Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Delhi Records Highest Active Covid Cases For This Year, Tally Above 8,500; Nearly 59,000 New Cases In Maharashtra
Coronavirus Cases HIGHLIGHTS: India reports 1,31,968 new COVID 19 cases, 61,899 discharges, and 780 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry.
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Coronavirus Cases HIGHLIGHTS: India has recorded a massive surge of 1,31,968 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. With this, India's tally now stands at 13,057,954, Worldometer showed this morning. Active cases are nearing the 1-million mark. India is now the 4th-worst-hit country in terms of active cases. India also witnessed a grim record of most fatalities due to covid-19 in a single day in 2021, which stood at 802. The death toll from the deadly infection stands at 167,694.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a four-day festival for coronavirus vaccination even as many states are reporting a shortage of vaccines. He added that imposing a night curfew is important to tackle the rising cases.
“The world has also accepted the night curfew,” the prime minister said. “Curfew makes people remember that they are living in the age of corona. It is good that we promote night curfew as ‘corona curfew’. This will not affect work too much.”
The discussion on the shortage of vaccine has created an uproar in the country and After many states complained about Covid-19 vaccine shortage amidst a huge jump in the number of coronavirus infections, the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday assures that the country has more than 43 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in stock or in the pipeline.
After over 40 doctors, including the vice-chancellor, tested positive in Lucknow’s King George’s Medical University (KGMU), as many as 37 medical staff of Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital are reportedly infected too.
Vaccination Drive To Continue At Govt & BMC Centres In Mumbai
Ahead of the weekend lockdown in Maharashtra, BMC commissioner Iqbal Chahal said that the vaccination drive will continue to take place in all Government and BMC centres of Mumbai tomorrow and the day after.
Odisha CM Asks Citizens To Follow COVID Rules Properly
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik in a message said: "The second wave of COVD19 has started, this is why lockdowns and night curfews have been imposed in many states of the country, but if we follow the COVID rules properly we can avoid situations like lockdowns in the state."
TN: Night Curfew & Additional Curbs Required If Current Restrictions Don't Help
Tamil Nadu government on Friday said that 'night curfew and additional curbs' may have to be clamped if several efforts aimed at preventing the coronavirus spread and bringing down the caseload does not yield results.
If several measures to contain the virus-like fever camps and reintroduction of some restrictions, effective April 10, did not yield the desired results, 'night curfew and additional curbs' may have to be imposed, the government said.
All steps were being taken to tackle the 'second wave of coronavirus' the government said, adding it has been decided to conduct 'vaccination festivals' in all the districts from April 14 to 16. This is to ensure 100 per cent vaccination for eligible sections of people, including health and frontline workers and those aged above 45.
On Friday, Tamil Nadu reported 5,441 fresh virus cases and a total of 33,659 active cases.
9.78 Crore Vaccine Doses Administered
So far 9,78,71,045 vaccine doses have been administered in the country including 32,16,949 vaccine doses given today.
Nearly 59,000 Active Covid Cases In Maharashtra
As per the Health Department, Maharashtra reported 58,993 new COVID-19 cases and the tally rose to 32,88,540. The death toll due to coronavirus increased by 301 and now stands at 57,329 in the state.
Maharashtra reports 58,993 new COVID cases, 45,391 recoveries, and 301 deaths in the last 24 hours
— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2021
Total cases: 32,88,540
Active cases: 5,34,603
Total recoveries: 26,95,148
Death toll: 57,329 pic.twitter.com/rwiRma3yua
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