With 10,423 people testing positive for coronavirus in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,42,96,237, while the active cases were recorded at 1,53,776, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
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Kerala logs 6,444 new cases, 187 deaths
Kerala recorded 6,444 fresh COVID-19 cases and 187 related deaths which raised the caseload to 49,80,398 and the fatalities to 32,236, the state government said on Tuesday.
With 8,424 more people recovering from the virus since Monday, the total recoveries touched 48,72,930 and the active cases reached 74,618, an official press release said.
Of the 187 deaths, 45 were reported over the last few days, 87 were those which were not confirmed until June 18 last year due to lack of adequate documentation and 55 were designated as COVID deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and Supreme Court directions, the release said.
As many as 64,999 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.
Active Covid-19 cases fall to 4,000 in Andhra Pradesh
Active Covid-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh dropped to the 4,000-mark even as the state added 259 fresh positives in 24 hours ending 9 AM on Tuesday.
The latest bulletin said 354 infected persons recovered and five more succumbed in the state in 24 hours.
The gross positives now climbed to 20,66,929, recoveries to 20,48,505 and deaths 14,382.
The active caseload is 4,042. - PTI
Delhi logs 34 COVID-19 cases, zero death in a day
The national capital reported 34 cases of COVID-19 and zero death in a day while the positivity rate stood at 0.07 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here on Tuesday.
Delhi recorded only four deaths due to the viral infection in October, while five people succumbed to the viral disease in September.
With the new cases, the coronavirus infection tally in the city climbed to 14,39,922. Of this, over 14.14 lakh patients have recovered from the disease. The death toll stands at 25,091.
According to the health bulletin, authorities conducted 48,831 tests, including 36,940 RT-PCR ones, the previous day. There are 309 active Covid cases in Delhi, of which 141 are in home-isolation. The number of containment zones stands at 98. - PTI
Bahrain approves Pfizer COVID vaccine for children aged 5-11
Gulf state Bahrain has approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use for children aged between 5 and 11 years, the government media office said on Tuesday.
The decision came after a study involving 3,100 children aged between 5 and 11 were administered with the vaccine found it to be 90.7% effecting in that age group, said the statement, citing the National Health Regulatory Authority.
None of the children involved in the study showed severe side effects, it said.
Bahrain will be supplied with doses from the manufacturer for the 5-11 age group from the start of 2022, it said.- Reuters
Congress MLA Ralte found COVID-positive
Congress Legislature Party leader in Mizoram assembly Zodintluanga Ralte tested positive for COVID-19, official sources said on Tuesday.
Mr. Ralte (59), the MLA from Thorang, was found infected with coronavirus on Monday, they said.
He has developed mild symptoms and is in home isolation, they said.- PTI
Active COVID-19 cases in country lowest in 250 days
India added 10,423 new coronavirus cases, the lowest in 259 days, while the active cases declined to 1,53,776, the lowest in 250 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
With the fresh cases, India's tally climbed to 3,42,96,237.
The death toll climbed to 4,58,880 with 443 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.
The active cases comprise 0.45 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.21 per cent, the highest since March 2020, the ministry said.- PTI
Japan to shorten quarantine for inbound business travellers
Japan's government plans to shorten COVID-19 quarantine periods for inbound business travellers from 10 days to 3, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday.
The easing may be instituted as early as next Monday, NHK said. Additionally, the government plans to expand the number of daily border entrants from 3,500 people to 5,000 later this month.- Reuters
COVID-19 restrictions in Sydney to ease weeks ahead of schedule
Australia's biggest city will lift more COVID-19 curbs for vaccinated residents ahead of schedule next week, while delaying freedoms it has promised for unvaccinated Sydneysiders as officials aim to boost inoculations.
Vaccinated people in the harbour city of around 5 million will be allowed unlimited numbers of guests in their homes from Nov. 8.
In contrast, unvaccinated people, who are currently barred from restaurants, non-critical retail stores, bars, gyms and other recreational facilities, will remain under the tougher restrictions until Dec. 15, or when New South Wales state's double vaccination rate reaches 95%.- Reuters
