Coronavirus updates: Maharashtra reports 59,907 new cases, highest spike ever
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 08, 2021, 07:39:12 IST
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Coronavirus updates: Maharashtra reports 59,907 new cases, highest spike ever

The number of new coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high since the outbreak of the pandemic with over 1.15 lakh new infections being reported in a span of 24 hours, pushing the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1,28,01,785, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday. Stay here for all live updates
19:46 (IST) Apr 07
Odisha Government suspend physical classes for class 9 & 11 till April 30th & for classes of class 10 & 12 till April 25th, in view of prevailing Covid-19 situation
19:44 (IST) Apr 07
Madhya Pradesh reports 4,043 new cases, 2,126 recoveries, and 13 deaths in last 24 hours.
19:36 (IST) Apr 07
Mumbai reports 10428 fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours
19:31 (IST) Apr 07
Patients are at an estimated 44 per cent greater risk of neurological and mental health diagnoses after Covid-19 than after flu, and a 16 per cent greater risk than with other respiratory tract infections, the largest study of its kind by the University of Oxford revealed on Wednesday.
19:31 (IST) Apr 07
Delhi records this year's biggest single-day rise of 5,506 Covid-19 cases; 20 more people succumb to the disease
19:11 (IST) Apr 07

Central government replenishes more vaccine than what is needed for actual use

Union minister Prakash Javadekar

19:05 (IST) Apr 07
The Serum Institute of India, the world's biggest vaccine manufacturer, has asked the government for a grant of 30 billion rupees ($402.97 million) to increase its capacity to make AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine.
18:43 (IST) Apr 07
Police increase checking in Durg as the district entered complete lockdown in view of Covid-19 situation
18:26 (IST) Apr 07
Chhattisgarh Govt refused to use Covaxin despite it being given Emergency Use Authorization by DCGI. Not only this, by its actions, leaders of the state govt have dubious distinction of being perhaps only govt in the world to have incited vaccine hesitancy: Union health minister
18:25 (IST) Apr 07
Kerala reports 3,502 new Covid-19 cases and 1,955 recoveries. Number of active cases now at 31,493; so far 11,08,078 patients have recovered from the disease.
18:24 (IST) Apr 07
Similarly, we've seen comments by leaders from Chhattisgarh that are intended to spread misinformation & panic on vaccination. It would be better if the state govt focusses its energies on ramping up their health infrastructure rather than on petty politicking: Dr Harsh Vardhan
18:24 (IST) Apr 07
Performance of Maharashtra govt in terms of vaccinating healthcare & frontline workers isn't great. Shocking to see how state govt is putting Maharashtrians in danger by letting people escape institutional quarantine mandate for the sake of their personal Vasuli: Dr Harsh Vardhan
18:18 (IST) Apr 07
Lockdown in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district from April 9 to April 19, reports PTI quoting official
18:15 (IST) Apr 07

Deplorable attempts by some state governments to distract attention from their failures and spread panic among the people

Union health minister, Harsh Vardhan

18:03 (IST) Apr 07
People are advised not to delay treatment for Covid-19. Separate centers will be made for patients coming for check-up, requiring a ventilator, oxygen: Chhattisgarh home minister Tamradhwaj Sahu
17:46 (IST) Apr 07
Andhra Pradesh breaches 2,000 daily Covid-19 case mark after five months as the state adds 2,331 fresh infections. Toll increases to 7,262 with 11 more deaths, again a five-month high
17:28 (IST) Apr 07
Such work place vaccination centres may be launched across states/UTs from 11th April 2021, reports ANI quoting sources
17:24 (IST) Apr 07
In order to increase access of vaccines to these populations (45 yrs & above) Covid-19 vaccination sessions may be organised at workplaces (public & private) having about 100 eligible & willing beneficiaries by tagging these workplaces with existing an Covid vaccination centre, reports ANI quoting sources
17:15 (IST) Apr 07
Covid-19 vaccine stock in Mumbai about to get over: Mayor
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Wednesday claimed the metropolis, which is witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases, is running out of vaccine doses and demanded that the Centre step up supplies immediately. Mumbai had only 1.76 lakh doses of Covishield, the mainstay of the vaccination drive, till Tuesday afternoon and this figure could have gone down by now, said Kishori Pednekar.
17:11 (IST) Apr 07
Nagpur district reported 5,338 new Covid-19 cases, 3,868 recoveries and 66 deaths, in the last 24 hours, as per civil surgeon, Nagpur.
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