Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Delhi Reports 26,169 New Covid-19 Cases Along With 306 Fatalities

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: India recorded the highest number of covid deaths in a single day on Wednesday. Maharashtra took more drastic steps to control the spread of Coronavirus by announcing new restrictions from Thursday 8 PM to 7 AM on May 1. Delhi's demand for increasing Oxygen supply was also increased on Wednesday evening by the Centre.

Background

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: India witnessed the maximum number of fresh covid cases on Wednesday evening, as the count read 3,15,660 cases and 2,091 deaths.

As per the data available on covid19india.org, for the first time ever since the start of the pandemic, India recorded more than 3 lakh COVID-19 cases in a single day. Now no other country has recorded more covid cases in a single day than India.

India has so far reported a total of 1,59,24,914 cases and 1,84,662 deaths.

Maharashtra saw the maximum number of casualties at 568 on April 21, followed by Delhi with 249 new deaths, and then Uttar Pradesh which registered 187 new casualties.

Meanwhile, the data for contracting coronavirus after getting the vaccine dose was released by ICMR. According to data, 0.04 percent of 17,37,178 individuals, who received the second dose of Covaxin, were positive for COVID-19, while 0.03 percent of 1,57,32,754 people, who took the second dose of Covishield, contracted the infection.

22:57 PM (IST)  •  22 Apr 2021

Delhi Reports 26,169 New Covid Cases, 306 Deaths

Delhi reports 26,169 new #COVID19 cases, 306 deaths and 19,609 recoveries in the last 24 hours

Total cases: 9,56,348
Total recoveries: 8,51,537
Death toll: 13,193
Active cases: 91,618 pic.twitter.com/7wIAVT7Dp8

— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2021

22:15 PM (IST)  •  22 Apr 2021

Punjab Reports 5,456 Fresh Covid-19 Cases

Punjab reports 5,456 fresh Covid-19 cases, 3,657 discharges, and 76 deaths.

Total cases: 3,19,719
Total cured cases: 2,70,946
Active cases: 40,584
Death toll: 8,189

21:30 PM (IST)  •  22 Apr 2021

DDMA Issues New Directives Over Allocation Of Oxygen supply

Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has issued new directives regarding supply & allocation of oxygen supply across Delhi

Allocation & O2 supply to all health establishments will be strictly regulated as per allocation orders issued by Govt from time to time#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/xBbCU48JUO

— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2021

21:09 PM (IST)  •  22 Apr 2021

'Dire Need Of Oxygen Supplies': Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Official

At 8 pm, oxygen in store is for 5 hours for peripheral use till 1 am and lesser for high flow use. There are 510 Covid-19 patients admitted with 142 patients on high flow oxygen support. We are in dire need of oxygen supplies: Official from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi.

20:20 PM (IST)  •  22 Apr 2021

1,500 Delhi Police Personnel Test Covid Positive

Around 1,500 personnel of Delhi Police force have tested positive so far amid the prevailing second wave of Covid19, Delhi Police informed.