Cumulatively, 56.06 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered under the nationwide vaccination drive so far.
India moved from the UK's red list travel ban to amber on August 8 and now the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) advisory has been updated to coincide with the easing of rules.
The second wave of Covid pandemic is receding in Odisha gradually, its impact on children is discernible
India reported a major dip in the daily Covid-19 cases as fresh infections reported in the last 24 hours came down to 25,166
US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 36,884,777 and 622,292, respectively, according to the CSSE.
The Odisha government has asked the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Bhubaneswar to conduct state-level serological surveillance in 12 districts.
We have to keep the children in safe environment as they are yet to be vaccinated, said CBK Mohanty
The 3,81,947 active cases, down from 3,85,336 on Sunday, comprise 1.18 per cent of the total infections in the country, the lowest since March last year.
Covid-19 daily cases in Odisha on Monday came down below 1000 for the second time in the last four months since the second wave hit the state in May
US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 36,669,696 and 621,605, respectively, according to the CSSE.
Odisha logged 1058 new Covid cases on Sunday but the detection of infection in as many as 138 children has emerged as a serious concern ahead of the possible third wave of the pandemic
Of the 1058 new Covid-19 cases, 616 were reported from quarantine centres, 442 are local contact cases and 138 cases are in the age group of 0-18 years.
The ministry said less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for forty-nine consecutive days.
US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 36,631,893 and 621,209, respectively, according to the CSSE.
Cumulatively, 19,45,18,646 people in the 18-44 age group across all states and union territories have received their first dose and 1,51,14,678 have received their second dose since the start of phase-3 of the vaccination drive, it said.
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