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Coronavirus live updates: India's active cases cross 1.5-lakh mark again
India reported over 14,000 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The total cases in the country has now reached 1,10,05,850. Of these 1,50,055 are active cases. The total discharges are 1,06,99,410. The death toll stands at 1,56,385. Stay with TOI for the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic from India and the rest of world:Read Less
Jharkhand reported 41 new Covid-19 cases, 45 recoveries, and one death in the last 24 hours, as per state health department
Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday evening held a meeting with top government officials including officials from Prime Minister's Office. The meeting was held to review Covid-19 vaccination progress.
Haryana records 106 new Covid-19 cases
Haryana recorded 106 fresh Covid-19 infections on Monday which took the total number of cases in the state to 2,69,836, a health department bulletin said.
Gujarat government has set up check posts at borders of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to screen people entering the state from these states for Covid-19 symptoms: Gujarat government
India's Covid-19 tally surpassed 1.10 crore on Monday with 14,199 new infections while the number of active cases increased for the fifth consecutive day and went past 1.5 lakh after a gap of 17 days, according to the Union health ministry data. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country stands at 1,10,05,850. The death toll increased to 1,56,385 with 83 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
With Covid-19 cases showing upward trend in Maharashtra, people coming to Madhya Pradesh from neighbouring state will be subjected to thermal screening: Government officials
Essential services will be permitted between 8 am and 3 pm. Strict action will be taken against people who would violate the guidelines. Home isolation is not permitted: Buldhana DM S Ramamurthy
Restrictions have been imposed in Buldhana city, Chikahli, Khamgaon, Deulgaon Raja & Malkapur areas of Maharashtra's Buldhana where a large number of COVID cases have been recorded in last few days: Buldhana DM S Ramamurthy
Syria approves Russia's Sputnik Covid vaccine
Syria has authorised the use of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, its embassy in Moscow said Monday. The country is the latest to approve the Russian vaccine, named after the Soviet-era satellite. Sputnik V was registered in August before clinical trials were underway, which left experts wary.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan says that the issue of closure of many border roads from Kerala to Karnataka will be brought to the notice of the Central government
Karnataka govt has taken the decision that only those with a negative RT-PCR test certificate will be allowed to enter Karnataka. DGP of Karnataka has assured that vehicles carrying essential items could be exempted from this requirement
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
The head of the World Health Organization pleaded with rich countries on Monday to check before ordering additional Covid-19 vaccine shots for themselves whether that undermines efforts to get vaccine shots to poorer nations.
Madhya Pradesh: Home Department asks collectors of Bhopal, Indore, Hoshangabad, Betul, Siwni, Chhindwara, Balaghat, Barwani, Khandwa, Khargone, Burhanpur, Alirajpur & districts bordering Maharashtra to convene meeting of district crisis management committees over Covid-19.
Amit Shah reviews Covid-19 situation
Meeting assessed progress of Phase 1 of vaccination drive. It is also believed to have discussed the next phase, which will involve aged citizens and those with co-morbidities
14,100 people penalised on 21st February and a fine of Rs 28.20 Lakhs collected from them during face mask enforcement drive. A total of 16,02,536 people penalised till yesterday and a fine of Rs 32,41,14,800 collected from them in total: BMC
There are 4 states which have done less than 50% coverage of healthcare workers for the first dose - Nagaland, Punjab, Chandigarh and Puducherry: Manohar Agnani, additional secretary, Union health ministry
There are 10 more states which have done more than 50% coverage of frontline workers as far as the first dose coverage is concerned - Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Tripura, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, UP, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir & Haryana: Manohar Agnani
In addition to these four, there are 8 states which have done more than 75% of healthcare workers - Bihar, Tripura, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh: Manohar Agnani, Additional Secretary, Union health ministry
There are 4 states & UTs which include Lakshadweep, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan which have done more than 75% coverage of healthcare workers & frontline workers in terms of the first dose: Manohar Agnani, Additional Secretary, Union health ministry
1,14,24,094 vaccinations done till 6 pm today. Vaccination for healthcare workers is 75,40,602, including 1st dose to 64,25,060 & 2nd to 11,15,542. Similarly, a total of 38,83,492 frontline workers have been covered with the first dose
Manohar Agnani, add secretary, Union health ministry
