Coronavirus live updates | Vaccination drive begins for frontline workers

From February 1, frontline workers of presidency departments apart from well being, corresponding to police, native administration and income, in addition to mediapersons, have been receiving the COVID-19 vaccines within the nation.

The Health Ministry had stated all States and Union Territories would provoke simultaneous vaccination of frontline and healthcare workers in opposition to COVID-19.

You can observe coronavirus circumstances, deaths and testing charges on the nationwide and State ranges here. A listing of State Helpline numbers is out there as properly.

Here are the newest updates:

New Delhi

Sero survey reveals 56% have antibodies: officers

About 56% of the over 28,000 people whose blood samples have been collected in January throughout a serological survey have developed antibodies in opposition to COVID-19, officers advised The Puucho.

The Delhi authorities carried out the fifth serological survey — the biggest until now — to get an thought in regards to the share of the inhabitants with antibodies in opposition to COVID-19, earlier than the vaccination drive. As part of the survey, blood samples of individuals of various age teams have been collected.

“The overall seroprevalence is a little over 56%. In some districts, the value is higher, and others have a lower value,” the Delhi authorities official stated.

A second official additionally confirmed the event. The Delhi authorities is but to make the outcomes of the survey public.

Gujarat

Gujarat launches second spherical of vaccination

Gujarat on Sunday launched second round of vaccination of frontline workers, together with police, district and municipal officers. Among the highest officers who have been jabbed included police commissioners and superintendents of police at districts, Collectors and others.

As per the State authorities launch, as many as 54,825 frontline workers/officers have been inoculated at 722 vaccination centres throughout the State. So far, 3,00,755 folks within the State have obtained the vaccine photographs for the reason that drive was launched in mid-January.

Talking to reporters after taking the vaccine shot, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner Sanjay Srivastava stated everybody wanted to get inoculated to win the struggle in opposition to COVID-19 pandemic.