Latest News Live Updates: PM Modi Holds High-Level Meet As COVID-19 Cases Rise In India

Latest News LIVE Updates: All senior officers — including the Cabinet Secretary, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, the Health Secretary are participating in the meeting.

Latest News Live Updates: PM Modi Holds High-Level Meet As COVID-19 Cases Rise In India

This is the biggest daily rise in cases since September 19, when 93,337 fresh infections were recorded.



New Delhi:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a high-level meeting to review the Covid-related issues including the ongoing vaccination drive in the country as the infection is seeing a surge.  All senior officers — including the Cabinet Secretary, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, the Health Secretary are participating in the meeting.

Over the last 24 hours, the country saw the biggest daily surge in Covid cases since mid-September, with 93,249 fresh infections, taking the tally to over 1.24 crore.

Meanwhile, India on Sunday recorded 93,249 new coronavirus infections, the highest single-day rise so far this year, which took the total COVID-19 cases to 1,24,85,509, according to Union health ministry data.

This is the biggest daily rise in cases since September 19, when 93,337 fresh infections were recorded.

The death count climbed to 1,64,623 on Sunday with 513 new fatalities, the ministry data updated at 8 am showed.

Registering a steady increase for the 25th day in row, the active cases surged to 6,91,597, accounting for 5.54 per cent of the total infections.  The recovery rate further dropped to 93.14 per cent, the data stated.

The active caseload was at its lowest at 1,35,926 on February 12, comprising 1.25 per cent of the total infections.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease increased to 1,16,29,289, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.32 per cent, according to the data.

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Apr 04, 2021 14:08 (IST)
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A new strategy is required to battle the Covid surge in the country that is fuelled by laxity in maintaining safety measures and a mutant strain of the Covid, Dr Randeep Guleria – the chief of Delhi’s All-India Institute of Medical Sciences and a top member of the government’s Covid Task Force – said on Saturday. Read Here










Apr 04, 2021 13:38 (IST)
BJP national president JP Nadda holds roadshow in support of contesting candidate GNS Rajasekaran, in Thirunallar.










Apr 04, 2021 13:01 (IST)
Puducherry Reports 227 COVID-19 Cases

The COVID-19 tally in the Union Territory of Puducherry rose to 42,359 on Sunday with the addition of 227 new cases, the health department said. The toll remained at 684 as no fatalities were reported. A total of 2,416 samples were tested in the last 24 hours ending at 10 am and the cumulative number of specimens examined so far was 6.80 lakh, Health and Family Welfare Services Director S Mohan Kumar said in a release. There were 1,592 active cases after the recovery of 109 patients during this period. In all 40,083 people have recovered from the disease so far in the Union Territory.










Apr 04, 2021 12:21 (IST)
COVID-19: Puri’s Jagannath Temple To Remain Closed For Devotees On Sundays

In view of the rising cases of COVID-19, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) issued a fresh Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on Saturday according to which the temple will remain shut for devotees on Sundays. According to the norms, the temple will open from Monday to Saturday and public darshan will start at 6 am.










Apr 04, 2021 11:46 (IST)
PM Modi Chairs High-Level Meet Amid Surge In Coronavirus Cases: Sources

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a high-level meeting to review the Covid-related issues including the ongoing vaccination drive in the country as the infection is seeing a surge.  All senior officers — including the Cabinet Secretary, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, the Health Secretary are participating in the meeting. Read Here










Apr 04, 2021 11:34 (IST)
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Receives Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Vice President was vaccinated at AIIMS, New Delhi. Taking to Twitter, the Vice President said, “Took the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS today. I appeal to all the eligible people to get themselves vaccinated immediately and everyone to continue to follow all precautions in view of the surge in cases in some parts of the country.”










Apr 04, 2021 11:21 (IST)
3 Fresh Cases Take Mizoram’s COVID-19 Tally To 4,490

Three more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, taking the tally in the northeastern state to 4,490, a health department official said on Sunday. All the fresh cases were reported from Aizawl district, he said. “Two of the three new patients are asymptomatic, and
all of them have travel history,” the official said.










Apr 04, 2021 09:49 (IST)
India Records 93,249 New Infections, 513 Deaths In 24 Hours

India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases surged to 1,24,85,509 with 93,249 new infections, while the recoveries have surged to 1,16,29,289, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death count increased to 1,64,623 with 513 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. 










Apr 04, 2021 09:43 (IST)
Maharashtra: 4,931 New COVID-19 Cases In Thane, 19 More Deaths

With the addition of 4,931 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra has reached 3,32,666,an official said on Sunday. Besides these new cases reported on Saturday, the virus also claimed the lives of 19 more people, pushing the death toll in the district to 6,544, he said. The COVID-19 mortality rate in the district stood at 1.97 per cent, he said.










Apr 04, 2021 09:37 (IST)
8 States Account For 81.4% Of All Covid Cases Reported In Last 24 Hours: Centre

Eight states witnessed a steep rise in daily new COVID-19 cases and accounted for 81.42 per cent of the infections reported in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. These eight states are Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh.










Apr 04, 2021 08:37 (IST)
Jammu & Kashmir: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel distributed COVID-19 kits containing mask, sanitiser, spray pump & soap to people.










Apr 04, 2021 07:25 (IST)
No Fresh Registrations For Healthcare Workers For Covid Vaccine: Centre

Frontline medical and healthcare workers can no longer register for COVID-19 vaccination, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. It said the move is to ensure vaccine coverage expands quickly to include more categories of people, such as those above 45, as frontline medical and healthcare workers have already got first priority and enough time to get vaccinated. Read Here










Apr 04, 2021 06:04 (IST)
Mumbai Reports Over 9,000 Coronavirus Cases In A Day For The First Time

Mumbai today reported more than 9,000 daily coronavirus cases, which is the Maharashtra capital’s highest ever single-day spike. It also logged 27 deaths in the last 24 hours.
According to Mumbai’s municipal body, the Brihanmumbai Corporation or BMC, 9,090 people were tested positive for the virus in 24 hours. 5,322 were discharged, taking the total recovery count to 3,66,365. The recovery rate has slipped to 83 per cent.

The city currently has 62,187 active cases.










Apr 04, 2021 06:04 (IST)
Uttarakhand Announces Covid Vaccination For Journalists Of All Ages

Recognising journalists as among those who are working round-the-clock as frontline people amid the pandemic, the Uttarakhand government today announced vaccination for them, age no bar.
“Journalists have supported the fight against the pandemic as frontline workers for communication, spreading awareness and giving out correct information,” the Uttarakhand government said in a statement.

“Since the time the lockdown started and the country eased it gradually, even officers and employees of the information department have been constantly involved in communication and spreading awareness about correct information in tasks related to fighting COVID-19,” the government said.

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