COVID 19 India LIVE Updates: Starting today, those above18 can get coronavirus vaccination after CoWin registration

COVID 19 India LIVE Updates: Starting today, those above18 can get coronavirus vaccination after they successfully registered and booked slots for themselves of CoWin and Aarogya Setu. Meanwhile, the total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered across the country has surpassed 15. 48 crore with over 26 lakh shots being given till 8 pm on Friday, the Union Health Ministry said. The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country stands at 15,48,54,096 according to the 8 pm provisional report.

These include 94,10,892 Healthcare Workers (HCWs) who have taken the first dose and 62,40,077 HCWs who have taken the second dose, 1,25,48,925 frontline workers (FLWs) who have received the first dose and 68,11,824 FLWs who have taken the second dose.

Besides, 5,26,53,077 and 37,59,948 beneficiaries over 45 to 60 years of age have been administered the first and second dose while 5,23,51,313 and 1,10,78,040 above 60 years have taken the first and second dose.

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May 01, 2021 9:56 PM (IST) Posted by Prerna Yadav
May 01, 2021 6:11 PM (IST) Posted by Prerna Yadav

Lockdown in Delhi extended by one week: CM Arvind Kejriwal

In view of the Covid situation, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that lockdown in the national capital has been extended by one week.

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May 01, 2021 4:40 PM (IST) Posted by Prerna Yadav

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May 01, 2021 3:14 PM (IST) Posted by Vaishali Jain

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May 01, 2021 2:29 PM (IST) Posted by Vaishali Jain

More than 79L doses available with states, UTs

On the first day of third phase of Covid vaccination, the Union Ministry Health and Family Welfare on Saturday said that more than 79 lakh vaccine doses are still available with the states and Union Territories (UTs) while nearly 17 lakh additional doses will reach them in the next three days.

The ministry said that so far provided nearly 16.37 crore vaccine doses (16,37,62,300) to the states and UTs free of cost and as of 8 a.m. on Saturday the total consumption including wastage is 15,58,48,782 doses.

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May 01, 2021 1:01 PM (IST) Posted by Vaishali Jain

Crisis over shortage of Remdesivir, Fabiflu to end by next fortnight

Though dire shortages of Covid-19 related medicines, seeing price spikes on the black market, the country's apex chemist body have assured that a sizable increase in supply of important life saving drugs from manufacturing companies would 'end the crisis' by next fortnight in India.

"An unprecedented surge in demand of some crucial medicines, used in treating Covid patients, has created a mess. Now companies like Cipla or Cadila, and others have increased production of vials manifolds. We promise supplies will be sufficient, "Rajiv Singhal, General Secretary of All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists(AIOCD), representing over 9.50 lakh chemists across the country, told IANS.

Explaining the reason behind the shortage and delay in supply of Remdesivir, a life saving drug for critically ill Covid patients, J.S. Shinde, President, AIOCD said that for production of a single batch of this drug, it takes around 15-16 days.
May 01, 2021 12:22 PM (IST) Posted by Vaishali Jain

India records over 4L new COVID cases

India on Monday recorded 4,01,993 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 3,523 deaths due to the infection. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry, the country saw a total of 2,99,988 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery toll to 1,56,84,406. The total cases of COVID-19 in India have now mounted to 1,91,64,969, with 32,68,710 active cases, the data showed. The total death toll in the country is now at 2,11,853. A total of 15,49,89,635 people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 in India.

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May 01, 2021 10:03 AM (IST) Posted by Vaishali Jain

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 150.9mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 150.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.17 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 150,972,476 and 3,176,054, respectively.

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 32,345,038 and 575,921, respectively, according to the CSSE.

In terms of infections, India follows in the second place with 18,762,976 cases.
May 01, 2021 8:17 AM (IST) Posted by Vaishali Jain

India to begin vaccination drive for 18+ from today
May 01, 2021 7:09 AM (IST) Posted by Vaishali Jain

Touted as the largest vaccine drive, India has so far administered close to 15.5 cr coronavirus vaccines. Sharing details, Ministry of Health informed 26 lakh COVID-19 vaccines were given on Friday alone.