India has reported 37,875 new COVID-19 cases, 39,114 recoveries and 369 deaths in last 24 hours, as per Health Ministry.?
Total cases: 3,30,96,718?
Active cases: 3,91,256?
Total recoveries: 3,22,64,051?
Death toll: 4,41,411
ln view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation in Kerala, the Karnataka government on Tuesday issued a circular advising the public to defer their plans to visit the neighbouring state till the end of October, if there is no emergency or urgency.
The government in the advisory has also urged all administrators or principals of the educational, nursing, paramedical institutions to instruct their wards who have not yet returned to Karnataka from Kerala, to defer or postpone their return till the end of October.
Kerala reported 25,772 new cases of COVID-19 and 189 fatalities on Tuesday.
According to state health bulletin, the death toll has gone up to 21,820. There are 27,320 patients who are recovered and 2,37,045 active patients.
Maharashtra reported 3,898 new coronavirus infections and 86 fatalities on Tuesday, taking the tally of infections in the state to 64,93,698 and death toll to 1,37,897, a health department official said.
The number of daily cases and fatalities witnessed a slight uptick compared to Monday when the state had reported 3,626 new COVID-19 cases and 37 fatalities.
Stating that the third wave of COVID-19 is "already here," Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Tuesday urged Mumbaikars to follow 'Mera Ghar, Mera Bappa' (My house, My lord Ganesha) and celebrate the festival at home.
Addressing reporters here, Pednekar said, "Being the Mumbai Mayor, I am going follow 'Mera Ghar, Mera Bappa'. I will not go anywhere nor will I bring anyone near my lord. This is important to curb the third wave in the state."
With improved supplies helping the government to accelerate the pace of Covid vaccination across the country, India administered the latest 10 crore doses in just 13 days, taking the total to over 70 crore.
Significantly, on three days the tally crossed one crore doses. Covid vaccine delivery had gone up from 50 crore to 60 crore doses in 19 days.