A reduction of 127 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours
India reported a single-day rise of 1,054 new COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally in the country to 4,30,35,271, while the count of active cases fell to 11,132, according to the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.
The death count due to the disease has climbed to 5,21,685 with 29 daily fatalities being reported.
The count of active cases currently comprises 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate is at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said.
A reduction of 127 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours, the data showed.
Here are the Highlights on Coronavirus cases in India:
COVID-19 India News: West Bengal Reports 17 New Cases
West Bengal's COVID-19 tally rose to 20,17,682 on Sunday as 17 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said. The coronavirus death count remained unchanged at 21,200 as no fresh fatality was recorded. The state now has 457 active cases, with 47 undergoing treatment in hospitals, while 19,96,025 people have recovered from the disease so far, including 41 in the last 24 hours. (PTI)
COVID-19 India News: No New Cases, Death Reported In Chhattisgarh Today
Chhattisgarh today reported no COVID-19 case nor did anyone die due to the infection, leaving the state's tally and death count unchanged at 11,52,202 and 14,034 respectively, a health official said. The recovery count rose to 11,38,121 after 12 people completed home isolation during the day, leaving the state with 47 active cases, he added. (PTI)
COVID-19 India News: Gujarat Reports 22 New Cases, Zero Death; Active Count At 129
Gujarat reported 22 new COVID-19 cases today, which raised its infection tally to 12,24,047, the state health department said. Nobody died due to the infection during the day, which kept the fatality count unchanged at 10,942. With seven patients getting discharged on Sunday, the recovery figure rose to 12,12,976, it said in a release. The state's tally of active cases now stands at 129, with one of these patients being critical. (PTI)
COVID-19 India News: Madhya Pradesh Reports 8 New Cases
The COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reached 10,41,205 today after the addition of eight cases. The COVID-19 death count remained unchanged at 10,734 as no fresh fatality was reported in the last 24 hours in the sate, a health official said. The case positivity rate stood at 0.01 per cent in MP, he said. The number of recoveries increased to 10,30,420 in MP after eight more patients were discharged after COVID-19 treatment, leaving the state with 51 active cases, the official said. (PTI)
COVID-19 India News: Tamil Nadu Reports 30 New Cases, 16 From Chennai
Tamil Nadu today registered 30 fresh COVID-19 cases and the active cases stood at 228 and there were no deaths. While nine districts reported less than five cases each, Chennai logged 16 and the rest of 28 other districts recorded nil infections, a health department's coronavirus bulletin said. A total of 31 patients were discharged following recovery and 20,063 is the number of RT-PCR samples tested. (PTI)
COVID-19 India News: Telangana Reports 13 New Cases, No Death
Telangana today recorded 13 fresh coronavirus cases taking the total positives in the state to 7,91,498. No death due to the infection were reported in the last 24 hours and the death count remained 4,111, a health department bulletin said. Hyderabad accounted for the highest number of 10 cases. A total of 31 people recovered from the disease today taking the cumulative number of recoveries till date to 7,87,173. The active cases stood at 214, the bulletin said. (PTI)
COVID-19 India News: Maharashtra Reports 90 New Cases, Active Tally At 778
Maharashtra today reported 90 new coronavirus positive cases, taking the tally to 78,75,170, while the death count remained unchanged at 1,47,816 as nobody died due to the infection in the last 24 hours, the state health department said. There are 778 active cases in the state. A total of 115 patients were discharged during the day, taking the overall recovery count to 77,26,576, the department said in a statement. Mumbai city reported 35 cases. Its death count of 19,560 did not change as no fresh fatality was reported. (PTI)
COVID-19 India News: Jammu And Kashmir Reports 30 New CasesJammu and Kashmir recorded 30 fresh Covid cases today that took the infection tally to 4,53,889, officials said. No Covid-related fatality was reported in the past 24 hours, they said, adding that the death count remains at 4,750. All the new cases were recorded from the Kashmir division, officials said. Srinagar district recorded 29 cases, while one infection was recorded in Baramulla, officials said. Eighteen of the total 22 districts in the Union territory did not report any new case. There are 92 active cases while the overall recoveries have reached 4,49,047, officials said. (PTI)
COVID-19 India News: Delhi Reports 141 New Covid Cases, 1 Death; Positivity At 1.29%
Delhi reported 141 fresh Covid cases and one more death today, while the positivity rate stood at 1.29 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. With this, the national capital's COVID-19 caseload has increased to 18,66,243 and the death count to 26,157, the latest bulletin stated. There has been an uptick in COVID-19 cases in Delhi over the last few days. (PTI)
COVID-19 India News: Karnataka Reports 56 New Cases, No Death
Karnataka today recorded 56 fresh COVID-19 cases and zero death, taking the total number of cases to 39,46,002 till date, said the State Health Department. Until today, there were 40,057. There were zero infections and fatalities in 25 districts of the state. A bulletin said 45 people were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 39,04,462 till date. Active cases stood at 1,441. The positivity rate for the day was 0.99 per cent. (PTI)
COVID-19 India News: Kerala Reports 223 New Cases, 5 Deaths
Kerala today recorded 223 new COVID-19 infections which raised the total caseload to 65,35,971. The state also reported five deaths which raised the total fatalities to 68,365, according to a government release. Meanwhile, 299 people recovered from the virus since Saturday which brought the active cases in the state to 2,211, the release said. (PTI)
COVID-19 Live: May Take Time To Set Up Private Centres For Booster Drive: Madhya Pradesh Official
Madhya Pradesh today started administering the booster dose against coronavirus to people in the age group of 18-59 years, but it may take some time to set up private centres for the purpose, a state government official said. The precautionary doses of Covishield and Covaxin vaccines for this age group will be available at private medical centres at a cost of Rs 386.25, including a service charge of Rs 150, Director (Vaccination), National Health Mission, Dr Santosh Shukla told news agency PTI.
COVID-19 India News: Tamil Nadu Minister Urges People Not To Lower GuardDespite the downward trend in new COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, it is imperative that people should not lower guard as the threat of the virus is not over yet, Minister Ma Subramanian said today. He also cited reports of spurt in infections in various Asian countries. "I am happy to note that no deaths have been reported due to Covid-19 for more than a month. However, it is necessary that one has to follow the Covid-19 appropriate behaviour (in public places), the reason being even neighbouring Kerala reports high cases and there as been 10 to 20 fatalities due to the pandemic (there)," he told reporters. (PTI)
Live: Slow Start To Delhi Covid Booster Drive; Big Centres Likely To Begin Tomorrow
Administering of the booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines began in Delhi today amid a steady rise in daily case count in the last few days in the city, even as the pace was sluggish with a few private vaccination centres starting the exercise. While Apollo Hospital had said on Friday that it would begin vaccinating people with the dose from April 11, authorities running other big Covid Vaccination Centres (CVCs), like those at Fortis Healthcare and Max Healthcare, said they are expected to begin from tomorrow. (PTI)
COVID-19 India News: Booster Drive For 18+ Age Category Begins In Guwahati
The Covid booster drive for the 18+ age category started in Guwahati on Sunday as people queued up at private hospitals after booking their slots on the CoWIN platform. The hospitals are offering the vaccine dose at a revised and reduced rate.
Puducherry remains COVID-free for 11th day in row
The union territory of Puducherry continued to maintain the record of being COVID-free for the 11th day in a row with no fresh infections being reported and nil active cases, a senior Department of Health official said on Sunday.
As many as 159 samples were tested during the last 24 hours ending 10 AM and no cases surfaced, Director of the Health Department G Sriramulu in a release here.
There were no active cases in the union territory, he further said.
Private hospitals start administering precaution dose of COVID vaccine to those aged 18+Private vaccination centres on Sunday began the administration of the precautionary "third" dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, also known as the booster dose, for the 18-plus population.
The age cap for the booster shot came at a time when another highly transmissible XE variant of the coronavirus is being reported. However, the official confirmation of the existence of this particular variant is yet to come.
While speaking to ANI, Pawan Seth, a professional at a private company said, "The booster dose is important as it adds to our existing immunity. With news of XE variants making inroads in India, I think the booster dose is a must to avoid unnecessary calamity. We must not forget the second wave days."
No fresh case reported in Ladakh
With no fresh case reported in a 24-hour period, Ladakh's COVID-19 tally remained unchanged at 28,232, officials said on Sunday. Over 2,700 tests were conducted to detect the viral disease in the twin districts of Leh and Kargil on Saturday and all the results returned negative, they added.
The Union Territory currently has nine active cases of the infection -- six in Leh and three in Kargil -- the officials said.
8 new COVID-19 cases in Thane, no death
With the addition of eight new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 7,08,841, an official said on Sunday.
These cases were reported on Saturday, he said.
Active cases account for 0.03% of total infections
185.70 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 11,132
Active cases stand at 0.03%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.76%
1,258 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,25,02,454
1,054 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate (0.25%)
Weekly Positivity Rate (0.23%)
79.38 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,18,345 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Deaths reported in last 24 hours: 29
Kerala added 19 backlog deaths.
India Reports 1,054 New Cases, 29 Deaths
India reported a single-day rise of 1,054 new COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally in the country to 4,30,35,271, while the count of active cases fell to 11,132, according to the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.
The death count due to the disease has climbed to 5,21,685 with 29 daily fatalities being reported.
US Warns Of "Arbitrary" Covid Measures In China As Shanghai Fights SurgeThe United States on Saturday warned of "arbitrary" Covid-19 measures in China and said it would let some staff leave its Shanghai consulate amid a surge of infections in the locked-down megacity.
Until March, China had kept cases low with snap lockdowns, mass testing and travel restrictions, but more than 100,000 cases have been reported in Shanghai since March in a test of the country's strict zero-Covid policy.
Delhi Sees 160 New Covid Cases, Positivity Rises To 1.55%Delhi on Saturday recorded 160 fresh COVID-19 cases while the positivity rate rose to 1.55 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.
With this, the national capital's COVID-19 caseload has increased to 18,66,102. The death count due to the viral disease remained unchanged at 26,156, the latest bulletin stated.
There has been an uptick in COVID-19 cases in Delhi over the last three days.