Coronavirus Global Updates 23 September ::: India reports 31, 923 new Covid-19 cases, 282 deaths

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Coronavirus Global Updates 23 September  ::: India reports 31,923 new Covid-19 cases, 282 deaths

 




 



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India reports 31,923 new Covid-19 cases, 282 deaths


Also, as many as 282 deaths in the last 24 hours took the total number of fatalities in the country to 4.46 lakh.


 

Coronavirus pandemic live news update: India on Wednesday logged 31,923 new Covid-19 infections out of which Kerala reported 19,675. There are about 3.01 lakh active cases in the country and Kerala has over 1.61 lakh active infections. Also, as many as 282 deaths in the last 24 hours took the total number of fatalities in the country to 4.46 lakh.

Meanwhile, the National Disaster Management (NDMA) has recommended an ex-gratia amount of Rs 50,000 for loss of life due to Covid-19 — an amount that will be provided by states from the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) and distributed by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) or the district administrations.

On Wednesday, a day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised the issue of non-recognition of Covishield with newly appointed British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the  <https://indianexpress.com/article/india/united-kingdom-approves-covishield-vaccine-india-7526957/> UK updated its travel guidance, clarifying that the formulations of Covishield qualify it as an “approved” vaccine but not the Covid-19 certificates issued by India.




Covid-19 India  updates: India reports 31,923 new cases, 282 deaths; UK updates, Covishield okay, not jab certificate; Centre okays ex-gratia, state funds to cover Covid deaths. Follow for more updates.


 

   

Covid-19: Fresh cases dip below 100 in Puducherry

Puducherry witnessed a dip in number of fresh coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours with 91 infections pushing the overall tally to 1,25,826, a top official of the Health department said on Thursday. 
          
After reporting 117 new cases on Wednesday and 101 on Tuesday, the union territory logged 91 in the last 24 hours ending 10 AM today, Director of Health G Sriramulu said in a release here. 
        
The new cases were identified at the end of the examination of 5,883 samples and were spread over Puducherry (66), Karaikal (19) and Mahe (six), he said, adding Yanam did not report any fresh cases. 
        
The Health department Director said the number of active cases stood at 969 with 132 in hospitals and the remaining 837 in home isolation.
        
The union territory did not report any fresh fatalities during the last 24 hours and the death toll remained at 1,834. (PTI)
         

   

Eight new Covid-19 cases push Andamans tally to 7,615

Andaman and Nicobar Islands reported eight new Covid-19 infections, three more than the previous day's count, which pushed the number of active cases in the union territory to 20, a health official said on Thursday.
              
All the eight new cases were detected during testing at the Veer Savarkar Airport here, he said.
            
Passengers arriving by flight have to undergo a mandatory RT-PCR test at the airport before they are allowed entry into the islands.
            
The eight new Covid-19 cases pushed the tally to 7,615 of which 7,466 people have recovered from the disease, including five on Wednesday, he said.
            
The Covid-19 death toll remained at 129 as no fresh fatality due to the contagion was reported in the last 24 hours. (PTI)
            

   

Ladakh reports seven new cases of Covid-19

Ladakh recorded seven fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the infection tally to 20,750 while the active cases in the union territory climbed to 148, officials said.
      
Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths -- 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil -- since the outbreak of the pandemic last year.
    
All the fresh cases were reported in Leh, they said. 
     
A total of 1,927 samples in Ladakh, including 925 from Leh and 995 from Kargil, were found negative, they said.
    
There was no death reported due to Covid in Ladakh on Wednesday. (PTI)
    

   

No survivor certificate needed for Covid relief

People who have lost their spouse to Covid need not submit a surviving member certificate when they apply for compensation under the Delhi government’s scheme to support families of those who lost members during the pandemic.

If the applicant who is seeking compensation is the spouse of the person who died, the document will not be needed for application. It will, however, be required in other cases, for example in case children of the deceased are the applicants.

The decision was taken at a meeting of Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot with officials of the department on Wednesday. 

   

Weekly Covid positivity rate in Pune district drops below 5 per cent

Pune district’s weekly Covid positivity rate has dropped below 5 per cent in the week from September 15 to 21, according to a new state Health Department analysis. The positivity rate, however, remains higher than the state average, which also dipped to 2.28 percent.

Dr Pradeep Vyas, additional chief secretary (health), Maharashtra has urged district administrations to expedite the vaccination process and inoculate people in large numbers.

“We have to be vigilant for any rise in Covid-19 cases post Ganpati celebrations,” Dr Vyas told The Indian Express, adding that testing also should be increased in addition to maintaining social distancing and other measures. 

   

West Bengal: Covid cases increase by 683; 13 more die of virus

The number of new Covid-19 cases in West Bengal saw a slight jump from 592 on Tuesday, with 683 cases being reported in the last 24 hours. The fresh cases took the overall tally to 53,63,393.

The state also reported 13 Covid deaths over the last 24 hours, taking the overall toll to 18,691. North 24 Parganas district accounted for most the deaths on Wednesday at 5, followed by 3 each in Kolkata and Howrah.

With the discharge of 687 more Covid patients on Thursday, the cumulative count of recoveries rose to 15,36,978. The state’s active case count currently stands at 7,724, of which 6,364 patients are in home isolation and 227 at safe homes. 

   

India now running largest vaccination campaign: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi also said at the Global Covid-19 Summit, “India is now running the world’s largest vaccination campaign. Recently, we vaccinated about 25 million people on a single day. Our grassroots-level healthcare system has delivered over 800 million vaccine doses so far. Over 200 million Indians are now fully vaccinated.

“This has been enabled through the use of our innovative digital platform called CoWIN. In the spirit of sharing, India has made CoWIN & many other digital solutions available freely as open-source software.”

He added, “Earlier this year, we shared our vaccine production with 95 other countries & with UN peacekeepers. Like a family, the world also stood with India when we were going through a second wave. For the solidarity & support extended to India, I thank you all… The pandemic has been an unprecedented disruption and it is not yet over. Much of the world is still to be vaccinated. That is why this initiative by President Biden is timely and welcome.” (ANI)

   

Need to address pandemic's economic effects: PN Modi at Global Covid-19 Summit

“We also need to focus on addressing the pandemic’s economic effects. To that end, international travel should be made easier, through mutual recognition of vaccine certificates,” PM Narendra Modi said at the Global Covid-19 Summit which was streamed on Wednesday.

He added, “As newer Indian vaccines get developed, we're also ramping up production capacity of existing vaccines. As our production increases, we'll be able to resume vaccine supplies to others too. For this the supply chains of raw materials must be kept open. With our Quad partners, we're leveraging India's manufacturing strength to produce vaccines for Indo-Pacific region. India & South Africa have proposed a TRIPS waiver at WTO for COVID vaccines diagnostic & medicines. It'll enable rapid scaling of the fight against pandemic.” (ANI)

   

Not aware of any concerns being raised by the UK, says NHA CEO on vaccine certification issue

National Health Authority CEO RS Sharma on Wednesday said he was not aware of any concerns being raised by the UK about India's COVID vaccine certification and stressed that the Co-WIN system is WHO-compliant. Indian travellers vaccinated with two doses of Covishield will still have to undergo 10 days of quarantine in the UK even after the vaccine was approved under the revised guidelines for travel on Wednesday.

British officials suggested the main issue is COVID vaccine certification and not the Covishield vaccine and that both India and the UK are holding talks to mutually resolve the matter. "I am not aware of any concerns being raised by the UK. The British High Commissioner met me on September 2 and wanted to know details about the Co-WIN system.

"So we connected their technical team with our technical teams that had two rounds of discussion, with the second one being just yesterday. They have conveyed to us there is no need for any further discussion as all information has been exchanged between the two parties," Sharma told PTI.

He further said the Co-WIN system is WHO compliant and that so far they have not received any communication about any concerns from the Ministry of External Affairs or the British High Commission. (PTI)

   

Tamil Nadu reports 1,682 new COVID-19 cases, 21 deaths

Tamil Nadu on Wednesday witnessed 1,682 new coronavirus cases with Coimbatore, Erode and Tiruppur districts contributing the maximum numbers, taking the overall caseload to 26,50,370.

With 21 deaths due to the infection, including six in private hospitals and 15 in government facilities, the toll has risen to 35,400. With 1,627 patients getting discharged following treatment today, the cumulative recoveries stand at 25,97,943.

The number of active cases, including isolation as on today, remains at 17,027, according to a bulletin here. Coimbatore saw 235 new cases, Chennai 194, Erode 130, Chengalpattu 110 and Tiruppur 101. Ramanathapuram, Perambalur, Theni, Tenkasi, Dindigul and Virudhunagar saw new cases in single digits while 27 districts reported fresh cases below 100, the bulletin said. (PTI)

   

Gujarat's coronavirus tally grows by 20; active cases now 133

Gujarat on Wednesday reported 20 new COVID-19 cases, which took its overall caseload to 8,25,771, the health department said.

No fresh death due to the virus was recorded during the day. The fatality count in the state stood at 10,082. There are 133 active cases in the state right now and three of these patients are on ventilator support, the department said in a release.

The recovery count stands at 8,15,556 after 20 persons got discharge during the day, it said.

As many as 5.79 crore doses of coronavirus vaccine have been administered to the eligible population till now in the state, of which a little over 6.35 lakh doses were given on Wednesday.

No new COVID-19 case was registered in the adjoining union territory of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in the last 24 hours, the authorities said, adding that there are zero active cases in the territory at present. (PTI)

   

Bring transgender community under ambit of Covid relief scheme: Manipur HC to govt

The High Court of Manipur on Tuesday directed the state government to include people from the transgender community within the ambit of the state’s Covid-19 relief scheme. The court also directed authorities to extend the date for the submission of the application beyond August 7.

Under the scheme, beneficiaries, whose livelihoods has been affected by the pandemic, are provided Rs 5,000, in two instalments of Rs 2,500 each.

The directive was issued in response to a PIL filed by Santa Khurai, secretary of All Manipur Nupi Maanbi Association (AMNMA), seeking inclusion of transgenders as beneficiaries of the Chief Minister Covid-19 Affected Livelihood Support Scheme. 

   

MP sees 12 new COVID-19 cases

The COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 7,92,422 on Wednesday with the addition of 12 cases, a health department official said. The death toll remained unchanged at 10,517, he added. The count of recoveries in Madhya Pradesh now stands at 7,81,815, leaving the state with 90 active cases.

With 63,214 samples being examined during the day, the number of tests in MP went up to 1,80,46,382, the official added. A total of 5,91,21,230 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far in Madhya Pradesh, including 3,96,401 on Wednesday, an official release said. (PTI)

   

Over 83 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India: Govt

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 83 crore on Wednesday, the Union health ministry said. More than 64 lakh (64,98,274) vaccine doses were administered till 7 pm on Wednesday, it said, adding that the tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final report for the day by late night.

The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level, the ministry underlined. The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers (HCWs) getting inoculated against the viral disease in the first phase. The vaccination of frontline workers (FLWs) started from February 2. (PTI)

   

Close-knit society, Delta variant, ignoring Covid-appropriate behaviour behind rising cases in Mizoram: Reports

A close-knit society, negligence towards COVID-19 appropriate behaviour (CAB) and presence of the highly contagious Delta variant have resulted in a significant increase in the transmission of coronavirus infections in Mizoram, recent studies have revealed. The state registered a sustained rise in COVID-19 cases since April this year and over 1,000 single-day cases were reported several times.

Mizoram has only one dedicated COVID-19 hospital, Zoram Medical College (ZMC), and one laboratory for conducting RT-PCR tests. According to state nodal officer and official spokesperson on COVID-19 Dr Pachuau Lalmalsawma, a recent study conducted by experts in the northeastern state has revealed that a close-knit Mizo society wherein casual visit to relatives, friends, and neighbours or dining together within the family circle or with others is a common or regular practice even during lockdown has resulted in high transmission of the infection.

Another study conducted by two members of a Central team recently also attributed the rise in COVID-19 cases to the close-knit society and non-compliance with coronavirus-related public health measures in Mizoram. (PTI)

   

Nagaland logs 31 new COVID-19 cases, 1 fresh fatality

Nagaland's COVID-19 tally rose to 30,990 on Wednesday as 31 more people tested positive for the infection, while one fresh fatality pushed the northeastern state's coronavirus death toll to 658, a health bulletin said.

Dimapur district registered the highest number of new cases at 19, followed by Mokokchung (five) and Kohima and Phek (three each), it said, adding that the fresh fatality was recorded in Dimapur. (PTI)

   

Nashik reports 107 new coronavirus cases; two more die

The COVID-19 caseload in Nashik district of Maharashtra rose to 4,07,683 with the addition of 107 cases on Wednesday, officials said. The virus claimed the lives of two persons, which pushed the death toll in the district to 8,617.

A total of 3,98,078 patients have recuperated from the infection in the district so far, with 78 of them getting discharged from hospitals on Wednesday alone. As 4,078 samples were tested during the day, the cumulative test count of Nashik has gone up to 25,47,951, they said. (PTI)

 

   

NDMA has recommended ex gratia of Rs 50,000 for kin of Covid victims, Centre tells SC

The Centre told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that National Disaster Management Authority has recommended ex gratia of Rs 50,000 to be given to kin of those who died due to Covid-19. The Centre further said that ex gratia will be provided by from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and subject to the cause of death being certified as Covid-19. (PTI)

   

JNU to open for third-year PhD scholars from Thursday

The Jawaharlal Nehru University on Wednesday said that the varsity will open for third-year Ph.D scholars from Thursday and final-year M.Sc and MBA students from September 27. Following a marked improvement in the COVID-19 situation here, the Delhi government had last Friday announced that schools for classes 9 to 12, colleges, and coaching institutions will reopen from September 1.

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) had earlier said that it will open in a phased manner. The campus had reopened on September 6 for those Ph.D research scholars who have to submit their thesis by the end of this year. In an order issued on Wednesday, the university said that it will allow entry of third-year Ph.D scholars, both hostellers and day scholars into the campus from Thursday. Besides this, buses will be allowed to enter the campus from Thursday, it said. (PTI)

   

HC questions Kerala govt rationale behind fixing rates for treating post-Covid complications

When deaths even after 30 days of a person turning negative for coronavirus is treated as a COVID death, then by the same rationale treatment for post-COVID complications should also be reckoned as part of corona care was the prima facie view expressed by the Kerala High Court on Wednesday.

A bench of Justices Devan Ramachandran and Kauser Edappagath expressed the view while directing the state government to clarify why it issued the August 16 order by which treatment charges were fixed for post-COVID complications for those above poverty line.

"Government must clarify why the order dated August 16, 2021 was issued, particularly when, as of now, deaths which occur 30 days after a person turns negative for COVID-19 is also accounted as a COVID death. "On a parallel reasoning, treatment which goes on after a person turns negative, must, prima facie, be also reckoned as a COVID treatment," the bench said and asked government pleader S Kannan to seek instruction on the issue. (PTI)

 

 

 


 


 


 

 


 

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