![]() Till date, the number of 'active cases' in the state shot past the 1K-mark to touch 1,308 - up from 107 (February 19) and 123 (January 19).Apart from Delhi and Noida, Maharashtra has been experiencing a gradual increase in Covid-19 infections, but health authorities said there is no cause for alarm as this is owing to the seasonal fluctuations.Significantly, most patients with symptoms of H3N2 influenza are elderly, children and pregnant women. Sampling and contact tracing have been increased and private labs have been instructed to send the samples of positive cases to the department, so that genome sequencing can be done.CMO Gautam Buddha Nagar, Sunil Sharma stated that the Health Department is prepared to fight against the infection and all the health centres and doctors have been alerted again.Of these, 25 infected individuals have been isolated at their homes, while one is admitted to the hospital. The number of active Covid-19 cases in Gautam Buddha Nagar district has reached 26, with seven new cases reported in Noida and Greater Noida West in the last 24 hours.Amid rising COVID cases in Noida, a 20-bed isolation ward has been made in the district hospital in Sector-39.According to the official data, 9 people have succumbed to H3n2 infection.In the wake of sudden outbreak of the highly transmissible H3N2 Influenza virus, states including, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Gujarat have been put on alert.He asserted that senior citizens, especially people aged 65 years and above, children under five years of age, and those suffering from respiratory diseases need to be a little more cautious to avoid any complications from the infection. Bharadwaj, however, said that there is no need to panic, but it is important to remain vigilant.Earlier last week, Delhi health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that all hospitals and government healthcare centres have been directed to keep a close watch on the influenza (H3N2) and Covid-19 situation in the Capital. ![]() However, note that these prices are only indicative of how much govts and hospitals will pay to procure doses from the manufacturers, people getting vaccinated will end up paying more to cover any charges the hospital or the govt might choose to levy. Covaxin by Bharat Bio will cost Rs 600 for govt hospitals and Rs 1,200 for private hospitals. Covishield by Serum Institute will cost Rs 400 for govt hospitals and Rs 600 for private hospitals. Many state govts have annouced free vaccination for everyone above 18 years of age. In the phase 3 of Covid-19 vaccination in India, everyone above the age of 18 to be eligible to get Covid-19 vaccine from May 01, 2021.Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik V are the three Covid-19 vaccines that have been approved by the central govt of India. Explore the most vital information about how COVID-19 has affected your state since the pandemic first officially arrived in the United States in January 2020 cases, deaths, test positivity, hospitalizations, and vaccinations. The phase 2 vaccinations started on March 1, 2021, where all Indians above the age of 60 and Indians between the age of 45 and 59 with comorbidities were vaccinationated. ![]() In the phase 1 of the Covid-19 immunisation programme, all health and frontline workers were eligible to take the shot. As of April 2021, India has the second-highest number of confirmed Covid-19 positive cases in the world (after the United States) with more than 17 million reported cases of COVID-19 infection and 192,311 deaths as of April 25, 2021.India began its Covid-19 vaccination programme on 16 January 2021 with over 160,000 doses administered on the first day. The biggest worry is that 80-85% of the population in India are asymptomatic and continue to be the largest carrier of the coronavirus. ![]() The Covid-19 positive cases in India had started to drop significantly from September 2020, however, it started rising again under a second wave from March 2021.The second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in India is proving to be more devastating than the first. ![]() Countries around the world have taken strict decisions to close the entry of foreigners, schools, colleges, gyms, clubs, cinema halls, malls and other public places to stop the spread of Covid-19. 1700 crores as grant-in-aid to make MCD schools world-class. Within weeks, the coronavirus spread outside of the country to other nations like South Korea, Iran, Italy, United States, India, Pakistan among others. The outbreak of coronavirus infection soon spread to other provinces of the country, forcing the govt to lockdown dozen of cities with millions of people. Later, its root was traced to a novel strain of coronavirus. The first case of coronavirus was reported in December 2019 in the Wuhan city of China as a pneumonia outbreak. ![]()
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