,34,794, while the death toll stands at 3,293, another official said.
Update| 31,222 fresh COVID-19 cases in India, 19.8% lower than yesterday
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: 35.64 per cent school students attend offline classes in Karnataka on Monday
Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, only 35.64 per cent of students of classes 6-8 have attended the school for physical classes on Monday, as per Karnataka Education Ministry data.
Schools in Karnataka for classes 6-8 have been reopened on September 6, adhering to all the COVID-19 protocols.
In class 8, only 23.22 per cent have attended physical classes on their first day of school on Monday, the data stated.
According to the state education ministry report, around 29.15 per cent of class 6 students went to school for attending offline classes on Monday. There are more than 10 lakh students enrolled in class 6 for the academic year 2021-2022.
In class 7, only 28.05 per cent of students attended school on the first day, while the number of enrolled students exceeds 10 lakh in the state, as per official data.
Gaya DM flagged-off free ambulance service for fully vaccinated 10 villages
"We'll install hand pump in fully vaccinated villages with the help of civil society organization. I request people to get inoculated with both the doses," said DM Abhishek Singh.
Coronavirus news: Madhya Pradesh sees 11 COVID-19 cases, over 5.33 lakh vaccinatedThe COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reached 7,92,270 on Monday with the addition of 11 cases, while the death count remained unchanged at 10,516, said an official.
The recovery count stands at 7,81,629, leaving the state with 125 active cases, he added. With 67,196 samples being examined during the day, the number of tests in MP went up to 1,69,88,155, PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: Goa records 67 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths, 80 recoveriesGoa's coronavirus caseload went up by 67 and reached 1,74,486 on Monday, while 80 patients recovered from the infection, a health department official said.
The death count rose to 3,210 as two more patients died due to the infection in the last 24 hours, PTI reported.