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COVID-19: In a Slight Rise, India Detects 15,102 New Cases & 278 Deaths

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In a slight rise, India recorded 15,102 new COVID-19 cases and 278 deaths on Wednesday, 23 February. The active caseload in the country dipped to 1,64,522.

Daily positivity rate in the country presently stands at 1.28% and the total number of vaccinations equal to over 176 crore.

Meanwhile, Karnataka Minister of Health K Sudhakar said on Wednesday, 23 February that all government and private hospitals in the State have been instructed to discontinue precautionary Covid-19 testing of asymptomatic patients prior to hospitalisation, surgeries, scanning and other medical procedures.

Snapshot
  • The Election Commission on Tuesday, relaxed the previously imposed 50 percent capacity cap on meetings, rallies, and roadshows of political parties.

  • Devotees are no longer required to produce vaccination certificates or ID proofs for a visit to religious institutions in Bhubaneswar.

  • Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya released the Harvard Study reports on India's COVID-19 vaccination programme on Wednesday.

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9:53 PM , 23 Feb

New Delhi Records 583 New COVID Cases, 3 Deaths

New Delhi logged 583 new COVID cases, 3 deaths in the past 24 hours on Wednesday. Positivity rate stands at 1.05 percent, according to the Health Bulletin.

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9:46 PM , 23 Feb

Over 176.47 Crore COVID Vaccine Doses Administered: Health Ministry

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India crossed 176.47 crore, said the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday.

8:48 PM , 23 Feb

Delhi National Zoological Park To Re-open From 1 March

Delhi National Zoological Park to re-open from Tuesday, 1 March with online ticket system, said zoo authorities on Wednesday.

The zoo had shut down temporarily on 5 January due to a high number of Covid-19 cases in the city.

8:47 PM , 23 Feb

No COVID Testing of Asymptomatic Patients Prior to Surgeries in Karnataka

Karnataka Minister of Health K Sudhakar said on Wednesday that all government and private hospitals in the State have been instructed to discontinue precautionary Covid-19 testing of asymptomatic patients prior to hospitalisation, surgeries, scanning and other medical procedures.

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Published: 23 Feb 2022, 10:05 AM IST
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