New Delhi: India's total tally of COVID-19 cases surged to 3,12,57,720 with 41,383 new infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries have crossed 3.04 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.
The death count increased to 4,18,987 with 507 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Meanwhile, the prevalence of the highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 among specimens sequenced over the past four weeks exceeded 75 per cent in many countries worldwide, including India, China, Russia, Israel and the UK, the WHO has said.
In the COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update published July 20, the World Health Organisation said that despite efforts to extend vaccination coverage, many countries across all six WHO regions continue to experience surges in coronavirus cases.
Over the past week, the highest numbers of new cases were reported from Indonesia (350,273 new cases; a 44 per cent increase), the UK (296,447 new cases; 41 per cent increase), Brazil (287,610 new cases; 14 per cent decrease), India (268,843 new cases; 8 per cent decrease) and the US (216,433 new cases; 68 per cent increase).
Here are the Live Updates on Coronavirus:
Jul 22, 2021 23:25 (IST)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Assam Logs 1,796 New COVID-19 Cases, 22 Fatalities
Assam's COVID-19 tally rose to 5,54,221 on Thursday as 1,796 people tested positive for the infection, while 22 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death count to 5,076, a health bulletin said.
Jul 22, 2021 22:12 (IST)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: West Bengal Reports 793 New COVID-19 Cases, 13 Deaths
West Bengal on Thursday reported 793 new COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths, a bulletin showed. The state recorded a positivity rate of 1.81 per cent as the new cases were detected after testing 43,809 samples. Currently, there are 12,205 active cases in the state.
Jul 22, 2021 20:50 (IST)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Telangana Logs 648 New COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths In Past 24 Hours
Telangana on Thursday reported 648 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to over 6.39 lakh, while the death count rose to 3,774 with three more deaths. The number of active cases stood at 9,857.
Jul 22, 2021 20:15 (IST)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Ladakh Records 4 New COVID-19 Cases; Infection Tally Reaches 20,282
The Union Territory of Ladakh on Thursday recorded four new COVID-19 cases that took the infection tally to 20,282. Seven people were discharged from hospitals after recovering from the infection, taking the overall recoveries in Ladakh to 19,985. The total number of active cases in Ladakh has come down to 91, including 71 in Leh and 20 in Kargil district. No Covid-related death has been recorded in the region in the past 24 hours.
Jul 22, 2021 18:44 (IST)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Sikkim Registers 294 New COVID-19 Cases, 2 Fatalities
Sikkim's COVID-19 tally rose to 24,341 on Thursday as 294 more people tested positive for the infection, while two fresh fatalities pushed the Himalayan state's coronavirus death count to 328, a health bulletin said. The positivity rate in the state stood at a high of 17.7%.
Jul 22, 2021 18:20 (IST)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Andhra Pradesh Logs 1,843 New COVID-19 Cases; 12 Deaths
Andhra Pradesh records 1,843 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a health bulletin showed. During the same period, 12 deaths were recorded. Active cases in the state reached 23,571.
