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Coronavirus live updates: More than 27 lakh vaccinated on day 1 of Tika Utsav

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 11, 2021, 23:20:39 IST

Coronavirus live updates: More than 27 lakh vaccinated on day 1 of Tika Utsav

Over 1.52 lakh new cases were reported in India in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday. Five states - Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala cumulatively account for 70.82 per cent of India's active Covid-19 cases. Stay here for all live updates

19:22 (IST) Apr 11

Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope attends a meeting called by CM Uddhav Thackeray via video conferencing

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope, Directorate of Medical Education and Research Dr TP Lahane, Taskforce chie… https://t.co/4a1t3Klbqb
— ANI (@ANI) 1618148759000

19:08 (IST) Apr 11

Jammu and Kashmir reported 915 new Covid-19 cases (288 from Jammu division and 627 from Kashmir division), 330 recoveries & 5 deaths.

19:04 (IST) Apr 11

Health secretary writes to Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh over Covid surge

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18:19 (IST) Apr 11

10,774 new Covid-19 cases and 48 deaths reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours; case tally rises to 7,25,197, reports ANI

18:17 (IST) Apr 11

Kerala reports 6,986 new Covid-19 cases, 2,358 recoveries and 16 deaths in the last 24 hours.

17:47 (IST) Apr 11

Gujarat government closes offline classes in all government and private colleges in the state till April 30, reports ANI

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17:43 (IST) Apr 11

In addition, Government of India has taken the following steps to ensure easy access of hospital and patients to Remdesivir:

All domestic manufactures of Remdesivir have been advised to display on their website, details of their stockists/distributors to facilitate access to the drug.

Drugs inspectors and other officers have been directed to verify stocks and check their malpractices and also take other effective actions to curb hoarding and black marketing. The State Health Secretaries will review this with the Drug Inspectors of the respective States/UTs.

The Department of Pharmaceuticals has been in contact with the domestic manufacturers to ramp up the production of Remdesivir.

17:37 (IST) Apr 11

Nagpur reports 7,201 new Covid-19 cases, 63 deaths and 3,240 recoveries in the last 24 hours, reports ANI

17:33 (IST) Apr 11

People coming from 7 high states namely Punjab, Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, need to carry RT-PCR negative report while visiting Himachal from April 17.

17:28 (IST) Apr 11

There is a potential of a further increase in demand for Remdesivir injection in the coming days. Department of Pharmaceuticals has been in contact with domestic manufacturers to ramp up the production of Remdesivir: Government of India

17:22 (IST) Apr 11

Export of injection Remdesivir and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) prohibited till the Covid-19 situation in the country improves: Government

17:16 (IST) Apr 11

Health secretary Rajesh Bhushan writes to Maharashtra, Punjab and Chhattisgarh over reports submitted by Central Health teams regarding COVID19 testing, hospital infrastructure, healthcare workforce & vaccination, asks the states to take suitable corrective measures

17:03 (IST) Apr 11

People queue up at the inoculation centre at Civil Hospital, Gwalior to receive the Covid-19 vaccine

Madhya Pradesh: People queue up at the inoculation centre at Civil Hospital, Gwalior to receive the #COVID19 vaccin… https://t.co/z1SrbmZT0S
— ANI (@ANI) 1618140491000

16:38 (IST) Apr 11

Uttar Pradesh reports 15,353 new cases in the last 24 hours.

Active cases: 71,241,Total recoveries: 6,11,622, Total vaccination: 85,15,296

16:14 (IST) Apr 11

In view of surge in Covid cases, UP govt orders closure of schools, from class 1 to 12 till April 30. Exams underway will be held while maintaining Covid protocol.

All coaching centres too to remain closed during this period.

15:51 (IST) Apr 11

Five states account for over 70% of India's active Covid-19 cases: Government

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15:26 (IST) Apr 11

Read - Covid surge: Uttar Pradesh government orders fresh curbs

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15:23 (IST) Apr 11

Telangana recorded single day highest Covid-19 count on Sunday with 3,187 new cases

15:08 (IST) Apr 11

Night curfew currently in force in Surat city will be extended to rural parts of the district from Sunday to curb the spread of Covid-19, officials said.

14:29 (IST) Apr 11

The UP chief minister had also asked the officials to ensure that each Covid hospital has at least 700 beds.

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