There are 11 states with over 1 lakh active coronavirus cases, the Health Ministry said (File)
New Delhi:
The Union Health Ministry on Saturday informed that the overall positivity rate of India now stands at 19.8 per cent.
During a health briefing, Joint Secretary of the Union Health Ministry Lav Agarwal said, The overall positivity rate of the country, which stood at 21.9 per cent last week, has now fallen to 19.8 per cent.
Mr Agarwal further said there are 11 states with over 1 lakh active cases and 17 have less than 50,000 cases. Maharashtra, UP, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh have reported a decline in active cases. The cause of concern is Tamil Nadu where a rise in the number of active cases has been reported in the last one week, Mr Agarwal added.
States To Prioritize Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine, Says Health Ministry States To Prioritize Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine, Says Health Ministry States to ensure all beneficiaries who have taken the first dose are prioritised for the second doses, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said.
States have also been urged to minimise vaccine wastage. (Representational)
New Delhi:
The Health Ministry has urged states to ensure all beneficiaries who have taken the first dose of COVID-19 are prioritised for the second dose.
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Dr RS Sharma, Member, National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration of COVID-19 reviewed the status of vaccination with health secretaries and National Health Mission MDs of states and UTs through a video conference today.
India registered a single-day spike of over 16,000 COVID-19 cases for the third day in a row on Saturday, pushing the infection tally to 1,10,79,979, while the recoveries surged to 1,07,63,451, according to Union Health Ministry data.
Spain s Coronavirus Death Count Crosses 50,000-Mark, Says Health Ministry Spain s Coronavirus Death Count Crosses 50,000-Mark, Says Health Ministry The country recorded 24,462 new confirmed Covid-19 infections, and 298 fatalities, since the ministry s last tally was published on Thursday, bringing Spain s totals to 1,879,413 cases and 50,122 deaths.
Spain has the fourth highest death count in western Europe after Italy. (File)
Madrid:
The number of deaths in Spain caused by the new coronavirus topped 50,000 on Friday, according to an official health ministry count.
The country recorded 24,462 new confirmed Covid-19 infections, and 298 fatalities, since the ministry s last tally was published on Thursday, bringing Spain s totals to 1,879,413 cases and 50,122 deaths.