The active cases have increased to 12,01,009 comprising 8.88 per cent of the total Covid infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 89.86 per cent.
Govt to organise vaccine sessions at public & private workplaces that have 100 beneficiaries. This will 'help to avoid travel, reduce the risk of exposure to Covid'.
Ladakh, which has vaccinated 19.70 per cent of its population with at least one dose, tops the chart. In terms of number of vaccine doses administered, Maharashtra is ahead of everyone.
Addressing a video conference with Health Ministers of 11 states to review the Covid situation Tuesday, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the surge in cases may be event-driven.
The single-day rise in cases is the highest recorded since 11 October 2020, while the death toll increased to 1,62,927 with 459 new fatalities, the highest in around 116 days.
Health ministry asks states and UTs to archive incorrect and duplicate entries on the Co-WIN platform, identify pockets of low vaccination coverage health facility.
Since the launch of vaccination programme on 16 January, 90 lakh people have been fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, daily Covid-19 cases have been surging, especially in Maharashtra.
Doctors say there needs to be more awareness about taking vaccinations as a lax attitude and uncertainty about availability is contributing to a lower footfall in private hospitals.
Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.
Two-day visit by US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan seen as critical to both countries' focus on convergences in the relationship rather than differences.
Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.
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