Coronavirus LIVE: Nearly 8 mn vaccinated in India; current cases at 138,253

Coronavirus live updates: Globally, more than 108.7 million people have been infected by the virus and the death toll stands at 2,392,479

11:45 PM

Chhattisgarh records 229 COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths, 245 recoveries

The number of Covid-19 cases in Chhattisgarh increased by 229 on Saturday to reach 3,08,930, while the toll rose by four to touch 3,771, according to PTI.

The number of people who have recovered reached 3,01,904 during the day after 21 people were discharged from hospitals and 224 completed home isolation, leaving the state with 3,255 active cases, he added.

 

11:14 PM

82 new Covid cases in Haryana, 4 more die

Haryana recorded 82 fresh coronavirus cases on Saturday, while four fatalities due to the infection took place in the state, according to PTI.

The new cases and fatalities raised the infection count to 2,68,969 and the death toll to 3,039 in the state, the bulletin said.

10:23 PM

Over 7,000 get 2nd Covid-19 vaccine dose, total 8 million vaccinated so far

Beneficiaries of the nationwide COVID-19 immunisation drive began receiving second dose with over 7,000 healthcare workers getting the jab on Saturday, 28 days after their first shot on the inaugural day, according to PTI.

The Union Health Ministry said the cumulative number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against coronavirus in the country surpassed 8 million on Saturday.

It said 80,52,454 beneficiaries have been vaccinated through 1,69,215 sessions, according to the provisional report till Saturday 6 pm. These include 59,35,275 healthcare workers and 21,17,179 frontline workers.

9:44 PM

Delhi: 126 new cases; no fresh death, second time in Feb

No fresh death from COVID-19 was recorded on Saturday in Delhi, the second time in February when the single-day fatality count was zero, according to PTI

 

On February 9, no fatality from the coronavirus was registered in the national capital, after a gap of nearly nine months.

 

Delhi recorded 126 fresh COVID-19 cases and no death due to the pandemic on Saturday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.21 per cent, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi health department.

9:25 PM

Nagpur sees 486 cases, 5 deaths, 266 recoveries

The number of COVID-19 cases in Nagpur reached 1,38,300 on Saturday after 486 people were detected with the infection, while the death toll increased by five and the recovery count by 266, an official told PTI.

 

The district has so far witnessed 4,224 deaths and 1,30,227 people have been discharged, leaving it with 3,849 active cases, he added.

8:53 PM

Andhra Pradesh reports 54 fresh Covid-19 cases

Andhra Pradesh logged 54 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to over 8.88 lakh, the government said on Saturday, according to PTI. The toll remained at 7,162 with no addition to the fatalities. The state also reported 71 more recoveries in 24 hours ending 9 am on saturday, a health department bulletin said.

With 33,415 clinical examinations, the total number of tests conducted so far in the state stood at over 1.35 crore. The total confirmed positive COVID-19 cases were 8,88,814 while the recoveries stood at 8,80,855, it said. The active cases stood at 797. Visakhapatnam district accounted for the most number of cases with nine, followed by Krishnawith eight.

8:01 PM

AIIMS: Covaxin effective for 9-12 months, no serious side-effects so far

Mathematical calculations indicate that Covaxin may provide immunity against Covid-19 for 9 to 12 months, and there may be a booster shot after this period elapses, Y.K. Gupta, the President of AIIMS Bhopal and Jammu, told IANS.

Stressing on the safety and effectiveness of Covaxin, Gupta, former Dean (Academics), and ex-Head, Department of Pharmacology, AIIMS, New Delhi, said that no death has been reported so far due to Covaxin, nor has there been any case of major side-effects, adding that more clarity will emerge by March end when data from Phase 3 trials will be available to establish the efficacy of Covaxin. Read more

7:59 PM

No case of serious or severe adverse event following immunisation so far: Govt

No case of serious or severe Adverse event following immunization (AEFI) or death has been attributable to vaccination till date. Deaths reported so far in cases where vaccination has been conducted to date is 27. There are 3 deaths reported in the past 24 hours who had taken vaccination at some point in time in the recent past: Health Ministry, according to ANI

7:43 PM

Till 6pm today, a total of 80,52,454 vaccinations have been carried out: Health min

7:07 PM

Maharashtra reports 3,611 new Covid-19 cases, 1,773 discharges