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:
Roads of Imphal wear deserted look after Manipur govt imposed 10-day-curfew amid a spike in #COVID19 cases; essential services allowed
- ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2021
From July 18 we're enforcing total lockdown. People are also supporting this," Inspector Ingocha Singh, Officer Incharge, Imphal West PS pic.twitter.com/vup9Sqs9qq
Assam reports 1,329 new #COVID19 cases, 2,277 discharges, and 15 deaths
- ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2021
Active case: 16,468
Total recoveries: 5,24,469
Death toll: 4,999 pic.twitter.com/cMeXHClcRl
Jharkhand reports 32 new #COVID19 cases, 42 recoveries, and zero deaths in the last 24 hours
- ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2021
Active cases: 327
Total recoveries: 3,41,234
Death toll: 5,120 pic.twitter.com/Il8zMUEjyA
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 #COVID19 cases, 2,743 recoveries and 29 deaths in the last 24 hours.
- ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2021
Active cases: 27,897
Total cases: 25,35,402
Total recoveries: 24,73,781
Death toll: 33,724 pic.twitter.com/6rorSACJ53
Delhi reports 0 deaths, 51 new #COVID19 positive cases, and 80 recoveries in the last 24 hours.
- ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2021
Active cases: 592
Total recoveries: 14,09,910
Death toll: 25,027 pic.twitter.com/oIxSzrB8FT
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".
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 government extends COVID restrictions till July 27 with more relaxations.
- ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2021
Restaurants & bars are allowed to open from 10 am to 11pm with 50% of the seating capacity following COVID protocols from July 19. pic.twitter.com/4IfMioWFTY
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.
Good News, Says Adar Poonawalla After 16 European Countries Recognise CovishieldAdar Poonawalla, CEO and owner of the Serum Institute of India (SII), on Saturday said he it was good news that Covishield is now recognised and accepted by 16 European countries as an acceptable vaccine for entry.
UK's Boris Johnson Exposed To Covid, "Limited To Working From Office"British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak will be limited to working from their offices and subject to daily COVID-19 testing after being identified as a contact of someone who tested positive for the virus.
Strict Curbs Across Northeast Amid Concerns Over Delta VariantWith more cases of delta variant emerging in the region and a slow decline in the number of fresh cases, several states in the northeast have been forced to either announce fresh lockdown or crowd-control measures to control the situation.
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.
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.
France Recognises Covishield For Vaccine Pass, Tightens Travel RulesFrance 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.
Coronavirus Update: 41,157 Fresh Coronavirus Cases In 24 Hours In India, 7.4 % Higher Than Yesterday; 518 DeathsIndia today logged 41,157 new cases, 7.4% higher than yesterday. 518 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours.
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).
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.
COVID-19 Can Make One More Susceptible To Active Tuberculosis: Health MinistryCOVID-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.
