Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: 51 New Covid Cases Reported In Delhi, Zero Deaths
Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: British Health Secretary Sajid Javid said on Saturday he had tested positive for Covid-19 but as he has received both jabs of vaccine his symptoms were "very mild".
No death was reported due to COVID-19 in Delhi which recorded 51 new cases with a positivity rate of 0.07 per cent, according to a health bulletin issued on Sunday. Eighty patients recovered from the infection in the past 24 hours, it said. The national capital had recorded 59 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths on Saturday, while the positivity rate was 0.08 per cent.
On Friday, Delhi had recorded 66 cases and one fatality, while the positivity rate was 0.09 per cent, while on Thursday the city had logged 72 cases and one death, with a positivity rate of 0.10 per cent. The infection rate, which had reached 36 per cent in the last week of April, has come down to 0.07 per cent now.
On Wednesday, the city had recorded 77 cases and one death, while on Tuesday, the daily infection tally was 76 with two deaths.
Statewide Curfew in Goa extended up to 7am, July 26 with further relaxations that will allow the opening of bars & restaurants with 50% capacity & religious places with up to 15 people.
In view of COVID-19, Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has decided to cancel the organisation of the Kanwar Yatra in the national capital.
Andhra Pradesh reports 2,974 fresh Covid cases, 3,290 recoveries, and 17 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Active cases: 24,708
Total recoveries: 19,02,256
Death toll: 13,132
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded a retired army officer for supporting stray animals during the Coronavirus pandemic, and said such an initiative was a source of inspiration for the society. Major Pramila Singh (Retd) arranged food and treatment for the animals from her savings during the difficult period.
In a letter to Singh, a resident of Kota, Rajasthan, the prime minister praised her for the kindness and service, according to an official statement. During the lockdown in Covid times, Singh, along with her father Shyamveer Singh, took care of the helpless animals, understood their pain, and came forward to help them, the statement said.
Major Singh and her father arranged for food and treatment of the stray animals with their personal deposits, it said. While praising Major Pramila, Prime Minister Modi described her efforts as an inspiration for society.
Arunachal Pradesh continued to register a surge in COVID-19 cases as 475 more people tested positive for the infection, pushing the tally to 42,564, a senior health official said here on Sunday.
The COVID-19 death toll in the frontier state increased to 201, as two more persons succumbed to the infection on Saturday, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
The Capital Complex Region recorded the highest number of fresh cases at 129, followed by Namsai (51), West Kameng (48), Lower Subansiri (33), East Siang (26), Lohit (25), Siang (24), Papumpare (23) and Changlang (19).
Seventeen cases each were also reported from Tawang and Upper Subansiri, eleven from West Siang, ten from Lower Dibang Valley, eight from Shi-Yomi, seven from Leparada, five each from Tirap and Longding, four from Kamle, three each from East Kameng and Pakke Kessang, two each from Anjaw, Lower Siang and Upper Siang and one from Kra Daadi district, Jampa said.
Of the fresh cases, 444 were detected through rapid antigen tests, 14 through RT-PCR and 17 by TrueNat methods, the SSO said, adding that 214 people were symptomatic of COVID-19.
Arunachal Pradesh now has 4,323 active COVID-19 cases, he said.
As many as 412 patients were cured of the disease on Saturday taking the total number of recoveries in the state to 38,040, Jampa said.
The COVID-19 recovery rate in the state now is 89.37 per cent while the active percentage stands at 10.16 and the positivity rate at 8.87 per cent, the official said.
The Capital Complex Region - comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas - has the highest number of active cases at 1,046, followed by West Kameng (374), Lohit (333), East Siang (328) and Papumpare at 274 cases.
More than 2.56 crore balance and unutilized COVID vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered, as per data available at 8 am today: Union Home Ministry
The total number of COVID-19 cases reported in Rajasthan so far reached 9,53,334 after 42 more people tested positive, according to official data on Saturday.
Two more people succumbed to the viral disease taking the death toll in the state to 8,949.
The fresh deaths have been reported from Udaipur and Bikaner. Among the new cases, a maximum of 12 were reported from Jaipur.
Rajasthan currently has 496 active cases of COVID-19 with 9,43,889 patients recovering from the disease so far.
Punjab on Saturday reported 118 fresh cases of coronavirus, raising the infection tally to 5,98,248, while four more fatalities pushed the death toll to 16,224, according to a medical bulletin.
The four deaths were reported from Bathinda, Hoshiarpur, Sangrur and SBS Nagar. The death toll also includes five deaths that were not reported earlier, as per the bulletin.
The number of active cases is 1,153, it stated.
Bathinda reported 20 fresh infections, followed by 17 in Jalandhar and 11 in Ferozepur, as per the bulletin.
With 194 recoveries from the infection, the number of cured persons reached 5,80,871, it said.
A total of 1,16,11,376 samples have been collected for testing so far in the state, the bulletin said.
Chandigarh reported three new cases of coronavirus on Saturday.
The infection tally stood at 61,870, according to the medical bulletin. The count also includes five cases that were not reported earlier.
With no death being reported in the past 24 hours, the toll figure stood at 809, the bulletin said.
The number of active cases is 58, it said.
With 13 patients being discharged after they recovered from the infection, the number of cured persons reached 61,008, as per the bulletin.
A total of 5,93,875 samples have been taken for Covid testing so far and of them, 5,30,724 tested negative while reports of five are awaited, it said.
Delhi government orders the closure of Sarojini Nagar’s Export Market until further orders for violating Covid norms; market associations of Sarojini Nagar call a meeting today
Uttar Pradesh will not hold Kanwar Yatra this year too, organisers of the religious event have said. The move to cancel Kanwar Yatra amid the COVID-19 pandemic comes a day after the Supreme Court gave the Yogi Adityanath government time till Monday to reconsider its decision to go ahead with the religious event. The Supreme Court had said it was giving the state "one more opportunity to reconsider" or else, it would pass orders.
"Kanwar Yatra has been cancelled by Kanwar sanghs on the appeal of the Uttar Pradesh government," Additional Chief Secretary of Information Navneet Sehgal told PTI. The yatra was scheduled to start on July 25.
British Health Secretary Sajid Javid said on Saturday he had tested positive for Covid-19 and was self-isolating -- just as his government prepared to jettison most pandemic restrictions in England.
Under his government's rules, Javid is now required to self-isolate for 10 days unless a PCR test comes back negative and he no longer has symptoms.
Any of his "close contacts" -- potentially including others in the government -- would have to self-isolate too if they receive instructions from the state-run National Health Service (NHS).
But he stressed he has received both doses of a Covid vaccine and his symptoms were "very mild".
Javid said any member of the public feeling symptoms should get a test too.
France allowed international travellers who have received the Covishield, AstraZeneca’s Indian-manufactured vaccine, into the country starting Sunday. The move to accept visitors vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s vaccine made by India’s Serum Institute came after a global outcry over the fact that the European Unions COVID-19 certificate only recognizes AstraZeneca vaccines manufactured in Europe.
A number of countries approve the Covishield vaccine for international travel to their country, which includes 16 European nations. Recently, the EU launched the “Green Pass" programme, which would allow travellers who have been vaccinated with an approved set of vaccines to travel inside the EU’s 27-country zone.
“It is indeed good news for travelers, as we see 16 European countries recognising Covishield as an acceptable vaccine for entry. However, despite being vaccinated, entry guidelines might vary from country to country," said Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India, after France’s announcement.
Background
Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, Sunday, July 18: British Health Secretary Sajid Javid said on Saturday he had tested positive for Covid-19 and was self-isolating -- just as his government prepared to jettison most pandemic restrictions in England.
Under his government's rules, Javid is now required to self-isolate for 10 days unless a PCR test comes back negative and he no longer has symptoms.
Any of his "close contacts" -- potentially including others in the government -- would have to self-isolate too if they receive instructions from the state-run National Health Service (NHS).
We may think that the worst is over and now we are heading to certain normalizations with restrictions relaxing in several states and tourists flocking to hill stations. However, Professor Samiran Panda, a leading scientist at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), predicts that the third wave of COVID-19 would arrive in India around the end of August, with about 1 lakh cases each day.
Professor Panda, speaking about the severity of the third wave, says that if the virus does not further mutate, the scenario will be similar to the first wave, according to a report by India Today.
France allowed international travellers who have received the Covishield, AstraZeneca’s Indian-manufactured vaccine, into the country starting Sunday. The move to accept visitors vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s vaccine made by India’s Serum Institute came after a global outcry over the fact that the European Unions COVID-19 certificate only recognizes AstraZeneca vaccines manufactured in Europe.
A number of countries approve the Covishield vaccine for international travel to their country, which includes 16 European nations. Recently, the EU launched the “Green Pass" programme, which would allow travellers who have been vaccinated with an approved set of vaccines to travel inside the EU’s 27-country zone.
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