Coronavirus News Jan 15 highlights: India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,05,27,683 with 15,590people testing positive for the infection in a day, while the recoveries have surged to 1,01,62,738, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The country's death toll increased to 1,51,918 with 191 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,01,62,738 pushing the national COVID-19 recovery rate to 96.53 percent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.44 percent. The COVID-19 active caseload remained below 3 lakh. There are 2,13,027 active cases of coronavirus infections in the country which comprises2.02 percent of the total caseload, the data stated.
Jan 15, 2021
21:46
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: 4,000 health workers to get COVID-19 vaccine in Mumbai daily
As many as 4,000 health workers will be administered COVID19 vaccine every day at nine vaccination centres in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Friday. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will launch the vaccination drive from a centre at Bandra Kurla Complex on Saturday, the civic body stated in an official release.
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Jan 15, 2021
21:45
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: C'garh sees 521 COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths, 905 recoveries
With 521 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths reported on Friday, Chhattisgarh's caseload rose to 2,92,612 and toll to 3,544, a health official said. The number of people who have recovered reached 2,82,145 after 104 people were discharged from hospitals and 801 completed home isolation during the day, leaving the state with 6,923 active cases, he said.
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Jan 15, 2021
19:29
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: AP's fresh COVID-19 cases drop below 100-mark after 7 months
Fresh COVID-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh fell below the 100-mark for the first time after seven months while the infection count marginally rose to 8,85,710 on Friday. Only 94 new cases were reported from 31,696 samples tested in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Friday, the latest bulletin said.
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Jan 15, 2021
19:28
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Goa sees 80 COVID-19 cases, 1 death, 61 recoveries
Goa's coronavirus caseload went up by 80 and reached 52,262 on Friday, while one patient died and 61 recovered from the infection during the day, an official said. The overall toll is 753 and the recovery count stands at 50,643, leaving the state with 866 active cases, he added.
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Jan 15, 2021
19:27
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: 5,624 fresh COVID-19 cases take Kerala's infection tally to 8.36 lakh
Kerala reported 5,624 new COVID-19 cases and 23 related deaths on Friday, taking the caseload to 8,36,883 and the toll to 3,415, the state government said. There were no new cases of COVID-19 reported among the UK returnees to the state, Health Minister K K Shailaja said.
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Jan 15, 2021
19:26
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: 800 health workers to get COVID-19 vaccine in Pune on Jan 16
As many as 800 healthcare workers will be administered the COVID-19 vaccine on January 16, the first day of the vaccination drive, in Pune city, Mayor Muralidhar Mohol said on Friday. Speaking to reporters about the preparations for the drive, the mayor said the immunisation drive will take place at eight hospitals in the city.
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Jan 15, 2021
19:25
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Delhi records 295 fresh COVID-19 cases, positivity rate dips to 0.44%
Delhi on Friday recorded 295 fresh COVID-19 infections, the lowest in more than eight months, which pushed the caseload to 6,31,884 while the positivity rate slipped to 0.44 per cent, authorities said. The national capital had recorded 293 cases on April 26, according to official data.
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Jan 15, 2021
17:54
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: China COVID-19 vaccinations gather momentum as outbreaks spread
A little-known Beijing museum of urban planning looks set to see more visitors after being converted into a COVID-19 vaccination site as China seeks to ramp up inoculations amid a new upsurge in infections.
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Jan 15, 2021
16:49
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Delhi geared up for COVID-19 vaccination roll-out tomorrow at 81 sites
The national capital is all set for the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination exercise on Saturday at 81 centres with healthcare workers who have been in the forefront of the fight against the pandemic to be given the shots first. The inoculation drive will be kicked off from the state-run LNJP Hospital with a simple ceremony in the presence of Chief Minister Kejriwal and Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain.
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Jan 15, 2021
16:48
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: 482 new COVID-19 cases take UP's tally to 5,95,614; death toll 8,558
The COVID-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh rose to 8,558 on Friday with 15 more fatalities, while 482 new cases pushed the infection tally to 5,95,614, an official here said. "The number of active cases in the state stands at 9,581, of which 3,572 are under home isolation. So far, 5,77,475 people have recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals," Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters here.
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Jan 15, 2021
15:56
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India's new COVID-19 cases per million population in last 7 days among lowest in the world: Health Ministry
India recorded 87 new COVID-19 cases per million population in the last seven days which is one of the lowest in the world when compared with countries like the US, the UK, Russia, Germany, Brazil, France and Italy, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. It further said that only one new death per million population was reported in India in this period.
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Jan 15, 2021
15:18
Coronavirus News LIVE update: EC nod to use its data for COVID vaccination drive; wants data to be deleted after exercise is over
The Election Commission will extend "full assistance" to the government in identifying targeted beneficiaries at the polling station level for the COVID19 vaccination drive, but wants health authorities to delete the data once the inoculation exercise is over, sources privy to the development said on Friday. On December 31 last year, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora requesting the commission's help in identifying people above 50 years of age at the polling station level, the sources said.
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Jan 15, 2021
15:17
Coronavirus News LIVE update: Celebi Aviation operationally ready to handle COVID-19 vaccines: Company
Turkish aviation firm Celebi Aviation on Friday said it is operationally ready to handle COVID19 vaccines and is working closely with existing airline operators and freight forwarders to understand their specific requirements. The company has the infrastructure and capabilities to handle as many charters as required, at its facility and ensure a quick 'turnaround time', it said in a release.
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Jan 15, 2021
15:17
Coronavirus News LIVE update: Gujarat to launch COVID-19 vaccination drive from 161 centres
The COVID19 vaccination drive in Gujarat will start for healthcare workers from 161 centres when the nationwide inoculation campaign kicks off on January 16, said Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to launch the nationwide vaccination campaign against coronavirus on Saturday, is expected to interact with some of the beneficiaries at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital (one of the sites) virtually from New Delhi, said officials.
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Jan 15, 2021
15:16
Coronavirus News LIVE update: Man tests positive for new coronavirus strain in U'khand; first case in state
A man in Dehradun has tested positive for the new strain of the coronavirus and this the first such case in Uttarakhand, a health official said on Friday. He had come in contact with five of his relatives who had recently returned to Dehradun from the UK, District Nodal Officer for COVID Rajeev Dikshit said.
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Jan 15, 2021
15:00
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: 700 healthcare workers in Goa to get COVID-19 vaccine on Jan 16
As many as 700 healthcare workers will be administered the COVID-19 vaccine in Goa on the first day of the vaccination drive on January 16, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday. Vaccination will initially take place at seven centres, including two private facilities in the state, the chief minister said. At least 100 healthcare workers each will be inoculated at seven centres on the first day of the programme, he said.
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Jan 15, 2021
14:46
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: Who cannot take the COVID-19 vaccines?
Pregnant or lactating women have not been part of COVID-19 vaccine trials and hence they should not receive the vaccine at this time. Persons having a history of allergic reaction to a previous dose of COVID-19 vaccine will not be inoculated. The same goes for those with a history of allergy to other vaccines or injectable therapies, pharmaceutical products, and food items. Have other questions? Find the answers HERE.
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Jan 15, 2021
14:45
Coronavirus News LIVE updates: EC nod to use its data for COVID vaccination drive; wants data to be deleted after exercise is over
The Election Commission will extend "full assistance" to the government in identifying targeted beneficiaries at the polling station level for the COVID-19 vaccination drive but wants health authorities to delete the data once the inoculation exercise is over, sources privy to the development said on Friday. On December 31 last year, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora requesting the commission's help in identifying people above 50 years of age at the polling station level, the sources said. On the issue of data security, the home secretary wrote that the government is complying with the current best practices for ensuring cybersecurity. He has assured the poll panel that the data will be used only for the purpose of vaccination, the sources said.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: China allows entry to WHO COVID-19 probe member after a negative test
China said on Friday that it has arranged for the entry of one British expert from the World Health Organization's (WHO) COVID-19 probe team after re-testing negative for the disease. Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian was speaking at a regular news briefing without clarifying when the expert will arrive. Two members of a WHO-led team that arrived on Thursday in the city of Wuhan to investigate the origins of COVID-19 remained behind in Singapore after testing positive for coronavirus antibodies, the WHO said.
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Jan 15, 2021
13:32
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: US Congressman praises India for supplying COVID-19 vaccines to neighbours
A top American Congressman has applauded India for its plans to supply COVID-19 vaccines to its neighbours and partners around the world. "Great to see our ally India purchasing and supplying millions of doses of COVID vaccines, manufactured in India, to its neighbours and partner nations around the world," Congressman Brad Sherman said in a tweet. "India is one of the world's largest manufacturers of inoculations. In a time of great need for the entire international community, India is stepping up to help the world overcome this pandemic," Sherman said. India plans to purchase millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses and supply them to Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Seychelles and Mauritius.
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Jan 15, 2021
13:20
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: China's COVID-19 hospitalisations, cases rise
China says it is now treating more than 1,000 people for COVID-19 as numbers of cases continue to surge in the country's north. The National Health Commission on Friday said 1,001 patients were under care for the disease, 26 of them in serious condition, and that 144 total new cases had been recorded over the past 24 hours. The province of Hebei, just outside Beijing, accounted for 90 of the new cases, while Heilongjiang province further north reported 43 new cases.
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Jan 15, 2021
13:01
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Odisha reports 186 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths
Odisha's COVID-19 caseload mounted to 3,32,949 on Friday as 186 more people tested positive for the infection, while two fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,898, a health department official said. Of the new cases, 108 were reported from quarantine centres and 78 detected during contact tracing.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: First consignment of COVID-19 vaccine reaches Mizoram
A consignment of 18,500 COVID-19 vaccines, to be used in the first phase of inoculation, arrived in Aizawl from New Delhi on Thursday, a health department official said.
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Jan 15, 2021
12:22
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: West Indies player Hayden Walsh tests COVID-19 positive after arrival in Bangladesh
West Indies leg-spinner Hayden Walsh Jr. has tested positive for COVID-19 and ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh, the country's cricket board has said. The 28-year-old Walsh, who is asymptomatic, has returned positive after being tested twice in the last two days here. He had tested negative upon arrival in Dhaka on January 10. But tests on Wednesday and Thursday came out positive, and he is now in self-isolation until he gets two negative results.
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Jan 15, 2021
12:04
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Telangana adds 202 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths take toll to 1,574
Telangana recorded 202 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total positives to over 2.91 lakh while two fatalities pushed the toll to 1,574, the state government said on Friday. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 48, followed by Rangareddy and Warangal Urban with 15 and 13 respectively, it said in a bulletin, providing details as of 8 PM on January 14. The total number of cases stood at 2,91,118 while recoveries were at 2,85,102.
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Jan 15, 2021
11:49
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: No fresh COVID-19 fatality in Jharkhand, tally rises to 1,17,384
Jharkhand has not reported any fresh COVID-19 fatality in the past 24 hours, even as 144 new cases pushed the tally to 1,17,384, a health department official said on Friday. The coronavirus death toll remained at 1,048 in the state. "No fresh virus-related death was reported in the state for the third consecutive day on Thursday," the official said. The new infections include 77 from Ranchi district, East Singhbhum (27) and Dhanbad (9), he said. Jharkhand now has 1,327 active coronavirus cases, while 1,15,009 people have recovered from the disease so far. The state has tested 12,133 samples for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the official added.
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Jan 15, 2021
11:31
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Delhi govt extends COVID guidelines for UK returnees till Jan 31
The Delhi government has extended till January 31 its earlier order asking people coming from the UK to undergo institutional quarantine in the wake of the new variant of coronavirus. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) in its order had prescribed mandatory seven days institutional quarantine even for those UK passengers testing negative for coronavirus. The order was issued after a mutant of the virus having high transmissibility has been reported in the UK. An order issued by Vijay Dev, chief secretary and chairperson of the executive committee of DDMA on Tuesday, said the January 8 order will be extended up to January 31.
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Jan 15, 2021
11:15
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Paris extends curfew nationwide to fight virus
All of France will be under a stricter curfew starting Saturday at 6 p.m. for at least 15 days to fight the spread of the coronavirus. French Prime Minister Jean Castex also announced strict new controls for those arriving in France from countries outside the European Union. Starting Monday, they must produce a PCR test with negative results and self-isolate for seven days followed by a new, negative test.
