India records 33,376 new Covid-19 cases and 308 fatalities

India saw a singleday rise of 33376 Covid19 infections taking the overall tally of cases to 33208330 while the number of active cases increased marginally since Friday to stand at 391516 according to the Union Health MinistryThe death toll climbed to 442317 with 308 daily fatalities The number of active cases have increased to 391516 comprising 118 per cent of the total infections while the national Covid19 recovery rate was recorded at 9749 per cent the health ministry saidRTPCR racket bustedThe Puri Police have registered three cases and arrested 12 persons on the charge of running a fake RTPCR certificate racket that provided forged documents to people for getting entry into the 12th century Shree Jagannath templeWhile two such cases have been registered at Singhadwar police station another case is lodged at Kumbharpada police station in the pilgrim town in a span of a fortnight the police said An inquiry was conducted after getting input that few devotees are trying to enter the temple by showing fake RTPCR certificateTerror in Tamil NaduTamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan has asked all the District Collectors DCs to stay alert following a marginal increase in Covid19 cases in the state The directive was issued on FridayWhile the rise is marginal the test positivity rate TPR that stood at 097 per cent on September 4 touched 1 per cent on September 10 Even though the increase is negligible the state government is not taking any chancesThe Health Secretary in the circular to the DCs said the increase in TPR is not due to the increase in testing but actual increase in Covid19 positive cases which cannot be taken lightly He impressed upon the DCs to increase vaccinations and enforce Covid19 appropriate behaviour among the people72 crore doses providedMore than 72 crore Covid19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories so far the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday The doses were provided through the government of India free of cost channel and through the direct state procurement category it added The ministry said over 575 crore 57543795 balance and unutilised Covid19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administeredMedicine from sky project takes flightThe Telangana governmentrsquos initiative lsquoMedicine from the Skyrsquo was launched on Saturday to deliver medicines to remote areas using drones The maiden drone delivered a five kg box of vaccine doses to a community health centre located three kilometres away in 10 minutes Lifesaving drugs vaccines blood and even organs for transplantation could easily be transported to remote places while saving precious time said Rama Rao Minister for Industries33208330Total No of cases in the country as of Saturday442317Total no of deaths due to the virus in India32374497Patients recovered and discharged in india as of SaturdayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever