Coronavirus LIVE: Over 10.8 mn Covid vaccine doses given so far, says govt

Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra recorded over 6,000 cases in a single day. India's active Covid-19 cases are on the rise again

Coronavirus live updates: India registered 13,993 fresh Covid-19 cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Active cases in India have risen to 143,127, while the caseload tally has risen to 10,976,776. The country continues to be second-most-affected globally, and ranks 16th among worst-hit nations by active cases. A total of 10,715,204 vaccine doses have been given to beneficiaries. Maharashtra recorded 6,112 new cases, the highest single-day spike in over three months, taking the state's caseload to 2,087,632. According to the state govt, new strains of coronavirus found in UK, South Africa and Brazil have not been detected in Amravati, Yavatmal and Satara districts of Maharashtra where cases have spiked recently.

The five most affected states by total cases are Maharashtra (2,087,632), Kerala (1,021,432), Karnataka (946,860), Andhra Pradesh (889,077), and Tamil Nadu (846,937).

World coronavirus update: Coronavirus cases rise unabated across the globe, with 111,234,365 infected by the deadly contagion. While 86,142,748 have recovered, 2,462,703 have died so far. The US remains the worst-hit country with 28,603,813, followed by India, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom. However, it terms of the total number of active cases, US tops the charts, followed by France, UK, Brazil and Belgium.

11:57 PM

Punjab CM requests Centre to consult state in fixing Covid vaccine priorities

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged the central government to consult with the state before fixing priorities for Covid vaccination, as it is a matter involving the entire population, according to ANI.

11:22 PM

Nagpur sees 725 Covid-19 cases, 502 recoveries, 6 deaths

Nagpur on Saturday reported 725 coronavirus positive cases, taking the district's caseload to 1,42,57, while the day also saw six deaths and 502 people recovering, an official said, according to PTI.

The overall toll stands at 4,267 and the recovery count is 1,32,406, leaving the district with 5,834 active cases, he added.

10:48 PM

Eight facilities with 960 beds planned in Maharashtra's Osmanabad

The Osmanabad district administration in Maharashtra will set up eight facilities with a total of 960 beds to tackle a possible surge in COVID- 19 cases, an official said on Saturday, according to PTI.

The caseload in the district, as on Friday, is 17,111, while 575 persons have died, a mortality rate of 3.36 per cent, he said.

The facilities will come up in areas like Tuljapur, Omerga, Bhum, Kalamb apart from Osmanabad, he said.

10:13 PM

257 new coronavirus cases in MP, four deaths

Madhya Pradesh on Saturday reported 257 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the tally of infections to 2,59,128, while four fatalities pushed the death toll to 3,850, according to PTI.
 

No fresh COVID-19 case was reported in 23 of 52 districts in the state.

9:52 PM

8 more Covid-19 deaths, 358 new cases in Punjab

The COVID-19 infection tally in Punjab climbed to 1,78,111 with 358 fresh cases reported on Saturday, according to PTI.
 

Eight more fatalities pushed the death toll due to the virus to 5,748, according to the medical bulletin.

 

There are 2,883 active COVID-19 cases in the state, as of now, according to the bulletin.

8:49 PM

Covid-19: Goa sees 57 cases, 62 recoveries, no death

Goa's coronavirus caseload went up by 57 and reached 54,523 on Saturday, while 62 people were discharged post recovery, an official said. The toll remained at 787 as no death was reported during the day, he added. So far, 53,243 people have recovered, leaving the state with 493 active cases, the official said. With 1,791 samples being examined during the day, the overall number of tests in Goa went up to 4,81,571, he said. (PTI reported)

8:37 PM

Mumbai reported 897 new Covif-19 cases, 571 recoveries

8:15 PM

Maharashtra reports 6,281 new Covid-19 cases, 2,567 discharges

7:57 PM

Jammu and Kashmir records 68 fresh Covid-19 cases

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 68 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, taking the infection tally to 1,25,783, even as no fresh death due to the virus was reported in the past 24 hours, officials said, according to PTI. Of the 68 fresh cases, 18 were from the Jammu division and 50 from the Kashmir division of the Union Territory, they said. The officials said Srinagar district recorded the highest of 24 cases, including six travellers.

While eight districts did not report any fresh cases, 10 districts had cases in single digits. Jammu was the only other district to register double digit positive cases with 10 fresh cases. The number of active cases was 700 in the Union Territory, while 1,23,129 patients have recovered so far, the officials said, PTI reported.

7:38 PM

Kerala adds 4,650 fresh coronavirus cases

Kerala on Saturday registered 4,650 new COVID-19 cases and 13 related deaths taking the total number of those affected in the state by the deadly virus to 10.30 lakh. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said thestate has tested 65,968 samples in the last 24 hours and the test positivity rate was 7.06 per cent, according PTI. Till now, 1.09 crore samples have been tested by the state.

"Out of the total cases reported today, 76 reached the state from outside while 4,253 contracted the disease through their contacts. The sources of infection of 295 are yet to be traced. Twenty six health workers are also among the infected," Vijayan said in a press meet. Meanwhile, 5,841 people recuperated from the disease on Saturday taking the total recoveries in the state to 9,67,630. Currently, there are 58,606 people are under treatment in the state, PTI reported.

7:06 PM

Delhi logs 152 new cases, death toll at 10,898

Delhi records 152 fresh cases of COVID-19, while one fatality takes death toll to 10,898: Health Bulletin, according to PTI.

6:57 PM

10,838,323 total Covid vaccination conducted till Feb 20: Health Ministry

10,838,323 total Covid vaccination conducted till Feb 20, 6 pm. Of which, vaccination of the healthcare workers is 7,226,653. The first dose has been given to 6,352,713 and the second dose has been given to 873,940 beneficiaries: Union Health Ministry

6:56 PM

Health Ministry Update: 36,11,670 vaccinations for frontline workers done so far

For frontline workers, a total of 36,11,670 vaccinations has been done till date: Union Health Ministry

6:52 PM

Afghanistan reports 24 new Covid-19 cases, tally at 55,604

Afghanistan reported 24 new confirmed Covid-19 cases on Saturday, raising its national tally to 55,604, including 4,352 active cases, the country's Ministry of Public Health said, according to IANS. "Laboratories conducted 1,209 tests during the past 24 hours, out of the total tests 24 were positive Covid-19 cases in five of Afghanistan's 34 provinces," the ministry said in a statement, as reported by IANS. Meanwhile, 17 people recovered during the period while two deaths were reported, raising the death toll to 2,432, the Xinhua news agency reported.

6:08 PM

Andhra Pradesh reports 54 new Covid-19 cases and 70 recoveries