India logs 2.59 lakh fresh Covid cases, 1,761 deaths in 24 hours
The country’s total caseload now stands at 1,53,21,089 with 20,31,977 active Covid-19 cases. This is the sixth straight day that the country has recorded over 2 lakh cases.
The country’s total caseload now stands at 1,53,21,089 with 20,31,977 active Covid-19 cases. This is the sixth straight day that the country has recorded over 2 lakh cases.
The country’s total caseload now stands at 1,50,61,919 with 19,29,329 active Covid-19 cases. This is the fifth straight day that the country has recorded over 2 lakh cases.
This is clear from the order of the Division Bench which has directed West Bengal’s chief electoral officer and all District Magistrates to abide by the norms relating to Covid, and endorsed by the Election Commission.
He tweeted, “In view of the Covid situation, I am suspending all my public rallies in West Bengal. I would advise all political leaders to think deeply about the consequences of holding large public rallies under the current circumstances.”
Expressing concern over the snow balling of new Covid- 19 infections in Kashmir as worrying, the MPs in a statement said that the administration has failed to learn lessons from first wave of Covid-19 to improve its response to the emerging new Covid-19 peak in Kashmir. They stated that people are yet to tide over the rampage induced by Covid-19 and the subsequent failed lockdowns.
Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal, on Wednesday, officially approved the Delhi government’s decision to reduce the number of people attending wedding ceremonies in the national capital from 200 to 50.
After a virtual meeting with DCs, SPs, CMOs, Principals and Medical Superintendents of Medical Colleges, he expressed concern over the increase in the number of Covid cases as well as deaths of Covid-19 patients during the last few days.
Minister clarified that the third wave of coronavirus has already peaked out. He said, “There is no chance of a lock down in Delhi.”
The disclosure by Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech that a vaccine they are developing has been found to be more than 90 percent effective-- coupled with the weekend's announcement by AstraZeneca that they were likely to get 100 million doses ready by December for a vaccination drive across India--has sparked cheers across the world
The country’s total coronavirus caseload stands at 88,14,579 with 4,79,216 active Covid-19 cases. The active cases in the country which comprise 5.44 per cent of the total caseload.
