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Coronavirus LIVE: Hello and welcome to ABP Live blog! Follow the space to get all the latest information and news from in and around the world on COVID-19.With the daily caseload of Coronavirus showing a sustained declining trend, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that government continues to provide support to states and UTs to enhance preparedness and response capacities against Covid-19 and other public health emergencies.With the reopening of schools, raising concern over the safety of children below 15 years of age, Health Minister Mandaviya said that the government will take a decision to vaccinate this group based on suggestions of an expert group, he said.Meanwhile, Maharashtra recorded 6,107 new coronavirus cases, 329 less than a day ago, and 57 fresh deaths linked to the infection, while 16,035 more patients recovered from the disease.With these additions, the overall tally of COVID-19 cases increased to 78,16,243, while the death toll jumped to 1,43,155.Delhi registered 1,114 fresh Covid cases, a marginal decline from 1,151 cases reported on previous day, as well as another 12 deaths.Covid positivity rate has come down to 2.28 per cent, while the active cases has also reduced to 6,908. With the recovery rate climbing to 98.21 per cent, the active cases rate stands at 0.37 per cent while the death rate continues at 1.41 per cent.The slide in daily Covid cases in Karnataka continued on Tuesday as the state reported 4,452 cases, compared to 6,151 new infections on Monday. Meanwhile, 51 people succumbed to the lethal virus in the last 24 hours.Furthermore, Gujarat reported 2,502 fresh Covid-19 infections, taking the overall caseload to 12,05,652. 28 deaths were also recorded in the state, taking the death toll to 10,716. 

09/02/2022 17:04:08

Over 1 Cr Youngsters Fully Vaccinated Against Covid: Health Minister

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday informed that over one crore youngsters between 15-18 age group are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in the country.

09/02/2022 15:26:31

Coronavirus LIVE: Night Curfew Lifted, Social Gatherings Allowed With 50% Capacity In Himachal Pradesh

Night curfew imposed due to #COVID19 has now been lifted. Further, all social/ religious/ cultural/ political & other congregations including weddings & funerals are permitted to 50% of the capacity, both in indoor & outdoor areas: Himachal Pradesh State Cabinet

09/02/2022 11:59:35

Coronavirus LIVE: Jharkhand Logs 264 Fresh Cases, 1 Fatality In Last 24 Hrs

Jharkhand continued to register a decline in fresh COVID-19 cases as 264 people tested positive for the infection on Saturday, 16 less than the previous day, taking the state's caseload to 4,32,169, a health bulletin said.

The death toll rose to 5,314 as one more patient succumbed to the infection in Dhanbad, it said.

The state had recorded 280 cases and two deaths on Tuesday.

Jharkhand now has 2,272 active cases, while 4,24,583 people have recovered from the disease so far, including 412 on Tuesday, the bulletin said.

The recovery rate stood at 98.24 per cent, while the mortality rate was at 1.22 per cent.

The administration has tested about 2.02 crore samples for COVID-19 thus far, including 49,883 in the last 24 hours.

09/02/2022 09:27:45

Coronavirus LIVE: Glenmark Launches Nasal Spray Treatment For Covid In India

Glenmark launches Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray(FabiSpray®)in India for treatment of adult patients with #COVID19,in partnership with SaNOtize. It received manufacturing-marketing approval from India’s drug regulator for Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray as part of accelerated approval process

09/02/2022 09:19:33

Coronavirus LIVE: 71,365 New Cases, More Than 8 Lakh Recoveries In Last 24 Hrs

170.87 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive

India's Active caseload currently stands at 8,92,828

Active cases stand at 2.11%

Recovery Rate currently at 96.70%

1,72,211 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,10,12,869

71,365 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours

Daily positivity rate (4.54%)

Weekly Positivity Rate (7.57%)

74.46 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 15,71,726 tests conducted in the last 24 hours

09/02/2022 07:44:52

Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi Records 12 Covid Linked Deaths

Delhi records 12 coronavirus-linked deaths in a day, toll rises to 26,010, infection count reaches 18,46,198 with 1,114 new cases; positivity rate further declines to 2.28 per cent: Health Department bulletin

09/02/2022 07:44:28

Coronavirus LIVE: Poll-Bound Goa Reports 469 Covid Cases In Last 24 Hrs

Goa reports 469 new coronavirus cases with 12.49 per cent positivity rate, infection tally jumps to 2,43,128, death toll reaches 3,754 as six more people succumb; number of active cases now 3,930: Health dept