At least 37 people were arrested in the early hours of Sunday from a five-star hotel in Kolkata for partying, defying the COVID-related restrictions.
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.
Despite several warnings from experts about a possible third COVID-19 wave, a large number of tourists have reached Kasauli to recover from lockdown blues.
As for July 11 (Sunday), it will be a weekly-off of these vaccination centres.
The national capital recorded 81 fresh COVID-19 cases and three deaths due to the disease on Friday, according to data shared by the Delhi health department.
A day after the major reshuffle and expansion of the Union Cabinet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced a Rs 23,123-crore package for improving health infrastructure to fight COVID-19.
More than 1.66 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, UTs and private hospitals to be administered, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday attended a meeting of the G20 High-Level Independent Panel (HLIP) and shared India's preparedness and response to COVID-19.
People thronged at a hospital in NOIDA flouting the pandemic norms to take their COVID-19 vaccines on Monday.
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.
Tourists have been thronging Himachal Pradesh as the heatwave has hit the plains and the second wave of COVID-19 seeing a significant decline in the country.
The Odisha government on Saturday asked the district authorities and medical officers to wait for the training of healthcare workers beforecommencing COVID-19 vaccination of pregnant women.
The Punjabi Basti and Janata market in Nangloi area of the national capital have been closed till July 6 for gross violation of Covid-appropriate behaviour.
A possible third wave of coronavirus infection can hit its peak between October-November if Covid-appropriate behaviour is not followed.
India's cumulative vaccination coverage increased to 34.46 crores, according to the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.
As many as 18,36 644 people in the national capital have been administered both doses of Covid vaccine, according to the Delhi government's vaccination bulletin issued on Friday.
Covaxin gives 77.8 per cent efficacy against COVID 19, and 65.2 per cent protection against the SARS-CoV-2, B.1.617.2 Delta variant
Antibiotic sales soared during the first COVID-19 wave in India last year, according to a study which suggests that the drugs were used to treat mild and moderate cases of the viral disease.
Describing India as an important friend and ally of the United States, top American lawmakers have urged the Biden administration to help facilitate assistance for the country that has been gravely impacted by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
Comparing how one wears a raincoat during the rains to prevent getting wet, Gulzar Saab implies the individualistic duty in taking the similarly necessary precautions against the virus.
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