India reported 10,853 COVID-19 cases and 526 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Sunday. With the addition of new deaths, the total deaths toll reached 4,60,791. The country's active caseload stands at 1,44,845 the lowest in the last 260 days, the Ministry said,According to Ministry, with 12,432 recoveries reported in the last 24 hours, the total recoveries in the country have been increased to 3,37,49,900. The recovery rate is currently at 98.23 per cent which is the highest since March 2020.Meanwhile, a total of 1,08,21,66,365 dosed of COVID-19 vaccine has been administered in the country so far.
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Coronavirus India Highlights: 10,853 New Covid Cases In India In Last 24 Hours, Marginally Lower Than Yesterday
Coronavirus Highlights: The daily test positivity rate - number of positive cases identified per 100 - stands at 1.18% less than 2% for last 34 days while the weekly positivity rate stands at 1.28% less than 2% for last 44 days.
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Updated : November 08, 2021 5:12 am IST
Covid-19 Cases in India: Coronavirus recovery rate was recorded at 98.24%. (File)
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Nov 08, 2021 04:48 (IST)
Australia Begins Covid Vaccine Booster Rollout As Curbs Ease In Sydney
Australia will begin administering booster shots of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine from Monday as millions in its largest city, Sydney, woke up to more freedom amid an accelerating immunisation drive against the coronavirus, reported news agency Reuters.
Australia will begin administering booster shots of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine from Monday as millions in its largest city, Sydney, woke up to more freedom amid an accelerating immunisation drive against the coronavirus, reported news agency Reuters.
Australia's vaccination rate has picked up pace since July, after widely missing its initial targets, when its southeast was hit by a third wave of infections triggered by the highly infectious Delta variant forcing months-long lockdowns.
Nov 08, 2021 03:40 (IST)
Bihar Achieves 7 Crore COVID-19 Vaccination Milestone
Bihar on Sunday achieved a milestone in its COVID-19 vaccination drive by crossing a benchmark of administering seven crore doses, State Health Minister Mangal Pandey said.
Bihar on Sunday achieved a milestone in its COVID-19 vaccination drive by crossing a benchmark of administering seven crore doses, State Health Minister Mangal Pandey said.
Speaking to ANI, Mr Pandey said, "We have completed over 7 crore vaccination today. It's a mass movement."
Nov 08, 2021 02:03 (IST)
Australia's Sydney To Further Ease Covid Restrictions As Vaccinations Pick Up
Australia's largest city of Sydney will further ease social distancing curbs on Monday, a month after emerging from a coronavirus lockdown that lasted nearly 100 days, as close to 90% of people have got both doses of vaccine, officials said.
Australia's largest city of Sydney will further ease social distancing curbs on Monday, a month after emerging from a coronavirus lockdown that lasted nearly 100 days, as close to 90% of people have got both doses of vaccine, officials said.
Although limited to people who are fully inoculated, the relaxation in the state of New South Wales, home to Sydney, lifts limits on house guests or outdoor gatherings, among other measures.
Nov 07, 2021 23:55 (IST)
Japan said Friday it will allow short-term business travellers, foreign students and other visa holders to enter the country, but tourists are still barred under pandemic border restrictions.
Nov 07, 2021 23:39 (IST)
Global COVID-19 cases near 250 million as Delta surge eases
Worldwide cases due to COVID-19 were approaching 250 million on Sunday as the surge from the Delta variant eases and more normal trade and tourism resume, although some countries in eastern Europe are experiencing record outbreaks. Over the last three months, the daily average number of cases has fallen by 36%, according to a Reuters analysis.
Even though the spread has slowed, the virus is still infecting 50 million people every 90 days due to the highly transmissible Delta variant, the analysis showed. It took nearly a year to record the first 50 million COVID cases.
Health experts are optimistic that many nations have put the worst of the pandemic behind them thanks to vaccines and natural exposure, although they caution that colder weather and upcoming holiday gatherings could increase cases.
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Nov 07, 2021 23:24 (IST)
US President Joe Biden's administration on Sunday issued a vocal defense of a controversial Covid-19 vaccine mandate for large companies despite a court challenge that temporarily freezes the program.
Nov 07, 2021 22:34 (IST)
Nov 07, 2021 22:09 (IST)
Gujarat records 19 new COVID-19 infections; active cases 229
Gujarat reported 19 new coronavirus positive cases, taking the tally of infections to 8,26,735, the state health department said. The death count remained unchanged at 10,090 with no fresh fatality being reported during the day.
With 17 patients getting discharged during the day, the number of recoveries in Gujarat went up to 8,16,416, leaving the state with 229 active cases.
Nov 07, 2021 21:44 (IST)
Chhattisgarh records 13 new Covid cases, zero death
Chhattisgarh's coronavirus caseload rose to 10,06,172 as 13 people tested positive for the infection, a health official said. No fatality due to the virus was reported in the state during the day and the death count remained unchanged at 13,584.
The number of recoveries in the state rose to 9,92,344 after eight patients were discharged from hospitals, while 20 others completed their home isolation during the day.
Nov 07, 2021 21:13 (IST)
The United States reopens its land and air borders Monday to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against Covid-19, ending 20 months of restrictions on travel from around the globe that separated families, hobbled tourism and strained diplomatic ties.
Nov 07, 2021 19:59 (IST)
Nov 07, 2021 18:35 (IST)
Delhi records 47 COVID-19 cases; positivity rate 0.11%
Delhi recorded 47 COVID-19 cases and zero daily deaths due to the disease, while the positivity rate stood at 0.11 per cent, data shared by the health department showed.
The number of cumulative cases now stands at 14,40,118. Over 14.14 lakh patients have recovered from the infection so far.
The death count due to the coronavirus infection in Delhi stands at 25,091. The national capital has not reported any fatality due to COVID-19 so far this month. It reported four deaths in October and five in September.
Nov 07, 2021 17:12 (IST)
Austrian chancellor expects tighter COVID rules to remain past Christmas: Report
Austria's latest measures to tackle the spread of coronavirus will likely stay in force over Christmas and New Year, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg was quoted as saying on Sunday, as the country posted a record number of infections.
The country reported 9,943 new infections within a 24 hour period on Saturday, surpassing the previous worst day of Nov. 13 2020 when 9,586 cases were recorded.
To stem the virus, the government said on Friday that it will bar those not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 from cafes, restaurants and hairdressers, effective Monday. The '2G' rule, which requires proof of full vaccination or recovery, will also be in place for hotel and cinema visits or events for more than 25 people.
Nov 07, 2021 16:37 (IST)
Costa Rica issues COVID-19 vaccine requirement for children
Costa Rican children aged five and up must get COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a new health ministry mandate, making the Central American country one of the first to adopt such a requirement for kids.
The move would add COVID-19 to a list of other infectious diseases in which vaccines for children have for years been required, including for polio and smallpox.
"Our basic vaccination scheme has made it possible to subdue many of the viruses that cause suffering and health consequences and even fatalities in the underage population," Health Minister Daniel Salas said in a statement issued on Friday, announcing the addition of COVID-19 to the scheme.
Nov 07, 2021 15:23 (IST)
Nirmala Sitharaman lauds India's COVID vaccine drive, abrogation of Article 370 in J-K
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lauded the initiatives taken by the Centre to curtail the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and reaffirmed the commitment of the party to seek justice for the victims of the political violence in West Bengal.
Sithararam addressed a press conference at NDMC Convention Center in New Delhi. She had also attended the BJP''s national executive meeting today.
The Union Minister said, "While lauding the commendable work of vaccination done in India we also remember how the Opposition parties had raised many questions on vaccination carried by the government from the very beginning."
Nov 07, 2021 15:15 (IST)
COVID-19 AY.4.2 variant frequency too low to be of concern, says INSACOG
The frequency of the new AY.4.2 variant of COVID-19 is less than 0.1 percent of all VOI/VOC and is too low to be of concern at this time, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) said.
Its weekly bulletin said the vaccine effectiveness does not seem to be different for AY.4.2 when compared to other Delta variants. The INSACOG said that AY.4.2 variant of COVID-19 is less than 0.1 percent of all of all variants of concern and variant of interest (VOC/VOI) and is too low to be of concern at this time.
"There is currently no biological basis for increased transmissibility of AY.4.2, as judged epidemiologically, and assays are in progress," it said. The INSACOG noted that Delta (B.1.617.2 and AY.x) continues to be the main variant of concern (VOC) in India and no new variant of interest (VOI) or VOC are noted in India.
Nov 07, 2021 14:57 (IST)
India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 108.21 crore
With the administration of 28,40,174 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 108.21 crore (1,08,21,66,365) as per provisional reports till 7 am, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States, UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that are being reported for 133consecutive days now. Meanwhile, India reported 10,853 new cases in the last 24 hours.
With new cases, the active caseload is presently at 1,44,845 which is the lowest in 260 days. Active cases presently constitute 0.42% of the country's total Positive Cases, which is the lowest since March 2020 according to the data released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare early Sunday.
Nov 07, 2021 14:39 (IST)
Russia registers 39,165 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours: Response Center
A total of 39,165 of new COVID-19 cases were registered in Russia in past 24 hours raising the cumulative total up to 8,795,095, the federal response center said. The COVID-19-related deaths in Russia to 1,179 within the past 24-hour period, and the total number since the beginning of the pandemic is 246,814.
Most new COVID-19 cases were detected in Moscow, the Moscow Region, and Saint Petersburg with 4.975, 3.297, and 2.551, respectively.
Nov 07, 2021 14:28 (IST)
Odisha logs 318 new COVID-19 cases, 3 fatalities
Odisha registered 318 new cases taking the state's COVID-19 caseload to 10,43,469 while three fresh fatalities pushed the coronavirus death toll to 8,357, a health department official said.
The new cases included 58 children and adolescents. The rate of infection among people in the age group of 0 to 18 years now stands at 18.23 per cent against the previous day's 11.05 per cent. The state had reported 208 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, 170 on Friday and 351 on Thursday.
Of the 318 new cases, 186 were from quarantine centres while the remaining 132 were local contacts. Khurda district of which Bhubaneswar is a part, recorded the highest of 139 cases, followed by Cuttack (31).
Khurda district alone accounted for above 43 per cent of the state's daily caseload. Six other districts reported nil cases.
Nov 07, 2021 13:50 (IST)
Maharashtra hospital fire: Some COVID-19 patients died due to smoke, say police
A day after a major fire at the ICU of a civil hospital in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district killed 11 people, it has emerged that some of the victims died due to smoke which engulfed the ward following the blaze, according to a police official.
The blaze erupted around 11 am on Saturday in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ward where 17 COVID-19 patients, many of them senior citizens and some on ventilator or oxygen, were undergoing treatment at the hospital in Ahmednagar, located 120 km from Pune and 253 km from Mumbai.
The ward had been added to the hospital after the pandemic began, officials earlier said.
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