COVID-19 UPDATES IN INDIA (June 02, 2021)

  • Jharkhand: The state reports 532 new COVID-19 cases, 1,272 patient recoveries and 11 deaths today.
    Active cases: 7,307
    Total recoveries: 3,26,597
    Total Deaths: 5,011
    - State Health Department


  • Karnataka: Karnataka reports 16,387 new COVID-19 positive cases, 21,199 recoveries, and 463 deaths in the last 24 hours.
    Active cases: 2,93,024
    Total positive cases: 26,35,122
    - State Health Department


  • Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, former chief minister of West Bengal discharged from Woodlands Hospital after recovery from COVID19. He will be in isolation: Woodlands Hospital, Kolkata


  • Punjab: Punjab records 2,281 new COVID-19 cases, 4,426 recoveries and 99 deaths today.
    Active cases: 31,133
    - State Health Department


  • West Bengal: The state reports 8,923 new COVID-19 cases, 17,386 recoveries and 135 deaths today.
    Active cases: 70,015
    - State Health Department


  • Haryana: The state reports 1,171 new COVID-19 cases, 2,705 recoveries, and 78 deaths today.
    Active cases: 14,668
    Total cases: 7,59,039
    - State Health Department


  • Maharashtra: Due to lack of adequate vaccine stock, vaccination will be stopped tomorrow (June 3) at Government and Municipal Centers in Mumbai.
    Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Department of Public Relations


  • Assam: The state reports 4,178 new COVID-19 cases, 4,389 recoveries and 61 deaths in the last 24 hours Active cases: 51,061
    Total Recovered: 3,64,191
    Total Deaths: 3,477
    - State Health Department


  • Russian Sputnik Light COVID vaccine (the first component of Sputnik V vaccine) demonstrates 78.6-83.7% efficacy among the elderly as per real-world data collected by the Ministry of Health of the Buenos Aires province (Argentina).
    - Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF)


  • Telangana: The state reported 2,384 new cases, 2242 recoveries, and 17 deaths in the last 24 hours.
    Total positive cases: 5,83,228
    - State Health Department


  • 124 year old Rehtee Begum from Shrakwara Block Wagoora in Baramulla gets her first COVID-19 vaccine jab as part of the door to door vaccination campaign.
    - Department of Information and Public Relations, Jammu & Kashmir


  • Gujarat: The state reports 1,333 new COVID-19 cases, 4,098 recoveries and 18 deaths today. There are 26,232 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Active Cases: 26,232
    - State Health Department, Gujarat


  • Tamil Nadu: The state reports 25,317 new cases, 483 deaths and 32,263 recoveries today.
    Active cases: 2,88,702.
    - State Health Department


  • Gujarat: All shops in 36 cities of the State to open from 4th June (9 am to 6 pm). Home delivery by restaurants can now be done till 10pm. Night curfew (9 pm to 6 am) will be imposed in these cities from 4th June to 11th June.
    - CMO, Gujarat


  • Mumbai [Maharashtra]: Mumbai reported 925 COVID-19 positive cases, 1,632 recoveries, and 31 deaths today.
    Total active cases: 16,580
    Total positive cases: 7,08,007
    - Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai


  • Rajasthan: The state records 1,276 new cases, 6,038 recoveries and 65 deaths today. There are 32,650 active cases are undergoing treatment
    Active case: 32,650
    - State Health Department


  • Rs 5 lakh to be deposited in accounts of children who have lost their parents (mother & father) due to COVID, which they will receive after turning 21.
    - Yashomati Thakur, Maharashtra Women & Child Development Minister


  • Maharashtra: The state reported 15,169 new COVID-19 cases, 29,270 recoveries and 285 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. There are 1,251 active cases are undergoing treatment. Recovery rate in the state is 94.54%
    Active cases: 2,16,016
    Recovered Cases: 54,60,589
    - State Health Department


  • Chandigarh: 134 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. There are 1,251 active cases are undergoing treatment.
    Active cases: 1,251
    - Health Department


  • Himachal Pradesh: 891 new COVID-19 cases, 1,292 recoveries and 29 deaths reported in Himachal Pradesh in the last 24 hours.
    Active Cases: 11,975 .
    - State Health Deparment


  • Manipur: Manipur reported 729 new COVID-19 cases, 622 recoveries and 14 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 9,035 active cases are undergoing treatment. Recovery rate at 81.11℅
    Active cases: 9,035
    - Health Department


  • Over 22 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country.
    - Ministry of Health


  • West Bengal Higher Secondary Board forms an expert committee to discuss whether Class 12 examination can be conducted during the prevailing COVID crisis and if not, then how the evaluation will be done. The report will be submitted within 72 hours.


  • Maharashtra: A proposal has been sent to Disaster Management Authority regarding the Class 12 State board examinations. They will take a meeting and a decision will be taken in a day or two. The health & safety of the students is our priority.
    - Varsha Gaikwad, School Education Minister, Maharashtra


  • Uttarakhand Board Class 12 exams have been cancelled.
    - State's Education Minister Arvind Pandey


  • Andhra Pradesh:12,768 new COVID-19 cases, 15,612 recoveries and 98 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.
    Active Cases: 1,43,795
    Total Cases: 17,17,156
    - State Health Department


  • An outline has to be filed by the Centre for how and when it seeks to vaccinate the remaining population in phases 1, 2 and 3; and steps to ensure drug availability for Mucormycosis.
    - Supreme Court


  • Engaged with Indian government for COVID-19 vaccine suppl.
    - Pfizer


  • We direct each of the State/UT Governments to also file an affidavit within 2 weeks, where they shall clarify their position and put on record their individual policies.
    - Supreme Court


  • If they (State/ UT) have decided to vaccinate their population for free, it's important that this policy is annexed to their affidavit so that population within their territories can be assured of their right to be vaccinated for free at a State vaccination center.
    - Supreme Court


  • Fixing the matter for further hearing till June 30, Supreme Court directed UoI to file its affidavit within 2 weeks.
    - Supreme Court


  • We also note that the Union of India's (UoI) stated position in its affidavit of May 09 is that every State/UT shall provide vaccination free of cost to its population. It is important that individual State/UT govt confirm/deny this position before this Court.
    - Supreme Court


  • SC further asked the Centre to provide data on percentage of population that has been vaccinated (both single and double dose) and indicate the percentage of rural population which have been vaccinated so far.


  • That (vaccinating all citizens before Dec 2021) is just a hoax. They just say baseless things. The Centre is not sending vaccines to State govts. Centre should procure vaccines for States & give it free of cost to all. West Bengal
    - Mamata Banerjee,Chief Minister, West Bengal


  • Pfizer continues to remain engaged with the Government of India towards making its COVID-19 vaccine available for use in the immunization program in the country. As these discussions are ongoing, we are unable to share any additional details at this time.
    - Pfizer Spokesperson


  • Delhi: 576 new COVID-19 cases [positivity rate is 0.78%], 1,287 recoveries and 103 deaths reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours.
    Active Cases: 9,364
    Total Cases: 14,27,439
    - Health Department


  • Wrote to all CMs for a consensus on centralised procurement of vaccines by GOI in view of challenges faced by states. Spoke to some CMs who shared my views. No State is safe unless all States adopt vaccination as top priority & execute it on war-footing.
    - Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister, Odisha


  • All those people must be booked under stringent laws. They should be booked under Epidemic Act and also the Assam Medicare Service Act should be invoked. We demand a Fast-track trial and a verdict should be delivered within three months.
    - Dr Satyajit Borah, IMA president, Assam


  • The Govt should come out with a permanent solution. We demand that govt should put up armed forces in all the healthcare establishments, including the COVID care centres.
    - Dr Satyajit Borah, IMA president, Assam


  • Dr Patrick Amoth, Acting Director-General for Health, Ministry of Health of Kenya has been appointed as the Chair of WHO Executive Board: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan during 149th session of the WHO Executive board.


  • Govt has made action plans to vaccinate all by end of December (2021) & for production of 250 cr vaccine doses after speaking to several pharma companies. Sputnik arrived in Hyderabad yesterday, discussions are on to get Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson too.
    - MoS (Home) G Kishan Reddy


  • India stands third compared to other countries, in terms of vaccinating its citizens. We have simplified import rules so private hospitals can import vaccines. Vaccination drive will run for the next 7-8 months. Be assured that everyone will get vaccine.
    - MoS (Home) G Kishan Reddy


  • The time to act is now...there are going to be many urgent health challenges in the next two decades....shared threats requiring shared responsibility to act. The biggest need of the hour is a greater degree of Shared idealism of nations.
    - Dr Harsh Vardhan


  • At a critical time like the present pandemic, there is no scope for industry to stick to Intellectual Property Rights. Shared threats require shared responsibility to act....The biggest need of the hour is a greater degree of shared idealism of nations.
    - Union Health Ministry


  • To save powerless & voiceless, to see hope in these darkest of hours, this is one chance, one moment, to forge open collaborations & reaffirm the fundamental truth, that the world is one. Vaccines for health must go to the affluent as well those without wealth.
    - Dr Harsh Vardhan


  • Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan completes his tenure as Chairman, WHO Executive Board.


  • Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board cancels class 12th board examination.
    - Bhupendrasinh Chudasama State Education Minister


  • The decision by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) comes in the backdrop of Pfizer and Cipla putting forth similar demands during negotiations to supply imported vaccines to India.


  • Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote to Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to operationalise an integrated vaccine complex in Chengalpattu established by HLL Biotech Ltd.


  • India's apex drug regulator has waived the requirement of testing every batch of foreign-made Covid-19 vaccines by the Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli and post-launch bridging trials for such firms, a move that will bolster availability of vaccines.


  • The Covid Care Centre has been dedicated and named after late former Army chief Gen Bipin Chandra Joshi.
    - DRDO


  • A 500 bed COVID Care Hospital set up by DRDO in Haldwani was inaugurated by Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat virtually. The facility comprises 375 oxygen beds and 125 ICU beds with ventilators. Centre will become fully operational from tomorrow.
    - DRDO


  • We will conduct the JNU entrance examination whenever it is safe for students to write. If entrance is delayed due to COVID and if admission happens at later date, we'll surely adjust our academic calendar to take care of lost time without compromising academic rigor.
    - JNU VC


  • 61.06 million doses of vaccines administered by States/ UTs in May 2021.
    16.22 million balance, unutilized doses available with States/ UTs on 31st, May 2021.
    - Ministry of Health


  • Russia's third covid-19 vaccine Covivac has shown efficacy of over 80%, IFAX cites developer


  • It is expected to grant indemnity against legal proceedings along the lines of what has been granted in other countries for Pfizer and Moderna vaccine companies.
    - Govt Sources


  • DCGI chief VG Somani issued notice over Guidance for approval COVID19 vaccines in India for restricted use in emergency situation which are already approved for restricted use by US FDA & other countries or which are listed in WHO Emergency Use Listing.


  • 10 potential suppliers have responded to globally announced interest in the supply of COVID-19 vaccine. Of these, documents of a total of 9 potential suppliers will be scrutinized in the next 2-3 days as one supplier has already withdrawn.
    - Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation


  • We are aiming to produce 22.8 crore doses annually. Center is providing us with financial aid of Rs 65 crores. Maharashtra govt has also given us over Rs 93 crores: Sandeep Rathod.
    - MD, HBPCL


  • Maharashtra: Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited (HBPCL) under state govt prepares for Covaxin production "We've received approval for Covaxin production & are in talks with Bharat Biotech for further process. We'll be initiating production in 8 months.
    - MD, HBPCL


  • 2,61,79,085total Recoveries across the country so far.
    2,31,456patients recovered during last 24 hours.
    Recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for the 20th consecutive day.
    Recovery Rate increases to 92.48%
    Weekly Positivity Rate currently at 8.21%


  • COVID-19 Recovery rate increases to 92.48%. Daily positivity rate at 6.57%, less than 10% for 9 consecutive days.
    - Union Health Ministry


  • Total vaccine doses administered (so far): 21,85,46,667
    Total vaccine doses administered (in last 24 hours): 23,97,191


  • Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said, 20,19,773 samples were tested yesterday. There are 35,00,57,330 samples tested for COVID-19 up to june 1, 2021.


  • India reported 1,32,788 new coronavirus(COVID-19) cases.
    2,31,456
    patients have been discharged from the hospital due to their good health condition. There are 3,207 deaths reported in last 24 hours. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said, 20,19,773 samples were tested yesterday.

    Total Cases: 2,83,07,832
    Active Cases: 17,93,645 (6.34%)
    Recovered Cases: 2,61,79,085 (92.48%)
    Total Deaths: 3,35,102 (1.18℅)
    Total Vaccination: 21,85,46,667


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