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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 26, 2021, 23:31:39 IST
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Coronavirus live news updates: At 36,902 cases, Maharashtra sees highest one-day spike; night curfew from March 28
India plans to widen a coronavirus vaccination campaign soon to include more younger people, the health minister said on Friday, as its new infections rose by the most in more than five months. Stay with TOI for latest updates on Covid-19
13:50 (IST) Mar 26
Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray to meet district collectors to review Covid-19 situation
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will chair a meeting of all district collectors on Friday to review the COVID-19 situation in the State.According to Chief Minister's Office, CM will chair the meeting through video conference which is scheduled to start at 3.30.Mumbai on Thursday reported 5,504 new COVID-19 cases, and 14 deaths in the last 24 hours, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) said.
13:43 (IST) Mar 26
Markets, hotels and restaurants will be closed on Holi (March 29) in Nagpur. Essential shops like vegetable, mutton, chicken etc will be allowed till 1 pm. Gathering of people and celebration not allowed on March 28-29: Radhakrishnan B, Municipal Commissioner, Nagpur, Maharashtra
13:43 (IST) Mar 26
Action will be taken against those who are found responsible. Compensation will be given to families of the deceased. Most of the patients who have died were on the ventilator. I offer my condolences & seek apologies from affected families: Maharashtra CM, on Bhandup fire incident
13:40 (IST) Mar 26
China gave 91.35 mln doses of Covid-19 vaccine by Thursday
China administered 91.35 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines by March 25, the National Health Commission said on Friday, up from a figure of about 85.86 million by March 24.
13:30 (IST) Mar 26
The efforts taken by medical colleges, civic and district administrations in the last two days brought the ongoing bed crisis under control to a certain extent. However, sheer high number of patients needing hospitalization still makes it appear too little to meet the rising demad.
13:12 (IST) Mar 26
So far no evidence that second wave of Covid-19 is due to variants of virus, but it is possible: Noted virologist Shahid Jameel
13:10 (IST) Mar 26
India to soon widen vaccination campaign beyond those above age 45
India will widen its coronavirus vaccination campaign in the "near future" to include more people, instead of restricting it to those above age 45, health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday. The government has already announced everyone older than 45 will be eligible for vaccination from April 1. States have demanded that all adults be included as Covid-19 cases surge in the country.
Read more12:32 (IST) Mar 26
Ten states are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases
#Unite2FightCorona Ten states are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases. https://t.co/3c4PRogXQf
— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) 161674064500012:31 (IST) Mar 26
Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab account for 73.64% of the total active cases in the country
12:22 (IST) Mar 26
A net incline of 25,874 cases recorded in the last 24 hours.
12:21 (IST) Mar 26
Govt to soon widen vaccination campaign beyond those above age 45
India will widen its coronavirus vaccination campaign in the "near future" to include more people, instead of restricting it to those above age 45, health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday.
12:19 (IST) Mar 26
Six states account for 78.6% of the new deaths.
#Unite2FightCorona 257 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. Six States account for 78.6% of the new deaths. https://t.co/Z1oGIxYs9D
— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) 161674064700012:18 (IST) Mar 26
14 states/UTs report no death in the last 24 hours.
#United2FightCorona 14 States/UTs report No death in the last 24 hours. Rajasthan, J&K, Jharkhand, Odisha, Puduc… https://t.co/6vBgzj6f5N
— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) 161674064800011:42 (IST) Mar 26
Total vaccine doses administered so far: 5,46,65,820
#IndiaFightsCorona: #COVID19Vaccination Status (As on 25th March, 2021, 07:00 PM) ✅Total Vaccine Doses administer… https://t.co/bjpIEnMJr9
— #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) 161673565200011:31 (IST) Mar 26
Maharashtra and Punjab highest contributors to new surge
11:15 (IST) Mar 26
Suppressing chain of transmission pan-India vital to check contagion. Your mask is as effective as the best vaccine in the world! Follow Covid appropriate behaviour: Dr V K Paul, Member Niti Ayog
11:12 (IST) Mar 26
Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar holds weekly Covid review meeting in Pune.
10:55 (IST) Mar 26
Total Covid cases in India
#CoronaVirusUpdates: 📍Total #COVID19 Cases in India (as on March 26, 2021) ▶️95.09% Cured/Discharged/Migrated (1… https://t.co/eLW4y224Wk
— #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) 161673349700010:30 (IST) Mar 26
Chhattisgarh govt to impose a fine of Rs 500 for not wearing a mask in public places
10:16 (IST) Mar 26
Chhattisgarh government to impose a fine of Rs 500 for not wearing a mask in public places, reports ANI
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