Coronavirus cases: Kerala leads the states in most Covid cases in a day
India today reported 38,667 fresh COVID-19 cases, which is 3.6 per cent lower than yesterday's cases. The daily test positivity rate was at 1.73 per cent, which has been less than 3 per cent for the last 19 days.
With 20,452 fresh cases, Kerala leads the states in the most number of Covid cases in a single day. The state also reported 114 deaths, the most in any state after Maharashtra.
Meanwhile, the Canadian government announced Friday it will require all federal workers and most commercial rail, air and ship passengers to get vaccinated against Covid-19, amid a surge in virus cases due to the Delta variant.
"We know that vaccines are the best way to end this pandemic," said Dominic LeBlanc, a government minister in charge of Canada's federal bureaucracy.
Here are the highlights on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
5 COVID-19 Delta+ Deaths In Maharashtra, 66 Cases So Far, Many VaccinatedFive people, including one from Mumbai, have died and as many as 66 people have been found infected with the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 in Maharashtra so far. Some of them are fully vaccinated, the state health department said on Friday.
Seven of these patients were aged under 18, they added.
The COVID-19 Delta Plus variant, considered highly infectious, was detected during genome sequencing of swab samples sent from different parts of the state.
Full Vaccination Or Negative Covid Report A Must For Entering PunjabOnly those who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus or have a negative RT-PCR test report will be allowed to enter Punjab from Monday, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said today. People coming from neighbouring Himachal Pradesh and Jammu will be strictly monitored.
In schools and colleges in Punjab, only fully vaccinated teaching and non-teaching staff, or those recently recovered from COVID-19, can physically be present to teach even as online classes remain an option for students.
Kerala Reports 19,451 Fresh COVID-19 Cases; Positivity Rate At 13.97%Kerala logged 19,451 new positive cases and 105 COVID-19-related deaths on Saturday taking the tally to 36,51,089 and the death count to 18,499.
State Health Minister Veena George said the state has tested 1,39,223 samples in the last 24 hours and the test positivity rate was 13.97 per cent. Till now, 2,93,34,981 samples have been tested.
Assam Reports 755 New COVID-19 Cases, 11 More DeathsAssam on Saturday reported 11 more COVID-19 deaths, which took the count to 5,482, according to a bulletin issued by the National Health Mission.
The coronavirus caseload in the northeastern state mounted 5,79,488 as 755 more people tested positive for the infection, it said.
Three fresh fatalities were registered in Nalbari and one each in Barpeta, Charaideo, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Kamrup Metro, Kamrup Rural and Sivasagar.
Maharashtra Reports 5,787 New Covid Cases, 134 Deaths
Assam Reports 755 New Covid Cases, 11 Deaths
Chhattisgarh Reports 83 New Covid Cases, 1 Death
Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 case count reached 10,03,697 today with the addition of 83 cases, and one death took the death count to 13,546, a health official said, according to a PTI report.
Mumbai Reports 262 New Covid Cases, 6 Deaths
Mumbai today reported 262 new coronavirus positive cases and six deaths, taking the count of infections to 7,39,069 and the death count to 15,985, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official said, according to a PTI report
54 Lakh Covid Vaccine Doses Administered In Country So Far, Says Centre
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 54 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. Nearly 52 lakh doses were administered on Saturday, according to a provisional report till 7 pm.
Delhi Reports 50 Fresh Covid Cases, 1 Death
Fifty fresh cases of COVID-19 and one death due to the infection were recorded in Delhi on Saturday. The positivity rate stood at 0.07 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. The death toll due to the coronavirus has reached 25,069 in the national capital.
Schools In Karnataka Districts With Positivity Below 2% To Open For Classes 9-12
Karnataka Reports 1,632 Fresh Covid Cases, 25 Deaths
UK Cuts Covid Testing Cost For Global Travellers, Including From India
The UK today reduced the cost of Covid tests for international travellers from Amber list countries like India from 88 pounds to 68 pounds (USD 122 to USD 94), after many representations over the high charges of the mandatory testing, PTI reported.
No New Case Of Covid Reported In Mumbai's Dharavi Today
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Guatemala declares state of emergency over Delta Covid surge
Guatemala has declared a new state of emergency and will impose an overnight curfew from Sunday to contain a surge in Covid infections due to the Delta variant, President Alejandro Giammattei said.
The 30-day state of emergency is being implemented due to a rebound in cases attributed to the "more aggressive" Delta variant, Giammattei said in a televised address on Friday.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Ladakh reports 9 new coronavirus cases
Ladakh recorded nine fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 20,436 while the active cases in the Union territory has gone up to 73, officials said on Saturday.
Ladakh has registered 207 COVID-related deaths -- 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil -- since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. A total of 20,156 patients have recovered till date.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: No new COVID-19 case in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
The union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands did not record any new COVID-19 case in the last three days, a health official said on Saturday.
The COVID-19 tally in the archipelago remained at 7,548, PTI reported.
India reports 38,667 new cases in last 24 hours
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Canada to mandate Covid vaccine for government workers
The Canadian government announced Friday it will require all federal workers and most commercial rail, air and ship passengers to get vaccinated against Covid-19, amid a surge in virus cases due to the Delta variant.
"We know that vaccines are the best way to end this pandemic," said Dominic LeBlanc, a government minister in charge of Canada's federal bureaucracy.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Argentina confirms 8,472 new daily COVID-19 cases, 246 deaths
Argentina confirmed on Friday 8,472 new COVID-19 infections in one day, bringing the total to 5,074,725 cases, the Ministry of Health reported, adding that there were also 246 more deaths, for a total of 108,815.
The number of active COVID-19 cases was 240,484, while 4,725,426 people have recovered from the disease, ANI reported.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: US' CDC endorses COVID-19 booster jabs for immunocompromised people
US' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed the use of an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine for people with moderately to severely compromised immune systems after an initial two-dose vaccine series.
In a statement, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky said it is an "important step" in ensuring everyone, including those most vulnerable to COVID-19, can get as much protection as possible from COVID-19 vaccination, ANI reported.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Canada sees jump in new COVID-19 cases
Canada's seven-day moving average of 1,609 new COVID-19 cases reported daily (Aug. 6-12) is an increase of 70 per cent over the previous week, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) on Friday.
The country reported 2,412 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the cumulative total to 1,449,851 cases, including 26,698 deaths, according to CTV.