India logs 45,083 new Covid-19 cases

A health worker takes nasal sample of a man for Covid-19 test at Sunday market in Jammu. Pic/PTI

India added 45,083 new Coronavirus infections, while the active cases registered an increase for the fifth consecutive day, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Sunday morning. Of the total new cases recorded in India, Kerala reported 31,265. The death toll has climbed to 4,37,830 with 460 fresh fatalities, including 153 from Kerala.

The active cases have increased to 3,68,558, while the national recovery rate was recorded at 97.53 per cent. An increase of 8,783 cases has been recorded in the active caseload in a span of 24 hours. Recruitment of volunteers for the phase 2/3 clinical trial of Covid-19 vaccine Covovax among children aged 2 to 17 years began on Sunday at the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Delhi. The trial would be held across 10 sites and would cover 920 children - 460 each in the age groups of 12-17 and 2-11, according to sources.

The first commercial batch of Covaxin was released on Sunday from the new plant of Bharat Biotech at Ankleshwar in Gujarat's Bharuch district. Meanwhile, the suspension of scheduled international passenger flights due to the coronavirus outbreak has been extended till September 30, aviation regulator DGCA said on Sunday. "However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis," it added.

Minor given Covid shot, falls sick; probe ordered

A 16-year-old boy fell ill after he was allegedly administered a Covid-19 vaccine in Bagh Ka Pura locality in Ambah tehsil of Morena district in Madhya Pradesh, prompting authorities to order a probe on Sunday. A senior health official said the probe will find out how the teenager was given the shot even though the government is yet to roll out any anti-Covid vaccination programme for minors. Pillu, son of Kamlesh Kushwaha, was administered the jab at a vaccination centre, nearly 35 km away from the Morena district headquarters, on Saturday following which his head spun and he started frothing from the mouth, sources said. Doctors in Ambah referred him to Gwalior for treatment, they said.

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Total no. of Coronavirus cases in india so far

4,37,830
Total no. of deaths due to the virus in India so far

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Total no. of active cases in India

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