COVID-19: Amidst surge in cases, vaccinations cross 4.5 crore

Health workers collect a swab sample from a woman, who was violating COVID-19 norms, in Patiala. Pic/PTI

India reported 46,951 new COVID-19 cases, 21,180 recoveries and 212 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry on Monday. With this, the total cases mounted to 1,16,46,081, including 3,34,646 active cases and 1,11,51,468 total recoveries. The total death toll escalated to 1,59,967 including the new deaths. However, as a sign of relief, the total COVID-19 vaccination count has touched more than 4.5 crore (4,50,65,998), as per the Union Ministry till 8 am on Monday.

"Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh account for 77.7 per cent of the new cases in the last 24 hours," read the press release by the Ministry yesterday. "Seventeen states/UTs have not reported any COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours. These are Rajasthan, Assam, Goa, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Jharkhand, Lakshadweep, Sikkim, Puducherry, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Nagaland, Tripura, Ladakh (UT), Manipur, Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Arunachal Pradesh," informed Ministry yesterday. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday, while speaking in Lok Sabha, said no one should have any doubts about the COVID-19 vaccines. He also urged everyone to take the vaccine doses without fear. Agencies

Uttarakhand CM tests positive
Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat on Monday informed he has tested positive for COVID-19, adding that he has isolated himself and is doing fine. "I have tested positive for COVID-19. I am fine and facing no problems. I have isolated myself under the supervision of the doctors," Rawat tweeted.

Delhi records over 800 cases for second day
With 823 new COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday, the total tally in the national capital has gone up to 6,47,984 while the death toll has reached 10,955 as two more succumbed to the deadly virus, according to the data of the Delhi government. The positivity rate was reported to be 1.03 per cent on Sunday, as compared to 1.07 per cent on Saturday.

Bhubaneswar Xavier campus closed
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation on Monday sealed the campus of Xavier Institute of Management after the detection of 23 COVID-19 cases. "To contain further spread of the virus, the entire XIMB institute campus is hereby sealed until further order," said the civic body in an order.

1,16,46,081
Total number of cases in the country as of Monday

1,59,967
Total no. of deaths due to the virus in India

1,11,51,468
Patients recovered and discharged in India as of Monday

4,50,65,998
(Total no. of people vaccinated so far)

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