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India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,29,03,289 with the country reporting 45,352 new infections today. With 366 virus-related deaths, the total fatality climbed to 4,39,895, according to the data updated at 8 am.
The active cases increased to 3,99,778 comprising 1.22 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.45 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of 10,195 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
As many as 16,66,334 tests were conducted on Thursday taking the total cumulative tests conducted so far for detection of COVID-19 in the country to 52,65,35,068.
A negative RT-PCR result not older than 72 hours has been made mandatory for passengers travelling to India from seven more countries, including, China and South Africa. The move comes after the discovery of a new Covid variant - C.1.2 - which could be more infectious and has shown signs of evading protection provided by vaccines.
While earlier this rule was only applicable for arrivals from the UK, Europe and Middle East, seven more countries - South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe - have been added to the list today, according to a latest guideline by Ministry of Health.
The new variant was first detected in South Africa in May. It has since been found in China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mauritius, England, New Zealand, Portugal and Switzerland.
Here are the updates on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
Sep 04, 2021 04:06 (IST)
Ladakh Reports 6 Covid Cases, 9 Recoveries In 24 Hours
Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths so far - 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil. Nine patients were cured and discharged from hospitals, taking the tally of recoveries to 20,298, the officials said.
Ladakh recorded six cases of coronavirus on Friday, taking the tally of infections to 20,573, while the count of active cases in the union territory stood at 68, officials said, reported news agency PTI.
Sep 04, 2021 02:26 (IST)
US pediatric Covid hospitalizations have surged since Delta became predominant, but a new study that offers a first look at the relevant data suggests that fears the variant causes more severe disease are unfounded.
Sep 03, 2021 23:33 (IST)
Delhi reports 35 new COVID cases in a day; zero death for 3rd consecutive day
Delhi reported 35 new COVID cases and 17 recoveries in the last 24 hours, according to the health bulletin of the union territory.
The new cases pushed the total number of COVID cases in the national capital to 14,37,874. Meanwhile, the total recoveries have gone up to 14,12,430. Currently, the number of active COVID cases in Delhi is 362.
The national capital recorded no death due to the disease for the third consecutive day. The COVID death toll in Delhi stands at 25,082 marking the case fatality rate at 1.74 per cent.
Delhi reported 35 new COVID cases and 17 recoveries in the last 24 hours, according to the health bulletin of the union territory.
The new cases pushed the total number of COVID cases in the national capital to 14,37,874. Meanwhile, the total recoveries have gone up to 14,12,430. Currently, the number of active COVID cases in Delhi is 362.
The national capital recorded no death due to the disease for the third consecutive day. The COVID death toll in Delhi stands at 25,082 marking the case fatality rate at 1.74 per cent.
Sep 03, 2021 19:57 (IST)
Why Has WHO Designated 'Mu' A Variant Of Concern? Find Out All About It
Following the devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the world paid attention to a new variant of the coronavirus. Named Delta, it was blamed for the rapid surge in cases in April-May this year. Now, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said it was monitoring the spread of another variant of interest - Mu. It was first identified in Colombia in January and has since infected people in South America and Europe. Mu's possible resistance to vaccines is what makes it risky for the global population. Now, the WHO has said that more research was needed to better understand its behaviour.
With the latest addition, there are five variants of interest for the WHO - Eta, Iota, Kappa, Lambda, and Mu.
Mutations in viruses are not new. All viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, undergo change over time. Most of these changes are inconsequential, but some can alter properties to make these viruses more virulent or escape the treatment or vaccines.
Sep 03, 2021 19:06 (IST)
Over Half Of India's Adults Have Received At Least 1 Covid Vaccine Dose
More than half of India's adult population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 16 per cent have got both, the Union government said on Thursday, as the cumulative number of doses administered in the country crossed 67 crore.
In Sikkim, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Himachal Pradesh, all the adult population have got at least one dose of vaccine, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said at a press conference.
About ramping up of daily vaccinations, he said 18.38 crore doses were given in August during which 59.29 lakh doses were administered daily. The average daily vaccination in the last seven days of August has been 80.27 lakh.
"That's a huge achievement and would not have been possible without very effective and optimal participation of all healthcare workers, state governments and Union Territory administrations," Mr. Bhushan said.
Sep 03, 2021 16:50 (IST)
Kerala Class 11 Exams Paused, Supreme Court Says "Situation Alarming"
Worried by an "alarming" COVID-19 situation in Kerala, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed a state government decision to hold offline Class 11 exams. The court ordered the exams be paused for a week, saying: "Children of tender age can't be exposed to the risk (of contracting the virus)".
"There is an alarming situation in Kerala. It accounts for more than 70 per cent of cases in the country, with around 35,000 daily cases. Children of tender age can't be exposed to this risk," a bench of Justice AM Khanwilkar, Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice CT Ravikumar said.
Justice Roy underlined the seriousness of the issue by pointing out Kerala "has one of the best medical infrastructures... but has not been able to contain Covid cases".
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Sep 03, 2021 15:44 (IST)
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister urges people to follow COVID-19 norms; not make govt shut everything during third wave
Expressing concerns over people letting their guard down against COVID-19 in rural areas, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday urged citizens not to put the state government in a position where it has to shut everything in the event of a third wave of the pandemic.
Speaking to reporters in Pune, Mr Pawar said the Centre has already cautioned all the states, citing that Kerala and Maharashtra have been reporting the highest number of cases.
"Unfortunately, in rural areas, some people are becoming lax. They are not scared of coronavirus. They don't use masks, don't follow physical distancing, and they have assumed that everything (COVID-19 pandemic) is over. This has led to rise in infections," Mr Pawar said.
Sep 03, 2021 14:56 (IST)
"3rd Wave Will Also Be Over": Supreme Court Raps Centre Over Compensation
The Supreme Court on Friday gave the government time till September 11 to file a compliance report on a June 30 order directing it to frame guidelines for issuing death certificates and paying compensation to the families of those who have died of COVID-19.
The court was disinclined to grant the 10 days the government sought.
It pointed out that a significant period had passed since its last order and said that unless steps were taken immediately, the third wave too would have passed and the government would face an even bigger challenge.
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Sep 03, 2021 13:43 (IST)
How Tamil Nadu Is Vaccinating Its Young Population
Tamil Nadu is ramping up its inoculation programme with a different approach: vaccination centres in colleges. With institutions reopening after months, Tamil Nadu faces the enormous challenge of vaccinating its young population. Although, the state's daily Covid-19 tally has been on the decline with 1,562 cases and 20 related deaths reported yesterday, vaccine hesitancy had initially slowed down the state's inoculation programme.
Now, the state government is expanding vaccine coverage, especially among the young population, through inoculation drives on college campuses.
At Chennai's 70-year-old New College, Mohamed Suhail, a final year B Com student who got his first vaccine dose during the college campus drive said that the state government's decision of making vaccination mandatory for attending classes in college, helped in shedding his fears with respect to the jab.
Sep 03, 2021 12:45 (IST)
On Diwali And Eid, Government's Advisory On How To Celebrate Amid Covid
India is still not out of the woods when it comes to the second wave of COVID-19 and people should celebrate festivals like Diwali, Eid, Navratri and Ganesh Chaturthi at home without gathering in large numbers, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
"Festivals are like Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri and Eid coming. This year too, like the last year, they will need to be celebrated in a restrictive manner, and it is our appeal to all to stay at home," Dr VK Paul, member of the government's think tank NITI Aayog and chief of the COVID-19 task force on COVID-19 said.
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Sep 03, 2021 11:52 (IST)
Arunachal Pradesh Provides Relaxations In Covid Restrictions
Arunachal Pradesh government on Thursday announced few relaxations in the existing COVID-19 restrictions in the state, as part of which all the shops and commercial establishments will be allowed to operate till 8 PM.
The relaxations will come into effect from September 3 and will be in place till September 30.
In view of the improved COVID-19 situation in the state, the state administration has allowed physical classes in schools for students of 9 to 12 standards.
"I am feeling happy to come back to school and meeting up with friends after the lockdown," said Charu, a student.
All the religious institutions are also allowed to open for devotees subject to following the Covid appropriate behavior.
Sep 03, 2021 11:21 (IST)
Saudi Arabia Now Has The World's Toughest Vaccine Rules
A security guard stands at the entrance to every mall in Saudi Arabia's capital, ready for a pandemic routine shoppers are getting used to: proving their vaccination status on a government phone app that tracks their location at all times.
A dystopia for opponents of vaccine requirements from the United States to France is already a reality in Saudi Arabia, which enacted what amount to some of the strictest immunization rules in the world on August 1.
As the highly-contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 sends other countries back into lockdown, officials in the world's largest crude exporter are counting on a strategy that makes vaccination all-but mandatory to keep their economy open. That's made the nation of 35 million a test case in what happens when people who are reluctant to get inoculated are pushed into a corner.
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Sep 03, 2021 11:04 (IST)
India's cumulative vaccination coverage exceeds 67 crore
India's cumulative vaccination coverage has crossed 67.09 crore, with 74 lakh doses being administered in last 24 hours.
India's cumulative vaccination coverage has crossed 67.09 crore, with 74 lakh doses being administered in last 24 hours.
Sep 03, 2021 10:52 (IST)
Sep 03, 2021 10:40 (IST)
India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.
India crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23.
Sep 03, 2021 10:06 (IST)
India coronavirus updates: Active cases comprising 1.22 per cent of total infections
The active cases increased to 3,99,778 comprising 1.22 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands 97.45 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said. The daily positivity rate now stands at 2.72 per cent.
Sep 03, 2021 10:00 (IST)
One new case takes COVID-19 tally of Andamans to 7,567
Andaman and Nicobar Islands reported just one new COVID-19 case, which took the tally in the Union Territory to 7,567, a health department official said on Friday.
The fresh case was detected during contact tracing, he said.
Sep 03, 2021 09:52 (IST)
India's Covid chart showed improvement today, with the country recording 45,352 cases, a drop of 3.6% from yesterday. About 366 deaths were recorded during the period, according to the Health Ministry. Active cases constitute 1.22% of total cases."
Sep 03, 2021 09:29 (IST)
Just In: 45,352 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India, 3.6% Lower Than Yesterday
Sep 03, 2021 09:03 (IST)
32,097 new COVID-19 infections and 188 deaths in Kerala in 24 hours
Kerala contributed 32,097 new COVID-19 infections and 188 deaths in the past 24 hours. The test positivity rate was found to be 18.41 per cent after testing of 1,74,307 samples in the last 24 hours, according to a state government release. Kerala, which recorded the country's first coronavirus case in early 2020, has been reporting in excess of 30,000 daily cases for the past few days.
Sep 03, 2021 08:15 (IST)
On Thursday, India reported a jump of 12% as the country witnessed 47,092 infections in 24 hours. It is the biggest single-day rise in two months. About 509 deaths were recorded in the same period, the Health Ministry said.
Kerala contributed 32,803 cases or nearly 70% of the new cases and a third of the related deaths.
Sep 03, 2021 07:18 (IST)
Sep 03, 2021 06:01 (IST)
Over half of India's adult population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 16 per cent have got both, the Union government said on Thursday, as the cumulative number of doses administered in the country crossed 67 crore.
