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Gujarat sees 27 new Covid-19 cases, one death in last 24 hours: Official

Gujarat reported 27 COVID-19 cases and one death on Saturday, increasing its tally to 1,224,470 and toll to 10,944, said a state health department official.

Mumbai sees 172 fresh Covid-19 infections, zero death; active tally at 784

Mumbai on Saturday added 172 COVID-19 cases to its tally, which reached 1,060,606. while the death toll remained unchanged at 19,563, a civic official said.

Madhya Pradesh reports 27 new Covid-19 cases, zero death in last 24 hours

The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reached 1,041,661 after the detection of 27 cases at a positivity rate of 0.3%, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,735, an official said.

Maharashtra records 253 fresh Covid-19 cases, one death in last 24 hours

Maharashtra on Saturday reported 253 new Covid-19 cases, highest since the last week of March, and one death, the state health department said.

Odisha reports 14 new Covid-19 cases, zero deaths in last 24 hours

Odisha on Saturday recorded 14 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 1,288,131, the health department said.

Has Maharashtra conquered Omicron? Zero cases reported in last 2 months

In a relief of sorts, Maharashtra has not recorded a single case of the 'Omicron' variant, for the past two months, though Covid-19 infections are again rising gradually, health officials said.

India reports 3,805 new Covid-19 cases, 22 deaths in last 24 hours

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.78 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 0.79 per cent

Total Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India crosses 1.9 bn

The countrywide Covid vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 last year with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase

China reports 345 fresh Covid cases, 253 in Shanghai in last 24 hours

Due to the rise in Covid cases caused by the Omicron variant, China is going through its worst outbreak which will impact freight costs and global inflation, said a local media report

Data story: India logs 3,805 new cases; death toll rises to 524,024

India has so far administered 1,900,094,982 vaccine doses. That is 4408.70 per cent of its total caseload, and 135.46 per cent of its population

West Bengal reports 48 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 fatality on Friday

Thirty-eight people recuperated from the disease during the day, taking the total number of recoveries to 19,96,864

WTO meeting on Covid vaccine rights waiver went 'very well': Chair

The WTO's 164 members on Friday discussed the 'outcome document' that stems from months of negotiations between the main parties - the United States, the European Union, India and South Africa

Counting the true death toll

When somebody dies, there may or may not be a medical death certificate

Nearly 1 million Covid-19 deaths: Here's a look at the US numbers

Three out of every four deaths were people 65 and older, according to US data analyzed by The Associated Press

MP reports 34 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally stands at 210

The positivity rate, or cases detected per 100 tests, was 0.4 per cent, while the recovery count increased by 37 to reach 10,30,689, leaving the state with 210 active cases, an official informed

Maharashtra records 205 Covid-19 cases, no deaths in last 24 hours

Maharashtra on Friday recorded 205 new coronavirus infections but zero pandemic-related deaths, the health department said.

Gujarat reports 14 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 118

The recovery count increased by 17 to touch 12,13,382, leaving the state with an active caseload of 118

India records 3,545 fresh Covid cases, 27 deaths in last 24 hours

The daily positivity rate was 0.76 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 0.79 per cent

NTAGI approves precaution doses before 9 months for those going abroad

At present, the Union Health Ministry has set a nine month gap after the second dose for the administration of precaution dose

India Covid death toll highest in world, says WHO as govt rejects report

India's official Covid death toll is 481,486 between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021