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Feb 3, 2022 9:34 PM

MP logs 7,430 new coronavirus cases, 9 deaths; active tally at 52,963

The COVID19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 9,88,533 on Thursday after detection of 7,430 new cases, marginally up from 7,359 a day ago, while the death toll increased to 10,639 after nine more patients succumbed to the infection in the state, a health department official said. The daily positivity rate (cases detected per 100 tests) reduced to 9.2 per cent from 9.4 on Wednesday, he said.

Feb 3, 2022 9:28 PM

Tamil Nadu COVID-19 aggregate touches 33.87 lakh

Tamil Nadu on Thursday added 11,993 fresh infections to its COVID19 caseload, which touched 33,87,322, while 30 more fatalities took the toll to 37,666. Recoveries eclipsed new cases with 23,084 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours aggregating to 31,82,778 leaving 1,66,878 active infections, a medical bulletin said.

Feb 3, 2022 9:19 PM

Slightly younger population infected more in this COVID-19 wave: Govt

A comparatively younger population with an average age of 44 years has been infected more in this Covid wave, the government said on Thursday, highlighting there was significantly less use of drugs for treatment this time. Addressing the weekly press conference, ICMR DG Balram Bhargava said in this Covid wave, sore throat was seen more in the patients.

Feb 3, 2022 9:07 PM

J-K reports 1,982 new Covid cases, 7 deaths

The declining trend in daily Covid cases continues in Jammu and Kashmir with 1,982 infections being reported on Thursday, officials said. The union territory also reported seven deaths in the past 24 hours which pushed the toll to 4,699, they said.

Feb 3, 2022 9:04 PM

Many AP districts show marked drop in Covid-19 positivity; 4,605 fresh cases

COVID-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh are dropping, leading to a significant reduction in the daily and weekly positivity rate, government data showed. Weekonweek, the COVID-19 positivity rate declined from 29.85 to 25.64 percent as on Wednesday while the average daily positivity rate too fell from 27.71 percent to 17.07 percent.

Feb 3, 2022 9:03 PM

Sikkim reports lowest Covid cases of 2022 at 62

Sikkim registered the lowest number of daily Covid19 infections this year on Thursday when 62 people tested positive for the virus, the health department said in a bulletin. The coronavirus tally rose to 38,415 in the small Himalayan state.

Feb 3, 2022 8:34 PM

Districts with less than 5% Covid positivity rate can move towards reopening schools: Centre

The Centre on Thursday said the districts having less than five percent Covid positivity rate can move in the direction of reopening schools but it is up to the state governments to take a call in this regard. Noting that the pandemic situation has improved and there has been a consistent decline in new COVID19 cases, Niti Ayog Member (Health) V K Paul said we have more confidence now to go in the direction of reopening schools.

Feb 3, 2022 8:33 PM

Mumbai's COVID-19 cases again slip below 1,000-mark; 7 die, active tally at 7,601

Mumbai's daily coronavirus count again dropped below the 1,000mark as it reported 827 new COVID19 cases on Thursday, while seven more patients died due to the infection, the city civic body said. With these additions, the tally of coronavirus infections rose to 10,49,348, while the death toll increased to 16,647, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) bulletin said.

Feb 3, 2022 8:32 PM

SII urges Mandaviya to reduce gap between 2nd, precaution dose of Covishield from 9 to 3 months

Serum Institute has urged Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to consider reducing the gap between the second and the precaution dose of Covishield from current nine months to three, in line with Centre's revised guidelines for officials on election duty, official sources said on Thursday. The Punebased firm also requested the minister to allow it to administer Covishield's precaution dose for all individuals aged above 18 years. In a letter to Mandaviya, Prakash Kumar Singh, director, Government and Regulatory Affairs at SII, is learnt to stated that the third dose of COVID19 vaccine is being administered within 6 months of the second dose in various countries and this schedule is giving very good results to control the infection, an official source said.

Feb 3, 2022 8:31 PM

Record 12 Covid deaths in Himachal; 1432 fresh cases

Twelve persons succumbed to COVID19 in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, raising the toll to 4,002, while 1,432 fresh cases pushed the infection count to 2,74,680, a health official said. The Covid deaths are the highest reported in a single day in the hill state.

Feb 3, 2022 8:30 PM

J-K reports 1,982 new Covid cases, 7 deaths

The declining trend in daily Covid cases continues in Jammu and Kashmir with 1,982 infections being reported on Thursday, officials said. The union territory also reported seven deaths in the past 24 hours which pushed the toll to 4,699, they said.

Feb 3, 2022 7:43 PM

Many AP districts show marked drop in COVID-19 positivity; 4,605 fresh cases

COVID-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh are dropping, leading to a significant reduction in the daily and weekly positivity rate, government data showed. Weekonweek, the COVID-19 positivity rate declined from 29.85 to 25.64 percent as on Wednesday while the average daily positivity rate too fell from 27.71 percent to 17.07 percent.

Feb 3, 2022 7:42 PM

Delhi logs 2,668 new Covid cases, 13 more deaths; positivity rate down to 4.3%

Delhi on Thursday reported 2,668 fresh COVID19 cases and 13 more deaths, while the positivity rate dropped to 4.3 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. With this, the national capital's case count increased to 18,38,647 and the death toll climbed to 25,932, the latest health bulletin stated.

Feb 3, 2022 7:16 PM

Gadag first in K'taka to achieve 100% first dose COVID vaccination among 15-17 years

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Thursday said Gadag became the first district in the state to achieve 100 per cent first dose COVID19 vaccination coverage among 1517 year age group. He noted that over all first dose vaccination coverage among this age group in the state is 72 percent.

Feb 3, 2022 7:04 PM

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