India reports 41,649 new COVID cases, 593 deaths in past 24 hours
India | July 31, 2021 10:23 ISTThe active cases of COVID-19 in India are now at 4,08,920, the data showed. The total death toll in the country is now at 4,23,810.
The active cases of COVID-19 in India are now at 4,08,920, the data showed. The total death toll in the country is now at 4,23,810.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said it recorded around 16.9 lakh passenger journeys till 8 pm on Tuesday, after trains were allowed to run with full seating capacity.
The United Nation's deputy humanitarian chief on Monday warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting conflict-ridden and impoverished countries much worse this year than in 2020.
The active cases of COVID-19 in India are now at 4,11,189, the data showed. The total death toll in the country is now at 4,20,967.
No death due to COVID-19 was recorded in Delhi on Saturday, while 66 fresh cases were reported with a positivity rate of 0.09 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.
Meanwhile, a hospital based in the American state of Maryland has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and two continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) machines for COVID-19 relief in India.
Meanwhile, experts believe the Delta variant could be the most dominant strain in the United States in the coming weeks.
The total cases of COVID-19 in India have now mounted to 3,11,74,322 with 4,06,130 active cases, the data showed. The total death toll in the country is now at 4,14,482.
America’s Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Sunday expressed concern over the "significant increase" in COVID-19 cases in the US, especially among the unvaccinated population.
India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7 last year, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.
Meanwhile, NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr VK Paul has said the next 100-125 days are critical in the fight against COVID-19.
Over 900 beneficiaries have applied for monetary assistance under a scheme of the Delhi government to provide financial aid to families who lost their loved ones to COVID-19.
Ladakh recorded four new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the infection tally to 20,241, officials said.
Twenty children hailing from Puducherry were hospitalized on Thursday after testing positive for COVID-19, Director of Health and Family Welfare services S Mohan Kumar said.
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said the total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India so far has surpassed 39 crore.
India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7 last year, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.
The active cases have declined to 4,31,315, the lowest in 109 days. The national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 97.28 per cent.
As many as 39,649 people recovered from the viral disease in the previous 24 hours, taking the cumulative recoveries to 3,00,14,713.
The Union health ministry said on Saturday said the cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 37.57 crore. Of these, 34,01,696 vaccine doses were administered on Saturday, according to a provisional report at 7 pm.
Meanwhile, the White House has said the US is sending 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal and another 500,000 to Bhutan.
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