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Delhi coronavirus update: Capital reports 2,737 Covid-19 cases, 19 deaths

Delhi reported 2,737 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of people infected with the virus in the national capital to 182,306

Punjab allows free walk-in testing for Covid at govt hospitals, mobile vans

Punjab government has allowed free walk-in testing for COVID-19 at the government hospitals and mobile vans

Himachal Pradesh coronavirus update: 5 deaths, 199 fresh virus cases

Five more people died from coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh, taking the death toll to 46, while a record 199 daily cases pushed the state's infection tally to 6,616

Madhya Pradesh: Cong alleges false lockdown violation cases against workers

The Congress alleged that false cases of violation of coronavirus-related restrictions have been registered against its activists

Home isolation helps asymptomatic Covid-19 patients: Goa CM Sawant

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said home isolation is proving to be an effective tool for the clinical management of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in the state.

Pune's case count crosses 100K, Mayor says focus on increasing ventilators

There are over 100,000 Covid-19 patients in Pune and city administration is focusing to increase oxygen beds and ventilators, said City Mayor Murlidhar Mohol

Health ministry backs unlocking, says lives important, livelihood too

As part of Unlock-4, state governments cannot impose any lockdowns outside containment zones without prior consultation with the central government

Kolkata bars welcome back tipplers after lockdown-induced dry spell

The restaurant and musical performance venue is a landmark in the city's original party hub, Park Street, with history dating back to before World War II

Tamil Nadu achieves milestone as RT-PCR tests for Covid-19 cross 5 million

Tamil Nadu achieved a milestone in testing for coronavirus with the overall samples examined so far crossing the 50 lakh mark while 5,892 fresh cases took the infection count to 4,45,851

Deepak Punia, two other wrestlers test positive for Covid-19 infection

Three senior male wrestlers, including world championship silver-medallist Deepak Punia, have tested positive for COVID-19, says Sports Authority of India

Andhra Pradesh logs 10,000 plus cases, 75 deaths; tally mounts to 465,000

As many as 62,225 samples tested returned 10,199 coronavirus positive cases in Andhra Pradesh as the aggregate shot up to 4,65,730 on Thursday

Active engagement between Centre, Delhi govt over rise in cases: Health Min

There has been active engagement between the Centre and the Delhi government over the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, the Health Ministry said

Over 380,000 J&K residents brought back to UT amid Covid-19 pandemic

Jammu and Kashmir administration has so far brought back over 389,000 residents of the UT who were stranded in different parts of the country due to Covid-19 restrictions, according to official data

Goa: Meeting held to streamline response time to treat coronavirus

Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane chaired an emergency meeting of doctors to further streamline response time to treat Covid-19 patients at Goa Medical College and Hospital

Tamil Nadu adds 5,892 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, 968 in Chennai

State has tested over 5 million people till now, highest in the country

Nepal's Covid-19 caseload reaches 42,877 with over 1,200 more patients

Nepal's coronavirus caseload has reached 42,877 with 1,228 more cases in the past 24 hours, health officials said on Thursday

Maha, AP, Karnataka, Delhi, TN account for 70% of total Covid deaths: Govt

Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi and Tamil Nadu account for 70% of the total Covid-19 deaths in the country, the Health Ministry said

Delhi Police issued 200,000 challans in 3 months for flouting Covid norms

The Delhi Police has issued over 200,000 challans between June 15 and September 2 for violation of Covid-19 norms, with most people being fined for not wearing masks, officials said

BCG vaccine protects old people from respiratory infections: Report

BCG vaccine, originally made against TB, is effective against various infections -- possibly also Covid-19, say researchers, adding that it also protects elderly people from respiratory infections

India's daily Covid-19 testing numbers among the highest: Health Ministry

Cumulative tests for detection of Covid-19 surged to 4,55,09,380 in the country with a record 11,72,179 tests being conducted in a single day on Wednesday, said the Union Health Ministry