COVID-19 Updates: Less Than 1 Lakh Cases For 2nd Day, Delhi Unlock, Govt Orders 44 Cr Vaccine

India added more than 90,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours taking the tally so far to over 2.9 crores. This is the second straight day the number of daily infections has remained below the one lakh mark. In the past 24 hours the country also saw over 2,200 deaths from COVID-19.

Maharashtra's Covid Cases Dip, Deaths Soar, Mumbai Toll Crosses 15K

Maharashtra's daily Covid-19 death toll remained high and the Mumbai toll crossed the 15,000 mark though fresh infections stayed low, health officials said on Tuesday.

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Compared to 340 deaths declared on Monday, the state revealed 702 fatalities on Tuesday, comprising 295 fresh and 407 previous deaths, taking the toll to 101,172 now.

COVID-19 Recoveries In Tamil Nadu Cross 20 Lakh Mark

Tamil Nadu has registered 18,023 new COVID-19 infections, including a returnee from Andhra Pradesh, pushing the caseload to 22,74,704 while 409 deaths pushed the toll to 27,765 the Health department said on Tuesday.

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Recoveries went past the 20 lakh mark, with 31,045 people recovering on Tuesday, taking the cumulative number to 20,28,344, a medical bulletin said.

Nearly 24 Crore COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered In India So Far

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country reached 23,88,40,635 as per the 7 pm provisional report on Tuesday, informed Union Health Ministry.

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According to the ministry, 13,32,471 beneficiaries in the age group 18 to 44 years received their first dose and 76,723 beneficiaries of the same age group received their second dose of COVID vaccine on Tuesday.

Govt Places Orders For 44 Crore Doses Of Covid Vaccines After PM Announces New Policy

The Centre on Tuesday said it has placed fresh orders for 44 crore doses of Covishield and Covaxin after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre would take over the state procurement quota and provide free jabs to state governments for inoculation of all above the age of 18.

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These 44 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be available till December 2021, starting now, the Union Health Ministry said.

Over 1,200 Challans Issued For Violating COVID-19 Norms In Delhi

The Delhi Police fined over 1,200 people on Monday for not adhering to the COVID-19 guidelines, officials said.

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According to data shared by police on Tuesday, a total of 1,285 challans were issued on Monday, of which 1,053 were issued for not wearing face masks, 229 for not maintaining social distancing and three against the large public gatherings or congregations.