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CM M K Stalin announces complete lockdown in Tamil Nadu on Jan 23

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday announced a complete lockdown on January 23 (Sunday) to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the state, officials said.

Thirty-three new Covid-19 positive cases reported at SAI Bengaluru

Sports Authority of India on Friday informed that 33 new COVID-19 have been reported at the SAI National Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru.

Nashik sees 2,939 Covid-19 cases and two deaths; 1,799 recover

There are currently 9,298 patients undergoing treatment in the district

Delhi logs 10,756 Covid cases; positivity rate declines to 18.04 per cent

As many as 434 people have succumbed to the disease so far in January

Kerala reports 41,668 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally reaches 5,529,566

Kerala logged 41,668 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the total caseload to 55,29,566, a day after registering 46,387 cases, the highest single day spike since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020.

Covid-19 pandemic: Odisha logs 9,833 new cases and six more deaths

At least 972 children were among the new patients

Congress accuses Gujarat govt of hiding Covid-19 deaths, testing figures

The Congress further demanded that the state government collect the real figures of casualties from villages, hospitals and crematoriums

DDMA allows private offices to open with 50% staff as Covid cases reduce

DDMA allowed private offices to function with 50 per cent staff but maintained that weekend curfew and other restrictions, including odd-even rule for opening shops in city markets will continue

Covid-19 pandemic: 54 more cases of Omicron variant reported in Kerala

Of the 54, one, belonging to Karnataka, came to Kerala from the UAE

Now, six members can be registered using one mobile number on Co-WIN: Govt

The earlier limit was four

Covid: Karnataka govt lifts weekend curfew, night curfew to continue

CM Bommai held a meeting with experts, senior ministers and officials of his government to assess the Covid situation in the state

Moderna vax may lead to fewer breakthrough Covid infections than Pfizer

Those who have received the Moderna Covid-19 mRNA vaccine are less likely to experience "breakthrough" Covid-19 cases, compared to recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine

Need to watch trend to tell if Covid death peak has hit in Delhi: Experts

The number of Covid cases in Delhi has come down after registering a record surge a week ago, but the daily fatalities trend needs to be watched for the next few days

Omicron may cut future severity, protect against Delta: South African study

A new research on Omicron-infected patients suggests that the current Covid wave, driven by the new strain, appears to cause less severe illness and even provide protection against the Delta variant.

Danger of Covid-19 has subsided in Delhi, situation under control: Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday asserted that the danger of COVID-19 has subsided in the national capital and the situation is "quite under control".

Delhi: LG allows pvt offices to run with 50% staff, weekend curfew to stay

Traders in many parts of the city have demanded lifting of the curbs including those imposed on shops selling non-essential items on alternate days based on the odd-even system

Delhi expected to record 10,500 Covid-19 cases: Health Minister

Delhi is expected to record 10,500 Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate between 17 and 18 per cent on Friday, state Health Minister Satyendar Jain said.

Harbhajan Singh tests positive for Covid-19, under home quarantine

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh on Friday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently under home quarantine.

'Isolation' not mandatory for foreign arrivals testing Covid positive

Travellers arriving in India who will test positive for Covid-19 shall be treated/isolated as per the laid down standard protocol and will not mandatorily be managed at an isolation facility

Pak reports highest daily Covid cases since start of the pandemic

Pakistan registered 7,678 Covid cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily figure since the start of the pandemic in 2020, official data showed on Friday morning.