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Coronavirus Live: '40 Crore Indians Still Vulnerable To Covid Infection', Says Govt

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Coronavirus Live: '40 Crore Indians Still Vulnerable To Covid Infection', Says Govt

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Coronavirus LIVE Tuesday, July 20: Though the Jharkhand government is yet to take a final call on organising the Shravani Mela in Deoghar, sources have indicated that this year also the annual festival will not be organised in the famous Baba Baidyanath Mandir in Deoghar owing to the COvid-19 pandemic.

It is expected that this time the temple will not be opened for the common devotees in the month of Shravan. Preparations are being made by the district administration to close the roads leading to the temple for the common devotees, who will also be prevented from coming in the month of Shravan through the Kanwaria route.

"Dumma, the entrance gate of Jharkhand, will also be sealed and there will be the deployment of magistrate and police force. The police will stop and send back the Kanwariyas coming through Bihar," a source in the Deoghar administration.

 For the first time since the pandemics second wave began in April, Covid positivity rate in Karnataka dipped below 1 per cent in a day, while case fatality rate was above 3 per cent, said the state health bulletin on Monday.

"Positivity rate declined to 0.94 per cent on Sunday from 1.09 per cent on Saturday, while case fatality rate rose to 3.09 per cent from 2.10 per cent during the weekend," said the bulletin.

Positivity rate is the percentage of people who test positive for being infected by Coronavirus.

Out of 1,35,974 tests conducted across the state during the day, 17,839 were through rapid-antigen detection and 1,18,135 through RT-PCR method.

Meanwhile, 1,291 new cases were registered on Sunday, taking the state's Covid tally to 28,85,238, including 27,527 active cases, while recoveries increased to 28,21,491, with 3,015 patients discharged during the day.

As epi-centre of the pandemic in the state, Bengaluru reported 266 fresh cases on Sunday, taking its Covid tally to 12,22,455, including 10,809 active cases, while recoveries rose to 11,95,843, with 1,202 patients discharged in the last 24 hours.

(With IANS inputs)

19:29 PM (IST)  •  20 Jul 2021

One more case of Zika virus confirmed in Kerala

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday informed that one more case of Zika virus has been confirmed in Kerala, taking the total number of cases in the state to 38. Out of this, eight patients are undergoing treatment

19:27 PM (IST)  •  20 Jul 2021

Kerala reports 16,848 new COVID cases, 104 deaths today

Kerala reports 16,848 new COVID cases, 12,052 recoveries, and 104 deaths today

Active cases: 1,26,398

Total recoveries: 30,45,310

Death toll: 15,512

18:07 PM (IST)  •  20 Jul 2021

No Deaths Due To Lack Of Oxygen Reported By States, UTs During Second Covid Wave: Centre

No Deaths Due To Lack Of Oxygen Reported By States, UTs During Second Covid Wave: Centre In RS

The Central Government on Tuesday informed the Rajya Sabha that no state/UT specified any death due to lack of oxygen during the the second wave of COVID-19. 

18:06 PM (IST)  •  20 Jul 2021

Andhra Pradesh reports 2,498 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hrs

Andhra Pradesh reports 2,498 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2,201 recoveries, and 24 deaths in the past 24 hours.

Active cases: 23,843

Total recoveries: 19,07,201

Death toll: 13,178

17:16 PM (IST)  •  20 Jul 2021

'Two-Thirds Of Indians Have Covid Antibodies, Another 40 Cr Still Vulnerable', Says Govt

Around 40 crore people are still vulnerable to COVID-19 infection as a nationwide survey found two-thirds of the country's population aged above six to have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, the government said on Tuesday as it stressed there is no room for complacency in the fight against the pandemic.

Findings of the ICMR's 4th national Covid sero survey show there is a ray of hope, but there is no room for complacency and Covid-appropriate behaviour has to be followed, the government said.

Addressing a press conference, a senior official said two-thirds or 67.6 per cent of India's population aged above 6 years were found to have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the latest national sero survey. A third of the population did not have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, which means about 40 crore people are still vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, the official said.

According to the government, 85 per cent of the surveyed healthcare workers had antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 and one-tenth of HCWs were still unvaccinated. The survey covered 28,975 general population and 7,252 healthcare workers. The fourth round of the survey was conducted in the 70 districts across 21 states where the previous three rounds had been carried out.

15:17 PM (IST)  •  20 Jul 2021

National Capital Delhi reports 44 new cases in 24 hours

14:52 PM (IST)  •  20 Jul 2021

Maha Govt drafts policy for door-to-door vaccination

Maharashtra government informs Bombay High Court that they have prepared a draft policy for door-to-door vaccination in the state, that would start from Mumbai from August 1st. Vaccination under this project will be free of cost, submits the state government.
This policy is for elderly, bed-ridden patients and terminally ill patients who have been identified as eligible for the vaccination drive and it would start from August 1 under the jurisdiction of BMC.
11:43 AM (IST)  •  20 Jul 2021

40 fresh Covid-19 cases reported in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh's Covid tally rises to 17,07,884 with 40 fresh cases, seven more fatalities push death toll to 22,728; recoveries surge to 16,83,968.
 
11:37 AM (IST)  •  20 Jul 2021

SC pulls up Kerala government for relaxing COVID-19 restriction for EID

Supreme Court pulls up Kerala government for relaxing COVID19 restriction for the celebration of Bakrid in the state. Supreme Court says it is a shocking state of affairs that the Kerala government has given in to the demand of traders in relaxing lockdown norms.

Supreme Court says if there is any spread of the COVID19 infection due to the lockdown relaxations by the Kerala government owing to Bakrid, any person can bring it to the notice of the court which will then take appropriate action.

Pressurehood of any manner cannot infringe upon the most precious right of Right to Life for citizens of India, if any untoward incident takes place then any public can bring it to our notice & action will be taken accordingly, says Supreme Court "We direct Kerala to give heed to Article 21 read with Article 144 of the constitution of India and follow our orders given in the Kanwar yatra case", says SC

09:50 AM (IST)  •  20 Jul 2021

Canada suspends flight from India until August 21

Canada has extended the ban on passenger flights from India by another month. The ban was set to expire on July 21, but will now remain in place until August 21. It is the fourth time the ban has been extended since it was first imposed on April 22. The suspension was extended by another 30 days on 21 June and now another extension will be imposed for 30 days.

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