Covid LIVE: Kerala sees 11,699 new cases, 58 deaths in last 24 hrs

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Cases in Kerala saw a weekly fall of 8.7% while Maharashtra logged a decrease of 6.8%. Delhi reported 29 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Stay tuned for corona updates

8:12 AM

Delhi coronavirus update: Reports zero Covid deaths, 29 new cases

The national capital reported 29 coronavirus cases and zero death on Sunday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.05 percent, according to data shared by the city health department.

 

The capital has recorded only three fatalities due to the infection in September so far.

 

With the new cases, the overall infection tally in the city climbs to 14,38,714. Of this, over 14.13 lakh patients have recovered from the disease. The death toll stands at 25,085.

 

Delhi reported 27 cases of infection on Saturday and 24 on Friday.

 

There are 371 active cases in Delhi, of which 118 are in home-isolation.

8:00 AM

Covid-19: 53.5% in 18-44 age group vaccinated against coronavirus in India

The Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Sunday said 53.5 per cent of people in the 18-44 age group have been inoculated with the Covid-19 vaccine.

 

According to the Ministry, 34,66,84,035 people in this age bracket have received at least one dose of the vaccine while 7,34,36,483 have received both the doses.

 

In the age group of 45-59 years, 28.3 per cent of people have been vaccinated which includes 15,59,65,608 people with one dose and 7,35,71,780 people with both doses. Read on...

7:43 AM

11 new coronavirus cases in UP, Covid death toll remains unchanged

Eleven fresh Covid-19 cases were reported in Uttar Pradesh taking the total number of cases in the state to 17,09,772 on Sunday, a health bulletin stated.

 

The death toll stood at 22,890 with no fresh Covid-19 deaths.

 

Of the 11 fresh cases, two each were reported from Prayagraj and Gautan Buddh Nagar, the UP government said in a statement issued here.

 

In the past 24 hours, 12 Covid-19 patients have recovered from the disease, and so far 16,86,706 people have recovered in the state.

7:25 AM

Tamil Nadu: Chances of Covid-19 spread in schools low, said WHO chief scientist

Tamil Nadu should consider reopening schools for all classes, WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has said, citing sero-survey results and huge learning loss over past 18 months.

7:16 AM

Coronavirus LIVE updates | Canada lifts ban on direct flights from India

Canada will allow direct flights from India from Monday, lifting the ban on them after a gap of more than five months. Announcing the decision, Transport Canada on Saturday in a tweet said: "Beginning at 00:01 EDT on September 27, direct flights from India can land in Canada with additional public health measures in place."

 

"Travellers must have proof of a negative Covid-19 molecular test from the approved Genestrings Laboratory at the Delhi airport taken within 18 hours of the scheduled departure of their direct flight to Canada," it added.

 

In April, Canada banned all direct flights to and from India when the second Covid-19 wave hit India. The date of reopening has been postponed many times.

 

Welcoming the decision, India’s high commissioner to Canada Ajay Bisaria described it as a "decisive step towards normalising air mobility" between the two nations.