Covid LIVE: WHO's chief scientist warns the pandemic isn't slowing down

Today's coronavirus numbers: Kerala reported 13,563 new infections, Maharashtra 8,992, followed by Tamil Nadu (3,211), Andhra Pradesh (3,040). Stay tuned for corona-related news

Corona updates: India on Saturday recorded 42,766 fresh cases taking the total caseload to 30,795,716, according to MoHFW. The death count increased to 407,145 with 1,206 new fatalities, the data showed. 

Kerala reported 13,563 new infections, Maharashtra 8,992, followed by Tamil Nadu (3,211), Andhra Pradesh (3,040) and Delhi (93).

From the northeastern states, Assam reported 2,493 new cases, Manipur 852 and Mizoram 537.

The five most affected states by total cases are Maharashtra (6,131,976), Kerala (3025,,466), Karnataka (2,864,868), Tamil Nadu (2,510,059), and Andhra Pradesh (1,914,213).

World coronavirus update: Covid-19 is continuing to spread around the world, with 186,812,865 confirmed cases and 4,034,726 deaths across nearly 200 countries recorded since China reported its first cases in December 2019. The US remains the worst-hit country with 34,710,303 cases, followed by India, Brazil, France and Russia. 

To read updates from our yesterday's blog, click here

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Coronavirus LIVE: Jharkhand reports 56 fresh cases in a day

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G20 warns of risks to global recovery from coronavirus variants

An upsurge in new coronavirus variants and poor access to vaccines in developing countries threaten the global economic recovery, finance ministers of the world's 20 largest economies warned on Saturday. The G20 gathering in the Italian city of Venice was the ministers' first face-to-face meeting since the start of the pandemic. Read here

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Virus cases not falling not a concern, situation under control: Kerala CM

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said lack of a dipping Covid-19 cases in the State when compared to other States was not a cause for concern or fear as things are under control.

 

He said the endeavour of the State from the beginning was to protect as many people as possible from being infected or succumbing to the virus until the vaccine was available for all.

 

"Many are wondering as to why the number of patients in Kerala has not decreased. This comes as no surprise when examined in terms of public health principles. We can confidently say there is no need to be fearful and that things are under control," he told reporters. Read here

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Coronavirus LIVE: Assam reports 2,391 fresh cases in a day

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WHO’s chief scientist warns the pandemic isn’t slowing down

Coronavirus infections are rising across most regions of the world as the delta variant spreads, clear evidence that the pandemic isn’t on the wane, said the World Health Organization’s chief scientist. (Bloomberg)

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Coronavirus Latest: 2 more deaths, 185 new cases in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 185 new cases on Saturday, taking the infection count 3,18,469, while two more fatalities took the death toll to 4,356, officials said.

 

Of the fresh cases, 74 were from the Jammu division and 111 from the Kashmir division, they said.

 

Srinagar district recorded the highest 41 cases while Jammu district recorded 22 cases, officials said. (PTI)

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Maharashtra: Over 400 people fined in Pune for weekend monsoon tourism

A day after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar asked authorities to take stringent action against people visiting monsoon tourist spots in Pune district on weekends defying Covid-19 norms, the rural police fined 424 revellers till Saturday evening and collected Rs 1,99,600 from them, a senior officer said.

 

"Despite Covid-19 restrictions on weekends, many people came to Lonavala which is one of the famous monsoon tourist spots. We have deployed personnel at various locations in Lonavala city and rural areas. Police penalised 100 revellers visiting Lonavala and collected a fine of Rs 47,000,"

 

Pune (rural) Superintendent of Police Abhinav Deshmukh told reporters. Read here

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Coronavirus LIVE: Haryana sees 38 fresh cases

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Coronavirus Latest: Tripura extends curfew till July 17

After detection of 'Delta Plus' variant of coronavirus in Tripura, the state government has extended the 15-hour daily curfew in several urban areas for another week till July 17, an official said on Saturday.

 

The government also increased the time for such a restriction by two hours on Saturdays and Sundays, Revenue Secretary Tanushree Debbarma said.

 

The curfew will be in place from 2 pm to 5 am on weekdays and from noon to 5 am on Saturdays and Sundays in the jurisdiction of Agartala Municipal Corporation and 12 other urban local bodies, she said.

 

Debbarma stated that the administration decided to extend the curfew after the Covid situation in the state was reviewed. Read here

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Active Covid cases drop below 30,000 in Andhra Pradesh

Active Covid cases dropped below 30,000 to reach 29,262 on Saturday in Andhra Pradesh, even as 2,925 new Covid infections were reported.

 

On adding the new cases, AP's Covid tally crossed 19.2 lakh.

 

However, on a positive note, 3,937 more persons recovered from the disease in the past 24 hours, increasing the total number of recoveries over 18.7 lakh. (PTI)

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Rajasthan records 19 Covid deaths, 56 fresh cases

Rajasthan reported two Covid-19 deaths and 56 new cases on Saturday, taking the total number of fatalities and infections to 8,945 and 9,53,074 respectively.

 

The maximum number of new cases were reported from Jaipur at 14, an official report said, adding one each were reported from Bundi and Udaipur.

 

A total of 9,43,379 Covid-19 patients have recovered and the number of active cases at present is 750. (PTI)

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Coronavirus LIVE: 2,913 fresh cases in Tamil Nadu

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Coronavirus LIVE: Karnataka reports 2,162 new cases

Karnataka reports 2,162 new cases, 48 deaths and 2,879 recoveries today; active caseload at 37,141, according to the state health department

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Covid LIVE: Sabarimala to re-open for 4 days; vaccination or negative report must for devotees

Kerala's Sabarimala temple to re-open for devotees from July 17 to 21 for monthly puja. Devotees with complete Covid vaccination certificates or RT-PCR negative report, issued within 48 hours, will be allowed. Maximum of 5,000 devotees will be allowed through online booking system.

 

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Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi reports 76 fresh cases