India reported on Thursday 41,806 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed, with deaths rising by 581.
Maharashtra, which has the highest number of cases in the country, added 8,602 cases over a 24-hour period. The fresh cases took the number of infections to over 61.81 lakh and 170 deaths took the cumulative death count to 1,26,390.
Kerala with 15,637 cases leads the states in most number of Covid cases in a day. It is followed by Maharashtra (8,602), Tamil Nadu (2,458) and Karnataka (1,990).
Meanwhile, Singapore reported its highest number of local coronavirus cases in 10 months on Wednesday, after the discovery of a cluster among hostesses and customers of KTV karaoke lounges.
Of the 56 new community infections, 42 were linked to the KTV outbreak, the health ministry said.
The ministry has been investigating infections among what it said were Vietnamese hostesses who frequented KTV lounges or clubs and has offered free COVID-19 testing to anyone potentially exposed.
Here are the LIVE Updates on coronavirus cases in India:
Jul 16, 2021 05:54 (IST)
"Strong Likelihood" Of More Dangerous COVID-19 Variants: WHO Experts Warn
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Thursday that "more dangerous" variants of Covid-19 could tear across the world as global infections soared to half a million daily, largely driven by the virulent Delta strain.
An AFP tally of official sources found that after an initial dip, cases have been rising again worldwide since the end of June, topping 540,000 on Tuesday and again on Wednesday.
"The pandemic is nowhere near finished," the WHO's emergency committee said in a statement.
It highlighted "the strong likelihood for the emergence and global spread of new and possibly more dangerous variants of concern that may be even more challenging to control".
Jul 16, 2021 05:19 (IST)
Have Lost 10 In Family To Covid: US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy
US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy, an Indian American, on Thursday said he lost as many as 10 family members both in US and in India to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr Murthy, who is occupying the position for the second time, said this at a White House briefing making a strong case for people to get vaccinated to protect themselves from the deadly virus.
"On a personal note, it's painful for me to know that nearly every death we are seeing now from COVID-19 could have been prevented. I say that as someone who has lost 10 family members to COVID-19 and who wishes each and every day that they had had the opportunity to get vaccinated," Dr Murthy said.
Jul 15, 2021 22:29 (IST)
Centre Asks States To Review Covid Infra Requirements
The Union Health Ministry today asked states and Union Territories to conduct a quick gap analysis for various infrastructure components under the "India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Package: Phase II" and stressed on effective advance preparations for efficient clinical management of the infection, PTI reported.
Jul 15, 2021 21:18 (IST)
Interns At Ahmedabad Hospital On Strike Over Not Getting Covid Allowance
Interns at Ahmedabad's Sola Civil Hospital have gone on a strike over "non-payment of Covid allowance", ANI reported. "During the peak of the second COVID-19 wave, the Gujarat government announced Rs 5,000 as COVID allowance over and above the stipend for the months of March till June for COVID-19 duty. We haven't received it yet. Hence, we decided to go on a strike," Dr Rutvij Kanani, an intern at the hospital told ANI.
Jul 15, 2021 15:35 (IST)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Puducherry records 103 new COVID-19 cases
Puducherry logged 103 new cases of coronavirus during the last 24 hours ending 9 am on Thursday, pushing the overall tally to 1,19,405.
The death count rose to 1,773 with a 73-year-old woman died due to the infection. The deceased had co-morbidities including diabetes, PTI reported.
Jul 15, 2021 15:34 (IST)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Puducherry records 103 new COVID-19 cases
Puducherry logged 103 new cases of coronavirus during the last 24 hours ending 9 am on Thursday, pushing the overall tally to 1,19,405.
The death count rose to 1,773 with a 73-year-old woman died due to the infection. The deceased had co-morbidities including diabetes, PTI reported.
Jul 15, 2021 12:26 (IST)
Coronavirus Live Updates: 21 COVID vaccination centres to remain shut in south Delhi today following shortage of vaccines
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive in the country, as many as 21 vaccination centres in south Delhi will remain shut on Thursday following the shortage of vaccines, ANI reported.
The latest health bulletin by the Delhi government has mentioned that "only 20 per cent of Covaxin stock can be used for the first dose since the stock of the vaccine is limited and have irregular delivery cycles."
