Covid LIVE: Tamil Nadu sees 2,458 new cases in a day; 635 in Mumbai

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Pune reported 861 new infections, followed by Mumbai (441), Bengaluru (319), Chennai (165), Delhi (76). Stay tuned for corona-related news

1:42 PM

Puducherry clocks 121 new coronavirus cases

Puducherry registered 121 fresh Covid-19 cases during the last 24 hours ending 9 am on Wednesday, taking the overall tally to 1.19 lakh.

 

One more person succumbed to infection raising the toll to 1,772.

 

The patient had co morbidity of diabetes.

 

The 121 new cases were spread over Puducherry 93 Karaikal 18 and Mahe and Yanam regions reported five new cases each.

1:36 PM

Gujarat govt suspends Covid-19 vaccination for Mamata Diwas

The Gujarat government suspended the Covid-19 vaccination drive on Wednesday in view of Mamata Diwas, which is observed as part of the ongoing universal immunisation programme for pregnant women, children and infants, an official said.

 

This is the second week in a row that the inoculation drive against coronavirus has been suspended on a Wednesday due to Mamata Diwas.

 

During Mamata Diwas, healthcare workers across the state check on pregnant women, provide them guidance and give them iron and vitamin tablets. Health workers also administer vaccines, such as BCG, polio and rubella, to women, children and infants.

 

"Vaccination drive against coronavirus will remain suspended today in view of the tasks health workers need to carry out on Mamata Diwas under the universal immunisation programme," state immunisation officer Dr Nayan Jani said.

1:17 PM

Kerala govt 'failed' to bring down Covid-19 cases despite restrictions: KPCC Prez

Blaming the Kerala government for its 'failure' to bring down Covid-19 cases despite the restrictions, the Congress on Wednesday said a third wave of the virus is expected and the administration should take steps to reduce the infections before that happens.

 

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President K Sudhakaran pointed out that Delhi and Tamil Nadu, where cases were very high, have managed to bring down the infection numbers without as many restrictions as there were in Kerala.

 

He said a third wave of Covid-19 is expected and the government should take steps to reduce the cases.

 

The KPCC Chief alleged that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and obtained permissions for various projects, but he did not discuss the issue of augmenting supply of vaccines to Kerala.

12:28 PM

Arunachal Pradesh reports 431 new Covid-19 cases, 2 more deaths

Arunachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rose to 40,814 as 431 more people tested positive for the infection while two new fatalities pushed the death toll to 193, a senior health official said here on Wednesday.

 

A 62-year-old woman from the Capital Complex region died at the Dedicated Covid Hospital (DCH) at Chimpu near here on Monday, while an 82-year-old woman from West Kameng district died on way to a health facility on Tuesday, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.

 

Both the women died due to acute respiratory distress syndrome with Covid Pneumonia, he added.

 

The Capital Complex Region recorded the highest number of fresh cases at 101, followed by East Siang (63), Changlang (36), Lohit (27), Upper Subansiri and Papumpare with 24 each, West Kameng (23), Tawang (22) and Lower Subansiri (14).

12:26 PM

Pune: Maskless bride booked for violating Covid protocols at wedding photoshoot

A case has been registered against a bride in Pune for sitting on the bonnet of a car without a face mask and violating Covid-19 protocols for a wedding photoshoot.

 

As per the police, cases have also been registered against the driver of the car, the cameraman and others who participated in the photoshoot. The camera used for the shoot has also been seized.

 

The incident took place on Tuesday morning in the Dive Ghat area of Pune city. The video of the photoshoot had gone viral on social media.

 

The Police have booked all the accused under sections 269, 188, 279, 107, 336, 34 of the IPC, along with other relevant sections of the Disaster Management Act, Maharashtra Covid management act and the Motor vehicle act.

11:18 AM

Maharashtra: Thane district sees 336 new Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths

With the addition of 336 more coronavirus positive cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra mounted to 538,471, an official said on Wednesday.

 

These new cases were reported on Tuesday, he said.

 

With ten more persons succumbing to the viral infection, the overall death toll in the Thane district rose to 10,864. The mortality rate is 2.01 per cent now, he added.

 

The details of the recovered and under-treatment patients were not provided by district administration.

11:06 AM

Spread of Covid-19's Delta variant will substantially up cases, put pressure on healthcare: WHO

The increased transmissibility associated with the Covid-19's Delta variant is likely to substantially increase cases and put a greater pressure on healthcare systems, particularly in the contexts of low vaccine coverage, the WHO has warned.

 

In its Covid-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update released on Tuesday, the World Health Organisation said that an overall rise in Covid-19 cases due to the Delta variant is reported across all WHO regions.

 

As of July 13, at least 111 countries, territories and areas have reported detection of the Delta variant, and this is expected to continue to increase, becoming the dominant variant globally in the coming months.

 

The increased transmissibility associated with the Delta variant is likely to result in substantial increases in case incidence and greater pressure on healthcare systems, particularly in contexts of low vaccine coverage, it said.

11:02 AM

Coronavirus pandemic: SC takes note of UP govt's decision to allow 'Kanwar Yatra', issues notice to state

Coronavirus pandemic: SC takes note of UP govt's decision to allow 'Kanwar Yatra', issues notice to state

10:41 AM

Over 15.1 million unutilised vaccine doses available with states, private hospitals: Centre

More than 15.1 million balance and unutilised Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, UTs and private hospitals to be administered, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

 

Over 395.9 million vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through all sources and a further 30,250 doses are in the pipeline.

 

Of this, the total consumption including wastage is 38,07,68,770 doses, the ministry said.

 

The new phase of universalisation of Covid-19 vaccination commenced from June 21.

10:31 AM

Over 10 mn people vaccinated against Covid in Haryana: Health min Anil Vij

More than 10 million eligible beneficiaries have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in Haryana till date, Health Minister Anil Vij said on Tuesday.

 

The minister also congratulated the health department and 'corona warriors' for the "big achievement".

 

So far, over 4.14 lakh healthcare workers and more than 3.79 lakh frontline workers have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in Haryana, Vij told reporters here.

 

"Similarly, more than 2.668 million people above 60 years, over 2.7 million people between 45 years and 60 years and more than 3.891 mn people in 18-44 age group have been vaccinated," he said.

10:24 AM

Death toll rises to 92 in blaze at coronavirus ward in Iraq

The death toll from a fire that swept through a hospital coronavirus ward in Iraq climbed to 92 on Tuesday as anguished relatives buried their loved ones and lashed out at the government over the country's second such disaster in less than three months.

 

Health officials said scores of others were injured in the blaze that erupted Monday at al-Hussein Teaching Hospital in Nasiriyah.

 

The tragedy cast a spotlight on what many have decried as widespread negligence and mismanagement in Iraq's hospitals after decades of war and sanctions.

 

Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi convened an emergency meeting and ordered the suspension and arrest of the health director in Dhi Qar provice, the hospital director and the city's civil defense chief. The government also launched an investigation.

 

The prime minister called the catastrophe "a deep wound in the consciousness of all Iraqis."

10:22 AM

Coronavirus update: Over 1,650 black fungus cases in Delhi

There were 952 active cases of black fungus in Delhi as on July 6, which was more than the count of active cases of COVID-19 till that date, according to official data.

 

The data also showed that till July 6, Delhi had recorded over 1,650 cases mucormycosis (black fungus).

 

On March 27, the Delhi government had declared black fungus an epidemic, even as Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal had issued regulations under the Epidemic Diseases Act to contain and manage cases of the deadly mucormycosis in the city.

 

Till then, over 600 cases of mucormycosis were reported.

 

According to officials figures, till July 6, Delhi had recorded 1,656 mucormycosis cases, including 952 active cases. The number of active cases of COVID-19 on July 6 stood at 833.

10:02 AM

Coronavirus in India: Latest update by MoHFW

Summary of MoHFW data (July 14)

Active cases: 429,946 (Net reduction: 2,832)

Deaths: 411,408 (Net increase: 624)

Cured: 30,104,720 (Net increase: 41,000)

Total cases: 30,946,074 (Net increase: 38,792)

Total vaccination: 387,697,935 (Increase over previous day: 3,714,441)

9:44 AM

Spain's Covid-19 tally crosses 4 million mark

Spain recorded over four million confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday after the Ministry of Health reported sharp increases in both the number of new cases and the 14-day incidence rate.

 

The ministry on Tuesday reported 43,960 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the country's total caseload since the start of the pandemic to 4,015,084.

 

Meanwhile, the 14-day incidence rate of the virus climbed to 436.75 per 100,000 inhabitants.

 

The sharp increases are mainly due to an infection surge in people aged 12-29, the vast majority of whom have not been vaccinated against the virus.

9:29 AM

CM Ashok Gehlot reviews progress of coronavirus vaccination in Rajasthan

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said the state is managing COVID-19 vaccination excellently, while blaming the delay in the drive on short supply of vaccine doses.

 

Reviewing the progress of the inoculation campaign in the state from his official residence, the chief minister urged the Centre to give adequate supply of vaccines as a large number of people are yet to get their second dose.

 

He directed officials of the state government to demand an increase in the supply of vaccines from the Centre so that people can be vaccinated on time. Read on...