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36 cases of XBB found in Maharashtra; experts worry about long Covid

The number of cases of XBB subvariant of Omicron in Maharashtra has reached 36, the health department said on Saturday, adding that in most of these cases patients recovered in home isolation

Maharashtra records 319 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths in a single day

Maharashtra on Saturday reported 319 new COVID-19 cases and two pandemic-related deaths, the state health department said

Data story: India logs 1,574 new Covid cases; death toll at 529,008

India has added 9,914 cases in the past 7 days

Data story: India logs 2,208 new Covid cases; death toll at 528,999

India has added 10,452 cases in the past 7 days

Omicron BA.2 less severe than its original and Delta variants : Study

The Omicron BA.2 subvariant is less severe than the Delta variant and to an even greater extent than the original Omicron variant, according to the US-based Massachusetts General Hospital

Evidence updated on blood clotting side effect of Covid-19 jab: Study

Scientists have uncovered more knowledge about the risk of developing a very rare blood clotting condition following vaccination against Covid-19, according to a study

Tamil Nadu records 183 fresh Covid-19 cases; active tally at 2,533

Tamil Nadu registered 183 fresh Covid-19 infections on Wednesday while the active cases continued to drop

India an important manufacturer of vaccines for world: White House

India is an important manufacturer of vaccines for the world, the White House said, acknowledging the crucial role the country played in supplying vaccines against Covid-19 globally

Karnataka govt issues advisory after detection of new Covid sub-variant

The Karnataka government has issued an advisory urging people to adhere to Covid-19 appropriate behaviour in view of newer sub-variants of coronavirus being reported in neighbouring Maharashtra

Data story: India records 830 new Covid cases; zero deaths in last 24 hrs

India has added 11,392 cases in the past 7 days

Mumbai logs 32 new Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally drops below 800

Mumbai on Tuesday recorded 32 new cases of coronavirus, raising the overall tally to 11,53,502, while no fresh death linked to the infection was registered in the metropolis, the local civic body said

Omicron BF.7 threat: Experts urge people to follow Covid protocol

In the wake of detection of BF.7 Omicron sub-variant in different parts of India, experts have called for diligent following of Covid-19 protocols in Karnataka, said Navodaya Gilla

Data story: India records 862 new Covid-19 cases, lowest in 196 days

India has so far administered 2,195,665,598 vaccine doses

Delhi records 53 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death; positivity rate at 3.26%

Delhi recorded 53 fresh Covid cases with an increased positivity rate of 3.26 per cent and one death due to the disease on Monday, according to data shared by the health department.

Tamil Nadu records 198 fresh Covid-19 cases, active tally at 3,124

With the addition of the new patients, the total positive cases so far mounted to 35,90,856

Gujarat reports 42 fresh Covid-19 infections; active tally at 591

At least 49 patients recovered from the infection during the day, taking the count of recoveries to 12,64,944, while the toll remained unchanged at 11,038

India reports 1,334 fresh Covid-19 cases, 16 deaths: Health Ministry

India reported 1,334 fresh Covid-19 infections on Sunday in the last 24 hours, against 1,994 cases reported on previous day, said Union Health Ministry.

Maharashtra: Thane records 64 new Covid-19 cases; active tally at 487

Maharashtra's Thane district has recorded 64 new cases of coronavirus, taking its infection count to 7,46,415, a health official said on Monday.

Covid: Omicron, sub-lineages remain dominant variant in India, says INSACOG

Amid the declining trajectory of daily Covid-19 cases in India, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics said that the Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the dominant variant in India

India records 1,994 fresh Covid-19 cases, active cases down to 23,432

The death toll due to the viral disease has gone up to 5,28,961 with four more fatalities, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am