New Delhi: 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:
Jul 18, 2021 21:02 (IST)
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.
Jul 18, 2021 20:19 (IST)
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".
Jul 18, 2021 20:16 (IST)
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.
Jul 18, 2021 15:23 (IST)
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.
Jul 18, 2021 12:58 (IST)
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.
Jul 18, 2021 12:24 (IST)
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.
Jul 18, 2021 09:46 (IST)
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).
