Covid-19 cases in India: Kerala again reported majority of new cases in India
India reported 22,842 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a slight decrease of six per cent from yesterday. The country also reported 244 deaths.
Kerala again reported majority of new cases in India, 13,217, and 121 deaths, taking the infection count to 47,07,909 and the death count to 25,303. Delhi recorded 33 fresh COVID-19 cases and one death.
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Vaccination Of Children Only Way To Get Rid Of Covid Pandemic: AIIMS ChiefChildren between 12 to 18 years of age will be vaccinated against COVID-19 very soon, said Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi.
Speaking to ANI on Friday, Dr Guleria said the current priority is to vaccinate those who can have severe diseases.
"As we know that children mostly have mild diseases, so due to the limited supply of the vaccination, we are prioritising those people who can have severe disease," he said.
COVID-19 India News: Kerala Reports 12,297 New Cases, 74 More DeathsKerala on Sunday logged 12,297 fresh COVID-19 cases and 74 deaths, taking the caseload to 47,20,233 and the death count to 25,377, reported PTI. The number of people who recovered from the infection since Saturday was 16,333, which brought the total recoveries to 45,57,199 and the number of active cases to 1,37,043, an official press release said.
As many as 88,914 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, it said. Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest number of cases with 1,904, followed by Thrissur (1,552), Thiruvananthapuram (1,420) and Kozhikode (1,112).
Of the new cases, 50 were health workers, 61 from outside the state and 11,742 infected through contact, with the source of it not clear in 444. There are currently 4,29,581 people under surveillance in various districts, of whom 4,12,902 are in home or institutional quarantine and 16,679 in hospitals.
COVID-19 India News: Telangana Records 162 New Cases, One More DeathTelangana on Sunday added 162 fresh cases to its COVID-19 tally, which rose to 6.66 lakh while one related fatality took the death count to 3,921, reported PTI. The number of active cases stood at 4,455, a state government bulletin said.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation reported the highest number of 63 cases followed by Karimnagar 13 and Rangareddy 11. Nine out of the 33 districts recorded zero cases.
A total of 32,828 samples were tested on Sunday. Cumulatively, the number of samples tested was 2.65 crore.
A total of 247 people recuperated from the disease in the last 24 hours taking the total number of recoveries to 6,58,170. The recovery rate and case fatality rate in the state were 98.74% and 0.58%, compared to the national average of 97.85% and 1.3%, the bulletin said.
COVID-19 India News: Karnataka Reports 664 New Cases, 8 More DeathsKarnataka added 664 fresh COVID-19 cases and eight deaths on Sunday, pushing the caseload to 29,77,889 and the death count to 37,819, reported PTI. The day also saw 711 people being discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 29,27,740, leaving 12,301 active cases, a health department bulletin said.
Bengaluru Urban accounted for the maximum number of 196 cases and three deaths, it said.
After several weeks, Dakshina Kannada district, which was the second major COVID hotspot, saw a decline in numbers. However, Mysuru on Sunday reported 101 fresh infections and one death.
Twenty four districts reported zero fatalities, the bulletin said. A total of 1,26,386 samples were tested in the state on Sunday, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined so far in Karnataka to 4.8 crore. The number of vaccinations done so far in the state rose to 5.69 crore, with 21,971 people being inoculated on Sunday.
COVID-19 India News: 18 New Cases Push Sikkim's Virus Tally To 31,525Sikkim on Sunday reported 18 new COVID-19 cases, seven less than the previous day, with the tally increasing to 31,525, a health department bulletin said, reported PTI. The death count remained at 388 as no new fatality due to the infection was registered in the last 24 hours, it said.
Of the fresh cases, 13 were recorded in East Sikkim, four in South Sikkim and one in North Sikkim. The Himalayan state now has 493 active cases, while 30,328 people have recovered from the disease. At least 316 coronavirus-positive patients have migrated out.
East Sikkim has logged the highest number of COVID-19 cases thus far at 17,518, followed by 6,983 in South Sikkim, 6,048 in West Sikkim and 660 in North Sikkim.
Over 2.50 lakh samples, including 354 in the last 24 hours, have been tested for COVID-19, the bulletin said. The positivity rate currently stands at five per cent and the recovery ratio at 97.1 per cent.
COVID-19 India News: Kerala Reports 12,297 New Cases, 74 DeathsKerala on Sunday logged 12,297 fresh COVID-19 cases and 74 deaths, taking the caseload to 47,20,233 and the death count to 25,377, reported PTI. The number of people who recovered from the infection since Saturday was 16,333, which brought the total recoveries to 45,57,199 and the number of active cases to 1,37,043, an official press release said. As many as 88,914 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, it said.
Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest number of cases with 1,904, followed by Thrissur (1,552), Thiruvananthapuram (1,420) and Kozhikode (1,112). Of the new cases, 50 were health workers, 61 from outside the state and 11,742 infected through contact, with the source of it not clear in 444.
There are currently 4,29,581 people under surveillance in various districts, of whom 4,12,902 are in home or institutional quarantine and 16,679 in hospitals.
COVID-19 India News: Odisha Reports 528 New Covid Cases, 5 More DeathsAt least 528 more people, including 73 children, tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha, taking the tally to 10,27,959, while Boudh became the first coronavirus-free district in the state with no active case, an official said on Sunday, reported PTI. The daily infection rate among people below 18 years of age was at 13.82, up from 11.92 per cent on Saturday, he said.
Khurda district, which comprises the state capital Bhubaneswar, recorded the highest number of fresh cases at 243, followed by Cuttack at 69. Nine districts - Bolangir, Boudh, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Kalahandi, Nuapada and Rayagada - did not report any new case in the last 24 hours.
"Boudh became the state's first COVID-free district as there was no active case for the last two days. It has so far reported 12,594 infections, of which 12,482 patients have recuperated and 112 succumbed to the disease," the official said. Five fresh fatalities - two from Khurda and one each from Cuttack, Ganjam and Jajpur- raised the coronavirus death count in the state to 8,214, he said.
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pardesh, Bihar Reported Zero Covid Deaths
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pardesh, Bihar - the four big states - reported zero Covid deaths.
Kerala Leads States With Most Number Of Daily Covid Cases
At 13,217 cases, Kerala leads the states with most number of Covid cases in a day. It also reported 121 Covid deaths.
The state has decided to reopen movie theatres and auditoriums from October 25 with 50 per cent occupancy for those who have taken two doses of any coronavirus vaccine. Fully vaccinated students will also be allowed to go to college from October 18, a state government order said.
India Records 22,842 New COVID-19 Cases, 6% Lower Than Yesterday
India reported 22,842 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a slight decrease of six per cent from yesterday. The country also reported 244 deaths.
Chhattisgarh Reports 8 COVID-19 Cases
Chhattisgarh's coronavirus infection tally rose to 10,05,387 on Saturday with addition of eight cases, while the death count remained unchanged at 13,566, a health official said.
The number of recoveries rose to 9,91,556 after four people were discharged from hospitals and 16 completed home isolation during the day.
There are 265 active cases in the state.
Assam Reports 246 New COVID-19 Cases, 4 DeathsAssam on Saturday reported 246 fresh COVID-19 cases, 272 recoveries and four deaths.
As per the state''s health department, the cumulative caseload reached 6,02,712, which includes 2,971 active cases.