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Coronavirus live updates: Sputnik V vaccine soft launch scaled up in Delhi, Mumbai, other cities, says Dr Reddy's

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 17, 2021, 03:39:30 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: Sputnik V vaccine soft launch scaled up in Delhi, Mumbai, other cities, says Dr Reddy's

India reported 62,224 fresh cases and 2,542 fatalities in the last 24 hours. The country also reported 1,07,628 discharges in the same period and its active caseload stands at 8,65,432 at present, as per the health ministry. Stay with TOI for latest updates on coronavirus from in and around the world --

19:06 (IST) Jun 15

Complete lockdown to continue across the State on weekends: Kerala CM

Govt offices to function with 25% employees, public transport to operate partially, shops selling essentials will be allowed to open on all days, bars to open from June 17, CM Vijayan says

18:58 (IST) Jun 15

Relaxation in lockdown will be allowed on basis of test positivity rate under local self-govt bodies. Local bodies with below 8% test positivity rate to function normally with restrictions, to be allowed to open shops

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

18:49 (IST) Jun 15

UP reduces night curfew timings by two hours from next week; restaurants, malls allowed at 50% capacity

From next Monday (June 21), the night curfew hours will be effective from 9 pm to 7 am. So far, the restrictions were effective from 7 pm to 7 am the following day. Restaurants and malls can be opened at 50% capacity with strict compliance of COVID protocol. Similarly, permission will also be given to open parks and operate street food kiosks, etc.

18:47 (IST) Jun 15

Uttarakhand reports 274 new cases, 18 deaths and 515 recoveries today

18:27 (IST) Jun 15

Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa has said that there will be further relaxation in lockdown restrictions in the state after June 21

18:21 (IST) Jun 15

INSACOG sequencing helped in detection of variants of concerns in real time: Govt

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18:18 (IST) Jun 15

Delhi logs 228 Covid cases, 12 fatalities; positivity rate at 0.32%

18:00 (IST) Jun 15

Goa records 327 new cases, 10 deaths, and 548 recoveries today; active cases at 4175

17:58 (IST) Jun 15

Positivity declines to 2%, Punjab govt orders relaxations from tomorrow

Restaurants, dhabas, cinemas, gyms etc to open at 50% capacity, subject to all their employees have received at least one dose of vaccination. Bars/clubs/ahatas to stay shut

17:44 (IST) Jun 15

Punjab: Night curfew to be in place daily from 8pm to 5am, and weekend curfew from 8 pm Saturday to 5 am Monday

17:43 (IST) Jun 15

Punjab to begin vaccination of teachers, non-teaching staff & students in 18-45 age group from all schools and colleges from June 21st

17:29 (IST) Jun 15

Haj applications from India stand cancelled

Haj Committee of India announces that all applications for the pilgrimage this year stand cancelled as Saudi Arabia has stated that only limited number of people residing in the Kingdom will be allowed to perform Haj due to COVID-19 pandemic

17:14 (IST) Jun 15

Mumbai's Dharavi records zero cases for the second day

16:54 (IST) Jun 15

Appropriate action initiated into reports of dubious tests in Haridwar during Kumbh: Lav Agarwal

16:52 (IST) Jun 15

Sputnik V is more efficient against the Delta variant of coronavirus, first detected in India than any other vaccine that published results on this strain so far, Russia's Gamaleya Center says in a study submitted for publication in an international peer-reviewed journal

16:50 (IST) Jun 15

Important to report deaths accurately, together with time and place, to track trajectory of infections: Lav Agarwal

16:39 (IST) Jun 15

2 vaccine doses ‘highly effective' in reducing Delta variant hospitalisation: UK analysis

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16:35 (IST) Jun 15

Delta plus as of now is not a 'variant of concern,' govt says

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16:31 (IST) Jun 15

We have safety data for adults, so it's a good time to start trials in children: Health ministry

16:30 (IST) Jun 15

Currently, there are 20 states and UTs where active Covid cases are less than 5,000: Centre