Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Up to 87,627 tests were performed in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of samples tested for coronavirus in the state to 1,65,09,506
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Latest updates: Maharashtra reported 9,855 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the infection count in the state to 21,79,185, a health department official told PTI.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced Wednesday that a seven-day institutional quarantine will be mandatory for those arriving from Brazil, even if they have obtained a COVID-19 Negative report prior to travel.
1.5 million schools closed due to coronavirus The pandemic and the resulting lockdowns in 2020 affected 247 million children enrolled in primary and secondary schools in India, according to a UNICEF report.
The findings, from preliminary research by the team of South African scientists who identified the variant dubbed 501Y.V2, raise hopes that vaccines inspired by the strain may protect against future mutations.
A pre-printed version of a study from the National Institute of Virology indicates that vaccine-induced antibodies can neutralize UK variant strains and other heterologous strains.
The results of the phase 3 trial are of importance as the company had approached the Central Standard Medicines Control Organization (CDSCO) for approval to conduct late-stage clinical trials of Covaxin in children ages 5 to 18.
The clinical trial will continue through final analysis in 130 confirmed cases to collect more data and evaluate the efficacy of COVAXIN on additional secondary study endpoints.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the government has lifted the time restriction to speed up the coronavirus inoculation unit
The center said Maharashtra saw the peak of casualties with 54 deaths, followed by Kerala, where 16 succumbed to COVID-19 . Punjab reported 10 deaths, the third highest, in a 24-hour span.
Maharashtra has reported the highest daily COVID-19 cases at 7,863 on Wednesday. “The state alone represented a weekly increase of 16,012 cases,” the Health Ministry said.
Of the 98 new deaths, 54 were recorded in Maharashtra. This was followed by 16 from Kerala and 10 from Punjab.
Currently, Maharashtra reports the maximum number of active cases in the country at 80,302. They are followed by Kerala (47,569) and Karnataka (5,964).
The Health Minister was responding to a report by Dainik Bhaskar that private hospitals can choose any length of time to vaccinate people.
Health officials in Bhiwandi said they would wait for the post-mortem report before linking the death to vaccination.
The 29 more private hospitals in Mumbai include: Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Wockhardt Hospital, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Saifee Hospital, Lilavati Hospitals & Medical Research Center, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Tata Hospital and others.
So far a total of 1,57,346 deaths have been reported in the country, including 52,238 from Maharashtra, followed by 12,502 from Tamil Nadu, 12,343 from Karnataka and 10,911 from Delhi.
The number of people who have recovered from the disease increased to 1,08,12,044, which COVID-19 recovery rate at 97.07 percent.
Of the total 1,11,39,516 COVID-19 infections in the country, there are more than 1.70 lakh of active cases. More than 1.08 billion patients have recovered from the viral infection, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 Doses of vaccine administered in the country have exceeded 1.54 million rupees, which includes 6.09,845 injections administered on Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry said in its interim data.
The nationwide vaccination campaign was launched on January 16 and health workers (HCP) were inoculated against the virus. Vaccination of front-line workers (PDA) began on February 2.
The second phase of COVID-19 Vaccination began March 1 for people 60 and older and for people 45 and older with specific comorbid conditions.
A total of 1,54,61,864 doses of vaccines have been administered, according to the interim report as of 7 p.m., the ministry said.
These include 67,32,944 TS who have taken the first dose and 26,85,665 TS who have taken the second dose, 55,47,426 PDA (first dose), 828 PDA (second dose) and 4,34,981 beneficiaries older than 60 years. and 60,020 beneficiaries aged 45 and over with specific comorbidities, the ministry said.
A total of 6,09,845 doses of vaccine were administered through 7 p.m. Tuesday, the 46th day of the COVID-19 vaccination.
Of which 5,21,101 beneficiaries were vaccinated for the first dose and 88,744 TS and PDA received the second dose of vaccine according to the interim report, the ministry said, adding that final reports would be completed by the day late at night.
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