Fiji reports 308 new cases for third day, total reaches 2,848
Fiji records 308 new COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive day, raising the national total to 2,848. The Health Ministry confirms 12 deaths since the April outbreak began.
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Russia reports 20,182 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since January
Russia reports 20,182 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since January, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 5.38 million.
Fiji reports 279 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths
Fiji records 279 new daily cases of COVID-19, bringing the national total to 2,549, and confirms four deaths from the virus, including two previously under investigation.
India crosses 30 million COVID-19 cases, second country to do so
India's cumulative COVID-19 cases surpassed 30 million, with 50,848 new infections and 1,358 deaths reported in 24 hours, according to health ministry data.
Ukraine reports its first two cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in a woman and a teenager who travelled from Russia
Ukraine reports its first two cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in a woman and a teenager who travelled from Russia.
Chancellor Angela Merkel receives her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Chancellor Angela Merkel receives her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, Merkel received the Moderna vaccine for her second dose rather than the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Fiji records 180 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths
Fiji reports 180 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours, raising the national total to 2,270, with two additional deaths reported. The Ministry of Health confirmed active cases across multiple urban and regional zones.
Delta Plus declared Variant of Concern in India after 22 cases identified
The Union health ministry declared the Delta Plus variant a Variant of Concern following 22 confirmed cases in India, with findings from INSACOG indicating increased transmissibility and reduced monoclonal antibody response.