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2:32 AM

160 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths reported in Assam in last 24 hrs

As many as 160 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours in Assam, as per a health bulletin issued by the state government on Sunday night.

 

As many as 24,900 samples were tested during the last 24 hours and the positivity rate of 0.64 per cent was recorded.

 

During the same duration, 240 people recovered from the disease while 5 people lost their lives to the deadly virus. The current recovery rate in the state stands at 98.37 per cent and the fatality rate is at 0.98 per cent.

 

At present, there are 2,605 active cases in the state.

 

As per the bulletin, Assam has reported a total of 6,04,969 cases of COVID-19 so far, out of which 5,95,091 have recovered from the disease while 5,926 patients have lost their lives to the deadly virus. A total of 2,39,84,148 samples have been tested so far in the state.

10:40 PM

India completes administration of 95 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses

 

India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage reached the 95 crores mark on Sunday, the Union Minister of Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.

 

"World's largest successful vaccination drive in full swing! India completes administration of 95 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses. Marching rapidly towards administering 100 crore vaccine doses. Get vaccinated quickly and encourage your friends and family to do the same!" tweeted Mandaviya hailing India's vaccination drive.

 

Meanwhile, India reported 18,166 fresh COVID-19 infections on Sunday, the lowest in over 7 months (214 days), informed the Union Health Ministry.

 

The active caseload of the country is presently at 2,30,971, which is the lowest in 208 days, and constitutes 0.68 per cent of the country's total positive cases, the ministry said.

9:33 PM

Odisha reports rise in COVID-19 cases ahead of Durga Puja

Ahead of the Durga Puja festival, Odisha witnessed a slight rise of COVID-19 cases, as the state reported 652 fresh infections on Sunday, 126 more than the previous day, a health department official said.

 

The coronavirus tally rose to 10,31,696 in the coastal state, while the death toll also climbed to 8,249 with seven new fatalities - Khurda (5), Angul and Nabarangpur (1 each) - he said.

 

Odisha had logged 526 fresh cases on Saturday, 524 on Friday, 582 on Thursday and 593 on Wednesday. Among the new infections reported on Sunday, 92 or 14.11 per cent are children and adolescents in the age group of 0-18 years. Khurda district registered the highest of 331 single-day cases followed by Cuttack at 70, the official said. Six districts - Boudh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri - did not report any fresh case in the last 24 hours.

9:23 PM

Africa's Covid cases cross 8.38 million

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 8,383,097 cases as of Sunday afternoon, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

 

The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU), said the death toll from the pandemic across the continent stands at 213,877. Besides, some 7,733,014 patients across the continent have recovered from the disease so far, Xinhua news agency reported.

 

South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia and Ethiopia are among the countries with the most cases in the continent, according to the agency.

9:00 PM

Madhya Pradesh sees 7 Covid-19 cases, no death; over 19,000 vaccinated

The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reached 7,92,621 on Sunday with the addition of seven cases, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,523, a state health department official said.

The recovery count stands at 7,81,995, leaving the state with 103 active cases, he said.

With 60,512 samples being examined during the day, the number of tests in MP went up to 1,91,30,789, the official added.

 

8:55 PM

Covid-19: Haryana reports 9 new cases, no death

Haryana reported no Covid-related death and nine new cases on Sunday, pushing the infection tally to 7,70,993.

According to the health department's daily bulletin, the death toll remained unchanged at 9,875.

Meanwhile, among the districts, four cases were reported from Gurgaon.

8:46 PM

Maharashtra sees 2,294 Covid-19 cases, 1,823 recoveries, 28 fatalities

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 2,294 fresh coronavirus positive cases and 28 fatalities while 1,823 patients recovered, the state health department said.

The new additions pushed the tally of infections to 65,77,872, the death toll to 1,39,542 and the number of recoveries to 64,01,287, leaving Maharashtra with 33,449 active cases as of Sunday, it said.

With 1,40,847 new tests, the number of samples tested so far in Maharashtra went up to 6,01,98,174.

8:38 PM

Odisha reports rise in Covid-19 cases ahead of Durga Puja

Ahead of the Durga Puja festival, Odisha witnessed a slight rise of COVID-19 cases, as the state reported 652 fresh infections on Sunday, 126 more than the previous day, a health department official said.

The coronavirus tally rose to 10,31,696 in the coastal state, while the death toll also climbed to 8,249 with seven new fatalities - Khurda (5), Angul and Nabarangpur (1 each) - he said.

Odisha had logged 526 fresh cases on Saturday, 524 on Friday, 582 on Thursday and 593 on Wednesday.

 

8:30 PM

Philippines logs 12,159 new Covid-19 cases, total rises to 2,666,562

The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 12,159 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,666,562.

The DOH also reported that 119 more people died from COVID-19 complications, bringing the country's death toll to 39,624.

The Philippines, which has around 110 million population, has tested more than 20 million people since the outbreak in January 2020.

8:21 PM

Tamil Nadu sees 1,329 new Covid-19 cases, 15 deaths

Two districts of Tamil Nadu, including the State capital Chennai, recorded the maximum number of Covid-19 infections on Sunday with 1,329 cases pushing the overall caseload to 26,78,265 till date, the Health Department said.

As many as 15 people died thereby taking the toll to 35,783, a bulletin said.

Chennai and Coimbatore clocked 171 and 132 cases respectively while neighbouring Chengalpet after seeing triple digits added 99 new infections to the tally.

8:12 PM

Telangana adds 162 new COVID-19 cases

Telangana on Sunday recorded 162 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the total positives in the state to 6.67 lakh.

The toll rose to 3,930 with one more person succumbing to the deadly virus, a state government bulletin said.

The number of active cases stood at 4,235.

8:00 PM

99 new cases in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 99 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday that took the infection tally to 3,30,533, officials said.

No Covid-related death was reported in the Union Territory in the past 24 hours, they said.

Of the fresh cases, 14 were from Jammu division and 85 from the Kashmir division, officials said.

7:35 PM

India will soon cross 100-cr Covid vaccination mark, says JP Nadda

India is set to achieve a milestone by inoculating 100 crore of its population within a few days making it the world's largest vaccination program, Bharatiya Janata Party chief Jagat Prakash Nadda said on Sunday.

The BJP leader who is in Manipur said, "Within 2-4 days, 100 crore vaccinations will be over which is the world's largest vaccination program taking place in India. Approximately, 17.5 lakh vaccine doses have been given in Manipur. I congratulate Chief Minister N Biren Singh for this."

7:24 PM

8 new cases push Nagaland's Covid-19 tally to 31,449

Nagaland's COVID-19 tally rose to 31,449 on Sunday as eight more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said.

The coronavirus death toll remained unchanged at 671 as no fresh fatality was registered, it said.

Kohima recorded the highest number of new cases at five, followed by Dimapur (two) and Mokokchung (one).

 

7:13 PM

Karnataka reports 406 new Covid-19 cases