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Delhi records 2,311 new Covid cases in a day, positivity rate at 13.84%

It was the fourth consecutive day that the daily count of Covid cases crossed the 2,000 mark. Also, this was the sixth day in a row that the positivity rate breached the 10-per cent mark.

Centre asks Delhi and 6 states to focus on Covid testing, vaccination

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said upcoming festivals and mass congregations in different parts of country may potentially facilitate transmission of infectious diseases, including Covid-19

Omicron, sub-lineages circulating predominantly in India: Report

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) found that at present, Omicron and its sub-lineages are the predominant mutations that are circulating in India

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai tests Covid-19 positive with mild symptoms

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said he has tested positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms and that his trip to New Delhi stands cancelled

Data story: India logs 19,406 new Covid cases, active tally at 134,793

India has added 126,856 cases in the past 7 days

Free booster drive to salvage wastage of coronavirus vaccine doses

Rate of vaccination jumps from 153,000/day to 1.86 million in the 18-59 yr cohort after free booster drive was rolled out

Delhi records 2,419 new Covid cases, two deaths; positivity rate at 12.95%

With the fresh infections on Friday, the COVID-19 case tally in the national capital rose to 19,64,793, while the death toll reached 26,327.

Japan has approved Covaxin booster dose for travellers: Bharat Biotech

Bharat Biotech on Friday said Japan has approved Covaxin booster dosage for travellers visiting the country.

Himachal Pradesh logs 780 new Covid cases, 2 deaths; active tally at 5,227

Himachal Pradesh recorded 780 new COVID-19 cases and two fatalities due to the disease on Friday, pushing the state's infection tally to 3,03,750 and the death toll to 4,153, officials said.

100 mn people administered precaution dose against Covid-19: Mandaviya

Ten crore people have taken the precaution dose against COVID-19 so far, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday.

1 in 8 Covid-19 patients develop long-term symptoms: Lancet study

in eight adults who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 experience long term symptoms due to Covid-19, according to one of the most comprehensive studies on the viral disease to date.

Mizoram records 209 new Covid-19 cases, one more fatality: Official

Mizoram reported 209 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, 46 less than the previous day, with the tally increasing to 2,33,751, a health official said.

40,000 foreigners overstayed in India after visa expiry in 2020

More than 40,000 foreigners overstayed in India after the expiry of their visas in 2020 when over 32.79 lakh foreigners visited the country despite a long spell of nationwide lockdown due to pandemic.

Maharashtra: Thane records 174 new Covid-19 cases, active tally at 802

Thane district of Maharashtra reported 174 new coronavirus positive cases, taking its overall infection count to 7,34,777, a health department official said on Friday.

887 more Covid-19 cases in UP, Gautam Buddha Nagar records highest number

For the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, 887 more people tested positive for the infection, with the highest (201) in Gautam Buddha Nagar.

Data story: India logs 20,551 new Covid cases, death toll at 526,600

India has added 127,858 cases in the past 7 days

PM Modi urges people to take Covid precautionary dose as cases rise

The appeal from the prime minister came as new coronavirus cases have steadily risen in various parts of the country in the last few days

Delhi logs 2,202 Covid cases, 4 deaths in a day; positivity rate at 11.84%

Delhi on Thursday recorded 2,202 Covid cases, the highest in six months, with a positivity rate of 11.84 per cent, while 4 more people died due to the disease, according to the health department data

Mumbai's daily Covid count remains above 400; 2 die, active tally at 2,235

Mumbai on Thursday logged 410 new coronavirus cases, while two more patients succumbed to the infection in the city, the local civic body said.

Maharashtra logs 1,862 Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths; active tally now 12,077

Maharashtra on Thursday reported 1,862 COVID-19 cases and seven deaths, which took the tally to 80,53,965 and the toll to 1,48,124, an official said.