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April 04, 2021 14:29 IST
Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 49,447. This is followed by Chhattisgarh with 5,818 cases while Karnataka reported 4,373 new cases
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A medic administers COVID-19 vaccine to a woman at a vaccination centre, in New Delhi on April 4, 2021. | Photo Credit:
Sushil Kumar Verma
Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 49,447. This is followed by Chhattisgarh with 5,818 cases while Karnataka reported 4,373 new cases Eight States including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat account for 80.96% of the 93,249 new daily COVID-19 cases, according to the Union Health Ministry.
India is seeing a steep intensification in the doubling time of the COVID-19 cases. As of April 4, it is 115.4 days, the Ministry said on April 4. India s total active caseload has reached 6,91,597 and now comprises 5.54% of the country s total infections. A net
Ten districts account for 50% of the total active caseload of the country.
In the last two months (February 3 to April 3), Maharashtra has shown a nine-fold jump, the maximum increase in the number of active cases during this period. In percentage terms, Punjab has reported the maximum rise, the release said.
India’s cumulative recoveries stand at 1,15,69,241, with an addition of 44,202 in the last 24 hours.
“Six States account for 85.85% of the new deaths, with Maharashtra seeing the maximum casualties (481), followed by Punjab with 57,” said the Ministry.
Vaccination figures
Giving the vaccination figures, the Ministry said that the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed the 7.3 crore mark. As many as 7,30,54,295 vaccine doses have been administered through 11,53,614 sessions, as per a provisional report till 7 a.m. on Saturday.
Coronavirus | Bengaluru police intensify patrolling to enforce new restrictions
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April 03, 2021 14:40 IST
In several neighbourhoods, patrolling personnel used public address systems to remind people to wear masks and follow COVD-19-appropriate behaviour
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Jurisdictional police visited public places, shops and commercial establishments to put up social distancing markers. Photo: Special arrangement
In several neighbourhoods, patrolling personnel used public address systems to remind people to wear masks and follow COVD-19-appropriate behaviour Bengaluru police have stepped up patrolling to ensure strict implementation of the new restrictions and guidelines imposed by the Karnataka government. Gyms shut their doors on April 3 while many churches have restricted the attendance of people for Easter services on April 4.
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