Coronavirus Highlights: India Records 2,226 New Cases, 65 Deaths

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North Korea's daily fever cases stayed below 200,000 for a second day in a row, state media said on Monday, as Pyongyang remained silent on South Korean and US offers to help fight its first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak. The COVID wave, declared on May 12, has fuelled concerns over a lack of vaccines, inadequate medical infrastructure and a potential food crisis in the country of 25 million. (Reuters)

Jammu and Kashmir records 8 fresh Covid cases

Six of the fresh cases were from Jammu division while two were from Kashmir division.

Eighteen of the total 20 districts in the UT did not report any fresh cases, the officials said.

Delhi Reports 365 New COVID-19 Infections In Last 24 Hours

479 COVID-19 cases were reported yesterday.

With this, the active COVID cases in Delhi stand at 1,912.

Chhattisgarh Reports 9 COVID-19 Cases, Zero Deaths

The nine cases, at a positivity rate of 0.82 per cent, comprised seven in Raipur and one each in Kabirdham and Bilaspur, while 16 districts did not have any active case currently, the official added.

The recovery count increased by one to touch 11,38,301, leaving the state with 44 active cases, the official said.

Tamil Nadu Reports 43 COVID-19 Cases, Zero Deaths

The number of people who have recuperated from the viral disease rose to 34,16,537 with 36 more people getting discharged in the last 24 hours.

Tamil Nadu currently has 328 active COVID-19 cases, a medical bulletin said here.

Madhya Pradesh sees 44 COVID-19 cases, no death; active tally stands at 265

Maharashtra Reports 326 COVID-19 Cases

A release from the state health department said 251 patients were discharged during the day, taking the total number of recoveries to 77,33,043 and leaving the state with 1,903 active cases.

With 23,978 samples being examined in the last 24 hours, the overall number of tests in the state went up to 8,07,22,623, he said.

SII Seeks Permission For Phase-3 Trial Of Covovax As Booster Dose For Children Aged 2-18 Years

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) had granted permission in March for conducting Phase-3 clinical trial of Covovax as a booster dose in adults.

Puducherry Reports 2 More COVID-19 Cases

The health department examined 786 samples during the last 24 hours and identified two fresh cases. The active cases were 21 after recovery of two patients.

So far 23,44,075 samples have been examined out of which 18,89,101 were found to be negative, Director of Health G Sriramulu said in a release.

India's COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Crosses 192.28 Crore

Centre Urges States To Plan A "Har Ghar Dastak" Vaccination Campaign 2.0
Underlining the need for the COVID-19 vaccination across the country, the Centre on Friday advised all states to plan for a two-month- long 'Har Ghar Dastak' campaign 2.0 from June.

Coronavirus: China's Capital Imposes More Curbs As Covid Outbreak Continues

Reeling under the mismanagement of Xi Jinping's Zero-Covid Policy, parts of Beijing have again come under a lockdown on Sunday, as the pandemic outbreak continues to spread in more and more cities in China.

The authorities have imposed a lockdown in the Haidian district along with Chaoyang, Fengtai, Shunyi, and Fangshan districts, China's Global Times reported citing a statement of the city government's spokesperson, Xu in Hejian.

As per the Chinese media reports, except for restaurants offering delivery services and pharmacies, all indoor entertainment venues, gyms, training institutes, and shopping malls have been closed from today.

All graded scenic points in the capital city will be suspended, and at the same time, all parks should cap visits to 30 per cent of capacity, Global Times reported citing Xu Hejian's statement.

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India Supplied Covid Vaccines Under Quad Initiative, Says Ministry
The leaders of the Quad countries - India, the United States, Japan and Australia - could discuss the vaccine supply plan when they meet in Japan on Tuesday.

30 new cases in Thane, no death

Bengal reports 32 fresh Covid cases

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