Maharashtra reported 1,881 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, up 81% from the previous day and the most since February 18, as well as one B.A.5 variant case, according to the state health department. There were 1,242 new cases in the state capital of Mumbai alone, nearly quadrupling the number on Monday. During the day, no […]
Read MoreAccording to figures updated Wednesday by the Union Health Ministry, India reported 3,205 new coronavirus infections in a single day, bringing the total number of active cases to 19,509 and the overall tally to 4,30,88,118. In addition, according to the data posted at 8 a.m., 31 fatalities were reported in 24 hours, bringing the total […]
Read MoreAccording to data published on Monday by the Union Health Ministry, India’s Covid case positive rate surpassed 1% for the first time in over two months, as the country saw a single-day increase of 3,157 infections and 26 fatalities. According to the data, the increase on Monday brought the total number of Covid cases and […]
Read MoreIndia reported 4,194 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the total confirmed tally to 4,29,84,261 while active infections continued to fall. A total of 255 COVID-19 deaths were registered in the period, taking the toll due to the infectious disease to 5,15,714. Kerala continued to report backlog deaths as part of its data reconciliation […]
Read MoreIndia has reported 16,051 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 19.6 percent lower than the previous day while the number of active cases, too, continued to decline swiftly. The active COVID-19 caseload in the country stands at 2,02, 131—9.8 per cent lower than the previous day. Active cases now make up less than […]
Read MoreWith 2,35,532 people testing positive for the COVID-19 infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases increased to over 4.08 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has climbed to 4,93,198 with 871 fatalities reported during the 24-hour period, the data updated at 8 am showed. The […]
Read MoreThe prices of Covishield and Covaxin could be capped at Rs 275 per dose, with an additional service charge of Rs 150, once the two Covid-19 vaccines get regular market approval from the drug regulator, a report by news agency Press Trust of India said, quoting official sources. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has […]
Read MoreForty-six inmates and 43 staffers of three jails in Delhi have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Monday. “All the infected inmates as well as staffers have been under isolation and are recovering,” said a senior jail official. According to data shared by the jail authorities, 46 inmates tested positive till Sunday — 29 […]
Read MoreKolkata traffic police is facing backlash over the use of breathalysers as drivers undergoing drink-driving tests are calling it risky and unhygienic. The city’s traffic police reintroduced the test after a gap of 20 months at the backdrop of COVID-19 spike in the state. Kolkata cops earlier said that they would use disposable straws in breathalysers. […]
Read MoreThe United States reported nearly 1 million new coronavirus infections on Monday, the highest daily tally of any country in the world and nearly double the previous U.S. peak set a week ago as the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant showed no signs of slowing. The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients has risen […]
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