HIGHLIGHTS: Sputnik V data repeats 91.4% efficacy against Covid-19

Over one lakh health workers in Jammu and Kashmir will be vaccinated against Covid-19 in the first phase when a vaccine is available in the country, a senior official said, reports PTI.

Over 1,000 cases of a new coronavirus variant have been identified in the past few days in England, predominantly in the south of the country where it could be connected to a surge in cases, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Monday, reports Reuters.

Goa's coronavirus caseload went up by 112 and reached 49,474 on Monday, while one patient died and 147 people recovered during the day, an official said., reports PTI.

Select hospitals will administer the first innoculations in the United States of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine outside trial on Monday, marking a pivotal turn in the effort to curb a virus that has killed nearly 300,000 people in the country, reports Reuters.

Punjab reports 464 new #COVID19 cases, 21 deaths and 633 discharges today.

Total cases 1,60,659
Total discharges 1,48,680
Death toll 5098

Active cases 6881 pic.twitter.com/tFTLhDsJWM

— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2020

Himachal Pradesh's COVID19 case tally rises to 49,761 with 386 fresh cases reported today.

Total active cases: 6,948
Recovered cases: 41,954
Death toll: 813 pic.twitter.com/O3SvcCWo7w

— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2020

Efficacy of the Sputnik V vaccine is 91.4%, based on the final control point analysis of data obtained 21 days after administering the first dose: Statement. #COVID19

— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2020

Maharashtra reports 2,949 new #COVID19 cases, 4,610 discharges, and 60 deaths today, as per State Health Department

Total cases 18,83,365
Total recoveries 17,61,615
Death toll 48,269
Active cases 72,383 pic.twitter.com/qvycEdDf9R

— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2020

Karnataka reported 830 new Covid-19 cases and 10 related fatalities, taking the infection count to 9,02,240 and the toll to 11,954, the health department said on Monday, reports PTI.

Rajasthan reported 1,250 new #COVID19 cases, 1,666 recoveries, and 13 deaths today, says State Health Department

Total positive cases till date: 2,92,539

Active cases: 16,200ill date: 2,73,784

Death toll: 2555

Active cases: 16200 pic.twitter.com/9pnfEhzYbm

— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2020

Delhi reports 1376 new #COVID19 cases, 2854 recoveries and 60 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Total cases 6,08,830
Total recoveries 5,83,509
Death toll 10,074
Active cases 15,247 pic.twitter.com/uBtlJxtYoi

— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2020

6 deaths and 577 fresh COVID19 cases reported in #Uttarakhand today.

The total number of positive cases is 83,006, recovered cases 74,525, active cases 6,144; death toll 1,361 pic.twitter.com/lX9OOXIpKy

— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2020

Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded one more fatality linked to Covid-19 that pushed the district's death toll to 86 on Monday, while its infection tally surged to 24,180 with 89 new cases, official data showed, reports PTI.

About 45,000 sample tests turned out 305 positives for coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh while 541 patients recovered and two more succumbed in 24 hours ending 9 am on Monday, reports PTI.

To keep a check on Covid-19 situation, testings are being done at airports & train stations. People are attending functions & big rallies but the situation is not worsening. If a second wave comes, it's a different thing but as of now we are comfortable, said HB Sarma, Assam Minister, reports ANI.