Amid a daily surge in covid cases in India, 53,480 new cases were registered in the last 24 hours.
84.73% of these new cases are reported from 8 states which are Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh.
Five states namely Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab and Chhattisgarh cumulatively account for 79.30% of the total active cases in the country.
354 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
India has crossed the mark of 6 crore vaccination and more than 6.3 crore vaccine doses have been administered till today according to a provisional report by the Health Ministry.
Total 19,40,999 vaccine doses were given today, the Seventy fourth day of nationwide COVID19 vaccination. Out of which 17,77,637 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 39,666 sessions for 1st dose and 1,63,632 beneficiaries received 2nd dose of vaccine.
India’s cumulative recoveries stand at 1,14,34,301 today. The national Recovery Rate is 94.11%.
41,280 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.
A fire broke out in the ICU wards of Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi early morning. Many patients shifted to other wards in the hospital when fire engulfed. No casualty has been reported and fire has been doused after few hours.
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that the Covid-19 situation is going “from bad to worse” recently which is a huge cause for worry. The Ministry has also directed states those who are witnessing a spike to ramp up testing with a focus on RT-PCR, isolate promptly , trace contacts , and boost healthcare resources.
“We are facing an increasingly severe and intensive situation in some districts but the whole country is potentially at risk. All efforts to contain the virus and save lives should be taken.” said Dr VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog on current COVID19 situation in the country
The Union Health Ministry has requested states to follow the strict guidelines.
The WHO report say’s that there is the possibility that the virus was introduced to humans through the food chain .According to the Chief of WHO , “Further study will be important to identify what role farmed wild animals might have played in introducing the virus to markets in Wuhan and beyond.”
The Data withheld from World Health Organisation (WHO) investigators who travelled to China to research about the origins of the coronavirus epidemic. The WHO Chief has also said that further more data and investigation is required about the origins of COVID-19.
“In my discussions with the team , they expressed the difficulties they encountered in accessing raw data,”said Tedros.
India’s Covid-19 tally climbed to 56,211 positive cases for the infection in last 24 hours, 271 deaths have been epoted in last 24 hours that has pushed death toll to 1,62,114
In Nagpur Covid-19 deaths has crossed 5,000 on Tuesday. Maharashtra CM’s wife Rashmi Thackrey also admitted to hospital for Covid-19 treatment. She has been admitted to HN Reliance hospital in South Mumbai.
Reviewing the Covid situation with the Chief Secretary and other top officials, the Chief Minister of Punjab Capt Amrinder Singh said all the restrictions that were in place in the state till March 31 will now remain in force till April 10, after which they would again be reviewed.
The CM also ordered launch of a vaccination drive in prisons, in the wake of 40 women in Patiala’s Nabha Open Jail testing positive for Coronavirus, CMO of Punjab said in a statement.
Except for medical institutes, schools and other colleges are ordered to close till March 31. It has also been decided that only 100 persons will be allowed in a mall at any time, the revised guidelines mandated. Cinema halls have also been asked to function at 50% capacity.
The government also ordered to observe one hour of silence every Saturday to pay respects to the people who lost their lives to Covid-19. No vehicle to ply during this time.
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday announced that 807 cases of UK variant, 47 cases of South African variant and 1 of Brazil variant have been found in India.
Odisha Medical & Health Services Cadre, under Health and Family Welfare Department, has invited applications for the post of Dental Surgeon in Group-A (Junior Branch).
The details are as below:
| Name of Post | Dental Surgeon in Group-A (Junior Branch) |
| Name of Dept | Odisha Medical & Health Services Cadre, under Health and Family Welfare Department |
| Number of Vacancies | 82 |
| Eligibility | BDS or equivalent degree from a medical college or institution recognized by the Dental Council of India (DCI) |
| Last date of application | 9 April, 2021 |
| Examination Fee | Rs. 500 |
To apply for the post, click here.
Amid the covid case spike in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is going to arrange 2,269 Covid beds in private hospitals including 360 ICUs with immediate effect.
These beds are an addition to 3,000 vacant beds in Mumbai. Releasing a circular on Monday, the BMC said that 80% of total Covid-19 beds and all ICU ones at private hospitals will be kept reserved only for Ward War Room allotment to Covid-19 patients.
“No direct admission to any of these reserved beds to be taken by hospitals,” the circular added.