COVID-19 LIVE: A decline of 829 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload.
India logged 4,369 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,45,04,949, while the active cases dipped to 46,347, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
The death count climbed to 5,28,185 with 20 casualties in the last 24 hours.
The active cases comprise 0.10 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.71 per cent, the ministry said.
A decline of 829 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
Here are the Highlights on Covid-19:
Gujarat Reports 187 New COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths
Gujarat reported 187 fresh COVID-19 cases and three more deaths linked to the infection, taking the overall tally to 12,72,611 and the count to 11,024, the state health department said.
With 216 patients recovering from the viral infection in the last 24 hours, the number of recovered cases rose to 12,60,328, it said.
Of the three new coronavirus-linked fatalities, two patients died in Ahmedabad and one in Gir Somnath, said the department in a release.
The state's tally of active cases now stands at 1,259, of which three patients are critical, said the release.
District-wise, Ahmedabad reported 55 new COVID-19 cases, Surat 54, Vadodara 29, Valsad 10 and Rajkot nine cases, among others, it said.
With 1.44 lakh people getting vaccinated against COVID-19 on Tuesday, the number of doses administered so far in the state rose to 12.52 crore, said the department.
Jammu and Kashmir Records 47 New Covid Cases
Jammu and Kashmir reported 47 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the infection tally to 4,78,806, officials said here.
The death count remained unchanged at 4,784 as no fresh death due to the infection was reported, they said.
Of the new cases, 13 were reported from Jammu and 34 from Kashmir, they said.
There are 326 active Covid cases while the number of recoveries has reached 4,73,696, officials said.
There are 51 confirmed cases of mucormycosis (black fungus) in the Union Territory, they said.
Mumbai Logs 193 COVID-19 Cases
Mumbai on Tuesday reported 193 coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 11,48,299, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official said.
Of the 193 cases, only 13 patients were symptomatic.
A day before the city had reported 128 infections, indicating a rise in the COVID graph.
With no fresh fatality, Mumbai's COVID-19 count remained unchanged at 19,719.
The number of recoveries rose by 285 to 11,27,006 as of Tuesday, the official said.
With a recovery rate of 98.1 per cent, Mumbai is now left with 1,574 active cases.
As per a bulletin issued by the civic body, 6,691 swab samples were tested in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of tests conducted so far to 1,81,88,232.
Delhi Records 118 Covid Cases
Delhi recorded 118 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 1.15 per cent on Tuesday, according to data shared by the city health department.
No fresh fatalities were recorded due to the infection.
The new cases were detected from 10,265 tests conducted the previous day, the department said in its latest bulletin.
With the new cases, Delhi's COVID-19 tally climbed to 20,01,887. The death count remained unchanged at 26,494, according to the bulletin.
Delhi recorded one death due to COVID-19 and 63 fresh cases of the infection with a positivity rate of 1.83 per cent on Monday.
According to the latest bulletin, the number of active Covid cases in Delhi stood at 591. A total of 422 patients are in home isolation, the bulletin said, adding that of the 9,321 beds reserved for Covid patients in various city hospitals, 63 are occupied.
There are 91 Covid containment zones in Delhi.
Audit Deaths Due To Oxygen Shortage: Parliamentary Committee To MinistryA parliamentary committee has recommended the Union Health Ministry "audit deaths due to oxygen shortage", especially during the Covid second wave, in coordination with states to enable robust documentation of the casualties.
The committee said it was "disturbed" by the ministry's "unfortunate denial" of COVID-19 deaths due to oxygen shortage.
"The ministry must meticulously examine the oxygen-stricken Covid deaths and ensure that proper compensation is accorded to the families of the victims," the panel said, adding it expected more transparency and accountability from government agencies.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health, in its 137th report presented to Rajya Sabha on Monday, said the increase in the number of Covid positive cases had put severe pressure on the health infrastructure.
Tamil Nadu Registers 426 New Covid Cases, No CasualtiesTamil Nadu reported 426 Coronavirus positive cases on Monday taking the total infections in the state to 35,74,093 till date.
There has however been no casualty today and as a result, the count continues to remain at 38,038.
The active cases as on today declined to 4,839 from 4,866 on Sunday, according to a bulletin from the State health department.