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National
Active COVID-19 cases in the country lowest in 260 days
According to the Union Health Ministry, India saw a one-day increase of 10,853 COVID-19 infections, taking the country’s total number of cases to 3,43,55,536, while the active cases declined to 1,44,845, which is 260 days. is the lowest. Data updated on Sunday.
As per the data updated at 8 am, the death toll has risen to 4,60,791 with 526 more deaths.
The daily positivity rate is recorded at 1.18%. For the last 34 days it is less than two per cent.- PTI
West Bengal
Bengal doctors write to Mandaviya for booster dose
A doctors’ forum in West Bengal on Saturday wrote to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya requesting it to quickly start a booster dose program for frontline warriors fighting COVID-19, expressing apprehensions that the two jabs now Given that, their effectiveness “do not go ahead with time”.
The West Bengal Doctors Forum (WBDF), in its two-page letter to Mr. Mandaviya, cited studies showing that the administration of a booster dose is an effective measure to prevent COVID infection while maintaining the effectiveness of the vaccine. PTI
Costa Rica
Costa Rica issues COVID-19 vaccine requirement for children
Costa Rican children aged five and older must be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a new health ministry mandate, making the Central American country one of the first to adopt such a requirement for children .
Out of a population of about 5.1 million, the coronavirus infection rate in Costa Rica has been on a downward trend recently, with a total of more than 7,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths, according to official figures. Reuters
Jammu and Kashmir
LG reviews COVID situation in J&K; Strict enforcement of norms
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday reviewed the coronavirus situation in the Union Territory and directed strict enforcement of COVID-appropriate behavior to check any spike in cases.
He termed rapid asymptomatic testing and contact tracing as important tools to help reduce the spread of the virus.
The Lt Governor directed the Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police and the Health Department to strictly enforce Covid-appropriate behavior in hospitals, shopping complexes and other public places. PTI
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