Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Delhi Records 77 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 1 Death; Positivity Rate 0.10%

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, Wednesday July 14: With 3.9 lakh new Covid cases being reported across globe each day, Central government has urged to join hands to ensure the third wave does not hit India.

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Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, Wednesday July 14: With 3.9 lakh new Covid cases being reported across globe each day, Central government has urged to join hands to ensure the third wave does not hit India. The Centre has  said that the focus should be on keeping the third wave at bay instead of discussing when it would come in India.

Meanwhile, India’s cumulative Covid vaccination coverage has exceeded 38.50 crore. As many as 34,10,974 vaccine doses have been administered in past 24 hours. While multiple states across country have complained about shortage of vaccines, the Union Health Ministry said the Government of India, as part of the nationwide vaccination drive, has been supporting the states and Union Territories by providing them Covid vaccines free of cost. It further said that the situation is dynamic and everything is happening in coordination with the state governments.

18:13 PM (IST)  •  14 Jul 2021

Delhi Records 77 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 1 Death; Positivity Rate 0.10%

Delhi recorded 77 fresh COVID-19 cases and one death while the positivity rate stood at 0.10 per cent, according to a health bulletin on Wednesday. Seventy-one patients recovered in the last 24 hours, it said.

According to the bulletin, 215 people are in home isolation, a minor increase from the previous day's figure of 214, while the number of containment zones has declined to 472 from 524, a day ago.

17:37 PM (IST)  •  14 Jul 2021

Mumbai: BMC To Vaccinate Pregnant Women From Tomorrow

BMC to start inoculating pregnant women with Covid-19 vaccines from tomorrow. The step has been taken after a recommendation from the Experts' task force. BMC will start with 35 centers across Mumbai, which will vaccinate pregnant women.

17:32 PM (IST)  •  14 Jul 2021

Bengal Extends Covid Restrictions Till July 30

Bengal Extends Covid Restrictions Till July 30

#COVID19 restrictions in WB extended up to 30th July 2021.

Metro rail to operate 5 days a week with 50% seating capacity, suspended on Saturday-Sunday. Not more than 50 people at weddings & 20 at funerals allowed. All shops & markets may remain open as per usual operational hrs pic.twitter.com/fePtLAHbWy

— ANI (@ANI) July 14, 2021

14:51 PM (IST)  •  14 Jul 2021

Centre asks State/UTs to issue strict directions to district to regulate crowded places

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla writes to Chief Secretaries and Administrators of State/UTs, urging them to issue strict directions to the district and other local authorities to regulate the crowded places and take necessary measures for the management of #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/3bNBTRtgO1

— ANI (@ANI) July 14, 2021

12:29 PM (IST)  •  14 Jul 2021

Sputnik Light Vaccine To Be Launched Soon, Says Russian Envoy

Russian Envoy, Nikolay Kudashev while speaking on outcomes of the Russian-Indian Foreign Ministers’ talks in Moscow & bilateral cooperation said that Sputnik V being part of the Indian vaccination campaign is gradually increasing. The launch of the Sputnik light vaccine is also expected soon