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Mizoram logs 142 new Covid-19 cases, highest single-day spike in 3 months

The coronavirus death toll remained unchanged at 706 as no fresh fatality was reported in the last 24 hours, a health official said.

California mulls reinstating indoor mask mandate as Covid-19 cases surge

Health officials in California are considering reinstating indoor mask mandates as Covid-19 cases continued to rise due to the highly contagious BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub-variants.

Newer Omicron subvariants account for over 80% new infections in the US

The BA.5 subvariant accounted for 65 per cent of new infections in the latest week ending July 9, while BA.4 accounted for 16.3 per cent of new infections

Assam reports 434 new Covid cases on Wednesday, highest since Feb 7

The test positivity rate decreased to 10.44 per cent from 11.58 as 4,157 samples were tested in the past 24 hours, the National Health Mission said

Thane records 169 new Covid cases, zero deaths; active tally over 1,900

No death was reported on Tuesday and the fatality toll in the district stood at 11,915

Data story: India logs 16,906 new Covid cases, 122,041 infections in 7 days

India reported an increase of 1,414 in active coronavirus cases to take its count to 132,457

Data story: India logs 13,615 new Covid cases, active tally at 131,043

India reported an increase of 330 in active coronavirus cases to take its count to 131,043

WHO chief warns of rising infections, deaths from new Covid wave

Europe is at the centre of a new wave of cases driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron sub-variants as people attend large gatherings and resume traveling after two years of staying close to home

Maharashtra sees 2,435 new Covid cases, 13 deaths; active tally at 17,567

Nine infections- six patients of BA.4 and BA.5 and three of BA.2.75- of sub-variants of Omicron were also reported. All these patients were from Pune.

At 420, Mumbai sees 79% rise in new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

The case tally in the metropolis is 11,19,450, while the recovery count increased by 659 to touch 10,96,508, the official added.

'I have tested positive for Covid-19,' says Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin

"Today, I experienced mild fatigue. When tested, the result was positive for COVID-19. I have hence isolated myself," he said on his twitter handle.

Covid positivity above 10% in several West Bengal districts: Survey

The survey, conducted from July 7-8, revealed that the test positivity rate (TPR) had crossed 20 per cent in some areas also.

Thane records 114 new Covid-19 infections; active case tally at 2,037

As many as 114 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, taking the tally of infections to 731,578, a health official said on Tuesday

Data story: India logs 16,678 new Covid cases; 120,765 infections in 7 days

With 26 new fatalities, its Covid-19 death toll reached 525,454

Covid positivity in West Bengal rises to 2%; 1,915 new cases reported

West Bengal's Covid-19 positivity rate rose to 21.29% on Monday, around four per cent more than that on the previous day, the health department said in a bulletin

Recoveries eclipse new Covid cases as Tamil Nadu reports 2,448 infections

New coronavirus cases continued to decline in Tamil Nadu with 2,448 people testing positive in the last 24 hours, including a returnee from New Delhi, totalling 35,03,977 till date

Ex-Karnataka CM and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy tests positive for Covid-19

Former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Monday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is under home isolation.

Moderna to advance two Omicron vaccine candidates against newer variants

Moderna said its decision to develop the bivalent vaccines was based on different market preferences for shots against the subvariants.

United States secures 3.2 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine by Novavax

The US announced on Monday that it has secured 3.2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by Novavax, which has partnered with the Serum Institute of India

Mumbai sees 235 new Covid cases, a 6-week low; no deaths for 3rd day in row

Mumbai on Monday reported 235 COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day rise after May 25, while the death toll remained unchanged in the metropolis for the third consecutive day.