India today reported 25,166 fresh COVID-19 cases, 23.5% lower than yesterday, taking the total number of infections to 3,22,50,679. Besides, with 437 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, the death count has increased to 4,32,079, according to the latest health ministry update.
The country's active caseload currently is 3,69,846, the lowest in 146 days. The active cases constitute 1.15% of total cases, the lowest ever since March 2020. Across the country, 3,14,48,754 in total have recovered so far, with 36,830 patients recovering during the last 24 hours. At 97.51% per cent, the recovery rate is at its highest since March 2020.
India achieved its highest ever single-day vaccination mark with the administration of over 88.13 lakh vaccine doses during the last 24 hours. With this, the country's total vaccination coverage has crossed 55 crore.
Yesterday, the country had reported 32,937 new cases, besides 417 deaths. The number of cases with the Delta Plus variant of the disease has reached 76, data released on Monday showed. Of these, 10 had received both doses of one of the Covid vaccines and 12 the first, the government has said.
Here are the Highlights on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
The national capital on Tuesday saw a slight surge in its daily count reporting 38 new COVID-19 cases and four fatalities in the last 24 hours. As per the Delhi health bulletin, a total of 53,345 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours wherein a positivity rate of 0.07 per cent was reported. The total cases mounted to 14,37,156 including 471 active cases.
The Centre today told the Kerala High Court that those who have been administered both doses of the anti-coronavirus vaccine cannot be re-vaccinated.
Karnataka reported 1,298 new COVID-19 cases and 32 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29,31,827 and the count to 37,039. The day also saw 1,833 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 28,73,281. Bengaluru Urban accounted for most of the fresh cases (340), as the city saw 471 discharges and 10 deaths.
The Delhi High Court was informed on Tuesday by the AAP government that DDMA has permitted all authorised weekly markets to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Curfew timings have been relaxed and inter-district movement of passengers allowed, except to and from Kamrup Metropolitan district, as per the revised COVID-19 SOP for the state, Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta said on Tuesday, according to news agency PTI. The new guidelines, which also permits the opening of final year classes of technical education, will be effective from 5 am on Wednesday until further orders, Mr Mahanta added.
Out of the total samples sent for genome sequencing of COVID-19 patients in Maharashtra, 80% of the samples have tested positive for the Delta variant, according to the state health department, reported news agency ANI. Maharashtra is conducting genome sequencing tests of COVID-19 patients' samples on a regular basis to ascertain the extent of spread of mutants of the virus.
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the authorities' decision to permit 100% seating in Delhi Metro and buses plying in the national capital during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it is for the competent authorities to take a call on regulation of public transport, reported news agency PTI. The court said if every user of public transport or citizen is permitted to raise such issues and challenge the government decision, there would be no end to such petitions.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands recorded only one new COVID-19 case in the last 24 hours, pushing the tally in the union territory to 7,549, a health official said on Tuesday, according to news agency PTI. The new COVID-19 case was detected during testing at the airport. All passengers arriving by flight have to undergo mandatory RT-PCR test before they are allowed entry into the islands.
Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 tally rose to 51,513 as 165 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health department official said on Tuesday, according to news agency PTI. The COVID-19 death count in the state remained at 252 as no new fatality was reported in the last 24 hours, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said. Arunachal Pradesh currently has 1,836 active cases, while 49,425 people have recovered from the disease, including 249 patients on Monday, Dr Jampa said. The COVID-19 recovery rate in the state now is 95.95 per cent while the active percentage stands at 3.56 and the positivity rate at 3.76 per cent, the official said.
India saw a single-day rise of 25,166 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 154 days, taking the tally to 3,22,50,679, while the national recovery rate was recorded at 97.51 per cent, the highest since March 2020, according to the latest Health Ministry data on Tuesday. Read here.
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday informed that over 2.25 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are available with the states, Union territories and private hospitals, and are yet to be administered, reported news agency ANI. Further, it informed that the government has provided over 56.81 crore doses to states and UTs till date, while over 1 crore are in transit.
India today reported 25,166 fresh COVID-19 cases, 23.5% lower than yesterday.