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New coronavirus cases fall in Maharashtra but deaths show upward trend

Between July 1 to 15, Maharashtra reported 38,709 new infections and 90 deaths, more than those reported in entire June, were also recorded during this period

Malaysia reports over 5,000 new coronavirus infections, four deaths

Malaysia reported 5,047 new Covid-19 infections, as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 4,619,045, according to the health ministry.

Bengal logs 2,839 new Covid-19 cases, six deaths; positivity rate at 18.05%

The district administrations were directed to organise camps to provide booster doses to beneficiaries and ensure COVID-appropriate behaviour among people, an official said.

Tamil Nadu logs 2,340 new Covid-19 cases, active cases stand at 17,228

Four of the 38 districts recorded most of the infections with Chennai seeing 607 cases, Chengalpet 306, Coimbatore 165, and Tiruvallur 149 while the rest were spread across other districts.

Maharashtra reports 2,382 Covid cases, eight deaths; active cases at 15,521

The recovery rate in the state is 97.96% and fatality rate 1.84%. The health department also said that 35 patients of BA.4 and BA.5 variants and 8 patients of BA.2.75 variant were reported on Saturday

Karnataka reports 1,374 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; active cases at 7,296

Bengaluru urban district alone contributed 1,234 new cases and reported two deaths.

Sikkim reports 114 new coronavirus cases in 24-hr, positivity rate at 24%

Sikkim now has 489 active cases, while 38,159 people have recovered from the disease, and 768 have migrated to other states so far.

Efforts needed to get routine immunisation back to pre-Covid times: WHO

Many counties have demonstrated that routine immunization can be maintained or scaled up along with COVID-19 vaccination, said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director WHO South-East Asia.

Booster dose necessary to beat residual effect of Covid-19: Karnataka CM

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said the booster dose drive was important in the fight against COVID-19 as the residual effect of the pandemic will have a 'tapering effect'

Assam reports over 700 new Covid cases, one more death in last 24 hours

Assam logged 706 fresh Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally to 729,322, while the death toll mounted to 6,646 with one more fatality, a National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin said

India records 20,044 fresh Covid-19 cases, 56 deaths in last 24 hours

India's Covid-19 case tally rose by 20,044 in a day to reach 43,730,071 while active cases increased to 140,760, according to Health Ministry data updated on Saturday

Covid vaccine's protection short-lived, booster shots essential: Study

Vaccine's strong protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus is short-lived and dependable; requires up-to-date boosters that are adapted to address changes that occur as part of virus' natural evolution

Coronavirus: First day of free boosters sees nearly 95% jump in offtake

1.49 mn booster doses administered out of total 2 mn doses given on Friday

Day-1 of free boosters: Citizens queue up to get jabs ahead of festivals

States start compiling need for additional doses, Centre seeks 50 mn doses from GAVI

Gujarat registers 822 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; active cases at 4,482

The fresh deaths - one each in Ahmedabad and Bhavnagar city - pushed the toll to 10,953, said the department in a release.

West Bengal logs 3,067 new Covid cases, 5 deaths; positivity rate at 21.29%

West Bengal on Friday reported 3,067 COVID-19 cases, which pushed the tally to 20,65,360, the health department said in a bulletin on Friday.

Karnataka reports 977 new Covid-19 cases, one death; active cases at 6,702

The department in its daily COVID bulletin said 1,013 people were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 39,37,173 till date. Active cases stood at 6,702.

Tamil Nadu records 2,312 new Covid-19 cases,1 death; active infections dip

As many as 2,682 persons were cured of the virus on Friday, a government bulletin said.

UK to roll out 4th Covid-19 booster vaccine doses to all aged 50 and over

Scientific advisers on the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have recommended an extra dose be offered in the autumn months.

We need to be prepared for new Covid-19 waves: WHO scientist Swaminathan

Be prepared for fresh COVID-19 waves, WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has warned, amid the onset of new variants that are more transmissible, immune evasive and concerns about hospitalisation