Coronavirus Live Updates: India's cumulative Covid vaccination coverage has surpassed 40 crore.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has gone past 40 crore with over 46.38 lakh doses given on Saturday, according to the Union health ministry. A total of 21,18,682 beneficiaries in the age group of 18-44 years received the first dose, while 2,33,019 were administered the second dose of the vaccine on Saturday, the ministry said. "India's cumulative Covid vaccination coverage has surpassed 40 crore (40,44,67,526)," according to a provisional report.
The Health Ministry also informed that COVID-19 can make a person more susceptible to developing active tuberculosis as it is an "opportunistic" infection like Black Fungus but currently there is not enough evidence to suggest TB cases have risen due to the viral disease.
The ministry said notification of tuberculosis cases had decreased by about 25 per cent in 2020 due to Covid-related restrictions and special efforts are being made to mitigate this impact through intensified case findings.
Meanwhile, France will consider people fully vaccinated one week after they received their second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca shots, instead of 14 days previously, and 28 days after their Johnson & Johnson jab. The country will also accept vaccination by Covishield, a copy of the AstraZeneca vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India, for its health pass, Prime Minister Jean Castex said in a statement.
Here are the live updates on coronavirus:
England lifts Covid curbs as scientists warn of surge in casesThe British government on Monday lifted pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing in a step slammed by scientists and opposition parties as a dangerous leap into the unknown.
From midnight (2300 GMT Sunday), nightclubs were able to reopen and other indoor venues allowed to run at full capacity, while legal mandates covering the wearing of masks and working from home were scrapped.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson -- who is self-isolating after his health minister was infected -- urged the public to remain prudent and for any laggards to join the two-thirds of UK adults who are now fully vaccinated.
Australia to deport Britain's Katie Hopkins after quarantine breachAustralia will deport controversial British commentator Katie Hopkins after she admitted breaching the country's quarantine rules, Australia's minister for home affairs said on Monday.
Hopkins flew into Sydney to appear on Seven Network Ltd's reality television programme Big Brother VIP, according to Australian media, but she stoked public outrage when she posted a video on Instagram joking about answering the door naked and maskless to people delivering meals while she was in hotel quarantine.
All arrivals to Australia must complete two weeks in a hotel quarantine, where people must put on a mask before meals are delivered then wait 30 seconds to collect the food to avoid transmission.
Assam Reports 1,329 New Cases, 15 Deaths
Jharkhand Reports 32 New Covid Cases
Goa Extends Covid Curfew Till July 26
The Goa government today extended the coronavirus-induced curfew till July 26, PTI reported. The restrictions on movement and businesses were first imposed on May 9 and extended from time to time. "The State Level Curfew order will be extended up to 7 am, 26 July, with the same restrictions and relaxations," Chief Minister Pramod Sawant tweeted.
Tamil Nadu Reports 2,079 New Covid Cases, 29 Deaths In Last 24 Hours.
Delhi Reports 51 Covid Cases, Zero Deaths
Karan Johar Shares Report Card Of Yash Johar Foundation's Work During Covid
Filmmaker Karan Johar today shared the first month "report card" of his Yash Johar Foundation and gave details about the work they have done to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Named after his late father, the foundation was launched last month to provide relief and support to the members of the industry "who have faced the harsher side of this pandemic".
J&K Says Higher Education Institutes Can Consider Phased Reopening After July 31
The Jammu and Kashmir administration today informed that higher education and skill development institutes in the Union Territory can consider phased re-opening based on the Covid vaccination status of staff and students after July 31, ANI reported.
Haryana Extends Covid Curbs Till July 27, With More Relaxations
Andaman & Nicobar Islands Report 1 New Covid-19 Case
The union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands reported only one new COVID-19
case in the last 24 hours, pushing the tally to 7,506, a health department official said on Sunday.
The COVID-19 death count in the archipelago remained at 129 as no fresh fatality due to the contagion was reported in the last 24 hours.
Over 41.99 Crore COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Provided To States/UTs So Far: Centre
Over 41.99 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have so far been provided to states and Union territories, and more than 2.56 crore jabs are available with them and private hospitals, the health ministry said on Sunday. In a statement, the ministry said 15,75,140 more doses are in the process of being supplied. It said 41.99 crore (41,99,68,590) vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union Territories (UTs) so far through all sources.
Coronavirus Updates: 463 New COVID-19 Cases Push Mizoram's Tally To 27,153
Mizoram's COVID-19 tally surged to 27,153 on Sunday as 463 more people including 117 children tested positive for the infection. The Covid-19 death count climbed to 121 as a 75 year old woman succumbed to the infection at Zoram Medical College (ZMC) on Saturday night. The 463 new cases were detected from 4,679 samples tested in the last 24 hours and the single-day positivity rate was 9.89 per cent.
Kerala Leads The States With Most Cases In A Day
With 16,148 cases, Kerala reported the most number of Covid cases in a day. It was followed by Maharashtra (8,172), Tamil Nadu (2,205) and Karnataka (1,869).
41,157 Fresh Covid Cases In 24 Hours In India, 7.4% Higher Than Yesterday
India today logged 41,157 fresh Covid cases, which is 7.4 per cent higher than yesterday. It also reported 518 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Coronavirus Updates: France Recognises Covishield For Vaccine Pass, Tightens Travel Rules
France will consider people fully vaccinated one week after they received their second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca shots, instead of 14 days previously, and 28 days after their Johnson & Johnson jab. The country will also accept vaccination by Covishield, a copy of the AstraZeneca vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India, for its health pass, Prime Minister Jean Castex said in a statement on Saturday.
Maharashtra's Daily Covid Cases See Uptick With 8,172 Infections In A Day
Maharashtra on Saturday reported 8,172 new COVID-19 cases and 124 deaths which took the state's infection tally to 62,05,190 and death count to 1,26,851, the health department said in a release. As many as 8,950 patients were discharged from hospitals, pushing the total of recovered persons to 59,74,594. The state has a recovery rate of 96.28 per cent.
Mexico's coronavirus death toll rises to 236,240 as cases surgeMexico's health ministry on Saturday reported 12,631 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country and 225 more fatalities, bringing the total to 2,654,699 infections and 236,240 deaths. The number of daily new infections has surged this past week to levels not seen since February.
The government has said the real number of cases is likely significantly higher, and separate data published recently suggested the actual death toll could be 60% higher than the official count.
UK health minister tests positive for COVID-19British Health Secretary Sajid Javid said on Saturday he had tested positive for Covid-19 and was self-isolating -- just as his government prepared to jettison most pandemic restrictions in England.
Under his government's rules, Javid is now required to self-isolate for 10 days, after he tweeted that a PCR test had confirmed his initial lateral flow test. Any of his "close contacts" -- potentially including others in the government -- would have to self-isolate too if they receive instructions from the state-run National Health Service (NHS).