India reported 46,148 new Covid-19 cases and 979 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to data released by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Monday.
Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to Karnataka chief secretary P Ravi Kumar in this regard.
Serum will apply for DCGI approval for clinical trial of Covovax on children as the production has commenced.
There are 48 cases of the 'delta plus' variant across 11 states, the Health Ministry said Friday, insisting the spread is "very localised". Maximum cases so far have been reported from Maharashtra (20), with Tamil Nadu recording 9 and Madhya Pradesh 7.
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government has decided to bring back some Covid-related restrictions in the state after Delta Plus variant cases have been reported.
With the daily recoveries continuing to outnumber the daily cases for the 43rd day, 2,91,28,267 patients have also recovered so far.
Reliance Foundation launched five missions to fight Covid-19, said Nita Ambani at RIL AGM.
India has reported over 40 cases of the Delta Plus Variant of the novel coronavirus with most cases from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
How dangerous is the Delta Plus Variant?
While the World Health Organization, and European and US regulators have recommended against using ivermectin in Covid-19 patients, it is being used to treat the illness in some countries, including India.
India reports 40 cases of Delta Plus variant of the novel coronavirus, most of the cases are from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
