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Delhi records 116 new Covid cases, 3 deaths; positivity rate at 0.97%

Delhi recorded 116 fresh Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.97 per cent and three more fatalities on Thursday, according to the data shared by the city health department

Mumbai sees 138 Covid cases, 1 death, 289 recoveries; active tally at 1,309

It also revealed the recovery rate was 98.2 per cent and the growth rate of cases between September 8 and 14 was 0.019 per cent

Maharashtra sees 755 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths; active count at 5,012

The state health department's data showed the recovery rate was 98.11 per cent and the fatality rate stood at 1.82 per cent

126 new Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra's Thane, no death; tally at 744,127

There are now 999 active cases in the district

'Covid end in sight, deaths at lowest since March 2020,' says WHO

If we don't take this opportunity now, we run the risk of more variants, more deaths, more disruption, and more uncertainty," Tedros said

Delhi records 142 new Covid-19 cases, no death; positivity rate at 1.29%

With the new cases, Delhi's COVID-19 tally climbed to 20,02,089. The death toll remained unchanged at 26,494, according to the bulletin.

Mumbai logs 203 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; active tally at 1,461

The growth rate of COVID-19 cases in the city was 0.020 per cent between September 7 and September 13, while the case doubling rate stood at 3,531 days

Maharashtra sees 881 Covid-19 cases, five deaths; active tally at 5,426

Of the five fatalities, two each were recorded in Mumbai and Thane city, while one death was reported from the Raigad district, it said.

Covid may up risk of developing Alzheimer's disease among the older: Study

The findings showed that the risk for developing Alzheimer's disease in older people nearly doubled (0.35 per cent to 0.68 per cent) over a one-year period following infection with Covid-19.

Odisha reports 260 new Covid-19 cases; active tally stands at 1,674

Odisha's Covid-19 tally rose to 13,30,853 on Wednesday as 260 more people, including 29 children, tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said

UK-based novel plastic film can kill Covid virus using just room light

Scientists in the UK have developed a plastic film that can kill the SARS-CoV-2 virus particles which land on its surface with just room light

Data story: India logs 5,108 new Covid cases; death toll at 528,216

India has so far administered 2,156,706,574 vaccine doses

UP becomes the first state to cross 380 mn mark in Covid-19 vaccine doses

Uttar Pradesh has crossed the 38-crore mark of administering Covid-19 vaccine doses and has become the first state in India to have achieved this figure

Delhi reports 118 new Covid cases, no deaths; active tally at 591

The total number of cumulative beneficiaries vaccinated so far stands at 3,68,81,422, according to the health bulletin

Maharashtra records 730 coronavirus cases, 4 deaths; active tally at 5,513

State capital Mumbai recorded 193 cases and zero fatality on Tuesday

Maharashtra sees 414 Covid-19 cases, 1 death, 771 recoveries: Official

State health department data showed the fatality rate was 1.82 per cent and the recovery rate was 98.10 per cent

Data story: India adds 4,369 new Covid cases; active tally at 46,347

India has added 38,087 cases in the past 7 days

European Medicines Agency clears Pfizer-BioNTech's tweaked Covid booster

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the modified vaccine shot the green light last month

Daily Covid cases drop to 63 in Delhi, 1 death; active tally at 619

There are 99 Covid containment zones in Delhi

Mumbai records 128 new covid-19 cases, 1 death; active tally at 1,666

The growth rate of COVID-19 cases in the city stood at 0.022 per cent between September 5 and September 11