Maharashtra: 4,086 patients are undergoing treatment for Black Fungus infection while 828 others succumbed to the disease, according to State Health Department.
Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Union Health Ministry Issues Guidelines For Vaccination Of Pregnant Women, Says COVID Vaccines Are Safe
Coronavirus LIVE, Monday, June 28: Delhi witnessed more crowds in public places from today as gymnasiums, yoga centres, hotels etc. will be allowed to open at 50 per cent capacity.
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Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, Monday, June 28: Union health ministry has called upon the Tamil Nadu government to take steps to immediately contain the Delta plus variant of Covid-19, as according to...More
Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, Monday, June 28: Union health ministry has called upon the Tamil Nadu government to take steps to immediately contain the Delta plus variant of Covid-19, as according to research reports, the variant is more transmissible and deadly.Union health secretary, Rajesh Bhushan in a letter to Tamil Nadu chief secretary, V. Irai Anbu on Sunday called upon the state government to take immediate measures including preventing crowds and intermingling of people, increased and widespread testing, prompt tracing, and increasing vaccination coverage.The communique from the union health secretary is following the detection of Delta plus variants in nine samples taken from districts of Chennai, Kancheepuram, and Madurai districts of Tamil Nadu. The national capital on Sunday reported 89 new Covid-19 cases, staying below 100 cases for the straight second day, while the daily Covid positivity rate remained at 0.12 per cent, according to the health bulletin.With four more deaths reported on Sunday, Delhi's Covid toll rose to 24,965 since the pandemic started early last year.During the same time period, 285 people recovered from the disease, taking the national capital's total number of recoveries to 14,07,401 till date. Delhi presently has 1,568 active cases, with the number of patients under home isolation dropping to 478.Delhi, which is under phase wise unlock since last four weeks after the second wave of Covid pandemic slowed down, will witness more crowds in public places from Monday as gymnasiums, yoga centres, hotels etc. will be allowed to open from Monday at 50 per cent capacity.
Union Health Ministry Issues Guidelines For Vaccination Of Pregnant Women, Says COVID Vaccines Are Safe
Union Ministry of Health issues guidelines for vaccination of pregnant women; COVID-19 vaccines available are safe & vaccination protects pregnant women against COVID-19 illness/disease like other individuals.
All pregnant women need to register themselves on CoWIN portal or may get themselves registered on-site at the COVID-19 vaccination centre: Union Ministry of Health stated.
Delhi private hospitals with total capacity of 100 beds or more allowed to reduce COVID oxygenated beds to 30%
All private hospitals/nursing homes having a total bed capacity of 100 beds or more are allowed to reduce their reserved capacity for COVID 19 oxygenated beds to 30% of their total bed capacity or three times of occupancy as on June 16 or whichever is more: Delhi Govt
Delhi Reports 59 COVID Cases, 2 Deaths & 72 Recoveries
Delhi reports 59 new COVID-19 cases, 72 recoveries, and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Active cases: 1,553
Total recoveries: 14,07,473
Death toll: 24,967
Positivity rate: 0.10 %
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage exceeds 32.85 crores: Union Health Ministry
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage exceeds 32.85 crores, more than 48.01 lakh vaccine doses administered till 7 pm today. More than 8.95 crores vaccine doses administered in the age group 18-44, so far: Union Health Ministry
Telangana government announces students to have online classes from July 1 amid ongoing Covid situation
The Telangana government on Monday announced that students of class 1 to postgraduate will have online classes students from July 1. The decision has been taken as the Covid situation is determined to not be favourable for starting physical classes.
Meanwhile, Telangana reported 993 new COVID cases, 1,417 recoveries, and 9 deaths today.
Active cases: 13,869
Total recoveries: 6,04,093
Death toll: 3,644
Additional 2,12,540 vials of Black Fungus drug, Amphotericin-B, allocated to all States/UTs
Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda announced that an additional 2,12,540 vials of Liposomal Amphotericin-B, used in the treatment for Mucormycosis have been allocated to all States/UTs and Central Institutions today: Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers informed.
The Minister also informed that so far, approximately 10 Lakh vials have been allocated across the country, maintaining adequate availability to patients of Mucormycosis, the Ministry stated.
Tamil Nadu Reports 4,804 New COVID-19 Cases, 98 Deaths & 6,553 Recoveries
Tamil Nadu reports 4,804 new COVID-19 cases, 6,553 recoveries, and 98 deaths today.
Active cases: 40,954
Total recoveries: 23,97,336
Death toll: 32,388
Over 50% pediatric population in Mumbai has antibodies: Serosurvey
As per the serosurvey conducted prior to the anticipated third wave, over 50% pediatric population in Mumbai has antibodies. The percentage has increased as compared to the earlier serosurvey: Municipal Corporation, Greater Mumbai.
Ready To Vaccinate 15 Lakh People Per Day, Says Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray; Cautions Citizens About Third Wave Threat
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government is ready to vaccinate 15 lakh people per day against COVID-19, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Monday as he cautioned people in light of the anticipated third wave of the pandemic and the danger of the Delta Plus variant.
Speaking virtually at the inauguration function of a jumbo COVID Care Centre (CCC) in suburban Malad, Mr Thackeray said the need of the hour was to be more cautious and remain alert considering the threat of a possible third wave of the pandemic.
Mr Thackeray said the health of citizens was a priority for his government and there will be no compromise on protecting them from COVID-19.
"There is also a threat from the delta plus variant. Even though the daily number of COVID-19 cases is falling, people should continue to follow the COVID appropriate behaviour. We are ready to vaccinate 15 lakh people per day," he said.
A total of 3,11,59,607 people have been vaccinated so far against COVID-19 in Maharashtra. On June 26, Maharashtra set a new record for itself by vaccinating more than 7 lakh people in a day, a state health department official had said.
The chief minister said the second wave of the pandemic is not ended yet. "Though the bed occupancy is less now, the COVID appropriate behaviour has to be followed by all. In the first wave, we (the government) were the first to erect a jumbo COVID facility at BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex) in a record time," he added.
The Malad CCC, constructed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), is one of the four new facilities being set up to strengthen the health infrastructure to tackle the possible third wave of the pandemic.
The newly-constructed jumbo CCC has 2,170 beds out of which 70 per cent are oxygen beds and 192 are ICU beds. There are 200 oxygen beds and 50 ICU beds for the paediatrics ward.
Apart from Malad, CCCs will come up at Kanjurmarg, Sion, and at Racecourse in Worli in Mumbai. Additionally, the bed capacity at NESCO centre, Richardson and Cruddas facility at Byculla and the NSCI is being ramped up.
Maharashtra on Sunday reported 9,974 fresh coronavirus positive cases and 143 fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 60,36,821 and the toll to 1,21,286, the state Health Department had said. (PTI)
Kerala reports 8,063 new COVID cases
Kerala reports 8,063 fresh COVID-19 cases, 110 deaths and 11,529 recoveries. Death toll stands at 12,989 while 27,87,496 patients have recovered from the disease, so far.
The positivity rate is 9.44%.
Karnataka Health Minister on Delta Plus variant cases
As of now, we are watchful. To date we have two cases of Delta Plus variant, both were asymptomatic and none of their contacts were positive except for one primary contact of the Bengaluru infected person. That person is also asymptomatic: Karnataka Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar said.
COVID-19 restrictions to remain in effect till July 15 in West Bengal; Gyms allowed to reopen with 50% capacity
COVID19 restrictions to remain in effect till July 15. Salons, beauty parlours allowed to open from 11 am to 6 pm with 50% seating capacity provided staff has been vaccinated. Gyms to be allowed with 50% capacity: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced.
Private and corporates offices can remain open from 10 am to 4 pm with 50 % working capacity, she added.
Higher COVID Fatality In Patients Below 50 Compared To 65+ Age Group: AIIMS Study
New Delhi: COVID-19 fatality in people under the age of 50 is higher than those above the age of 65, a single-center retrospective study by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi has suggested.
A study published in the Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, authored by AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, Chief of the AIIMS trauma center Dr Rajesh Malthotra, and several others, covered adult patients who died, admitted between April 4 to July 24, 2020.
This study aimed to describe the clinic epidemological feature and the causes of mortality of patients admitted in dedicated COVID centres in India.
During the study period, a total of 654 adult patients were admitted to the ICU, out of which, 247 died. A mortality per cent of 37.7 per cent was recorded (247 out of 654). Adult patients were further divided into age groups of 18 to 50, 51 to 65 and above 65, to compare their clinical characteristics and outcomes.
The study shows 42.1 per cent were between 18-50, 34.8 per cent from 51-65 and 23.1 per cent above 65.
The most common comorbidities were hypertension, diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease along with the most common presenting features being fever cough and shortness of breath.
Data of all the patients who died in the ICU were collected from their electronic medic report, patients daily progress chart as well as nursing notes.
In different studies, ICU mortality among COVID patients varies between 8.0 pc to 66.7 pc.
"In our center, however, the hospital mortality was 18.2 pc and ICU mortality was 36.1 per cent," the study noted. Similar mortality rates were reported from other countries such as the US, Spain, Italy.
46 Pediatric were admitted during this period out of which six died of COVID. The ICU mortality among the Pediatric group was 13 per cent. (ANI)
India Surpasses US In Covid Vaccination
India has surpassed the United States Of America in Covid vaccination. India has administered 32,36, 63,297 vaccine doses. Union Health Minister calls this day as "Historic"
Former BJP MLA slams Yogi govt's handling of Covid crisis
Ram Iqbal Singh, former MLA and member of the UP BJP working committee, has criticised the handling of the Covid crisis in Uttar Pradesh.
Singh said that, at least, 10 people died in every village during the second wave because no lessons were learnt from the first one.
Ram Iqbal Singh is the latest among the party's own leaders who have questioned the management of the coronavirus pandemic in the state.
Talking to reporters here, Singh said that the health department did not learn any lessons from the first wave of Covid which led to a large number of deaths due to the disease in the second wave.
The BJP leader also demanded that Rs 10 lakh be given to the kin of those who have succumbed to the infection.
He further regretted that even after 75 years of freedom, Ballia that has a population of 34 lakh, has no doctors or medicines.
When asked that chief minister Yogi Adityanath, during his visit to Ballia, had expressed satisfaction with the arrangements made by the health department, Singh said the officials had misled the chief minister.
Odisha Health Min Writes To Centre To Provide 6 Lakh Vaccines
Odisha Health Minister Naba Kisore Das wrote to Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to provide 6 lakh additional vaccine doses immediately for the state.
Country expected truth from them: Rahul on Centre's vax claims
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday once again took a potshot at the Narendra Modi government over the Covid vaccination programme saying the country expected truth from them.
"The country expected truth from them. Those who don't know what the truth is," he said in a tweet in Hindi with the hashtag #VaccineJumla.
He attached a news report that claimed 'the government has revised the list and cut down the production expectations to 135 crore doses from five Covid-19 vaccines in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court on June 26'.
Earlier, the government on May 13 claimed supplying 216 crore doses of eight different vaccines during the August-December period.
According to the Centre's affidavit, the projected availability of Covid vaccine doses from August 2021 to December 2021 are as follows: Covishield 50 crore, Covaxin 40 crore, Bio E Sub unit vaccine 30 crore, Zydus Cadila DNA vaccine 5 crore, Sputnik V 10 crore.
Therefore, a total of 135 crore vaccines will be available from all sources by the year end, the Centre had said in the affidavit.
Dr Reddy's Announces Commercial Launch of 2DG Anti-Covid Drug
Dr Reddy's Laboratories announces commercial launch of 2DG, an anti-COVID19 drug, says the pharmaceutical company
COVID-19: India adds 46,148 new cases, 979 fresh fatalities
India saw a single day rise of 46,148 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,02,79,331, while daily fatalities were recorded below 1000, taking the total death toll to 3,96,730, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.
India saw 979 fatalities due to COVID-19 in a day, the lowest in 76 days.
According to the data published at 7 am, the cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country has reached 32.36 crore under Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
"India achieves another milestone in COVID-19 vaccination and overtakes the USA in total number of Covid vaccine doses administered," the ministry said.
The active cases declined to 5,72,994 comprising 1.89 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 96.80 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Odisha's lone patient detected with COVID's Delta plus variant recovers in home isolation
Amid concerns over new Delta plus variant of COVID-19, Odisha's first patient, who was detected with the new mutant version, on Sunday said it took him a little over three weeks to defeat the virus.
The 60-year-old man, who hails from Barkote block of Deogarh district, also said that he strictly followed all advices given by doctors as he underwent home isolation, and that has helped him recover quickly.
"I experienced body ache and flu-like symptoms on April 23 and tested positive for the delta variant of the virus on April 26. I had taken the first dose of Covishield vaccine on March 30. It took me around 20-25 days to defeat the virus. Thankfully, I didn't have to visit hospital," he told a local television channel.
Deogarh Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) M K Upadhaya noted that as many as 81 people were diagnosed with the disease between April 10 and April 30 in the village, where the 60-year-old man resided.
The sexagenarian, however, is so far the only one detected with the mutated strain, which has been identified as a 'variant of concern' by the Union government, the CDMO said, adding that he was glad that the patient has now recovered.
Delhi needs 45 lakh doses in July to keep up Covid vaccination pace, Centre told: AAP MLA Atishi
The Delhi government has informed the Centre that the city needs 45 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines in July to keep up the current vaccination rate of 1.5 lakh jabs daily, AAP MLA Atishi said on Sunday.
"More than 45 lakh doses will be needed if the pace of vaccination increases," she said.
According to the city's vaccination bulletin, 25 per cent of Delhi's population in the 18-44 age group has received at least one dose of vaccine.
Atishi said Delhi administered a record 2.07 lakh vaccine doses on Saturday, of which more than 1.50 lakh were given to youths.
Delhi has 7.06 lakh vaccine doses, including 5.4 lakh Covishield doses, available at present. If the authorities continue to vaccinate people at the current pace of 2 lakh daily, this stock will be over in three days, she said.
"We have also written to the Centre that Delhi needs 45 lakh vaccine doses to keep vaccinating people at the rate of 1.5 lakh jabs per day," she said while presenting the vaccination bulletin.
Special Covid vaccination drive started for workers at Central Vista redevelopment project site
A special Covid vaccination drive has been started by the New Delhi district administration for 1,500 workers employed at the Central Vista redevelopment project site here, officials said on Saturday.
The vaccination drive, started on Friday, will continue for 8-10 days, they said, adding that the administration has set a target of inoculating 200 people daily.
"We vaccinated 190 people on Friday. The were administered Covishield vaccine. The workers just have to show their Aadhaar card or other identity detail to get themselves inoculated. There are approximately 1,500 construction workers at the site, and for most of them it would be their first dose," said an official.
The district administration would be launching the drive to administer the second dose as well, he noted.
The redevelopment of the Central Vista -- the nation's power corridor -- envisages a new parliament building, a common central secretariat, revamping of the three kilometres-long Rajpath from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, new office and residence of the prime minister, and a new vice president enclave.
Till Friday, the city had administered 69,54,942 vaccine doses, out of which 53,09,546 people have been given the first dose and 16,45,396 have received both the jabs.
Covishield may not be eligible for ‘vaccine passport’ by the EU
Travellers vaccinated with Covishield, the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine manufactured in India, may not be eligible for the European Union’s “Green Pass” – an immunity document that is meant to ease travel within and to the bloc, according to reports citing official rules.
The European Union had earlier said that member states can issue the certificates regardless of the type of Covid-19 vaccine, but the technical specifications indicate that the pass will be limited to “vaccines that have received EU-wide marketing authorization”.
At present, four vaccines have been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) that can be used by the EU member states to issue the certificates. These are Comirnaty (Pfizer/BioNTech), Moderna, Vaxzervria (AstraZeneca-Oxford), Janssen (Johnson & Johnson).
Schools to remain shut, say Centre and states
Even as the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic across the country is slowly receding with each passing day, the Centre and the state governments have decided not to allow schools to be reopened yet. Experts have now predicted a third wave of the pandemic, however, many students, parents and parent organisations want schools to be opened in such places where the outbreak of Covid-19 is under control.
Ashok Agarwal, All India Parents Association President, told IANS, "According to an estimate, nearly 30 per cent of the students studying in government schools are 'school dropouts'. We should not ignore the fact that the best and the safest place for children is school. The closure of schools for a longer period of time has given rise to social evils and other abuses like child labour, sexual harassment, diseases etc."
"When all other economic activities have resumed during the unlocking of the lockdown, why can't schools be opened. The Delhi government must reopen schools with 50 per cent occupancy following the necessary Covid protocol. Schools could be closed at any time if necessary," Agarwal said.
J&K sees 415 new Covid cases, 745 recoveries
Recoveries continued to outnumber new Covid cases in J&K on Sunday as 745 patients recovered while 415 new cases and eight deaths were reported during the last 24 hours.
Officials said 171 cases and four deaths were reported from the Jammu division and 244 cases and four deaths from the Kashmir division.
As many as 29 cases of black fungus have also been reported so far.
So far, 314,731 people have been infected with coronavirus in J&K, out of which 305,135 have recovered, while 4,304 have succumbed.
There are 5,292 active cases, out of which 2109 are from the Jammu division and 3,183 are from the Kashmir division.
Delhi Unlock 5 Begins
The national capital on Sunday reported 89 new Covid-19 cases, staying below 100 cases for the straight second day, while the daily Covid positivity rate remained at 0.12 per cent, according to the health bulletin.
With four more deaths reported on Sunday, Delhi's Covid toll rose to 24,965 since the pandemic started early last year.
During the same time period, 285 people recovered from the disease, taking the national capital's total number of recoveries to 14,07,401 till date. Delhi presently has 1,568 active cases, with the number of patients under home isolation dropping to 478.
A total of 74,198 Covid samples were tested in the last 24 hours, including 54,297 through RT-PCR and 19,901 through the Rapid Antigen method.
Delhi had reported 85 new Covid cases on Saturday - the lowest since April 19, 2020. There were nine deaths were reported in the national capital on Saturday, while daily positivity rate was at 0.12 per cent.