This Article is From Jun 25, 2021

Coronavirus Live News Updates: 54,069 Fresh Covid Cases In India, 6.3% Higher Than Yesterday

Coronavirus Live Updates: Kerala contributed 12,787 cases to the country's daily numbers. It was followed by Maharashtra (10,066 cases) and Tamil Nadu (6,596 cases).

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Covid-19 Cases in India: Kerala contributed 12,787 cases to the country's daily numbers.

New Delhi:

India added 54,069 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours while deaths from COVID-19 rose by 1,321. The country's overall caseload now stands at 3.82 crore, while total fatalities are at 3.91 lakh, according to the health ministry.

Kerala contributed 12,787 cases to the country's daily numbers. It was followed by Maharashtra (10,066 cases) and Tamil Nadu (6,596 cases).

India's test positivity rate (positive cases identified for every 100 tests) continues to decline. For the 17th straight day it is below the 5 per cent-mark at 2.91 per cent.

Meanwhile, amid worries of a possible third Covid wave, along with the emergence of a Delta Plus variant in parts of the country, one of India's top doctors and genome sequencer has brushed aside concerns of this new mutant fuelling an upsurge in infections. Dr Anurag Agarwal, Director of the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), also advised caution against lowering the guard on the second wave itself.

"At this point, there is no evidence to suggest that Delta Plus...has anything to do with a possible third wave," Dr Agarwal told NDTV.

Here are the updates on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:

Jun 25, 2021 03:18 (IST)
COVID-19: Odisha Chief Minister lays foundation stone for Liquid Medical Oxygen in 8 districts
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday laid the foundation stone for Liquid Medical Oxygen and PSA Plant in eight districts of the state through video conferencing. These districts are Bargarh, Ganjam, Jajpur, Kandhamal, Kendrapara, Keonjhar, Rayagada and Malkangiri.

As per the official release by the Chief Minister's office, Patnaik also inaugurated a 12-bedded special newborn care unit at Berhampur City Hospital, a dialysis unit in Bhanjanagar, a new Primary Health center in Kukudakhandi block and a new Community Health Center in Digapahandi Block of Ganjam district.On the occasion, Chief Minister stated that while there is improvement in the situation in the ongoing second wave, the situation in some coastal districts is fluctuating.

Jun 25, 2021 01:10 (IST)
Coronavirus: Ashok Gehlot warns against Delta Plus variant of COVID-19
Expressing satisfaction over no COVID-19 fatality being reported in Rajasthan on Thursday, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said people should be extra-cautious in the wake of the new Delta Plus variant of the virus.

"Today, after several months, there has been no death due to coronavirus in the state, which is very satisfactory. Coronavirus can be defeated if people follow Covid protocols properly," Mr Gehlot tweeted.

He warned that a new variant of the virus, Delta Plus, has entered India and more than 40 people have been infected by it in the country.
Jun 24, 2021 23:47 (IST)
Gujarat Eases More Curbs As Cases Continue Downward Trend
The Gujarat government on Thursday announced lifting of night curfew from 18 towns and relaxing its timing in the same number of urban centres by one hour even as it allowed cinema halls, multiplexes and auditoriums to function at 50 per cent capacity in view of a sharp drop in new COVID-19 cases.

A decision to ease more curbs, effective from Sunday, was taken at a meeting of the government's core committee on COVID-19.

Among a slew of relaxations in restrictions imposed earlier to curb COVID-19 cases, the government allowed opening of cinema halls, multiplexes and auditoriums at 50 per cent capacity, permitted shops to do business till 9 pm instead of 7 pm and allowed buses to run at 75 per cent of their seating capacity, an official release said.

Jun 24, 2021 23:20 (IST)
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Crosses 30.72 Crore
India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 30.72 crore as per a provisional report till 7 pm on Thursday, the Union Health Ministry said, reported PTI.

According to the report, the total count was 30,72,46,600, it stated.

As the new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from June 21, more than 54.07 lakh vaccine doses were administered on Thursday, as per the 7 pm provisional report.




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