India reported the largest daily increase of 25,320 COVID-19 cases this year on Sunday. This is the fourth day when there have been more than 20,000 infections in cases. By March, 20,000 had been surpassed in January in only two cases.
So far India has reported 11.36 million cases, of which 2,07,703 cases are active infections.
The increase in infections was led by Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh, which accounted for 87.73% of new cases. Maharashtra has the highest number of cases at 15,602.
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Here are the latest updates:
New Delhi
As matters progress, the Congress asks the government to formulate a strategy.
The number of COVID-19 infections has crossed 25,000 in the last 24 hours, with Congress questioning the pace of vaccination on Sunday and asking the government to formulate a strategy to complete the campaign within 12 months.
In a press conference at the party headquarters, General Secretary Shaktisinh Gohil said that experts are soon talking about another wave of COVID-19 in India.
Out of more than 135 crore people, Mr. Gohil said that only 1.5% of people who have received vaccines have received only the first dose.
“At this rate, 70% of people will be vaccinated in 12.6 years. For 100% vaccination, it will take 18 years. We have vaccines, enough is enough. Why is the government not giving it? He asked and accused the government of being busy in elections and not caring about the people.
Karnataka
Increasing cases in Maharashtra have become a matter of concern for the common border districts of Karnataka.
The steadily increasing cases of COVID-19 in Maharashtra, which reported more than 15,000 new cases and accounted for more than 60% of active cases in the country, have led to the rapid spread of infection in Bidar, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura and Belagavi districts. Posed a serious threat. He shares a border with this state.
After a prolonged stay, these districts have seen a spurt in cases in the last 10 days. For example, Kalburgi has been reporting double-digit positive cases since the first day of March. It registered 37 new cases on Wednesday and 35 new cases on Saturday, taking the number of active cases in the district to 277.
To check the spread of the virus, the administration in the border districts has tightened prevention measures, including setting up checkpoints on the Karnataka-Maharashtra border to ensure that those who have COVID-19 negative reports in the state. To enter. .
Kerala
All FLTCs in Ernakulam to be closed soon
Temporary arrangements in Kochi for treatment of patients with COVID-19 are coming to an end, with first-line treatment centers (FLTCs) gradually closing. The COVID Care Center at PVS Hospital is likely to be closed by the end of the month.
According to health officials, there is a pressure on FLTC resources, especially employees. Some FLTCs are run with only a handful of patients, and health care workers also have to deploy to centers for a small number of patients, he said.
Currently only four FLTCs are in operation, where 24 people are seen. They will be closed in about a week, and those who may need to be monitored at the FLTC will be transferred to Community Health Centers (CHCs), where facilities are available for COVID patients. Some centers that were operating outside educational institutions, such as the one in Aluva, closed in December.
Andhra Pradesh
75% of active COVID cases in AP were reported from five districts
Andhra Pradesh reported two more COVID-19 deaths and 298 new infections in the 24 hours ending on Sunday morning, the highest single-day tally in the past two months.
About 75% (1,039 cases) of the total active cases in the state came from five districts including Chittoor (479), Krishna (192), East Godavari (164), Guntur (102) and Visakhapatnam (102). All other districts have less than 100 active cases and Vizianagaram has 17 active cases, the lowest among the districts.
With new numbers, cumulative matching increased 8,91,861 and toll reached 7,184. Nellore and Visakhapatnam districts reported one death each. The number of active cases increased from 1,268 on Saturday to 1,400 with 164 recoveries of the previous day.
Ireland
Ireland AstraZeneca stops shots
Ireland on Sunday became the latest country to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine over concerns about patients developing post-jab blood clots, as nations around the world sought to step up their COVID-19 vaccination drive.
Several countries, including Denmark, Norway and Bulgaria, last week halted the rollout of vaccines from the Anglo / Swedish pharma giant for fear of blood clots.
The World Health Organization has stated that no causal link was established between the vaccine and blood clots. The manufacturer and the watchdog of Europe’s medicines have also insisted that the vaccine is safe.
A spokesperson for AstraZeneca said that “an analysis of our safety data that covers more than 17 million reported cases of administered vaccine has shown no evidence of increased risk of blood clotting conditions”.
Karnataka
Karnataka CM gave strict orders
In light of the growing COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, particularly in Bengaluru, Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has called a high-level meeting here on Monday.
There have been increasing cases of detection of several groups in the state for the last several fortnight.
In addition, neighboring states Maharashtra and Kerala are also reporting higher cases, raising fears of a second wave in the state due to limited restrictions on inter-state agitation in the state.
Mr. Yeddyurappa also appealed to the public on Sunday to follow the COVID-19 protocol and cooperate with the government. “If the public does not want to face drastic measures like lockdown or curfew, it should cooperate with the government,” he warned.
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