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
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Covid-19 situation appears to be very serious in Tamil Nadu but there is no lockdown yet, no masking and people appear to be taking chances, says Madras high court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee
13:07 (IST) Apr 07
The price of Covid-19 drug Remdesivir to be capped between Rs 1100-1400 per dose. We need a high number of Remdesivir doses as 50,000 doses are consumed daily in the State: Rajesh Tope
12:56 (IST) Apr 07
We have a vaccine wastage rate of 3% in Maharashtra which is half of the national average vaccine wastage rate of 6%: Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope
12:50 (IST) Apr 07
Several districts in Maharashtra facing vaccine shortage, says official.
12:39 (IST) Apr 07
Mexico authorizes emergency use of Indian Covid-19 vaccine
12:38 (IST) Apr 07
We suspect that there is a new strain that is affecting people in a shorter duration of time. Samples have been sent to National Centre for Disease Control to ascertain this: Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope
12:25 (IST) Apr 07
Tripura CM tweets after testing positive for Covid-19.
12:20 (IST) Apr 07
Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb tests positive for Covid-19.
12:18 (IST) Apr 07
Odisha reported 791 new Covid cases, 266 recoveries and 1 death on April 6.
12:15 (IST) Apr 07
In Paraguay, the Chinese government was "very active" in saying to the public that if Paraguay severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan they would get millions of doses of China's vaccines, which put pressure on Taiwan to help, foreign minister Joseph Wu added."In the last few weeks, we have been speaking to like-minded countries, including Japan, the United States, India etcetera, and India fortunately has been able to provide some Covaxin vaccines to Paraguay," he said, referring to a shot developed by India's Bharat Biotech and a state research institute.India has already shipped 100,000 doses to Paraguay and there will be another 100,000, Wu added.
12:10 (IST) Apr 07
Total 85,64, 908 people vaccinated till now including 3,88,071 persons vaccinated yesterday: Maharashtra govt
12:02 (IST) Apr 07
Many Maharashtra districts to run out of vaccine stock soon: Official
Several districts in Maharashtra will run out of the Covid-19 vaccine stock in a day or two and the Centre has been informed about it, a senior state health official said on Wednesday.As on Wednesday morning, the state has around 14 lakh vaccine doses, principal secretary (health) Pradeep Vyas said."Many districts will run out of the stock today or tomorrow. The Centre is aware of the situation and (we) have also communicated in writing," he said.Maharashtra can easily administer five lakh vaccine shots in a day if there is a clarity on schedule and availability, the official said.For the last few days, the state has been vaccinating about four lakh people daily.Nearly 82 lakh people have been vaccinated so far in Maharashtra since the roll-out of the inoculation drive.
12:00 (IST) Apr 07
Cumulative vaccination coverage exceeds 8.7 crores with more than 33 lakh doses given in the last 24 hours. More than 33 lakh vaccination doses were administered in the last 24 hours: Ministry of health
11:57 (IST) Apr 07
Night curfew casts shadow on wedding season in Delhi
The Delhi government's decision on Tuesday to impose night curfew from 10pm to 5am till April 30 to stem the spread of the virus has thrown the couples and the already bleeding wedding industry into a tizzy.So now couples are mulling a "day marriage", wedding planners are making a beeline for venues in the neighbouring Noida and Gurgaon, and many hotels-banquets, reading the fine print of the order, are busy answering queries from frantic customers.
11:54 (IST) Apr 07
Brazil reported a 24-hour tally of Covid-19 deaths exceeding 4,000 for the first time, becoming the third nation to go above that daily threshold.Many governors, mayors and judges are reopening parts of the economy despite lingering chaos in overcrowded hospitals and a collapsed health system in several parts of the country.Brazil's health ministry on Tuesday said 4,195 deaths were counted in the previous 24 hours, with the nation's pandemic toll quickly approaching 340,000, the second highest in the world. Only the US and Peru have had daily death tolls higher than 4,000.Sao Paulo state, Brazil's most populous with 46 million residents, registered almost 1,400 deaths in the latest count. Health officials said the figure was partly due to the Easter holiday, which delayed the count.Local authorities nationwide argue that numbers of cases and hospitalizations are trending downward after a week of a partial shutdown.
11:35 (IST) Apr 07
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11:13 (IST) Apr 07
As of now, we are concentrating on Corona, we haven't thought about it: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on night curfew relaxations to be given to teams that are participating in the IPL match that is scheduled to be held in Delhi on April 29.
10:54 (IST) Apr 07
HC says mask is like 'suraksha kavach' during prevailing Covid-19 pandemic
10:54 (IST) Apr 07
HC dismisses pleas challenging imposition of challan for not wearing mask while driving alone in private vehicle amid Covid-19
10:54 (IST) Apr 07
Delhi HC holds that wearing of mask while driving alone in private vehicle is mandatory during Covid-19