"coronavirus"

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers getting inoculated and vaccination of the frontline workers started from February 2.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation reported the maximum of 103 cases followed by Nirmal 32, Medchal Malkajgiri 31 and Ranga Reddy district 27.

The weekly infection rate per 100,000 people stood at 107 nationwide on Monday, up from the mid-60s three weeks ago.

The COVID-19 death toll of the country increased to 1,60,166, with 199 daily new fatalities.

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 29,867,412 and 542,888, respectively, according to the CSSE.

India reported its first case of coronavirus infection on January 30 last year from Kerala, and the first death on March 10 from Karnataka.

Rawat also advised the people who had come into contact with him over the past few days to get themselves tested.

Under the new restrictions, non-essential shops were closed but people are not required to spend most of the day confined at home.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,11,51,468, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.37 per cent.

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 29,818,157 and 542,356, respectively, according to the CSSE.

The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said vaccines were the answer to the spread of COVID-19 and called for opening up the vaccines to more people.

He said he would discuss with Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa about the COVID-19 situation and measures to be taken.

India recorded 43,846 new coronavirus cases in a day, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,15,99,130.

His condition is stable, confirmed an official statement on Sunday.

The lifting of the measure comes just days before the Olympic torch relay starts from Fukushima, northeast of Tokyo.

The travel restrictions and a ban on inbound passengers from 12 countries will remain effective from March 23 to April 5.

Due to the lockdown, the kiosks selling packaged milk as well as petrol pumps remained closed in Bhopal on Sunday.

The death toll increased to 1,59,755 with 197 daily new fatalities, the highest in 97 days.

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 29,782,302 and 541,909, respectively, according to the CSSE.

Earlier on Saturday, two Indian shooters and an international shooter had tested positive for COVID-19.