Coronavirus live updates | Travel brokers’ body seeks guidelines for travellers who have taken COVID-19 jab

After a assessment of the first day of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, the Health Ministry on Saturday evening said 1,65,714 individuals had been vaccinated as per the provisional reviews. It mentioned 16,755 personnel had been concerned in organising the immunisation session websites. “No case of post-vaccination hospitalisation has been reported so far,’’ it said.

However, a security guard who was administered a shot of Covaxin at AIIMS in New Delhi on Saturday was admitted at the hospital after he developed an allergic reaction as part of “severe” antagonistic occasions following immunisation.

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Here are live updates:

New Delhi

Security guard administered COVID vaccine admitted at AIIMS after growing allergic response

A security guard who was administered a shot of Covaxin at AIIMS in New Delhi on Saturday was admitted on the hospital after he developed an allergic response as a part of “severe” antagonistic occasions following immunisation.

According to AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria, the safety guard, in his 20s, at AIIMS who acquired the jab after 4 p.m., complained of palpitations and developed an allergic pores and skin rash inside 15-20 minutes after being inoculated and was admitted to the power.

“He was immediately managed with appropriate treatment and he improved. He is stable. As a precautionary measure he has been admitted for overnight observation and his condition is being monitored. He is likely to be discharged in the morning,” Dr. Guleria mentioned.

Mumbai

Travel brokers’ body seeks guidelines for travellers who have taken Covid-19 jab

Travel brokers’ body TAAI on Saturday urged the federal government to come back out with guidelines for travellers, each home and worldwide, who have been vaccinated towards COVID-19, and requested to eliminate quarantine requirement for such travellers.

Many international locations have began the method of vaccination and travellers who have already been vaccinated are desirous of journey to India, the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) mentioned in a launch.

However, presently, there isn’t a readability when it comes to how their entry into India shall be permitted, it added.

Stating {that a} central-government mandated “uniform policy” is required for this goal, TAAI urged Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel “to set up urgent protocols for travellers who are getting vaccinated against COVID-19”.

Andhra Pradesh

A.P. reviews zero deaths for second time this month

For the second time this month, there have been no fatalities associated to COVID-19 within the State. In the 24 hours ending Saturday morning, 114 new infections had been reported and no new deaths occurred within the State.

On January 1, no deaths had been reported, and, on a mean, two deaths per day had been being reported since then.

While the toll remained at 7,139, the variety of infections reported up to now elevated to eight,85,824 with a restoration charge of 98.97% with 326 extra sufferers recovering within the final sooner or later.