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Kerala registers 10,944 more Covid infections, 120 fatalities

The test positivity rate stood at 11.45 per cent

Karnataka coronavirus update: 397 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths

Karnataka logged 397 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths on Friday, taking the total number of infections to 29,80,170 and the toll to 37,866. The day also saw 603 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 29,30,867. Bengaluru Urban accounted for most of the cases (140), as the city saw 148 discharges and three deaths. The total number of active cases in the state is now11,408. While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.43 per cent, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was 1.25 per cent. Out of five deaths reported on Friday, three were from Bengaluru Urban and one each from Tumakuru and Uttara Kannada. Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 140, Mysuru 53, Dakshina Kannada 39, Hassan 27, Udupi and Uttara Kannada 27, followed by others. Bengaluru Urban district headed the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,47,970, followed by Mysuru 1,78,382 and Tumakuru 1,20,413. Among discharges too, Bengaluru U

DATA STORY: India reports 21,257 new cases; death toll at 450,127

India has so far administered 931,717,191 vaccine doses. That is 2747.16 per cent of its total caseload, and 66.69 per cent of its population

Unvaccinated govt staff won't be allowed to attend office from Oct 16: DDMA

Unvaccinated Delhi government employees will not be allowed to attend office from October 16, according to a Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) order on Friday. All such unvaccinated Delhi government employees, including teachers and frontline workers, will be treated as "on leave" till they get the jab, the order stated. The employees "who do not get vaccinated (at least first dose) by October 15 shall not be allowed to attend their respective offices/healthcare institutions /educational institutions with effect from October 16 till they have obtained the first dose vaccine," it said. The heads of departments concerned will verify vaccinated employees through Aarogya Setu app or vaccination certificate, it stated. The order, issued by Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev, stated that the central government "may consider issuing similar directions in respect of its employees working in Delhi.

Delhi reports 44 Covid-19 cases, zero daily deaths; positivity rate 0.07%

Delhi recorded 44 Covid-19 cases and zero daily deaths due to the disease on Thursday, while the positivity rate was recorded at 0.07 per cent, data shared by the city government showed

Kerala logs 12,288 new Covid-19 cases, 141 deaths; total count at 4,763,722

Kerala on Thursday logged 12,288 fresh COVID-19 cases and 141 deaths, taking the infection count to 47,63,722 and fatalities to 25,952.

No reason to continue case for monitoring Covid-19 steps, says Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court Thursday said there was no reason to continue the case on monitoring measures to combat the spread of COVID-19

27% of unvaccinated Indians not keen on taking the jab: Survey

They are not convinced about whether the currently available vaccines provide enough protection from current and future variants

Karnataka coronavirus update: 523 new Covid-19 cases, 9 deaths

Karnataka logged 523 fresh Covid-19 cases and nine deaths on Wednesday, taking the total number of infections to 29,79,331 and the toll to 37,854

Kerala coronavirus update:12,616 fresh Covid-19 cases, 134 deaths

Kerala on Wednesday reported 12,616 fresh Covid-19 cases and 134 deaths, taking the infection caseload to 47,51,434 and fatalities to 25,811

Covid vaccine hesitancy in India at lowest level, finds survey

The study conducted by the online community platform LocalCircles received 12,810 responses from citizens

Covid testing, vaccination decline in Afghanistan, says WHO

More than 155,000 Afghans have been infected with Covid-19 while over 7,200 have lost their lives to the disease since February 2020

WHO says number of new coronavirus infections fell last week

WHO also said nearly a third of African countries managed to vaccinate at least 10 per cent of their populations by the end of September

Maintain precautions as 2nd Covid surge still continues, warns AIIMS chief

Meanwhile, India on Wednesday reported 18,333 fresh Covid cases and 278 deaths.

DATA STORY: India reports 18,833 new cases; test positivity at 1.3%

India has so far administered 921,765,405 vaccine doses. That is 2721.32 per cent of its total caseload, and 65.97 per cent of its population

India logs 18,833 new Covid infections, active cases lowest in 203 days

India added 18,833 new coronavirus infections taking the country's tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,38,71,881, while the active cases declined to 2,46,687, the lowest in 203 days

Kerala coronavirus update: Covid positivity rate drops to 10.44%

The daily Covid test positivity rate in Kerala on Tuesday came down to 10.44 per cent with 9,735 persons testing positive for virus after 93,202 samples were tested in past 24 hours, said a statement

Pfizer vaccine effective against Covid hospitalisations for 6 months: Study

The study was published in The Lancet journal on Tuesday

DATA STORY: India reports lowest spike in daily cases in 6 months

India has so far administered 915,465,826 vaccine doses. That is 2704.23 per cent of its total caseload, and 65.61 per cent of its population

India records 18,346 fresh Covid-19 infections, lowest in over 6 months

With this, the active caseload of the country stands at 2,52,902; accounting for less than 1 per cent of the total cases