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12:01 AM

11 new coronavirus cases in UP, COVID death toll remains unchanged

Eleven fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Uttar Pradesh taking the total number of cases in the state to 17,09,772 on Sunday, a health bulletin stated.

 

The death toll stood at 22,890 with no fresh COVID-19 deaths.

 

Of the 11 fresh cases, two each were reported from Prayagraj and Gautan Buddh Nagar, the UP government said in a statement issued here.

 

In the past 24 hours, 12 COVID-19 patients have recovered from the disease, and so far 16,86,706 people have recovered in the state.

 

The count of active COVID-19 cases in the state stands at 176, the statement said.

 

In the past 24 hours, more than 2.17 lakh samples have been sent for testing, while over 7.77 crore samples have been sent for testing till now, it said.

11:00 PM

Chhattisgarh sees 13 new COVID-19 cases

Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 case tally rose to 10,05,242 on Sunday with 13 additions, a health official said. No fresh COVID-19 fatality was reported due to the infection in the state during the day. The number of recoveries rose to 9,91,393 after six people were discharged from hospitals while 16 others completed their home isolation during the day. The number of active cases and death toll in Chhattisgarh stands at 285 and 13,564, respectively.

 

Bilaspur district recorded the highest three new cases. No fresh cases were reported in 21 districts including the Durg district while the Raipur district reported two new infections, taking the caseload to 1,57,925, including 3,139 deaths," he said.

 

With 16,305 new tests, the number of samples examined so far in Chhattisgarh went up to 13,004,355.

 

Chhattisgarh's coronavirus figures are as follows: Positive cases 10,05,242, new cases 13, death toll 13,564, recovered 9,91,393, active cases 285, today's tests 16,305, total tests 13,004,355.

10:31 PM

Punjab reports 33 new Covid cases

With 33 fresh cases of coronavirus, the tally in Punjab reached 6,01,500 on Sunday, according to a medical bulletin.

 

No Covid-related death was reported in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 16,506. One death case was added to the toll after reconciliation of data, it said.

 

Among the fresh cases, Gurdaspur reported seven cases, followed by five in Jalandhar and three in Mohali.

 

The number of active cases stood at 282.

 

Thirty-one people recovered from the infection, pushing the number of those recovered to 5,84,712, the bulletin said. Chandigarh reported one case, taking the tally to 65,210. With no death reported in the last 24 hours, the toll remained at 819 in the city. The number of active cases in the city was 41 while the number of those recovered was 64,350.

10:00 PM

Daily Covid-19 infections dip to 1,694 in Tamil Nadu

After hovering above 1,700, the daily count of COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu dropped to 1,694 on Sunday. As many as 14 people succumbed to the virus, mounting the toll to 35,490, a medical bulletin said on Sunday. The total caseload rose to 26.57 lakh with the addition of 1,694 new cases.

 

The number of daily cases reported in the state was above 1,700 over the last few days.

 

Recoveries were marginally lower than the fresh cases, with 1,658 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 26,04,491 leaving 17,285 active infections. A total of 1,55,245 samples were tested, pushing the cumulative number of specimens examined to 4.63 crore till date.

9:23 PM

One more death, 127 new cases in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 127 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday that took the infection tally to 3,29,008, while one more fatality pushed the death toll to 4,422, officials said. Of the new cases, 23 were from Jammu division and 104 from the Kashmir division, they said.

 

Srinagar district recorded the highest 56 cases followed by 13 in Baramulla district.

 

There are 1,514 active cases in the Union Territory, while the number of those who have recovered from the infection has reached 3,23,072, officials said. The death toll stands at 4,422 after one more fatality was reported in the past 24 hours, they said. Officials said there were 46 confirmed cases of Mucormycosis (black fungus) in the Union Territory as no fresh case has been reported since Saturday evening.

9:07 PM

Delhi reports 29 new COVID-19 cases, zero fatalities in last 24 hours

A total of 29 new COVID-19 cases and zero fatalities were reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours.

 

As per the health bulletin issued by Delhi Government on Sunday, the cumulative cases registered so far is 14,38,714. These include 371 active cases.

 

With 37 recoveries reported in the last 24 hours, the total recoveries climbed to 14,13,258. The death tally is 25,085.

 

In the last 24 hours, 62,546 tests were being conducted to detect the presence of the COVID-19 virus. Of these, 45,525 RTPCR tests and 17,021 were rapid antigen tests. A total of 2,74,09,022 tests have been done so far. The total number of containment zones in the metropolitan is 95.

8:51 PM

Goa reports 74 new cases, four deaths; active tally 918

Goa's coronavirus caseload went up by 74 to reach 1,76,095 on Sunday, a health department official said. The death toll reached 3,303 as four patients succumbed to the infection during the day, he said. The number of recoveries in the state rose to 1,71,874 as 98 patients got discharged from hospitals on Sunday.

 

The active COVID-19 in the coastal state now is 918 now, the official said.

 

"With 4,852 new tests, the overall test count has gone up to 13,34,309," he added. Goa's COVID-19 figures: Positive cases 1,76,095, new cases 74, death toll 3,303, recoveries 1,71,874, active cases 918, samples tested till date 13,34,309.

8:40 PM

Thailand logs 12,353 new Covid-19 cases, 125 more deaths

Thailand's Covid-19 cases increased by 12,353 to 1,561,638 during the past 24 hours, the country's Center for COVID-19 Administration (CCSA) reported Sunday.

Some 125 coronavirus-related deaths were recorded on Sunday, taking the cumulative fatalities to 16,268, according to the CCSA, the country's COVID-19 task force.

8:31 PM

Goa reports 74 new cases, four deaths; active tally 918

Goa's coronavirus caseload went up by 74 to reach 1,76,095 on Sunday, a health department official said.

The death toll reached 3,303 as four patients succumbed to the infection during the day, he said.

8:16 PM

West Bengal logs 748 new Covid-19 cases, 9 fresh fatalities

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally rose to 15,66,393 on Sunday as 748 more people tested positive for the infection, while nine fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 18,736, a health bulletin said.

The metropolis registered the highest number of new cases at 139, followed by 118 in neighbouring North 24 Parganas district.

8:12 PM

Karnataka reports 775 new cases, 9 deaths

Karnataka has reported 775 new cases of COVID-19 and 9 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29.73 lakh and toll to 37,726, the health department said on Sunday.

The day also saw 860 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 29,22,427. 

8:04 PM

Maharashtra sees 3,206 Covid-19 cases, 36 deaths, 3,292 recoveries

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 3,206 new coronavirus positive cases and 36 fatalities while 3,292 patients recovered, the health department said.

The new additions pushed the tally of infections in Maharashtra to 65,44,325 and the death toll to 1,38,870. The total number of recoveries in Maharashtra stands at 63,64,027 which leaves the state with 37,860 active cases, as per the official statement.

Maharashtra's case recovery rate now stands at 97.24 per cent and the fatality rate is 2.12 per cent.

7:51 PM

US has enough Covid-19 vaccines for boosters, kids' shots

With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, US health authorities said they're confident there will be enough for both qualified older Americans seeking booster shots and the young children for whom initial vaccines are expected to be approved in the not-too-distant future.

The spike in demand -- expected following last week's federal recommendation on booster shots -- would be the first significant jump in months. More than 70 million Americans remain unvaccinated despite the enticement of lottery prizes, free food or gifts and pleas from exhausted health care workers as the average number of deaths per day climbed to more than 1,900 in recent weeks.

7:39 PM

73% in 12 Odisha dists develop antibody against Covid-19

At least 73 per cent population in 12 districts of Odisha have developed antibodies against Covid-19, said Sanghamitra Pati, director of ICMR's Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) on Sunday.

On the instruction of the Odisha government, the RMRC conducted a Sero Survey in 12 districts of the state between August 29 and September 15. The surveyed districts area -- Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Khurda, Puri, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur.

7:22 PM

53.5% in 18-44 age group vaccinated against Covid in India

The Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Sunday said 53.5 per cent of people in the 18-44 age group have been inoculated with the Covid-19 vaccine.

According to the Ministry, 34,66,84,035 people in this age bracket have received at least one dose of the vaccine while 7,34,36,483 have received both the doses.

In the age group of 45-59 years, 28.3 per cent of people have been vaccinated which includes 15,59,65,608 people with one dose and 7,35,71,780 people with both doses.

7:20 PM

Delhi reports zero Covid deaths, 29 new cases

The national capital reported 29 coronavirus cases and zero death on Sunday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.05 percent, according to data shared by the city health department.

The capital has recorded only three fatalities due to the infection in September so far.

7:12 PM

Nashik sees 100 new Covid-19 cases, 113 recoveries

Nashik district in Maharashtra on Sunday reported 100 fresh coronavirus positive cases, taking the tally to 4,08,078, while 113 patients recovered, health officials said.

The death toll rose to 8,624 after one patient succumbed to the COVID-19 infection, they said.

6:31 PM

Kerala clocks 15,951 fresh Covid-19 cases, 165 deaths

Kerala on Sunday registered 15,951 fresh COVID-19 cases and 165 deaths, which took the caseload to 46,29,915 and toll to 24,603.

The number of people who recovered from the infection since Saturday was 17,658 which brought the total recoveries to 44,41,430 and the number of active cases to 1,63,280, an official press release said. 

5:50 PM

Rowdy celebrations across Norway with end of Covid measures

Police in Norway on Sunday reported dozens of disturbances and violent clashes including mass brawls in the Nordic country's big cities after streets, bars, restaurants and nightclubs were filled with people celebrating the end of COVID-19 restrictions.

The Norwegian government abruptly announced Friday that most of the remaining coronavirus restrictions would be scrapped from Saturday and that life in the nation of 5.3 million would return to normal.

5:11 PM

Andhra Pradesh reports 1,184 new Covid-19 cases

4:36 PM

Sikkim logs 40 new Covid-19 cases, 1 fresh fatality

Sikkim's COVID-19 tally rose to 31,266 on Sunday as 40 more people tested positive for the infection, while one fresh fatality pushed the Himalayan state's coronavirus death toll to 386, a health bulletin said.

East Sikkim recorded the highest number of new cases at 28, followed by 10 in West Sikkim and two in South Sikkim.

4:06 PM

Philippines logs 20,755 new Covid-19 cases, total surges to 2,490,858

The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 20,755 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,490,858.

The country's COVID-19 death toll remained at 37,405. The DOH has not updated the number of deaths since Friday due to "technical issues."

3:42 PM

No one should be devoid of 'Suraksha Chakra' of Covid-19 vaccines: PM Modi

Urging the eligible unvaccinated population to get their COVID-19 vaccine jabs at the earliest, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said no one should be devoid of 'Suraksha Chakra' (protection circle).

Addressing the 81st episode of the monthly radio programme 'Mann ki Baat', PM Modi said, "Team India is making new records every day, including in vaccination which has made records internationally."

3:00 PM

PM Narendra Modi to launch Pradhan Mantri Digital Health Mission on September 27

2:52 PM

PM urges people to ensure no one is left out of vaccination's 'circle of safety'

Ahead of the festival season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to keep following Covid protocol and ensure that no one is left out of vaccination's "circle of safety".

In his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' radio broadcast, the prime minister also said that common people are getting connected to digital transactions through fin-tech Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and its prevalence is increasing.

Noting that the festival season is approaching, Modi said when the whole country will celebrate 'Maryada Purshottam' Shri Ram's victory over untruth, people should also remember the fight against Covid.

2:07 PM

Bars open in Kerala, dine-in allowed in restaurants

Following a green light by the state government, bars in Kerala opened on Sunday, while restaurants were also allowed to begin dine-in services which were suspended since the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

However, restaurants and bars will be allowed to admit only 50 per cent of their capacity and without air conditioners.

1:43 PM

Puducherry adds 78 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths push toll to 1,838

Puducherry logged 78 new Covid-19 cases during the last 24 hours as the overall caseload rose to 1,26,090, a senior official of the Department of Health said on Sunday.

The union territory reported two deaths in the last 24 hours ending 10 AM Sunday as the toll increased to 1,838, Director of the Health Department G Sriramulu said in a release here.

12:28 PM

Italy reports 50 new cases

Italy reported 50 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday, compared to 52 the day before, the health ministry said, and the daily tally of new infections fell to 3,525 from 3,797. The country has reported 4.66 million cases to date, said Reuters.

 

11:34 AM

India setting records in vaccinations: Modi

“Team India is making new records in vaccination, setting up an example for the world. Please follow (safety protocols) even after vaccination,” says Modi on Mann Ki Baat.

11:16 AM

Proceeds from auction of gifts will be used for cleaning Ganga: PM