Coronavirus India News Highlights, Covid-19 cases in India State-Wise Highlights: India reported more than four lakh cases on Saturday, the largest one-day building to date. According to information from the Union Ministry of Health, India recorded four, 01,993 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 1,91,64,969. As many as 3,523 more people have died from Covid-related complications, while 2,99,988 patients have been cured or discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Union Ministry of Health. The country still has 32,68,710 active cases of Covid-19.
Meanwhile, India is set to begin its phase 3 coronavirus vaccination crusade for other people over the age of 18 starting today. However, the rollout of the vax is expected to be slow, with many states/UTs complaining about covid vaccine shortages. supply.
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According to reports, only six states (Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Odisha) are very likely to launch the vaccination crusade for all people over the age of 18. Even then, the vaccination crusade in those states will be “symbolic,” limited to a few districts since those states also have limited vaccine stocks.
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The Election Commission (EC) moved the Supreme Court on Saturday against some critical remarks made by the Madras High Court, finding the voting panel guilty of a spike in COVID-19 cases in the country. The Madras High Court had noted that EC officials most likely deserve to be tried for murder for failing to ensure compliance with COVID-19 protocols in the electoral procedure in 4 states and one Union territory. Learn more
The Kerala government issues an order that any PVT laboratory refusing RT-PCR test/other COVID19 tests at rates set by the state government or rates exceeding constant fee measures shall be taken in contravention of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, Kerala Epidemic Disease Ordinance, 2005, 2020 (ANI)
12,379 newArray 102 deaths and 14,562 recoveries in Madhya Pradesh today; assets 88,511 (ANI)
COVID19 | Haryana reports 13,588 new cases, deaths and 8,509 recoveries; Active Instances 1,02,516 (ANI)
Punjab reports 7,041 Array 138 deaths and 4,448 discharges; assets 58. 229 (ANI)
The Central Council of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday announced a grade tabulation policy for Class 10 council exams that were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic scenario in the country. According to the policy, while 20 topics for both one subject will be allocated to internal assessment of both one and two years, 80 topics will be calculated depending on the functionality of the students in various tests or exams of the year. Learn more
“Raipur Municipal Corp strives to provide the mandatory services to other people during the COVID crisis. The indoor stadium has been turned into a COVID hospital. Home delivery of oxygen concentrators would be incredibly favorable for patients who need them,” said CM Bhupesh Baghel (AND I).
17,512 newArray 103 deaths and 14,374 discharges recorded in West Bengal today; Assets 1,16,659 (ANI)
Amazon India on Saturday announced a series of measures, adding exemption from fees paid through distributors, to help small and medium-sized businesses amid the fatal wave of the COVID pandemic. on Amazon” or “referral fee” from May 1 through May 31 for a distributor segment and will refund garage fees and long-term garage fees charged for keeping distributors’ products in their warehouses for non-repairable PIN-based merchants. Learn more
As many as 11,492 people between the ages of 18 and 44 were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Maharashtra on Saturday, the state’s public health branch said. Vaccination of other people over the age of 18 began on Saturday after the Union government last month. open the crusade to a wider population. Others over the age of forty-five were already being vaccinated. Learn more
COVID-19: CBSE announces qualification policy for cancelled Class 10 exams. For each subject, 20 problems will be for the internal evaluation, 80 problems for the tests carried out in the session. Grades should be in line with the afterlife. Class Council Examinations 10. The CBSE asks schools to form an 8-member committee to compile the effects of cancelled Class 10 examinations. ) Examinations
COVID19 vaccination of others over the age of 18 will start in Haryana from all districts of designated centres, says Haryana Minister Anil Vij (ANI)
The Kerala government said on Saturday that vaccination of others over the age of 18, as part of the country’s fight against COVID-19, will be delayed due to vaccine shortages and suggested the Centre take immediate steps to ensure their availability. “The vaccination of those over 18 will be delayed a few days. While efforts are underway to procure vaccines from manufacturers, those over the age of 18 will get vaccines from tomorrow,” Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. he told reporters. | Learn more
Tamil Nadu records the largest single-day accumulation of 147 COVID-related deaths, with the death toll reaching 14,193; the number of infections stands at 11,86,344 with 19,588 new cases: Ministry of Health (ANI)
The sale of Remdesivir injections to distributors/personal chemists is strictly prohibited in Chandigarh; from now on, it will be purchased from the fitness branch of an open marker or allocated through the Government of India and distributed to all public/personal hospitals treating COVID19 patients. : UT Administration (ANI)
COVID19 | 3. 8 new cases, deaths and 5. 0 recoveries reported in Mumbai today; 59,318 Active Instances (ANI)
Maharashtra reports 63,282 new Array 802 deaths and 61,326 discharges; assets 6,63,758 (ANI)
COVID19 | Karnataka records 40,990 new and 271 dead in the last 24 hours; number of to 15. 64. 132 and active to 4. 05. 068 (ANI)
Gujarat reported 13,847 new cases, 10,582 discharges and 172 deaths in the 24 hours.
Total cases: 5,81,624Total discharges: 4,29,130Active cases: 1,42,139Number of deaths: 7,355Total vaccinations: 1,23,04,359 (ANI)
1,693 more people (in 16 districts) vaccinated by 7 p. m. in the age group 18-44 years. Vaccination in 12 districts from tomorrow: Government of Chhattisgarh (ANI)
UNICEF said on Saturday it had sent life-saving supplies, adding 3,000 oxygen concentrators, to India amid the devastating momentary wave of coronavirus. The UN firm for children’s rights has provided more than 500 high-flow nasal cannulas and 85 RT-PCR machines. Learn more
When India recorded a world record of more than 4 lakh coronavirus infections on Saturday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the whole world was shocked by what was happening here and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “dropping the ball and throwing it at the states”. after taking credit prematurely for “winning against COVID-19” when the wave of moments was already underway. the COVID-19 scenario had absolutely eluded the Modi government, and questioned whether this was its way of making states and citizens a true “Aatmanirbhar”. Learn more
The death toll has risen to 12. One of our senior doctors has also lost his war with COVID. I hope and pray that this scenario will not happen to our hospital or any other hospital in the coming days or ever again: Chief Executive Officer of Batra Delhi Hospital (ANI)
Night curfew (8pm-7am) will continue at all municipal/urban barriers across Jammu and Kashmir’s 20 districts Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam and Jammu: UT Administration (ANI)
The “coronavirus curfew” ends at 7 a. m. m. of Monday, May 3 and lasts until 7 a. m. of 6 May in Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam and Jammu districts: Jammu and Kashmir Administration (ANI)
COVID19 | Manipur reports 319 cases, 79 recoveries and five deaths; Active instances 1. 6five2 (ANI)
COVID19 | Himachal Pradesh reports 2,751 new cases, 1,220 recoveries and 28 deaths in 24 hours in the state (ANI)
Today we won 1,50,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine here in Hyderabad. The vaccine will be available in a few weeks after approving legal approvals. The award will also be announced then: Deepak Sapra, CEO of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (ANI)
Indore, Madhya Pradesh’s coronavirus-stricken district, will soon have a hundred-bed COVID-19 facility as part of the state government’s initiative to strengthen fitness infrastructure to cope with rising cases. It is being installed on the 5th and 6th floors of Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital and is expected to start operating from Monday or Tuesday, Indore Guardian Minister Tulsiram Silawat told reporters on Saturday. Meanwhile, a COVID-19 center on Khandwa Road doubled its treatment capacity from six hundred beds to 1200 beds a day, facility manager Vivek Shrotri said. (PTI)
COVID-19 has brought absolute devastation; it’s a wave, it’s a tsunami that destroyed everything: Rahul Gandhi. (PTI)
4,176 exercises have been transferred to COVID19 isolation/quarantine facilities: Railway Board, President and CEO. (ANI)
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday flew 3 empty oxygen boxes from Singapore to Panagarh airbase in West Bengal, according to an Array official. beds. ” Today, the IAF used an IL-76 transport aircraft to ship 3 empty cryogenic oxygen boxes from Singapore to Panagarh,” he said. 2,11,853 with 3,523 new deaths, according to updated knowledge through the Union Ministry of Health on Saturday. (PTI)
The Delhi High Court on Saturday ordered all hospitals in the national capital to provide data on daily admissions and discharges of COVID-19 patients and those admitted for more than 10 days, from April 1. Fears were raised in court about the optimal use of extensive care and oxygenated beds and extended care beds in Delhi hospitals and nursing homes. A bench of judges Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli, who held a special four-hour hearing on a public holiday on issues similar to the COVID-19 situation, said there appears to be a suffocation of beds in hospitals and nursing homes. “When looking for the shortage and shortage of beds, namely oxygen beds and intensive care beds, we believe it is mandatory to take a look at this facet as there are complaints. of malpractice of patients who have not been discharged despite recovering from the COVID-19 disease,” the bank says. (PTI)
Kerala on Saturday recorded 35,636 new cases of COVID-19, adding 81 health workers, bringing the total number of cases to 15. 69 lakh, while the number rose to 5,356 with 48 deaths. As many as 15,493 more people were returned. A total of 15,69,620 positive cases have been recorded in the state, totaling 5,356 deaths and 12,77,294 discharges. Lately there are 323,828 active cases, totaling 52,836 under repair in Ernakulam, 46,427 in Kozhikode and 36,650 in Malappuram, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters here. (PTI)
Bihar will receive around 16 lakh doses of COVID19 vaccine in May: 11. 89 lakh of Covishield doses and 4. 14 lakh of Covaxin doses. Vaccination (for other people over 18) will start as soon as we get the vaccinations: Bihar Minister of Health, Mangal Pandey. (AND ME)
Tamil Nadu reports 19,588 new Array 147 deaths and 17,164 recoveries; Active 1,15,128. (ANI)
Television actress Rubina Dilaik said Saturday that she tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is quarantined at home. The “Bigg Boss 14″ winner shared her diagnosis in an Instagram post. You will now be eligible for plasma donation after one month. Tested positive! House quarantined for the next 17 days!” he wrote. The 33-year-old actor suggested everyone who contacted her get tested. (PTI)
On Saturday, the director general of the Serum Institute of India, Adar Poonwalla, spoke about the pressures he faces on COVID-19 vaccine production to meet India’s ever-growing call as the country battles a devastating wave of the coronavirus pandemic. In his first comments since receiving the “Y” Safety category from the Indian government earlier this week, Poonawalla told The Times in an interview that he had won competitive calls from some of the toughest people in India, ask for Covishield materials: the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine that the Serum Institute produces in India. (PTI)
Twelve patients at Delhi’s Batra Hospital, plus a senior doctor, died on Saturday and at least two other hospitals reported abrupt drops in their oxygen reserves, as the Delhi High Court intervened and ordered the Centre to supply oxygen to the city today or in the face of contempt. With the death of the 12 patients at South Delhi Hospital, which he announced at 12:30 p. m. 57 (PTI)