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Covid: Delhi records 24,383 new cases in a day, positivity rate above 30%

On Thursday, Delhi had reported 28,867 Covid-19 cases

Kerala reports over 16,000 fresh Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

As many as 68,971 samples were tested in the last 24 hours

As Covid cases spike, Kerala HC to revert to virtual hearings from Jan 17

The Kerala High Court on Friday decided to go back to functioning in virtual mode from January 17 due to the spike in Covid cases.

Andhra Pradesh registers 4,528 more Covid-19 cases, 418 recoveries

Andhra Pradesh reported 4,528 fresh cases of Covid-19, 418 recoveries and one death in 24 hours ending 9 AM on Friday.

Covid-19: BMC issues norms to keep track of sale, use of home test kits

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued new guidelines to manufacturers, suppliers and sellers of home antigen testing kits in the city.

Israel detects 20 cases of highly transmissible Omicron sub-variant

Israel has detected some 20 cases of a new sub-variant of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid.

Central govt refutes reports of Covid vaccine shortage in Maharashtra

Refuting media reports on vaccine shortage in Maharashtra, the Health Ministry said the state had over 24 lakh unutilised doses of Covaxin and received an additional 6.35 lakh doses on Friday.

Blind faith among Gangasagar pilgrims leads to flouting of Covid norms

Blind faith of thousands of pilgrims thronging to city's Babu-Ghat for the Gangasagar Mela, saw many of them discarding Covid safety protocol, turning virus containment a tough proposition for state

Odisha registers 10,273 coronavirus infections, active cases at 53,171

Odisha on Friday recorded 10,273 Covid-19 cases taking the active caseload in the state to 53,171.

Amid Covid surge, MP govt shuts all schools, hostels in state till Jan 31

Only 250 people will be allowed to attend political, cultural, religious, social, educational, entertainment and other such events, says CM Chouhan

Delhi: 75% patients who died due to Covid were unvaccinated, says Jain

More than 75 per cent of those who succumbed to the novel coronavirus infection in the current wave in Delhi were unvaccinated, Health Minister Satyendra Jain said on Friday.

SEC meeting on full market approval for Covishield, Covaxin today: Report

SII had applied for market approval for the Covishield vaccine in December 2021 and Bharat Biotech has also applied for the same 10 days ago.

Delhi expected to record less than 25,000 Covid-19 cases on Friday: Jain

Health Minister Satyendra Jain said almost 75% of those who have succumbed to the infection were unvaccinated

Odisha govt activates telemedicine service for non-Covid patients

Odisha has allowed telemedicine service, keeping in view the risk to non-Covid patients in accessing medical facilities in hospitals amid a surge in coronavirus cases

India logs 264,202 fresh Covid cases, active caseload nears 13 lakhs

India on Friday reported 2,64,202 fresh Covid-19 infections, a rise of around 17,000 cases from the previous day, said the Union ministry of health and family welfare

Union Minister Giriraj Singh tests positive for Covid-19, self isolates

Union Minister Giriraj Singh tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday and has self-isolated himself.

Data story: India logs 264,202 new cases, death toll rises to 485,350

India has so far administered 1,553,981,819 vaccine doses. That is 4247.92 per cent of its total caseload, and 111.09 per cent of its population

Shanghai cuts some tourism trips on Covid-19 cases again after resumption

Shanghai's tourism and culture authority said travel agencies and online tourism companies must once again halt organising group tours between Shanghai and other provinces

India's third wave of Covid-19 infections widespread in less than 3 weeks

Just five districts had test positivity ratio greater than 10 per cent on Dec 27. By Jan 11, that number had increased 34 times to 174 districts.

Isolation hitch threatens New Zealand-Australia white-ball series

New Zealand's white-ball cricket tour to Australia later this month is in doubt because of extended border restrictions which require the team to have isolation places booked for their return