Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Maharashtra Records 10,891 New Cases, Bengal Tally Dips Below 5,500-Mark
Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, Tuesday, June 8, 2021:After witnessing the devastating wrath of the second wave of the disease, the country is now seeing a declining trajectory of new infections and active cases. The Union Health Ministry informed that the country has reported 28,252 Mucormycosis cases till now with Maharashtra recording the maximum
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Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, Tuesday, June 8, 2021: 28,252 Mucormycosis cases have been reported from across the country, Health Ministry said. 86 percents or 24,370 cases of Mucormycosis had Covid-19 infection and 62.3 percent or 17,601 cases were diabetic. Maharashtra has the maximum number of Mucormycosis cases (6,339) followed by Gujarat (5,486).
The centre will provide free vaccines against Covid-19 to all adults across all states from June 21, PM Narendra Modi said on Monday, a significant announcement that pledged to change India’s inoculation strategy for maximum and efficient coverage. The Centre will take over from states, which were supposed to be carrying out about 25% of the country’s vaccination work, and continue with its ongoing efforts targeting the 45+ population, and health care and front line workers.
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Monday address, private hospitals are divided on Rs 150 cap on Covid-19 vaccine administration charges by the central government. Apollo Hospitals, India largest hospital chain, said that the Rs 150 cap on Covid-19 vaccine administration charges doesn’t make any difference to their vaccination programme. On the other hand Fortis Healthcare said that capping of service charge at Rs 150 will not cover additional costs.
Noida's Active Cases Down To 324, Ghaziabad's At 471
The number of active coronavirus cases reached 471 in Ghaziabad and came down to 324 in Gautam Buddh Nagar on Tuesday, official data showed. No death linked to Covid was reported in Ghaziabad while one more person succumbed in Gautam Buddh Nagar.
The death toll in Ghaziabad stood at 453 and in Gautam Buddh Nagar at 462
Punjab Records 1,273 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 60 More Deaths
Punjab's COVID-19 tally surged to 5,82,081 on Tuesday with 1,273 fresh cases while the death toll climbed to 15,219 as 60 more people succumbed to the disease, according to a medical bulletin.
The number of active cases in the state came down to 18,546 from 19,995 on Monday. While 247 critical patients are on ventilator support, 654 critical patients and 3,094 others are on oxygen support. The positivity rate stands at 2.47 per cent, the bulletin stated.
New Vaccine Policy Came After Weeks Of Evaluation And Deliberations: Govt
The government said on Tuesday it had been evaluating the implementation of the decentralised model of vaccination since its launch on May 1 and that the decision to centralise it again was taken after detailed deliberations and following requests by some states, amid claims by the Opposition that the policy change was due to the Supreme Court's intervention.
Asked if the new vaccination guidelines were issued after the Supreme Court's intervention, NITI Aayog Member (Health) V K Paul said, "We respect the Supreme Court's guidance and concern, but the government was evaluating the implementation of the decentralised model since May 1."
MP Records 535 New Cases, 36 Deaths In Last 24 Hrs
Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday reported 535 COVID-19 cases and 36 deaths, taking the state's tally to 7,86,302 and the toll to 8,405, an official said. He said 1,376 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the state's recovery count to 7,69,914, leaving it with 7,983 active cases.
Bengal Records 5,427 New Covid Cases, 98 Deaths
West Bengal reports 5,427 new COVID19 cases, 12,290 discharges and 98 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Total cases 14,37,446
Total recoveries 14,01,061
Death toll 16,460
Active cases 19,925
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