Covid LIVE: Maharashtra records highest daily count of 59,907 cases

Coronavirus live updates: In the last 24 hours, Mumbai reported 10,030 cases, Pune 11,040, Delhi 5,100. According to an analysis, 2nd wave can be deadlier than 1st. Stay tuned for corona-related news

8:40 PM

Mumbai logs over 10,000 coronavirus cases for second day, 23 die

Mumbai reported 10,428 new coronavirus cases and 23 fresh fatalities on Wednesday, which took its caseload to 4,82,760 and death toll to 11,851, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

 

This is for the second consecutive day that the city has reported more than 10,000 infections. For the third time this month, it has witnessed a single-day case growth in five digits.

 

On Tuesday, the country's financial capital had recorded 10,030 new COVID-19 cases and 31 fatalities, while on Sunday, it had reported 1,1163 new cases, the highest since the pandemic began.

8:27 PM

Mumbai reports 10,428 new Covid-19 cases and 23 deaths; tally rises to 4,82,760 and death toll to 11,851: BMC

Mumbai reports 10,428 new Covid-19 cases and 23 deaths; tally rises to 4,82,760 and death toll to 11,851: BMC Officials

8:10 PM

Centre asks states, UTs to prepare Covid-19 vaccination at workplace from Sunday

In order to increase the access of vaccines to people above 45 years of age, COVID-19 vaccination sessions will be organised at public and private workplaces having about 100 eligible and willing beneficiaries by tagging these workplaces with an existing vaccination centre, the union health ministry has informed.

 

Such workplace vaccination centres may be launched across states and union territories from Sunday.

8:09 PM

Nearly 7,000 new coronavirus cases in Karnataka

7:48 PM

Madhya Pradesh reports 4,043 new coronavirus cases, 2,126 recoveries, and 13 deaths in last 24 hours

Madhya Pradesh reports 4,043 new coronavirus cases, 2,126 recoveries, and 13 deaths in last 24 hours.

7:38 PM

Kerala reports 3,502 new coronavirus positive cases in a day

Kerala reported 3,502 new COVID-19 cases and 16 more deaths on Wednesday, pushing the caseload to 11,44,594 and the toll to 4,710. The State health department said it tested 60,554 samples in the last 24 hours and the test positivity rate was 5.78 per cent.

 

Till now, 1,35,14,740 samples have been tested. Meanwhile, 1,955 people recuperated from the disease on Wednesday, taking the total cured in the state to 11,08,078. Currently, there are 31,493 people under treatment in the state and 1,52,136 under observation, of which, 4,928 are in isolation wards of various hospitals.

7:35 PM

Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan hits out at some states for demanding coronavirus vaccine age relaxation

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan hits out at some states for demanding coronavirus vaccine age relaxation, calls it deplorable attempt to distract attention.

7:35 PM

Uttarakhand reports 1,109 new coronavirus positive cases in a day

7:27 PM

Delhi reports 5,506 new coronavirus cases and 20 deaths in last 24 hours

7:27 PM

Jammu and Kashmir reports 812 new Covid-19 cases, highest single-day spike this year

Jammu and Kashmir reports 812 new Covid-19 cases, its highest single-day spike this year, and six fatalities. Infection tally rises to 1,34,827, death toll 2,018. The number of active cases of the disease in the union territory stands at 5,035.

7:12 PM

Central Govt replenishes more vaccine than what is needed for actual use: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

Central Govt replenishes more vaccine than what is needed for actual use: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

6:46 PM

Kerala reports 3,502 new coronavirus positive cases in a day

Kerala reports 3,502 new coronavirus positive cases and 1,955 recoveries. Number of active cases now at 31,493; so far 11,08,078 patients have recovered from the disease.

6:45 PM

Tamil Nadu reports 3,986 new coronavirus positive cases in the past 24 hours

Tamil Nadu reports 3,986 new coronavirus positive cases, 1,824 discharges and 17 deaths in the past 24 hours

6:31 PM

Night curfew: Delhiites opting for walk-in vaccination will need e-pass

COVID-19 vaccination beneficiaries choosing to go for walk-in vaccination facility will have to acquire an e-pass to travel during the night curfew hours in Delhi, officials said on Wednesday.

 

The Delhi government on Tuesday imposed a night curfew in the national capital from 10 pm to 5 am till April 30 in view of rising COVID-19 cases.

 

The city had recorded 5,100 fresh cases on Tuesday, while 17 more people succumbed to the infection taking the toll to 11,113, according to the Delhi health department.

6:15 PM

Covid-19 vaccination at public, private workplaces having 100 eligible beneficiaries from April 11

The government will allow COVID-19 vaccination at public and private workplaces having about 100 eligible beneficiaries from April 11 across states and Union territories.

 

Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan in a letter to the chief secretaries said a substantial proportion of population aged 45 years and above is in the organised sector of the economy and is involved in formal occupation in offices (government and private) or manufacturing and services.

 

"in order to increase the access of vaccine to these populations, COVID-19 vaccination sessions may be organised at work places (both public & private) which are having about 100 eligible and willing beneficiaries by tagging these work places with an existing COVID vaccination centre," Bhushan said in the letter. He said the states can initiate due consultations with private/public sector employers and management to prepare for launch of work place vaccination.