India reported 43,071 new cases of coronavirus and 955 related deaths on Sunday, according to the latest health ministry update. This increased the country's cumulative tally to 3,05,45,433 and 4,02,005 fatalities. The active caseload has declined to 4,85,350 while recovery rate increased to 97.09%. Over 52,000 patients recovered during the last 24 hours as the daily recoveries continued to outnumber the daily new cases for the 52nd consecutive day, the ministry said.
A day earlier, 44,111 new cases were reported, besides 738 deaths. India crossed a grim milestone of 4 lakh Covid deaths on Friday - the third after US and Brazil.
Here are the Highlights on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
Assam's Covid tally rose to 5,17,194 on Sunday as 1,213 more people tested positive for the infection. Twenty deaths over the past 24 hours took the state's death count to 4,652, a health bulletin said. Kamrup Metropolitan district, where capital Dispur and major city Guwahati are located, registered the highest number of new cases at 140. The state currently has 22,155 active cases.
Madhya Pradesh reports 47 new COVID cases, 50 recoveries, and 8 deaths in the past 24 hours
- ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2021
Active cases: 479
Total recoveries: 7,80,495
Death toll: 9,009 pic.twitter.com/t0xAGOuBI9
Goa government issues fresh guidelines regarding COVID restrictions; allows bars & restaurants to function with up to 50% of seating capacity between 7am-9pm pic.twitter.com/iRowngwv82
- ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2021
Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday visited the Covid vaccine manufacturing facilities of Zydus Cadila and Hester Biosciences in Gujarat. "Visited Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad today. @ZydusUniverse is the developer of the ''ZyCov-D'' which will be the world's first DNA-based Covid-19 vaccine," he tweeted. In another tweet, the minister said that he assured all government assistance to vaccine manufacturing company Hester Sciences for the production of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin.
Tamil Nadu recorded 3,867 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the total number of cases to 24.96 lakh. 72 deaths in the last 24 hours took the death count to 33,006. According to a medical bulletin, 4,382 people were discharged today, taking the total recoveries to 24,27,988. The number of active cases in the state stands at 35,294.
Maharashtra reports 9,336 new COVID cases, 3,378 patient discharges, and 123 deaths in the past 24 hours
- ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2021
Active cases: 1,23,225
Total discharges: 58,48,693
Death toll: 1,23,030 pic.twitter.com/9HCg2IEqGs
Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin appeals to people to continue following Covid norms in spite of dip in number of cases & easing of restrictions that come into effect from July 5
- Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 4, 2021
Odisha on Sunday achieved a milestone by inoculating over 1 crore people, out of the state's 4.5 crore population, with at least one dose of Covid vaccine, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family WelfarePK Mohapatra said. According to information available in the CoWIN portal, as many as 1,00,06,081 people in the state have received the first dose of the vaccine, while 22,10,303 received both doses. A total of 1,22,16,384 doses have been administered,
People who have taken both doses of coronavirus vaccine can now visit Sikkim from July 5. The state government on Sunday lifted the temporary ban on the entry of visitors from other parts of the country following a dip in fresh coronavirus cases, news agency PTI reported. The Sikkim government had prohibited the entry of tourists since March this year following a surge in Covid cases.
Mumbai reports 548 new #COVID19 cases, 705 discharges, and 24 deaths today.
- ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2021
Active cases: 8,114
Total recoveries: 6,98,696
Death toll: 15,544 pic.twitter.com/ioMizqPbRi
Kerala reports 12,100 new #COVID19 cases, 11,551 recoveries and 76 deaths today.
- ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2021
Active cases: 1,04,039
Total recoveries: 28,55,460
Death toll: 13,716
There will be no weekend lockdown in 13 districts - Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Poonch, Rajouri, Udhampur, Anantnag, Bandipora, Baramulla, Budgam, Ganderbal, Pulwama and Shopian. However, the daily night curfew will continue from 8 pm to 7 am: Govt of Jammu and Kashmir #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/gYXmYYaoft
- ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2021
Russia on Sunday recorded 25,142 new COVID-19 infections, the highest figure since early January as the country battles the surging Delta variant.This week Russia reported record numbers of coronavirus deaths for five days in a row, registering 697 Covid-19 fatalities on Saturday. On Sunday, the official tally showed 663 people dying of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours
Bengaluru | As per the new guidelines issued by Karnataka govt, malls& shopping complexes are allowed to operate from tomorrow.
- ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2021
Sanitization is carried out twice a day, masks kept for customers, only vaccinated people allowed.We'll follow all protocols: Nandish, CEO, Garuda Mall pic.twitter.com/fts1JQlkie
Ladakh reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday while no related deaths were reported in the union territory for the 4th straight day. The total number of active cases in Ladakh stood at 244. The union territory has registered 202 Covid-related deaths so far with the worst-hit Leh accounting for 144 fatalities followed by 58 in Kargil district. Leh district recorded recovery of 16,253 persons out of the total 16,607 Covid patients, while 3,416 people were cured out of the total 3,508 in Kargil district.
Russia registered 25,142 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 5,610,941 on Sunday. Moscow registered the highest number of new cases in this period -- 7,624, the Moscow region had second highest number with 2,696, St, Petersburg third highest with 1,784. 663 related deaths were recorded across the country in the same period, 111 of them in Moscow while 15,484 people were discharged from hospital in Russia with full recovery.
Both Doses Of Vaccine Give 98% Protection From Death Due To COVID-19: CentreBoth the doses of Covid vaccine provide around 98 per cent protection from death due to the disease, while one dose gives nearly 92 per cent shield, the government said today citing a study conducted on police personnel in Punjab.
Tamil Nadu Extends Lockdown Till July 12, Allows Dining In RestaurantsSticking to its calibrated approach in lifting Covid restrictions, the Tamil Nadu government on Friday extended the lockdown by a week, till July 12, while providing several relaxations in the curbs across all districts.
#COVID19 | Maharashtra Vaccinates Over 8 Lakh, Highest 1-Day Inoculation In State https://t.co/mgj2DPVaSp pic.twitter.com/dzowKVS1qP
- NDTV (@ndtv) July 4, 2021
Puducherry reported 172 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 1,17,959 on Sunday. The death count stood at 1,761. The new cases were spread over Puducherry (137), Karaikal(23), Yanam (5) and Mahe (7). Currently, the number of active cases stands at 2,006. As many as 272 patients recovered and were discharged in the last 24 hours with which the cumulative recoveries stood at 1,14,192 on Sunday.
As Delhi Unlocks, Stadiums, Sports Complexes Can Reopen From TomorrowAs Delhi unlocks, stadiums, sports complexes can reopen from tomorrow; multiplexes, swimming pools to stay shut.
Bangladesh's Coronavirus Hotspot Gasps For Air As Tough Lockdown BitesEmpty oxygen cylinders are piling up almost as fast as bodies in the city of Khulna, which has become Bangladesh's coronavirus hotspot in a dire new surge.
Two Delhi Markets Closed Till July 6 For Violating #COVID19 Norms
- NDTV (@ndtv) July 4, 2021
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NDTV's Sukirti Dwivedi reports pic.twitter.com/m8cIpiUKkN
#Delhi #Coronavirus pic.twitter.com/HBd63vXPm1
- NDTV (@ndtv) July 4, 2021
Coronavirus: World's Safest Place? Vermont Leads US Vaccine RaceVermont -- known for Bernie Sanders, maple syrup and the birthplace of Ben and Jerry's ice cream -- has a new claim to fame: America's most-vaccinated state against Covid-19.
India Records 43,071 New #COVID19 Cases In 24 Hours, 955 Deaths
- NDTV (@ndtv) July 4, 2021
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The union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands reported only three new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the tally to 7,478. With this, the archipelago now has only 20 active COVID-19 cases. The Nicobar district of the union territory is now COVID-19 free. Five more persons recuperated from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 7,330. The death count remained at 128 as no fresh fatality was reported in the last 24 hours.
Thane added 475 new COVID-19 cases which took the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 5,34,011. The virus claimed the lives of 13 more people, pushing the death count in the district to 10,733. The COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane stood at two per cent.
India's cumulative COVID vaccination coverage exceeded 35 crore (35,12,21,306). A total of 63,87,849 vaccine doses were administered in the last 27 hours, as per the 7 am provisional report: Ministry of Health
- ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2021
A study conducted by the ICMR, Regional Medical Research Laboratory and Assam Medical college has found that a single dose of #Covishield is sufficient for previously #COVID19 infected persons.
- NDTV (@ndtv) July 4, 2021
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Mizoram reported 243 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the cumulative caseload to 21,246 in the state, informed the state Department of Information and Public Relations, reported news agency ANI. There are 3,897 active cases in the state. A total of 17,254 people have recovered from the infection. The COVID-19 death count in the state stands at 95, while the positivity rate is at 6.75 per cent. The cumulative tally of positive COVID-19 cases in India stands at 3,05,02,362, including 2,96,05,779 recoveries, 4,01,050 deaths and 4,95,533 active cases.
India reported 43,071 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The active caseload has declined to 4,85,350, and now comprise 1.59% of the total cases. 52,299 patients have recovered during the last 24 hours, increasing total recoveries to 2,96,58,078. The recovery rate has increased to 97.09%. The daily recoveries continue to outnumber the daily new cases for the 52nd consecutive day, according to health ministry.
The weekly positivity rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.44%. The daily positivity rate at 2.34%, less than 5% for 27 consecutive days. The testing capacity has been substantially ramped up - 41.82 crore tests total conducted, the ministry said in a release. 35.12 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive, it said.
COVID19 | Mizoram reported 243 new positive cases on Saturday, taking the total cases to 21,246 in the State; death toll at 95. Active cases at 3,897. pic.twitter.com/5Ru17bZK6x
- ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2021
Maharashtra Vaccinates Over 8 Lakh, Highest 1-Day Inoculation In StateOver eight lakh vaccine doses were administered on Saturday in Maharashtra till 9 pm, the highest in a single day so far in the state, Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray tweeted. Maharashtra has administered 3,39,11,029 vaccine shots so far, including Saturday's record for the state, he said.
