The single-day rise in fresh cases was recorded below 40,000 after 102 days, bringing India's COVID-19 infection tally to 3,03,16,897, while the daily fatalities remained below 1,000 for the second consecutive day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
India saw 37,566 new cases being reported in a day, while the COVID-19 death count rose to 3,97,637 with 907 daily fatalities, the lowest in 77 days.
According to the data published at 7 am, 32.90 crore cumulative vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
The number of active cases has further declined to 5,52,659, comprising 1.82 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 96.87 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed.
A net decline of 20,335 cases has been recorded in the virus count in a span of 24 hours.
Also, 17,68,008 tests were conducted on Monday, taking the total cumulative tests done so far for detection of COVID-19 in the country to 40,81,39,287, while the daily positivity rate has declined to 2.12 per cent . It has been less than 5 per cent for 22 consecutive days, the ministry said.
Meanwhile, Mumbai, the country's financial capital, now has a new 2,170-bed Jumbo Covid Hospital. The city, one of the worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic, readied the new state-of-the-art facility in a little over a month.
The makeshift dedicated Covid hospital in suburban Malad has been built using German technology that is fireproof and environment-friendly in just 35 days.
At the new facility, 70 per cent of the beds will have oxygen supply and a 384-bed isolation room has also been set up.
The facility has been equipped with 42 ICU beds for children and 20 beds in the dialysis unit, besides a 40-bed triage.
Here are the highlights on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
Five COVID-19 patients at a leading private facility have suffered from cytomegalovirus-related rectal bleeding during the second wave of the pandemic, the hospital authorities said on Tuesday and claimed that it was being reported for the "first time" in immunocompetent persons.
These patients reported at the facility 20-30 days after the diagnosis of Covid, doctors at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said.
Until now, it affected only the immunocompromised patients, post-transplant, cancer, AIDS etc. but this is the "first time in India" that cases of CMV-related rectal bleeding in COVID-19 immunocompetent patients have been reported, a spokesperson of the hospital said.
Covid-19 infections are rising again in Europe after falling for two and a half months, mainly because of the Delta variant in the UK and Russia, according to a tally Tuesday by AFP.
The two countries have experienced not only the most new cases in Europe, but also the most rapid spread among those that have recorded more than 1,000 cases per day.
Russia has recorded 20,400 daily cases for the last seven days, or a 25 percent increase in a week, while the United Kingdom has registered 16,400 daily infections, up 70 percent, according to the tally based on official sources.
Assam reports 2,672 new COVID cases, 1,996 patient discharges, and 27 deaths, as per State Health Department
- ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2021
Active cases: 25,692
Total discharges: 4,74,457
Death toll: 4,509 pic.twitter.com/J6GXn1pvCC
Assam: 12 COVID-19 Patients Die In Guwahati Hospital In Last 24 HoursTwelve COVID-19 patients have died at the state-run Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) during the last 24 hours amidst allegations of doctors on duty being not present at night.
All COVID-19 vaccinations scheduled for Wednesday at government-run centres in Gautam Buddh Nagar have been deferred to July 6, officials said. The decision to cancel all vaccinations, including Covishield and Covaxin doses, has been taken duo to "unavoidable" reasons, Chief Medical Officer Dr Deepak Ohri said. The order does not apply to private facilities, he added.
We are facing shortage of vaccines. Centre has directed to allot 25% to private hospitals but we have decided to allocate 5% of vaccine to private hospitals. We are sending this proposal to Central Govt: Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta pic.twitter.com/Y5nGjsaiov
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The Supreme Court is scheduled to take up on Wednesday a fresh plea seeking direction to the Centre and states to fix the maximum rate for the RT-PCR test to Rs 300 uniformly all over India. A three-judge bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat will take up the plea which also seeks early refund of the additional amount charged for the COVID-19 test.
"Held comprehensive review of our relationship with JB Fontelles, High Representative of EU for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy/Vice-President of EU Commission," says EAM
- ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2021
"Discussed vaccine production & access. Took up 'Covishield' authorisation for travel to Europe," he adds. pic.twitter.com/eo4XxDZfEd
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said the government is considering opening malls in the city with some conditions, and a decision in this regard will be taken soon. "Malls (Shopping Centres) association members have met me. I will discuss with my cabinet colleagues. We are discussing giving certain concessions with some conditions. No decision has been taken yet," Mr Yediyurappa said.
Serum Institute Sources On Covishield Issue In European Union: Applied For ClearanceThe Serum Institute (SII) has applied through AstraZeneca for the European Medicines Agency's nod to get the Covishield vaccine approved for the European Union's 'vaccine passport' scheme, company sources have told NDTV.
Kerala reports 13,550 fresh COVID-19 cases,104 deaths and 10,283 recoveries. Death toll stands at 13,093; so far 27,97,779 patients have recovered. Positivity rate is 11%: Kerala CM Pinrayi Vijayan pic.twitter.com/JXWjowEnI4
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More Than 11,000 COVID-19 Super-Spreaders Vaccinated In Gujarat's Ahmedabad Till NowMore than 11,000 people categorised as "super-spreaders" have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city till now in a special drive started recently for their inoculation, local civic body said today.
Moderna, the first international vaccine, will be administered in two doses: Dr VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog pic.twitter.com/rfve9M1Aw3
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With cases of Delta Plus variant coming to light, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered extension of Covid restrictions till July 10, with certain more relaxations, including opening of bars, pubs and 'ahatas' at 50% capacity, beginning July 1: Punjab CMO
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India's Cipla Ltd has received approval from the country's drugs regulator to import the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna Inc for restricted emergency use, sources told NDTV today.
The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has come under control in Gujarat though the threat of coronavirus remains, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Tuesday, a day after the state reported less than 100 fresh cases in a day after a gap of 14 months.
Odisha reported 2,640 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, its lowest in the last three
months, a health official said. Forty more people died in the state in the last 24
hours, taking the death count to 3,970, PTI reported.
A record-high number of daily deaths -- 119 -- was also reported in the Euro 2020 host city Saint Petersburg that's hosting a quarter-final on Friday, as Russia grapples with a spike of infections spurred by the highly infectious Delta variant, AFP reported.
After months in which it had nearly stamped out the virus, Australia is battling the variant in five of its eight states and territories, just two weeks after an infection in key city Sydney involving a limousine driver of overseas airline crew, reuters reported.
As per the data, out of the total cases, Dr Y S P Nahan reported 49, Dr RKGMC Hamirpur reports 2 cases, IGMC Shimla 1, SLBSGMC Nerchowk 4, Dr RPGMC Tanda 1, HBT Palampur 19, ANI reported.
No new COVID-19 cases were reported from seven of the 24 districts - Deoghar, Dumka, Jamtara, Khunti, Koderma, Pakur and Ramgarh - during the last 24 hours, PTI reported.
Odisha reported 2,640 new #COVID19 cases, 3,385 recoveries, and 40 deaths in the last 24 hours.
- ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2021
Active cases: 31,619
Total recoveries: 8,70,787
Death toll: 3,970
Tamil Nadu: Coimbatore admin organised special #COVID19 vaccination drive for transgender community
- ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2021
Every day, 50 of us are being vaccinated. We're thankful to administration. Professionals counseled us as we were fearing vaccines' after-effects: Subhiksha, a beneficiary (28.06) pic.twitter.com/bXRA8oLgJL
National Health Mission, Assam on Monday evening informed that during the second wave, the COVID-19 infection rate for those aged below 18 years of age is less than 13 per cent, reported ANI.
An official document by the health mission stated, "From 1/04/2021 to 26/06/2021, the total number of Covid infected persons in Assam has been 2,80,504. Out of this, 34,606 within the age group of 0 to 18 years were found infected with COVID-19. Further analysis showed that a total of 5,755 cases belonged to less than 5 years and 28,851 to 6 to 18 years age groups."
Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik on Monday said out of the 21 people detected with the Delta plus variant of coronavirus so far in the state, only one had taken the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
The Minority Affairs Minister said Maharashtra can vaccinate its entire eligible population in two months if it had adequate stock of COVID-19 vaccines.
Mr Malik said available data shows vaccines reduce the risk of the coronavirus infection.
Malls, textile and jewellery showrooms reopened in Chennai Monday after weeks of shutdown triggered by the second wave of the pandemic even as the Centre called for "stringent" response to the rapidly spreading Delta Plus Covid variant.
The city's Express Avenue mall reopened all its showrooms - more than 200 of them - with strict adherence to Covid protocols.
"We have vaccinated all employees working at the mall. They have to produce their vaccine certificate as they enter the premises," Munish Khanna, the mall's Chief Revenue Officer, told NDTV.
