9.16 am: India reports 37,566 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections since the outbreak of the pandemic in January 2...

9.16 am: India reports 37,566 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections since the outbreak of the pandemic in January 2020 to 3,03,16,897. The country’s toll rises by 907 to 3,97,637. India’s tally of active cases stands at 5,52,659.
9 am: Health ministry issues fresh guidelines on administering Covid-19 vaccine to pregnant women, reports ANI.
In case a woman gets infected by Covid-19, she should be vaccinated soon after delivery, says ministry.
Here are the top updates from Monday:
- India reported 46,148 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections since the outbreak of the pandemic in January 2020 to 3,02,79,331. The country’s toll rose by 919 to 3,96,730. India’s tally of active cases stood at 5,72,994, while the number of recoveries reached 2,93,09,607.
- India surpassed the United States in terms of total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the respective countries, the health ministry said. A total of 32.36 crore doses have been given in the country so far, while 32.33 crore jabs have been administered in the US. India, however, lags far behind the US in terms of population percentage that has been inoculated.
- There are 48 cases of the “Delta plus” variant in 12 states of India, the Centre said, adding that the strain is very localised.
- Delhi reported 59 new Covid-19 cases,...