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  • COVID-19: India logs record 3.52 lakh new cases, 2,812 fatalities

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: With 3,52,991 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, the highest so far, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 1,73,13,163 while active cases have crossed the 28-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.

    The death toll increased to 1,95,123 with a record 2,812 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

    Registering a steady increase, the active cases have increased to 28,13,658 comprising 16.25 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has further dropped to 82.62 per cent.

    The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,43,04,382.

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    The case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.13 per cent, the data stated.

    India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 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 1.50 crore on April 19.

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    According to the ICMR, 27,93,21,177 samples have been tested up to April 25 with 14,02,367 samples being tested on Sunday.

    The 2,812 new fatalities include 832 from Maharashtra, 350 from Delhi, 206 from Uttar Pradesh, 199 from Chhattisgarh, 157 from Gujarat, 143 from Karnataka, and 103 from Jharkhand.

    A total of 1,95,123  deaths have been reported so far in the country including 64,760 from Maharashtra, 14,426 from Karnataka, 14,248 from Delhi, 13,557 from Tamil Nadu, 11,165 from Uttar Pradesh, 10,941 from West Bengal, 8,432 from Punjab and 7,685 from Andhra Pradesh.

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    The health ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.

    “Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research,” the ministry said on its website, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.

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  • Second wave of COVID has shaken country; we will soon come out of crisis: PM Narendra Modi

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: Noting that the second wave of COVID-19 is testing people’s patience and their capacity to endure pain, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that this “toofan” (storm) has shaken the country after it was full of enthusiasm and self-confidence after successfully tackling the first wave.

    In his monthly Mann Ki Baat broadcast, Modi spoke to doctors, nurses and frontline workers, who shared their experience and views on the disease, and expressed confidence that people will soon come out of this crisis.

    The over 30-minute broadcast was entirely focussed on the pandemic, which has been rampaging across the country for weeks, with Modi asserting that defeating the disease is the biggest priority.

    Modi began the programme by taking note of people’s sufferings.

    “Many of our near and dear ones have left us untimely.

    After successfully confronting the first wave of Corona, the country was full of enthusiasm, full of self-confidence, but this storm has shaken the country,” he said.

    He urged people to go for vaccination against the disease and cautioned them against rumours about it.

    The Centre, he said, will continue to provide jabs free of cost to the eligible people (those over 45 years of age).

    “We have to accord priority to the expert and scientific advice at this time to win this battle,” he said.

    Modi also appealed to states to extend the benefit of the Centre’s free vaccine campaign to the maximum number of people.

    “The government of India is applying its entire might to give a fillip to endeavours of state governments.

    The state governments too are trying their best to fulfil their responsibilities,” he said.

    A doctor, whose conversation with the prime minister was played in the programme, noted that people are a bit scared about the pandemic situation, while saying that there is absolutely no need for it as 80 to 90 per cent of the infected people do not show any of these symptoms.

    It is imperative that treatment protocol is as per the doctor’s advice, he said.

    Echoing his view, Dr Naveed Nazeer Shah from Srinagar urged people to follow COVID guidelines to avoid getting infected and to get inoculated.

    The prime minister said while people are getting infected by the disease, they are also recovering from it in big numbers, and also spoke to one Preeti Chaturvedi of Gurugram, who shared her experience of dealing with the disease.

    She has now recovered.

    Modi also lauded the help offered by citizens during the pandemic.

    “I urge all of you to get vaccinated and we also have to take full care.

    ‘Dawai bhi, kadai bhi’, get vaccinated and maintain all precautions.

    Never forget this mantra.

    We will soon prevail together over this calamity,” the prime minister said.

    India logged a record 3,49,691 new coronavirus infections in a day taking it total tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,69,60,172 while active cases crossed the 26-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

    The death toll increased to 1,92,311 with a record 2,767 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

  • India fastest in world to administer over 14 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses: Union Health Ministry

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: India has become the fastest country in the world to administer over 14 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses, done in just 99 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.

    Eight states — Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala — account for 58.83 per cent of the total doses given so far in the country, it said.

    So far, 14,09,16,417 vaccine doses have been administered across the country through 20,19,263 sessions, the ministry said citing a provisional report till 7 am.

    These include 92,90,528 healthcare and 1,19,50,251 frontline workers who got the first dose, and 59,95,634 healthcare and 62,90,491 frontline workers who have taken the second dose.

    Among the senior citizens, 4,96,55,753 have got the first dose and 77,19,730 the second done.

    Among beneficiaries aged between 45 and 60 years, 4,76,83,792 got the first dose and 23,30,238 the second dose.

    “In another significant development, India has now become the fastest country in the world to cross the landmark of 14 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses. India achieved this feat in just 99 days,” the ministry highlighted.

    Over 25 lakh vaccine doses were administered in a span of  24 hours.

    On April 24, day 99 of the vaccination drive, 25,36,612 vaccine doses were administered.

    While 16,43,864 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 25,732 sessions for the first dose, 8,92,748 received the second dose of the vaccine.

    The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers getting inoculated and the immunisation of frontline workers started from February 2.

    The next phase of COVID-19 vaccination commenced on March 1 for those over 60 years of age and for people aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions.

    India launched vaccination for all people aged more than 45 from April 1.

    It later decided to expand its vaccination drive by allowing everyone above 18 years of age to get vaccinated from May 1.

  • India adds record over 3.49 lakh new COVID-19 cases in single day

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: With a record single-day rise of   3,49,691 new coronavirus infections, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,69,60,172, while active cases crossed the 26-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

    The death toll increased to 1,92,311 with  a record 2,767  daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

    Registering a steady increase, the active cases have increased to 26,82,751 comprising 15.82 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has further dropped to 83.05 per cent.

    The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,40,85,110, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.13 per cent, the data stated.

    India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 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 1.50 crore on April 19.

    According to the ICMR, 27,79,18,810 samples have been tested up to April 25 with 17,19,588 samples being tested on Saturday.

  • Most deaths in Maharashtra as 10 states show steep rise in daily COVID-19 cases 

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: Ten states  — Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan have shown a steep rise in the daily COVID-19 cases accounting for 83.02 per cent of the new infections, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.

    India’s daily cases continue to rise and 1,68,912 fresh coronavirus infections were registered in a span of 24 hours, the highest single-day rise since the outbreak of the pandemic.

    Maharashtra has reported the highest daily cases at 63,294.

    It is followed by Uttar Pradesh with 15,276 while Delhi reported 10,774 new cases.

    Sixteen states  — Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Kerala, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases.

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    India’s total active caseload has increased to 12,01,009 and  now comprises 8.88 per cent of the country’s total infections.

    A net increase of 92,922 cases has been recorded in the total active caseload in a day.

    Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala cumulatively account for 70.16 per cent of India’s total active cases. Maharashtra alone accounts for 47. 22% of the total active caseload of the country.

    India’s cumulative recoveries stand at 1,21,56,529 with 75,086 recoveries being registered in a span of 24 hours.

    Besides, the daily deaths continue to show an upward trend with 904 deaths being reported in a day.

    Ten States account for 89.16 per cent of the new deaths.

    Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties (349). Chhattisgarh follows with 122 daily deaths. Nine states and UTs have not reported any COVID-19 deaths in a span of 24 hours.

    These are Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh (UT), D&D and D&N, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Arunachal Pradesh.

    On the vaccination front, the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 10.45 crore as India marks day-2 of the countrywide ‘tika utsav’.

    Cumulatively, 10,45,28,565 vaccine doses have been administered through 15,56,361 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am, according to the ministry.

    These include 90,13,289 healthcare workers (HCWs) who have taken the 1st dose and 55,24,344 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 99,96,879 FLWs who have received the 1st dose and 47,95,756 FLWs who have taken the 2nd dose.

    Besides, 4,05,30,321 and 19,42,705  beneficiaries more than 60 years old have been administered the 1st and 2nd dose respectively while 3,20,46,911 and 6,78,360 beneficiaries aged 45 to 60 have taken the 1st and 2nd dose respectively.

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    Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala account for 60.13 per cent of the total doses given so far in the country, the ministry said.

    Nearly 30 lakh vaccination doses were administered on Day 1 of the ‘tika utsav’ on Sunday.

    Day 1 of the countrywide ‘tika utsav’ saw 63,800 COVID Vaccination Centres (CVCs) operational, which is a rise of an average of 18,800 operational CVCs, the ministry highlighted.

    Most CVCs were operational in private work places.

    Additionally, despite being a Sunday, which generally witnesses lower vaccination numbers, the first day of the ‘tika utsav’ clocked nearly 30 lakh vaccination doses, the ministry said.

    As on day-86 of the vaccination drive (11th April), 29,33,418 vaccine doses were given.

    Out of which, 27,01,439 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 38,398 sessions for 1st dose and 2,31,979 beneficiaries received 2nd dose of vaccine.

    “In terms of the number of daily doses administered globally, India continues to remain at the top with an average of 40,55,055 doses administered per day. The corresponding figure on Sunday was 38,34,574,” the ministry stated.

  • Close to 60% of new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra; Kerala second: Govt

    Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are the six states that cumulatively account for 86.25 per cent of the new coronavirus cases reported.

  • 16,838 new coronavirus infections in India, 113 deaths in last 24 hours

    By ANI
    NEW DELHI: As many as 16,838 new COVID-19 cases and 113 deaths were reported in India in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Friday.

    With 13,819 new discharges, the cumulative recoveries reached 1,08,39,894.

    The country’s coronavirus tally has reached 1,11,73,761 including 1,76,319 active infections while the death toll has mounted to 1,57,548.

    According to the health ministry, a total of 1,80,05,503 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 so far.

    Maharashtra continues to remain the most affected COVID-19 state in India with 86,359 active cases, followed by Kerala with 44,734 active infections.

    A total of 21,99,40,742 samples tested for COVID-19 up to March 4, 2021, of these, 7,61,834 samples were tested yesterday, as per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

  • COVID-19 didn’t deter Centre from taking reforms to ensure India’s long-term growth: Nirmala Sitharaman

    By ANI
    NEW DELHI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the ongoing COVID-19 situation did not deter the Central government from taking measures for reforms that are necessary for sustaining long term growth for this country.

    While replying to the discussion on the Union Budget in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said that these reforms will lay a path for India to be one of the top economies of the world in the coming decade and further.

    “I would like to highlight – stimulus plus reforms. The pandemic did not deter us from taking up reforms that would sustain long term growth. We have taken not just one-off reforms, not just now and then, but reforms rivetted in a policy which will give a neat background, a layout spread before the Parliament for people to know that this is a reform that will lay a path for India to be one of the top economies of the world in the coming decade and further,” the Finance Minister said.

    She reiterated that India’s approach to the COVID-19 resulted in a retraction in the pandemic.

    “Because we had an approach which was spearheaded from the front by the PM, we have had a retraction in the pandemic. Death rates are the lowest in the world and active cases have come down,” she said.

    “This Budget draws from the experience of the Prime Minister when he was Chief Minister – on the ground in Gujarat, seen so many revivals happening at a time when the license quota raj was going away post-1991 and then based on that experience, commitment to reform was blended into this Budget,” the minister added.

    Sitaraman, while replying to the discussion on the Union Budget in Rajya Sabha on Friday, slammed the Opposition and accused them of constantly alleging a false narrative that the government only worked for cronies and said several of the Centre’s schemes were for the poor.

    She reminded members of the Upper House of several schemes that have been implemented for the poorer sections of the country, like the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and the Pradhan Mantri Saubhagya Yojana.

    She also said the Union Budget 2021-22 is the instrument through which Aatmanirbhar Bharat is to be attained and asserted that the government is also looking at “long-term sustainable growth”.

    Finance Minister had presented the Union Budget 2021-22 in the Parliament on February 1. 

  • India records 12,143 new COVID-19 cases, recoveries cross 1.06 crore

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 1,08,92,746 with 12,143 new infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries crossed 1.06 crore, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.

    The death toll increased to 1,55,550 with 103 daily new fatalities, data updated at 8 am showed.

    The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,06,00,625, which translates to a national COVID-19 recovery rate of 97.32 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.43 per cent.

    The total number of active COVID-19 cases remained below 1.5 lakh.

    There are 1,36,571 active cases of COVID-19 in the country, which comprises 1.25 per cent of the total number of cases, data stated.

    India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 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.

  • With 12,408 new COVID-19 cases, India’s tally reaches 1,08,02,591

    By ANI
    NEW DELHI: India has reported a total of 1,08,02,591 COVID-19 positive cases, with 12,408 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Friday.

    India has reported 15,853 discharges and 120 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total discharges and death toll to 1,04,96,308 and 1,54,823 respectively.

    As per the Union Health Ministry, the active COVID-19 cases have reached 1,51,460.

    Meanwhile, many as 49,59,445 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 across the country so far.

    The second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to healthcare workers from February 13, and 97 per cent of people who have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine are satisfied, said the central government on Thursday.

    Meanwhile, a total of 19,99,31,795 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to 4th February. Of these, 7,15,776 samples were tested yesterday, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).