Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Over 2 Crore 'Unutilised' COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Still Available With States, Says Govt
Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, Monday, July 5: After more than 100 days, Agra reported zero cases of Covid-19, bringing considerable relief to the overstressed medical infrastructure.
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Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, Monday, July 5: Even as Karnataka readies to further unlock the economy by easing Covid restrictions in the state, including in Bengaluru, lockdown has been extended for two more weeks till July 19 from Monday in Kodagu district, an official said on Sunday.
"As the positivity rate continues to be at 7.21 per cent, the state government has extended the lockdown in the district by another two weeks to reduce Covid cases below 5 per cent," the district official said.
Kodagu is about 240 kms southwest of Bengaluru in the state, nestled in the biodiversity-rich Western Ghats.
The Gauhati High Court held the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Mizoram Government restricting the unvaccinated persons from earning their livelihood arbitrary and not in consonance with the provisions of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.
A division bench of the Aizwal bench of the High Court comprising of Justice Michael Zothankhum and Justice Nelson Sailo on Friday in their order observed that the SOP issued by the Mizoram government on June 29 are arbitrary and not in consonance with the provisions of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.
"The said impugned clauses are interfered with, to the extent that the allowances available and given to vaccinated persons shall also be made equally applicable to unvaccinated persons. The state are accordingly directed to issue a corrigendum of the June 29 SOP at the earliest incorporating the directions," the HC order said.
Over 2 Crore COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Still Available With States: Centre
New Delhi: More than 2.01 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states, Union Territories and private hospitals to be administered, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
Over 36.97 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union Territories so far through all sources. Of this, the total consumption including wastage is 34,95,74,408 doses, the ministry said.
The Centre is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from June 21.
The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to states and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain. (PTI)
More than 41.34 lakhs vaccine doses administered today
More than 41.34 lakhs vaccine doses have been administered today, taking India’s cumulative COVID vaccination coverage to 35.71 crores (35,71,05,461): Union Health Ministry
Indonesian Govt Asks Oxygen Suppliers To Ramp Up Production After Fatalities Amid Record Spike In COVID Cases
The Indonesian government has asked its oxygen suppliers to ramp up production to accommodate medical needs. This request comes after the Dr Sardjito General Hospital on the island of Java recorded more than 60 deaths on Saturday due to low oxygen supplies amid surge in COVID cases that authorities say is driven by the more infectious Delta variant.
On Monday, Indonesia reported a record of 29,745 new COVID-19 cases and 558 new deaths.
Delhi records 54 fresh COVID-19 cases, lowest since April 15 last year
New Delhi: The national capital on Monday recorded 54 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest since April 15 last year, and two more deaths while the positivity rate dropped to 0.09 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here.
Delhi has recorded 14,34,608 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began last year. So far, over 14.08 lakh patients have recovered, the health department bulletin said.
The death toll stands at 24,997, it said.
There are 912 active COVID-19 cases in Delhi, the bulletin stated. This is the lowest since April 10 last year when 862 cases were recorded.
There are 300 people under home isolation while the number of containment zones stands at 701, it said.
Delhi had reported 59 COVID-19 cases and two deaths on Monday.
On Sunday, the city had reported 94 cases of COVID-19 with a positivity rate of 0.13 per cent and seven deaths. The national capital had recorded 86 cases with a positivity rate of 0.11 per cent and five deaths on Saturday while 93 cases with a positivity rate of 0.13 per cent and two deaths were recorded on Friday.
According to covid19India.org, a crowdsourced initiative that collects data on COVID-19 and vaccination in India, Delhi had recorded 17 cases on April 15 last year.
The bulletin said 61,405 tests, including 49,607 RT-PCR tests, were conducted the previous day.
Delhi faced a brutal second wave of the pandemic that claimed a large number of lives daily. The rapid rise in the number of cases led to a shortage of medical oxygen at various city hospitals.
On April 20, the city had reported a record 28,395 cases. On April 22, the case positivity rate was 36.2 per cent, the highest so far. At 448, the highest number of deaths was reported on May 3. (PTI)
MEA to work with NHA to enable adaptation of CoWIN by interested countries: Sources
"Several countries have shown interest in the adoption of CoWIN platform. MEA will work with National Health Authority for enabling the adaptation and adoption of the platform by the interested countries," ANI quoted sources as saying.
Interest has already been shown by Vietnam, Lao PDR, Cyprus, Croatia, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Maldives, Malawi & Guyana. The platform is also being offered to WHO’s COVID Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), sources added.
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