India's daily fresh COVID-19 fatality count was reported below 300 after over six months, taking the death count to 1,47,343, while the infection tally rose to 1,01,69,118, according to the Health Ministry.
251 more deaths and 22,273 infections were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the latest data.
The number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 97,40,108, pushing the national recovery rate to 95.78 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent.
The active caseload remained below three lakh for the fifth consecutive day. There are 2,81,667 active coronavirus infections in the country, constituting 2.77 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
Meanwhile, France has confirmed the first case of a new coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Britain, its health ministry said.
The new strain of the virus, which experts fear is more contagious, has prompted more than 50 countries to impose travel restrictions on the UK, AFP reported.
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A total of 1,019 new coronavirus cases, 1,098 recoveries and 11 deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu in last 24 hours.
According to the state Health Department, the total count of cases stands at 8,13,161 which includes 9,039 active cases.
While 7,92,063 people have recovered from the virus, 12,059 persons have lost their lives.
India''s total count of cases has gone up to 1,01,69,118 with 22,272 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry.
A total of 785 new coronavirus cases were reported in Rajasthan on Saturday.
According to State Health Department, seven deaths were also recorded due to the disease and the toll has gone up to 2,664.
The total count of cases stands at 3,04,517 including 11,488 active cases.
The Health Department said 990 more people recovered from the virus taking total recoveries to 2,90,365.
Russia on Saturday passed 30 lakh confirmed coronavirus infections, as authorities hold out against reimposing a national lockdown while the country is battered by a second wave.
Official figures showed that a total of 3,021,964 cases have been detected, with 54,226 deaths.
In the past 24 hours, 29,258 new infections and 567 deaths were registered in Russia, fourth on the list of hardest-hit countries worldwide.
Puri District administration said that till December 31, locals will be allowed to enter the temple ward-wise after showing their voter card or Aadhaar card.
People from other parts of states and countries will be allowed to visit the temple from January 3 with a COVID-19 negative report, not more than four days old.
As per COVID-19 guidelines issued by Puri District administration, old persons above 65 years and children below 10 years will be not allowed to enter the temple premises.
A total of 317 new #COVID19 cases, 536 discharges and 2 deaths were reported in Telangana yesterday, says State Health Department
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Total positive cases: 2,84,391
Total recoveries: 2,76,244
Active cases: 6,618
Death toll: 1,529 pic.twitter.com/2ZSKubFwHi
Surveillance at the four international airports in the state have been further strengthened.
The woman is among the 44 persons who arrived in the district from the UK after November 25, they said.
"Eleven of these UK returnees underwent RT-PCR test, in which the woman was found infected with COVID-19. She is asymptomatic," Aurangabad Municipal Corporation's health officer Dr Neeta Padalkar said.
With 22,272 new #COVID19 infections, India's total cases rise to 1,01,69,118
- ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2020
With 251 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,47,343 . Total active cases at 2,81,667
Total discharged cases at 97,40,108 with 22,274 new discharges in the last 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/NmkqV0UTRk
Over 2.76 lakh people have recovered from the disease so far.
As many as 6,618 patients are under treatment and 30,376 samples were tested on Friday. Cumulatively, over 66.86 lakh samples have been tested.
Total number of samples tested up to 25th December is 16,71,59,289 including 8,53,527 samples tested yesterday: ICMR
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Dr Hossein Sadrzadeh, a geriatric oncology fellow at Boston Medical Center, said he had a severe reaction almost immediately after being vaccinated, feeling dizzy and with a racing heart.
It is the first severe reaction publicly linked to Moderna's vaccine, which is in its first week of a nationwide rollout.
conducted during the day with a positivity rate of 0.52 per cent, PTI reported.