India added 1,49,394 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally to 4,19,52,712, while the active cases further declined to 14,35,569, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.
You can track coronavirus cases, deaths and testing rates at the national and State levels here. A list of State Helpline numbers is available as well.
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NATIONAL
India becomes third country in world to record 5 lakh deaths
India crossed the grim milestone of 5 lakh COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, becoming the third country in the world to do so after the US and Brazil.
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The country took 217 days to reach 5 lakh deaths from 4 lakh recorded on July 1 last year, the longest time taken to record 1 lakh fatalities. India was hit by a devastating second wave in April-May last year.
The country's death toll had crossed three lakh-mark on May 23 and two lakh-mark on April 27. The death toll went past one lakh on October 2, 2020.
The total deaths has climbed to 5,00,055 with 1,072 daily fatalities, Union Health Ministry data updated at 8 am stated.- PTI
NEW DELHI
Schools to reopen in Delhi, drivers travelling alone in cars exempt from wearing masks
Schools in Delhi will reopen for all classes from nursery onwards as will gyms with certain restrictions and drivers travelling alone in cars will be exempted from wearing masks, the city government announced on Friday while relaxing Covid restrictions in view of the dip in cases.
Night curfew will continue but from 11 pm instead of 10 pm.
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) decided reopen higher education institutions and coaching centres along with schools for classes 9-12 from February 7.
In another important decision, the panel exempted drivers who are alone in their vehicles from wearing masks and gave its nod to resumption of offices with 100% attendance, they said.- PTI
NATIONAL
SC directs appointment of nodal officer to facilitate payment of COVID ex gratia to families
The Supreme Court Friday directed all states governments and Union Territories to appoint dedicated nodal officer to coordinate with the member secretary of the state legal service authority (SLSA) to facilitate payment of ex-gratia compensation to family members of COVID-19 victims.
A bench comprising Justices M. R. Shah and B. V. Nagarathna also directed the state governments to give full particulars like name, address and death certificate to the concerned SLSA, as also complete details with respect to orphans, within one week from today (Friday) failing which the matter shall be viewed very seriously.
The top court reiterated that applications seeking compensation should not be rejected on technical grounds and if any technical glitch is found, the states concerned should give them opportunity to cure defects as the ultimate goal of the welfare state is to provide some solace and compensation to victims.- PTI
NATIONAL
Schools will need to put a slew of preventive measures before opening, says expert
Dr. Rajib Dasgupta, chairperson, Centre of Social Medicine & Community Health, JNU, Delhi, and member, National Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) Committee talks about the move to open schools following a current drop in the number of COVID-19 cases being reported in the country.
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SOUTH KOREA
South Korea extends COVID-19 rules amid post-holiday surge
South Korea on Friday extended its limits on indoor gatherings as health workers reported the fourth straight day of record coronavirus cases, following the Lunar New Year holiday.
Announcing the decision at a government meeting, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum cited the “inexorable” virus spread driven by the highly contagious omicron variant, even as he acknowledged the public’s fatigue with pandemic restrictions.
The 27,443 new cases reported by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency was 4,500 more than the previous one-day record set on Thursday, reflecting an acceleration in transmissions following this week’s holiday.- AP
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