India has recorded 41,831 lakh fresh cases - marginally higher than yesterday - and 541 deaths in the last 24 hours. So far, 4.24 lakh people have died of Covid in the country while the total caseload stands at 3.16 crore.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 47 crore, the Union health ministry said on Sunday.
Registering an increase for the fifth consecutive cases, the active cases have climbed to 4,10,952 and comprises 1.30 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.36 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed.
An increase of 2,032 Covid cases has been recorded in the total number COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
Also, 17,89,472 tests were conducted on Saturday, taking the cumulative tests conducted so far for detection of COVID-19 in the country to 46,82,16,510, while the daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.34 per cent .
Weekly positivity rate was recorded at 2.42 per cent, according to the health ministry.
Here are the LIVE updates on India coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
In a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19, the South Goa district administration has extended the curfew till August 9, reported news agency ANI. The district administration prohibited the functioning of several establishments/facilities, including cinema hall, casinos, cruises, spa, auditoriums and weekly markets. Schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions for students will also remain closed; however, examinations will be permitted with government's approval.
India Coronavirus Cases: India's 'R-Value' Inching Up, Cause Of Concern: AIIMS Chief To NDTVIndia's 'R-Value' is inching up, and it's a cause of concern, AIIMS Chief Dr Randeep Guleria told NDTV on Saturday, stressing on the need of aggressive containment strategies in the parts of the country that are witnessing a surge in fresh Covid infections. Read here.
Maharashtra reports 6,479 fresh COVID cases, 4,110 recoveries, and 157 deaths today, as per State Health Department
- ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2021
Active cases: 78,962
Total recoveries: 60,94,896
Death toll: 1,32,948 pic.twitter.com/WLDgP5LAZ4
Assam reports 784 new #COVID19 cases, 1,449 recoveries and 15 deaths
- ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2021
Active cases: 11,295
Total recoveries: 5,49,065
Death toll: 5,275 pic.twitter.com/DIcMuOY7lZ
South Goa district administration extends COVID-induced curfew till August 9; prohibiting functioning of establishments/facilities including cinema hall, casinos, auditoriums and weekly markets pic.twitter.com/whsaAnmb0h
- ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2021
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) deploys special teams to screen incoming travellers & for mandatory triaging of cases. The administration has asked to ensure quick uploading of #COVID test results on the ICMR portal#Karnataka pic.twitter.com/1oU00GiI6a
- ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2021
Britain reported 24,470 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, a drop from 26,144 on Saturday, and 65 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, down from 71 on Saturday. The government also said 46,851,145 people had received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 38,345,841 had received two doses.
We're opening schools after taking a written undertaking from the parents' of students, allowing their children to attend physical classes. We're following COVID protocols & opening all schools from tomorrow: Punjab Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla pic.twitter.com/9pHjYmVRiB
- ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2021
Telangana recorded 455 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total caseload to 6,45,406, while the death count rose to 3,805 with three more fatalities. Recoveries outnumbered fresh cases, with 648 people recuperating from the infectious disease, taking the total number to 6,32,728. The number of active cases stands at 8,873.
Tamil Nadu reports 1,990 new #COVID cases, 2,156 recoveries, and 26 deaths today.
- ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2021
Active cases: 20,524
Total recoveries: 25,06,961
Death toll: 34,102 pic.twitter.com/mVpzZWGT32
Delhi reports 85 new #COVID19 cases, 83 recoveries and one death in the last 24 hours.
- ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2021
Active cases: 582
Total recoveries: 14,10,714
Death toll: 25,054 pic.twitter.com/vibancvkUM
Kerala reports 20,728 new #COVID19 cases, 17,792 recoveries and 56 deaths today.
- ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2021
Active cases: 1,67,379
Total recoveries: 32,26,761
Death toll: 16,837
"More than 13 crore vaccines have been administered in the country in July. The number is going to accelerate this month," tweets Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
- ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2021
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Negative RT-PCR report has been made mandatory for everyone coming from Kerala to Tamil Nadu from August 5, informed Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramaniyan on Sunday.
"RT-PCR report is mandatory for people coming from Kerala to Tamil Nadu from August 5," he said.
Earlier, On July 30, Subramaniyan has said that COVID-19 cases have been increasing in the state.
"No of Covid cases has been increasing in the last three days. RT-PCR tests have increased. Many people are not wearing face masks. Vigilance in Tamil Nadu and Kerala is increased," said the minister.
Kerala has been witnessing a rise in COVID-19 cases.
Arunachal Pradesh reported 266 fresh COVID-19 cases, which pushed the tally to 48,122, a senior health official said here on Sunday.
The Delhi zoo was reopened to the public on Sunday, three and a half months after it was temporarily shut due to a surge in coronavirus cases during the second wave.
The facility had earlier remained closed for over a year due to the pandemic and bird flu and was reopened on April 1.
Ten states are seeing an upsurge in Covid cases or rise in positivity rate, the government said today, stressing on the need of strict restrictions in districts witnessing a positivity rate of more than 10 per cent. Apart from focusing on strict containment measures, states were also told today to "ramp up vaccination in the 60+ and 45-60 age categories as evidence shows near 80 per cent of the mortality is from this vulnerable age-group."
India's 'R-Value' is inching up, and it's a cause of concern, AIIMS Chief Dr Randeep Guleria told NDTV on Saturday, stressing on the need of aggressive containment strategies in the parts of the country that are witnessing a surge in fresh Covid infections. His remarks come amid concern over a third wave.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Saturday that the Centre has assured to supply about 1 crore vaccines for the state in August.
The Chief Minister, who met Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, said the Centre has agreed to increase the monthly supply of COVID-19 vaccines to the state, ANI reported.
