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Coronavirus live updates March 13, 2021

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 28 million on Thursday.

You can track coronavirus cases, deaths, and trial rates at the national and state levels here. A list of state helpline numbers is also available.

Here are the latest updates:

The national

Over 2.80 crore vaccine doses administered so far

The COVID-19 vaccine has been administered nationwide so far, including 72,84,406 health care workers (HCWs) who took the first dose, and 41,76,446 HCWs who took the second dose, 72,15,815 frontline workers (FLWs) ( First dose), 9,28,751 FLW (second dose), over 60,69,695 beneficiaries, over 60 years of age and 12,30,704 beneficiaries who are over 45 years of age and with specific co-morbidities, the ministry added. .

Tamil Nadu

Hemodialysis was performed on 725 COVID-19 patients in RGGGH.

Dean E. According to Theriranrajan, the nephrology team of Rajiv Gandhi Sarkar General Hospital (RGGGH) has undergone hemodialysis for 725 COVID-19 patients.

So far, 1,520 kidney transplants have been performed at RGGGH. As part of World Kidney Day, the hospital honored the recipient and donor of the 1,500th kidney transplant. According to a press release, one beneficiary of the maintenance hemodialysis program, who has been on dialysis for four years, and another patient with chronic kidney disease who have been undergoing treatment for more than 30 years, were also honored.

South Korea

South Korea reports 3-week high cases of COVID-19

South Korea reported a three-week high of 490 new coronovirus cases on Saturday, with the infection found to be high as officials prepare for a vaccine rollout overseas.

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) had increased daily changes from 4 midnight to slightly lower than 19 from Friday midnight to just before 19. Of Friday’s total, 474 locally transmitted infections and 16 were imported.

Australia

Australia records first local COVID-19 case in 2 weeks

Australia on Saturday tested positive for coronavirus after more than two weeks in the first local COVID-19 case, banning triggering in area hospitals. Positive for the UK version.

Andhra Pradesh

Vizag officials on high alert after 4 cases detected in schools

After four new COVID-19 cases were reported in some schools in the Gopalapatnam area of ​​the city and a few more cases in some schools in the state, the Education Department is on high alert and is taking all measures to prevent possible spread. Of coronavirus in district schools.

Karnataka

Vaccination camps were set up in the premises of old age homes

Officials running old age homes and long-term care facilities have demanded that the government organize vaccination camps in the facilities complex for its residents and employees with necessary due diligence measures.

The reason for this is that it is risky to take residents, most of whom are senior citizens, and go to hospitals with dementia for vaccination because they are the most vulnerable to infection. The officials running these institutions have now written to the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan asking them to provide vaccination in the campus.

()With input from our correspondents and agencies)

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