Week on week, Covid cases have dipped by more than half in each of the last four weeks. India had reported 86,097 new cases in the previous week (February 21-27). The corresponding numbers in the earlier weeks were 1.7 lakh, 3.9 lakh and 9.7 lakh, respectively. This was, by far, the sharpest drop in cases since the pandemic began.
India recorded less than 43,000 fresh Covid cases in the week ending Sunday (February 28-March 6). This was not just lower than the number recorded in the week prior to the start of the third wave — 46,073 cases in December 20-26, 2021 — but the lowest in 22 months since May 18-24, 2020, when a tally of 40,490 was reported, as per TOI’s Covid database.
3rd wave over, weekly cases at 22-mth low
The third wave of Covid-19 in India has ended, going by the weekly case numbers. Not just that, the case tally reveals that the pandemic is currently at its lowest point in the country in nearly two years, that is, since the middle of May 2020.
Delhi reports 249 positive cases, zero deaths and 338 recoveries in the last 24 hours.
The official global death toll from Covid-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now in its third year, is far from over.
Mumbai sees 46 Covid-19 cases, while 1 death ends 9-day zero fatality run.
Saudi Arabia has announced the lifting of most the precautionary measures against Covid-19, citing the improved pandemic situation in the country.
Andhra Pradesh on Sunday added 79 fresh cases to its Covid-19 tally, which now went up to 23,18,417.
Kerala records 1,408 fresh Covid-19 infections which raised the total caseload to 65,12,089 in the state.
In an unprecedented step, the West Bengal government has decided to temporarily suspend internet services on the days of class 10 state board examination starting from Monday in some areas of the state to stop cheating, an official said.
Govt panel recommends permission for phase-3 trial of Covovax as booster dose in adults
An expert panel of India’s central drug authority has recommended permission for conducting a phase-3 clinical trial of Covid vaccine Covovax as a booster dose in adults, official sources said on Sunday.
Russia confirms 79,863 new Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours
Russia has registered 79,863 new cases of Covid-19, which brought the cumulative total to 16,941,656 cases, and 744 coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the death toll to 356,281, the federal response center said on Sunday. On Saturday, Russia detected 89,174 new coronavirus cases, 776 related fatalities and 155,725 recoveries. “Over the past day, 79,863 new cases of Covid-19 have been identified and 744 people died,” the center said.
We successfully managed Covid and now the situation in Ukraine; have evacuated our people safely. Even big countries facing difficulty in doing so, but it’s India’s increasing resilience that 1000s of students have been evacuated.
PM Modi at Symbiosis University, Pune
India’s daily positivity rate stands at 0.60%
Ladakh reports 17 fresh Covid-19 cases
Ladakh’s Covid-19 caseload increased to 28,112 on Sunday as 17 more people tested positive for the viral disease, officials said. The Covid-19 death toll remained unchanged at 228. Of these, 168 deaths were reported from Leh and 60 from Kargil.
Daily Covid cases vs deaths in India
India’s active cases stand at 0.14%
Pakistan reports 755 new Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths in past 24 hours
Pakistan reported 755 new Covid-19 cases and 7 deaths in the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said on Sunday. With the addition of new infections, the overall number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has risen to 1,512,707 in the country, including 30,794 active cases.
As many as 9,09,985 Covid tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. India has so far conducted a cumulative of over 77.28 crore (77,28,24,246) Covid tests
With the administration of more than 26.19lakh Doses (26,19,778) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 178.83Cr (1,78,83,79,249) as per provisional reports till 7 am today