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Coronavirus in India live updates: 'WHO to give approval to Covaxin this month'

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 03, 2021, 10:25:37 IST

Coronavirus in India live updates: 'WHO to give approval to Covaxin this month'

India reports 24,354 new cases and 234 deaths in the last 24 hours. Active caseload at 2,73,889; lowest in 197 days, says Ministry of health and family welfare. Stay here for all live updates

15:12 (IST) Oct 01

We conducted a survey and found that around 0.19% people who received their first dose were infected with Covid and around 0.25% people were found infected even after taking both doses of Covid-19 vaccine, Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar said in Pune.

14:48 (IST) Oct 01

Passing an order on a PIL filed by Howrah resident Ajay Kumar Dey pledging to impose last year's restrictions during the Durga Puja to contain the spread of Covid-19, the division bench of Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Kumar Bindal said the visitors will not be allowed inside the Durga Puja pandals in West Bengal this year as well. He also said all the restrictions imposed by the court last year will remain the same. (IANS)

14:48 (IST) Oct 01

The same will be applied for the Kali Puja also, which comes around 20 days after the Durga Puja.

14:43 (IST) Oct 01

A day after the West Bengal government lifted the night restrictions during the Durga Puja festival, the Calcutta High Court said that Puja pandals will have to be treated as 'containment zones' and visitors will not be allowed to enter inside them. (IANS)

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14:23 (IST) Oct 01

Over 15000 children were affected by Covid-19 in Goa during the second wave of the pandemic and four having comorbidities died.

13:44 (IST) Oct 01

During the festive season, we have to remain alert and vigilant. If we remain careful for the next 6-8 weeks, then we will be able to see a decline in the overall number of Covid-19 cases: AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria

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13:30 (IST) Oct 01

Read: Covid concerns, pension troubles form bulk of calls on helpline for elderly

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12:48 (IST) Oct 01

Puducherry adds 64 new Covid-19 cases, overall tally rises to 1,26,431.

12:16 (IST) Oct 01

Covid vaccination tracker

12:16 (IST) Oct 01

Supreme Court issues notice to the Centre & UIDAI on a petition seeking directions to eliminate the mandatory pre-condition of submitting Aadhaar details in CoWIN portal while verifying an individual for the administration of the Covid-19 vaccine

11:38 (IST) Oct 01

Read: Covishield approved by Australia for international arrivals

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11:17 (IST) Oct 01

Recovery rate currently at 97.86%; highest since March 2020, says govt.

10:28 (IST) Oct 01

Read: India reports 26,727 new Covid-19 cases and 277 deaths in 24 hours

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09:58 (IST) Oct 01

Active cases

09:52 (IST) Oct 01

India's active cases decline to 2,75,224: Health ministry

09:46 (IST) Oct 01

Total cases have risen to 3,37,66,707 (3.37 crore) as against total deaths which have jumped to 4,48,339.

09:42 (IST) Oct 01

Daily Covid cases

09:36 (IST) Oct 01

Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.82%; lowest since March 2020

09:30 (IST) Oct 01

India reports 26,727 new Covid cases and 277 deaths in 24 hrs.

09:05 (IST) Oct 01

A total of 57,04,77,338 samples tested for Covid-19 up to 30th September 2021. Of these, 15,20,899 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research