Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra reports 960 Covid deaths, highest so far
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Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra reports 960 Covid deaths, highest so far
India recorded 3,26,098 new cases and 3,890 fatalities on Saturday, as per Covid data collated from state government figures. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 31,30,17,193 samples were tested for Covid-19 up to May 14, 2021. Of these, 16,93,093 samples were tested yesterday. Stay with TOI for all updates:
16:55 (IST) May 14
4 cases of mucormycosis, a fungal infection now affecting coronavirus patients, have been reported in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh in last 2 days
16:46 (IST) May 14
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Narendra Modi, over PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) plants
"We were told we shall get 70 PSA Plants, now we are told that we shall get 4 in the first phase with no clarity on the remaining PSA Plants," Mamata Banerjee wrote in her letter. "Our own supplementary PSA installation plans by our state agencies and on the strength of our own funds are getting disturbed because of the indecisiveness at Delhi," she further said.
RT-PCR reports for people flying out of India from May 22 are required to have a QR code linking to the original report. The new requirement comes due to a significant number of false/forged negative reports being furnished to travel.
Japan widens virus emergency to three more prefectures
Japan is declaring a state of emergency in three more prefectures hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, it said on Friday, in a surprise move that reflects growing concern about the spread of the coronavirus. Hokkaido, Okayama and Hiroshima will join Tokyo, Osaka and four other prefectures on Sunday under a state of emergency until May 31, said Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is also in charge of virus countermeasures.
Nepal allows 'special flights' to evacuate stranded foreigners
Nepal has permitted special flights to evacuate over 7,000 foreign nationals, including 2,000 Indians, stranded in the country after it suspended all international flights. The government has also allowed the Indian Embassy to evacuate its stranded citizens who were using Kathmandu as a transit point to go to Saudi Arabia for employment after a number of countries banned direct flights from India after it was overwhelmed by a second wave.
15:29 (IST) May 14
20.27 lakh vaccine doses administered on May 13: Health Ministry
15:13 (IST) May 14
We will get vaccines as early as possible. We are floating global tenders to procure Covid-19 vaccines soon: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa
India's cumulative recoveries crossed the 2-crore mark over the last 24 hours, taking the national recovery rate to 83.50 per cent, the Union Health Ministry reported on Friday.
The repatriation flights facilitated by the Australian government for its stranded citizens in India resumed from Friday, according to foreign minister Marise Payne.
Singapore on Friday tightened restrictions on group gatherings and public activities following a spike in Covid-19 community cases, according to a media report.
The state government will bear the cost of Covid-19 treatment of journalists of print, electronic & digital media. We will also bear the cost of their family members' Covid-19 treatment: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
14:06 (IST) May 14
40 new cases take Covid-19 tally of Andamans to 6,510
13:38 (IST) May 14
Our Govt has decided to consider workers employed in Pharmaceuticals/medicine supply chain from production to retailing as frontline Covid healthcare warriors. Divyangs/differently abled people with disability cards to also be considered for priority vaccination: Goa CM P Sawant
13:25 (IST) May 14
First doses of Sputnik V administered in India. Deepak Sapra, Global Head of Custom Pharma Services at Dr Reddy's Laboratories receives the first jab of the vaccine in Hyderabad: Sputnik V