COVID-19 in India: The daily positivity rate remains less than 3 per cent for the last 28 days.
India has set a new milestone with over 50 per cent of the eligible population inoculated with the first dose of Covid vaccine. The country added 44,658 fresh cases over the last 24 hours while deaths from COVID-19 rose by 496.
The daily positivity rate remains less than 3 per cent for the last 28 days and is presently at 2.10 per cent. Active cases constitute 1.06% of total cases, the lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands 97.60 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said.
Meanwhile, the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 61 crore landmark milestone, as per the provisional report issued on Thursday by Union Health Ministry. An official statement from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said that 61,10,43,573 vaccine doses have been administered so far.
Nearly 68 lakh (67,87,305) vaccine doses were administered on Thursday on the 223rd day of the vaccination drive, as per the 7 pm provisional report. "Final reports would be completed for the day by late tonight" a release by the Health Ministry stated.
As per the statement, 47,19,00,520 doses were inoculated as first dose while 13,91,43,053 were administered as the second dose. On Thursday, 46,88,114 vaccine jabs were given as first dose to eligible beneficiaries and 20,99,191 were given as second dose.
Taking to Twitter, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed that 50 per cent of the eligible population is vaccinated with first dose of the vaccine. "India achieves unprecedented milestone! 50 per cent of the eligible population inoculated with the first dose of #COVID19 vaccine. Keep it up India. Let us fight Corona," he wrote.
Here are highlights on Coronavirus Cases:
21 COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths reported in a day in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 taking the tally of infections in the state to 17,09,208 on Friday while the death toll rose to 22,796 with two more fatalities, according to a health bulletin.
One death each was reported from Kanpur Nagar and Sambhal in a day, it said. The total number of recoveries in the state reached 16,86,083 with 27 more people getting discharged from hospitals. Uttar Pradesh now has 329 active cases.
As many as 2.32 lakh Covid tests were done in a day. The state has so far tested over 7.15 crore samples, the bulletin added.
Nagaland reports 63 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
Nagaland's COVID-19 tally rose to 29,841 on Friday as 63 more people tested positive for the infection, while two fresh fatalities pushed the deaths to 614, a health bulletin said.
Dimapur district registered the highest number of new cases at 24, followed by Kohima at 14 and Mokokchung at 10.
The death of two COVID-19 patients was reported from Dimapur district.
Nagaland now has 818 active cases, while 27,535 people have recovered thus far, including 78 on Friday. As many as 874 COVID-19 patients have migrated to other states.
The recovery rate of coronavirus patients has improved to 92.27 per cent from 92.20 per cent on Thursday.
The state has tested 314,028 samples for COVID-19 and inoculated 846,130 people thus far.
Sikkim reports 42 new COVID cases, one more fatality
At least 42 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Sikkim in the last 24 hours, taking the tally in the state to 29,639, a health department bulletin said on Friday.
The deaths rose to 368 as one more fatality due to the infection was reported during the period, it said. Of the new cases, 21 were registered in East Sikkim district, 14 in South Sikkim and seven in West Sikkim.
The state now has 1,342 active cases, while 27,648 people have recovered from the disease, the bulletin said. The recovery rate among coronavirus patients in Sikkim currently stands at 94.2 per cent.
Maharashtra Reports 4,654 Covid Cases In 24 Hours With 170 Related DeathsMaharashtra reported 4,654 cases of coronavirus and 170 reated deaths today, taking the infection tally to 64,47,442 and the death count to 1,36,900, a state health department official said, reported news agency PTI.
The official said 3,301 patients were discharged from hospitals across the state in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative number of recovered cases to 62,55,451. Maharashtra now has 51,574 active cases.
Tamil Nadu Logs 1,542 Covid Infections, 21 Fatalities In 24 HoursTamil Nadu today registered 1,542 Covid cases, taking the overall case count to 26,08,748, while the death count soared to 34,835 with 21 related deaths, reported news agency PTI.
Recoveries outnumbered new infections with 1,793 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 25,56,116, leaving 17,797 active cases, a medical bulletin said.
A total of 1,62,487 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, pushing the cumulative number of specimens examined to 4.16 crore.
Telangana Sees 339 Covid Cases, Two FatalitiesTelangana today recorded 339 new coronavirus cases, pushing the total caseload to 6,56,794, while the death count rose to 3,867 with two more fatalities, reported news agency PTI.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 91, followed by Karimnagar 31 and Khammam 28, a state government bulletin said, providing details as of 5.30 PM today.
Zero Deaths With 80 Covid Cases In Goa In 24 HoursGoa's coronavirus caseload rose by 80 and reached 1,73,606 today, while no related deaths were reported in the state, a health department official said, reported news agency PTI. The death count remained unchanged at 3,191, he said.
The number of recovered cases in the state increased to 1,69,480 after 95 patients were discharged during the day, the official said.
Coronavirus News: Zero Covid Deaths In Delhi In 24 Hours For Second Straight DayNo Covid deaths were recorded in Delhi today for the the second consecutive day, while 46 new cases were logged, reported news agency PTI. Delhi's positivity rate stands at 0.06%, according to data shared by the city health department.
This is the 17th time since the second wave of the pandemic in the national capital that no deaths have been reported in a period of 24 hours.
Pinarayi Vijayan Rejects Criticism Against Kerala's Covid Management
At a time when Kerala is facing flak for its allegedly failing to manage the Covid situation amid high test positivity rates and increased daily cases, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has rejected the criticism, calling it "unwanted" and suspected it as attempts to undermine people's support in the state's fight against the pandemic, reported news agency PTI.
"Killing People With Fire": Supreme Court Raps Gujarat Over Hospital Safety Rules
Gujarat government's move to ease hospital building safety rules amid Covid was sharply criticized today by the Supreme Court, which put the order on hold and said: "To save lives in the pandemic we are killing people with fire."
A Gujarat order on July 8 had said no action would be taken against buildings without "Building Use Permission" till March next year.
The Gujarat government had clarified that this notification didn't mean that rules for fire safety clearance had been relaxed.
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Have Post-Covid Health Issues, Chest Pain, Angioplasty Needed: Rajasthan Chief Minister
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today said that he will undergo angioplasty at a hospital in Jaipur after experiencing "severe chest pain". The 70-year-old Congress leader had tested positive for COVID-19 in April this year. "Post Covid I was having health issues & since yesterday I was having severe pain in my chest. Just got my CT done in SMS hospital. Angioplasty will be done," Ashok Gehlot tweeted.
COVID-19 Cases In Brazil Rise By 31,024
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 31,024 to 20,676,561 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Thursday. According to the ministry, the death count has risen by 920 to 577,565 people within the same period of time. More than 19.6 million patients have recovered since the start of the outbreak.
Coronavirus News: Odisha Records 816 New Covid Cases
Odisha recorded 816 new Covid-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the active case tally to 8,271, as per the state government data. Out of 816 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, Khurda and Cuttack districts recorded the highest numbers with 291 and 116 cases respectively. While Jharsuguda, Nuapada, and Rayagada districts recorded only one positive case each.
Coronavirus Cases Updates: 50% Adults In India Have Got At Least One Vaccine Dose
India has completed administering one dose of Covid vaccine to at least 50 per cent of its adult population, as 61 crore beneficiaries have been inoculated so far under the nationwide vaccination drive that began earlier this year. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that it was an "unprecedented milestone" as he shared the information on Twitter on Tuesday.
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Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 tally rose to 52,634 as 109 more people tested positive for the infection, while one new fatality pushed the death toll to 260, a senior health department official said on Friday. A 31-year-old woman from the Capital Complex Region died at the Dedicated Covid Hospital (DCH) at Chimpu, due to acute respiratory distress syndrome with Covid Pneumonia, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
COVID-19 News: US Coronavirus Hospitalisations Hit 8-Month High
The number of coronavirus patients in U.S. hospitals breached 100,000 on Thursday, the highest level in eight months, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, as a resurgence of COVID-19 spurred by the highly contagious Delta variant strains the nation's health care system.
Maharashtra: Thane District's COVID-19 Count Rises By 253
With the addition of 253 coronavirus positive cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra mounted to 5,50,351, an official said on Friday. These cases were reported on Thursday, he said. As the virus claimed the lives of six persons during the day, the death toll in the district rose to 11,270. Thane's COVID-19 mortality rate is 2.04 per cent, he added. In neighbouring Palghar district, the infection count has gone up to 1,34,375, while the death toll is 3,287, another official said.
"Kerala In ICU:" Congress Attacks State Model, Centre Reviews Covid Surge
The post-festival Covid surge in Kerala has the Centre worried and the state opposition up in arms. The "Onam spike" was today reviewed by the Union Home Ministry, focusing on the containment strategy being followed in the state even as the Congress party criticised the alleged mismanagement of the situation by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's government.
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Fatigue, Shortness Of Breath May Affect Covid Patients For A Year: Study
Fatigue and shortness of breath still afflict many patients a year after their hospitalisation for Covid-19, according to a new Chinese study calling for a better understanding of the pandemic's long-term health effects. Around half of patients discharged from hospital for Covid still suffer from at least one persistent symptom -- most often fatigue or muscle weakness -- after 12 months, said the study published in British medical journal The Lancet Friday.
Delhi records zero COVID-19 fatality, 45 new cases
No death due to the virus was recorded in Delhi on Thursday, while 45 fresh cases were reported with a positivity rate of 0.06 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.
This is the sixteenth time since the starting of the second wave of the pandemic in the national capital that zero fatality has been logged in a day.
India Coronavirus: Nearly 68 lakh vaccine doses were administered on Thursday
At least 61 crore beneficiaries have been administered Covid vaccine doses so far. Nearly 68 lakh (67,87,305) vaccine doses were administered on Thursday - the 223rd day of the vaccination drive that began on January 16.
Institutional quarantine must for coronavirus patients in Nagpur
In view of the rising number of Delta plus variant cases in Maharashtra, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Thursday made institutional quarantine or hospitalisation mandatory for every patient testing positive for coronavirus in the city.
Municipal commissioner Radhakrishnan B has issued an order regarding this and directed all zone commissioners to put patients testing coronavirus positive under institutional quarantine or ensure their hospitalization, a NMC release said.
The release said though coronavirus cases are under control in Nagpur, threat of the Delta plus variant, considered highly infectious, persists in the city. "Patients testing coronavirus positive can be suspected patients of the Delta plus variant. Hence, this measure is being taken to stop its spread," the NMC said.
Over 40 lakh Covid vaccine doses administered during two-day mega vaccination drive in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh vaccinated more than 40 lakh people during its two-day mega vaccination campaign named Maha Abhiyan-2 on August 25 and 26.
On the first day of the mega COVID-19 vaccination drive in Madhya Pradesh, a total of 24,20,374 lakh vaccine doses were administered on Wednesday whereas, on the second day 16,49,751 people were administered, informs a release by the state government.
The release further stated that to effectively control the COVID-19 pandemic, the state government conducted the Vaccination Maha Abhiyan in which, the message of getting the vaccine from big cities to villages and small settlements was reached through various mediums and hence enabling people to get inspired and get the vaccination done.