Covid-19 Cases in India: The Covid recovery rate in India crossed 98 per cent.
India has recorded 22,270 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the Covid tally to 4,28,02,505. According to Union health ministry data, the recovery rate crossed the 98 per cent-mark again.
The death count has climbed to 5,11,230 with 325 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.
A total of 60,298 patients have recovered yesterday and the cumulative tally of recovered patients since the beginning of the pandemic is now at 4,19,77,238. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.12 per cent.
Here are the LIVE Updates on coronavirus cases in India:
COVID-19 India News: Assam Reports 29 New Covid Cases, 3 More DeathsAssam on Saturday recorded 29 new COVID-19 cases, 17 less than the previous day, with overall tally touching 7,23,936, a bulletin by National Health Mission (NHM) said. The number of fresh infections in the state did not exceed 50 for the third consecutive day.
Three more deaths were reported in the state, the same as Friday, which pushed the death count to 6,629, the bulletin said. At least 1,347 COVID-19 patients died due to other ailments. Kamrup Metropolitan alone reported nine fresh infections. (PTI)
Maharashtra Reports 1,635 COVID-19 cases
Maharashtra on Saturday recorded 1,635 fresh COVID-19 cases and 29 fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 78,56,994 and the death count to 1,43,576, the state health department said.
On Friday, the state had recorded 2,068 cases and 15 fatalities due to COVID-19.
With 4,394 patients discharged in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours after treatment, the number of recoveries rose to 76,91,064 so far, leaving the state with 18,368 active cases. Maharashtra's case recovery rate now stands at 97.89 per cent.
Mumbai recorded 201 fresh cases and one COVID-19 fatality while Pune city added 278 infections and one fatality.
Of the eight administrative circles of the state, the Pune region recorded 575 cases, followed by Mumbai (348), Nagpur (257), Nashik (215), Kolhapur (64), Latur (45), and Aurangabad (38).
Mizoram Eases Some COVID-19 CurbsMizoram has eased certain COVID-19 curbs following a gradual decline in daily cases of the pandemic and the union home ministry's directive to all states to ease restrictions due to significant improvement in the situation across the country, an official on Saturday.
Night curfew, which has been imposed for nearly two years in the state capital Aizawl has been lifted, he said.
All shops and marketplaces will now remain open daily across the state strictly adhering to COVID appropriate behaviour to ensure seamless economic activities.
According to the new guidelines issued on Friday all places of worship will now reopen across the state during the day and evening hours with 50 seating capacity.
Earlier, places of worship were closed in red zone areas which have a substantial number of COVID-19 cases.
Picnic spots, theatres, beauty parlours and spas, gymnasium will be allowed to open and trekking, hiking, leisure activities or outing and adventure sports, which were earlier banned are now permitted in all parts of the state. Sporting competition or tournament is also now allowed without any audience, the guidelines said.
Hotels, homestays, tourist lodges, guest houses, restaurants will also now remain open with 50 per cent capacity, it said.
Apart from groceries and fair price shops (public distribution system), shops dealing with other goods and market places will now remain open in all parts of the state, it said.
1,137 COVID-19 Cases Reported In Karnataka
COVID-19 cases in Karnataka further declined on Saturday compared to the last two days. Today, there were 1,137 fresh infections and 20 fatalities taking the cumulative cases and deaths to 39,35,585 and 39,777 respectively, the Health Department said.
On Thursday, the infections and fatalities were 1,579 and 23. On Friday, the numbers were 1,333 and 19.
A bulletin said 3,870 people were discharged and took the total number of recoveries to 38,82,340. Active cases stood at 13,431.
Bengaluru urban district reported 646 infections and eight deaths.
166 COVID-19 Cases In Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded 166 fresh Covid cases, which took the tally to 4,52,155, while no death due to the virus was reported in the past 24 hours, officials said.
Out of the fresh cases, 103 were reported from the Jammu division and 63 from the Kashmir division of the Union Territory, they said.
The officials said Jammu district recorded the highest of 51 cases followed by 23 cases in Doda district.
There are 2,294 active cases in the Union Territory, while the number of recovered patients is 4,45,115, they said.
Three Covid Deaths, 253 New Cases In Himachal Pradesh
Three more people died from coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday as 253 fresh cases pushed the state's infection count to 2,81,971, a health official said. So far, 4,075 people have died from the infection in the state.
A man and two women, aged between 75 and 81, died on Saturday, the official added.
Two of them died in Hamirpur district and one in Sirmaur district, he said.
The number of active cases in the state stood at 1,992, the official said. Besides, 305 more patients recovered from the disease.
Delhi Records 635 Covid Cases, Two Deaths
Delhi on Saturday reported 635 fresh COVID-19 cases and two deaths, while the positivity rate dropped to 1.13 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.
With this, the national capital's case count increased to 18,55,409 and the deaths climbed to 26,097, the latest health bulletin stated.
The number of COVID-19 tests conducted a day ago stood at 56,199, it said.
Delhi had on Friday reported 635 cases with a positivity rate of 1.22 per cent, and four deaths.
On Thursday, the national capital reported 739 cases with a positivity rate of 1.48 per cent, and five deaths.
6,757 Fresh COVID-19 Cases Reported In Kerala
Kerala on Saturday reported 6,757 fresh COVID-19 cases and 524 fatalities and took the caseload to 64,63,563 and 64,053 respectively.
Of the deaths, 16 were reported in the last 24 hours, 96 occurred in the last few days but were not recorded due to late receipt of documents and 412 were designated as COVID-19 deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and the directions of the Supreme Court, said a press release.
With 17,086 more people recovering from the virus since Friday, the total recoveries reached 63,23,697.
As the number of recoveries were more than the new cases, the active cases dropped to 75,017, the release said. A total of 62,301 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest with 1,462 cases, Thiruvananthapuram (750) and Kozhikode (653), the release said.
Of the new cases, 50 were health workers, 44 from outside the State and 6,314 infected through contact with the source of it not being clear in 349, the release said.
425 Fresh Covid-19 Infections In Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh witnessed 425 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Saturday and took the total till date to 23,15,950. According to the latest bulletin, the total recoveries touched 22,93,882 after 1,486 infected persons got cured in 24 hours ending 9 AM today.
The overall death count increased to 14,710 with two fatalities, the bulletin said.
The number of active cases remained at 7,358.
West Godavari district reported the highest number of 113 fresh cases followed by East Godavari 72 and Krishna 55.
Of the remaining 10, eight districts registered less than 40 fresh cases each while Srikakulam and Kurnool added just one each.
The districts of Chittoor and Krishna reported one fresh fatality each.
80% Of India's Adults Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19: Minister
Eighty per cent of India's adult population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 175 crore, according to official data.
India has crossed the historic milestone of administering both doses of coronavirus vaccine to 80 per cent of its adult population, Mr Mandaviya said in a tweet.
"With the mantra of 'sabka prayas' under the leadership of PM @NarendraModi ji, the country is moving at a fast pace towards 100 per cent immunisation," he said.
According to official data, around 96.5 per cent of the country's adult population has been administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Over 2 crore adolescents in the 15-18 age group have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine, the data stated.
Philippines Logs 1,923 New COVID-19 Cases
The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,923 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,650,748.
The DOH said 198 more people died from COVID-19 complications, bringing the country's deaths to 55,607. The number of active cases dipped to 62,533 as the country's positivity rate dropped further to 7.9 percent.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that only seven areas across the country are at "moderate" COVID-19 and hospital admission risks, while the rest of the country are all under alert level 2 on a scale of 5.
UP To End Night Curfew From Tonight As Covid Cases Fall With the COVID-19 positivity rate and the number of daily infections on a downward curve in Uttar Pradesh, the state government today announced that it has decided to end the night curfew from today.
"In view of a sharp drop in coronavirus cases, it has been decided to end the night curfew from today," Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Awanish Awasthi said.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Fresh Infections, Active Cases Dip In PuducherryPuducherry logged 30 new coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours ending 10 a.m. on Saturday, marking a steep fall in number of daily infections. The overall caseload now stood at 1,65,564. The number of fresh cases reported on Saturday was 50.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Ladakh Records 51 Fresh Covid Cases
Ladakh's COVID-19 caseload increased to 27,746 on Saturday as 51 more people tested positive for the viral disease. The death count remained unchanged at 228. While Leh district reported 38 fresh cases, Kargil reported 13. Of the total 228 deaths, 168 were in Leh and 60 in Kargil.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Mizoram Reports 1,151 New COVID-19 Cases
Mizoram reported 1,151 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 204476 in the state. The active cases stand at 9919 in the state and the death toll is 641. The positivity rate stands at 22.01 per cent. As many as 193916 patients have recovered until now.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Arunachal Logs 44 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 More Fatality
Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 tally rose to 64,244 after 44 more people tested positive for the infection on Saturday. The COVID-19 death count climbed to 296 after a woman succumbed to the disease.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Andaman And Nicobar Islands Report 6 New Covid CasesAndaman and Nicobar Islands reported six new COVID-19 cases, two less than the previous day, pushing the tally to 10,000 on Saturday. Twenty-eight more people recovered from COVID-19, taking the total number of recoveries 9,810. The archipelago now has 61 active COVID-19 cases.
Over 11.17 Crore Unutilized COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Available With States, UTsThe Centre on Saturday said that more than 11.17 crore unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and Union Territories.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, "More than 172.04 crore (1,72,04,92,970) vaccine doses have been provided to states/UTs so far through Central government (free of cost channel) and direct state procurement categories."
"More than 11.17 crore (11,17,10,731) unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states/UTs to be administered to the eligible people," it added.
India Covid Update Today India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 4,28,02,505 on Saturday as 22,270 more people tested positive for the viral disease, while the active cases came down to 2,53,739, according to Union health ministry data.
The death count reached 5,11,230 with 325 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.
Daily COVID-19 cases have remained below one lakh for 13 consecutive days now.
The active cases comprise 0.59 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate has further improved to 98.21 per cent, the ministry said.
A reduction of 38,353 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
World "Better Prepared" For Covid Variants: Vaccine Maker BioNTech The world is becoming "better prepared" to deal with future variants of the coronavirus, the CEO and co-founder of German vaccine-maker BioNTech told AFP Thursday, as the company works on an Omicron-specific shot.
"We will have to get used to the fact that we will have to live with the virus for the next 10 years," said Ugur Sahin, whose company developed the first mRNA vaccine against the virus with US pharma giant Pfizer.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Delhi Records 607 New Covid CasesDelhi reported 607 new COVID cases and four deaths in the last 24 hours.
According to the health bulletin of the Delhi government, the active number of COVID-19 patients in the city reached 2,775. Meanwhile, 854 people recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours.
The daily cases count in the last 24 hours slightly dipped as the city reported 739 new COVID cases and five deaths on Thursday.