With 1,34,154 fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally has climbed to 2,84,41,986, while the daily positivity rate has further dropped to 6.21 per cent, the health ministry said on Thursday.
The death count due to the viral disease has climbed to 3,37,989 with 2,887 more people succumbing to it, while the number of active COVID-19 cases was recorded below 20 lakh for the third consecutive day, according to the ministry''s data updated at 8 am.
Also, 21,59,873 tests were conducted on Wednesday to detect COVID-19, taking the total number of such tests conducted so far in the country to 35,37,82,648, while the daily positivity was recorded at 6.21 per cent. It has been less than 10 per cent for 10 consecutive days now, the ministry said.
The weekly positivity rate has declined to 7.66 per cent.
Meanwhile, after Pfizer and Moderna, Covishield-maker Serum Institute of India (SII) has asked for indemnity from liability, according to sources. All vaccine makers, whether Indian or foreign, should be granted the same protection, the Adar Poonawalla-led company has reportedly told the government.
"Not just Serum Institute of India (SII), all the vaccine companies should get indemnity protection against liabilities if foreign companies are granted it," Serum sources said today, adding that rules should be the same for everyone.
Here are the Highlights on Covid-19 Cases in India:
Jun 04, 2021 04:28 (IST)
Unvaccinated people at risk of getting seriously ill: White House official
White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said that unvaccinated people are at risk of getting seriously ill or spreading the disease to others. "Here's the bottom line: The bottom line is that if you are unvaccinated, you are still at risk of getting seriously ill or spreading the disease to others," said Jeff Zients.
Jun 03, 2021 23:27 (IST)
364 new cases, 1 death and 337 recoveries recorded in Arunachal Pradesh today; active cases at 3,843. The recovery rate in the state is 86.04%
Jun 03, 2021 21:25 (IST)
Himachal Pradesh Logs 995 New Covid Cases, 23 Deaths
COVID-19 claimed 23 lives and infected 995 people more in Himachal Pradesh, raising the death count due to the disease to 3,217 and the total infection tally to 1,93,137 in the state, an official said on Thursday, according to news agency PTI. According to the state Health Department, there are 11,057 active cases in Himachal Pradesh. The recovery count rose to 1,78,840 with 1,890 patients getting cured of the disease in the past 24 hours, the official said.
Jun 03, 2021 21:13 (IST)
99% Vaccination Done In 45+ Age Group In Remote Arunachal Circle: Official
A remote circle in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering China, has created a record of sort as almost all the people in the 45 years-plus age group of the area have been administered Covid-19 vaccine, an official said on Thursday, reported news agency PTI. Barring three persons who could not be inoculated due to medical reasons, all the 617 people in that age bracket living in Mogto circle received at least the first dose.
However, it was not easy at the beginning as many villagers, engaged in farming and yak rearing in remote pockets, were not turning up at the vaccination centre, Circle Officer of Mogto, Dorjee Wangchu, said.
As per the data provided by Medical Officer Dr Jiarul Haque, 614 people above 45 years in the circle have been inoculated with the first dose of Covishield vaccine and 295 of them received the second dose till Wednesday.
Jun 03, 2021 21:02 (IST)
Karnataka Records 18,324 New Covid Cases, 514 Deaths
Karnataka continued to witness a slight increase in daily cases of COVID-19 as the state on Thursday reported 18,324 fresh infections, taking the tally to 26.53 lakh, reported news agency PTI. The day also saw 24,036 discharges, continuing to outnumber the fresh cases. The state had reported 14,304 and 16,387 fresh cases on June 1 and June 2 respectively. With 514 fatalities, the death count in the state went up to 30,531.
Achieving a "milestone", over 3 crore samples have been tested in the state so far, out of which 1,50,168 were tested on Thursday alone. Out of the 18,324 new cases reported on Thursday, 3,533 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 7,672 discharges and 347 deaths.
As of June 3 evening, cumulatively 26,53,446 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 30,531 deaths and 23,36,096 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin. Total number of active cases in the state stood at 2,86,798.