11:14 (IST)
No new COVID-19 case in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andaman and Nicobar Islands did not report any new COVID-19 case in the past 24 hours, an official said on Saturday. The coronavirus tally in the union territory remained at 5,024, the official said.
The archipelago now has eight active COVID-19 cases, while 4,954 people have recovered from the disease, he said.
11:12 (IST)
Dalai Lama gets vaccinated against COVID-19
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was administered the first dose of anti-coronavirus vaccine at Zonal Hospital in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala on Saturday morning.
The Dalai Lama's office thanked the the Government of India and the Himachal Pradesh dispensation for facilitating the first dose of the vaccine for the spiritual leader.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama receiving the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Zonal Hospital, Dharamsala, HP, India on March 6, 2021. https://t.co/CR2Pem2osO
— Dalai Lama (@DalaiLama) March 6, 2021
11:11 (IST)
Don’t waste the hope of vaccines, warns WHO
Covax will distribute 14.4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to 31 more countries next week, the World Health Organization said Friday as it warned people not to waste, through complacency, the hope that vaccines bring.
The Covax global vaccine-sharing facility shipped more than 20 million doses to 20 countries as the scheme aimed at ensuring poorer nations get access to jabs took off this week.
But the WHO voiced concern over waves of the coronavirus pandemic could be on the way if people think the roll-out of vaccines around the globe means the crisis is over.
10:48 (IST)
Maharashtra reports 53 more COVID-19 deaths
Of the total 108 new COVID-19 fatalities registered on Saturday, the most number of deaths were reported in three states. Maharashtra registered the highest at 53, Kerala saw 16 deaths and Punjab reported 11.
10:28 (IST)
India's active COVID-19 cases increases for fourth straight day, rises above 1.80 lakh
India's active cases of the novel coronavirus registered an increase for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday. It has now reached to 1,80,304, said the Union health ministry.
The active caseload in the country comprise 1.61 percent of the total number of infections.
10:24 (IST)
India's COVID-19 recovery rate drops to 96.98%
The number of people who have recuperated from the novel coronavirus surged to 1,08,54,128, taking the national COVID-19 recovery rate to 96.98 percent, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.41 percent.
10:17 (IST)
108 new COVID-19 deaths registered
The COVID-19 toll in the country reached 1,57,656 on Saturday after 108 more fatalities were registered in the past 24 hours, while a total of 18,327 new cases were registered, the health ministry said.
10:16 (IST)
India records over 18,000 COVID-19 cases for first time in 36 days
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,11,92,088 with over 18,000 fresh cases being reported in a span of 24 hours in the country after 36 days, said the Union health ministry on Saturday.
On 29 January, 18,855 new infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours after which the daily rise in fresh cases remained below 18,000.
Coronavirus LATEST updates: Of the total 108 new COVID-19 fatalities registered on Saturday, the most number of deaths were reported in three states. Maharashtra registered the highest at 53, Kerala saw 16 deaths and Punjab reported 11.
The active caseload in the country has now reached to 1,80,304, said the Union health ministry on Saturday, comprising 1.61 percent of the total number of infections.
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,11,92,088 with over 18,000 fresh cases being reported in a span of 24 hours in the country after 36 days, while active cases registered an increase for the fourth consecutive day and were recorded at 1,80,304, said the Union health ministry on Saturday.
The toll reached 1,57,656 with 108 more fatalities, while a total of 18,327 new cases were registered in a day, it said.
On 29 January, 18,855 new infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours after which the daily rise in fresh cases remained below 18,000.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,08,54,128 which translates to a national COVID-19 recovery rate of 96.98 percent, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.41 per cent.
The COVID-19 active caseload has increased to 1,80,304 which now comprises 1.61 per cent of the total infections.
India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on 7 August, 30 lakh on 23 August, 40 lakh on 5 September and 50 lakh on 16 September.
It went past 60 lakh on 28 September, 70 lakh on 11 October, crossed 80 lakh on 29 October, 90 lakh on 20 November and surpassed the one-crore mark on 19 December.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 22,06,92,677 COVID-19 samples have been tested up to 5 March with 7,51,935 samples being tested on Friday.
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