Covid LIVE: 11,958 cases in Karnataka; Kerala lockdown extended till Jun 16

Coronavirus live updates: Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat have announced the partial lifting of restrictions from today. Stay tuned for corona-related news

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28,252 mucormycosis cases reported from 28 states/UTs: Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday said 28,252 cases of mucormycosis have so far been reported from 28 states/UTs in the country, of which 86 per cent cases have a history of COVID-19 and 62.3 per cent with a history of diabetes.

 

Maharashtra has reported the maximum number of mucormycosis cases (6,339) followed by Gujarat (5,486), he said after chairing the 28th meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 via video conferencing, a health ministry statement said. READ MORE...

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Delhi sees 231 new Covid cases in a day, lowest since March 2; CPR at 0.36%

The national capital reported 231 new instances of the COVID-19 infection, the lowest since March 2, with the positivity rate dipping to 0.36 per cent, according to the health bulletin released on Monday.

 

Thirty-six more people succumbed to the disease in a day, pushing the death toll here to 24,627.

 

On Sunday, Delhi had recorded 34 fatalities, the lowest in around two months, and 381 cases with a positivity of 0.5 per cent. On Saturday, the city had reported 60 fatalities and 414 new cases of COVID-19 with a positivity rate of 0.53 per cent. The day before, it had recorded 50 deaths and 523 new cases with a positivity rate of 0.68 per cent.

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25% of vaccination work will now be handled by Central govt: PM Modi

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Centre to provide for free jabs for everyone above 18 years: PM Modi

State govts will not have to spend any amount now on vaccines; Centre to provide for free jabs for everyone above 18 years: PM Narendra Modi.

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Punjab to frame protocols for Covid paediatric management

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday announced a group of specialists will frame protocols and handhold private hospitals for enhancing paediatric beds and treatment protocols, while rolling out a detailed action plan in preparation for a possible third wave of Covid-19 infections.

 

Chairing a virtual Covid review meeting, Singh took stock of the preparations underway for the third wave and ordered creation of storage capacities for oxygen for a minimum of three days in all government medical colleges, with piped oxygen to be made available in all government hospitals.

 

At least 375 metric tonne oxygen should be available with the state at any given time, he said, stressing the need to prepare for peak supply logistics.

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Delhi reports 231 fresh Covid cases, 36 deaths in last 24 hours

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Covid LIVE: Centre to provide free vaccines to states for all from June 21, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced that the central government will provide free coronavirus vaccine to states for inoculation of all above the age of 18 from June 21, and asserted that vaccine supply would be increased significantly in the country in coming days.

 

The Centre has decided to buy 75 per cent of jabs from vaccine makers, including 25 per cent of the state quota, and give it for free to state governments, the prime minister said in an address to the nation.

 

Modi said private sector hospitals can continue to procure 25 per cent of vaccines, but their service charge would be capped at Rs 150 per dose over fixed price of the vaccine.

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PM Modi cautions against rumours about vaccines, asks youngsters to raise awareness about vaccination benefits

PM Modi cautions against rumours about vaccines, asks youngsters to raise awareness about benefits of vaccination

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45+ people will get Covid vaccine at polling booths: Delhi CM

In a bid to push inoculation of 45-plus age group, the Delhi government will send booth level officers (BLOs) door to door for allocating slots to eligible persons to get the jabs closer home at their designated polling centres under its 'Jahan Vote, Wahan Vaccination' campaign, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Monday.

 

The exercise will be replicated to vaccinate people aged 18-44 years as well whenever adequate doses of COVID-19 vaccine are available with the government, Kejriwal said in an online briefing.

 

There are 57 lakh people in Delhi in the 45 plus age group and of them, 27 lakh have been given the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine while 30 lakh are yet to get the jab, he said.

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Covid LIVE: PM Modi announces free ration for 800 mn people till Diwali

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Those who want to pay for the dose can get vaccinated at private hospitals: PM Modi

Though the government will provide free vaccines to all the countrymen, those who want to pay for the same can get vaccinated at private hospitals. Private hospitals will be able to charge a maximum service charge of Rs 150 for a single dose after the fixed price of the vaccine. The task of monitoring it will remain with the state governments: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while addressing the nation on Monday.

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25% of vaccines can be purchased by the private hospitals: PM Modi

25% of vaccines can be purchased by the private hospitals: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while addressing the nation on Monday.

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Government of India will provide free vaccine to all the countrymen: PM Modi

Today, after much deliberations, we have decided that 25% of the vaccine responsibilities that were looked after by the state governments, will now be looked after the Centre. No State government of the country will have to spend anything on the vaccine. Government of India will provide free vaccine to all the countrymen: Prime Minister said while addressing the nation on Monday.

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Centre has changed vaccine policy on demand from states: PM Modi

Centre changed vaccine policy on demand from states, 25% work being handled by states. But some states are now saying that the previous system was better. So from now on, the 25% work that was being done by states, will be shouldered by Centre: PM Modi.

 

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Covid LIVE: Centre to provide free vaccines to states for all from June 21, says PM Modi