Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: India Becomes Fastest Country To Administer 14 Crore Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine In 99 Days
Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed measures to augment the supply of oxygen for medical purposes amid complaints of shortage by several states. Delhi and Maharashtra witness record high death toll amid huge surge in cases and oxygen shortage.
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Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the situation arising out of the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country and directed measures to augment the supply of oxygen for medical purposes amid complaints of shortage by several states. Shah directed an expert group to optimise and rationalise the allocation of oxygen to various states and UTs according to the needs.
Delhi on Friday recorded 24,331 new coronavirus cases and 348 Covid-19 related deaths amid a severe crisis of oxygen and hospital beds in the city. Delhi has a positivity rate of 32 per cent 92,000 active cases. Maharashtra too saw a record spike in the death toll with 773 covid deaths. The state, another among the worst hit, saw 66,836 new cases.
Defending US's restrictions on the export of key raw materials for the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccine that threatens to slow India's vaccination drive, a senior State Department official has said the Biden administration's first obligation is to take care of the requirements of the American people.
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67,160 New COVID-19 Cases, 676 Deaths Reported In Maharashtra In Last 24 Hrs
67,160 new COVID-19 cases, 63,818 discharges and 676 deaths were reported in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours
Active cases: 6,94,480
Death toll: 63928
Total cases: 42,28,836 T
otal recoveries: 34,68,610
Coronavirus Cases in Karnataka
Karnataka reports 29438 new COVID19 cases, 9058 discharges and 208 deaths in the last 24 hours
Active cases: 2,34,483
Total cases: 13,04,397
Total discharges: 10,55,612
Death toll: 14,283
Coronavirus Cases in Gujarat
Gujarat reports 14,097 new COVID-19 cases, 6,479 discharges and 152 deaths in the last 24 hours
Total cases: 4,81,737
Active cases: 1,07,594
Total recoveries: 3,67,972
Death toll: 6,171
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