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India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 145.40 cr

With the administration of more than 22 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses till 7 pm on Saturday, India's vaccination coverage crossed 145.40 crores, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Ganguly had tested positive for delta plus variant of Covid-19: Hospital

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had tested positive for the delta plus variant of Covid-19 but was discharged after four days of hospitalisation as the infection was not severe

West Bengal logs 4,512 new Covid cases; nearly 2,400 in Kolkata alone

West Bengal on Covid Saturday reported 4,512 fresh infections, 1,061 more than the previous day, with Kolkata accounting for 2,398 fresh cases, a health bulletin said.

Maharashtra sees no let-up in Covid cases, but Omicron spread eases

Maharashtra records 9,170 new Covid cases on Saturday, including six Omicron infections

At 1,069, Gujarat's Covid tally crosses 1k-mark for first time after June 4

Gujarat on Saturday recorded 1,069 Covid cases, the first time the daily addition crossed the 1000-mark since June 4 when the figure was 1,120, taking the state's tally to 8,32,801, an official said.

Tamil Nadu reports 1,489 Covid-19 cases, 8 deaths in last 24 hours

Tamil Nadu on Saturday with 1,489 infections and eight more deaths, pushing the numbers till date to 27,49,534 and 36,784 respectively, the Health Department said.

Covid: Gujarat reports 23 new Omicron cases, state's tally rises to 136

Gujarat reported 23 new cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 on Saturday, taking the tally of such infections in the state to 136, the health department said.

Mumbai reports 6,347 new coronavirus cases, 1 death in last 24 hours

Mumbai reported 6,347 fresh Covid-19 cases and one death in the last 24 hours, informed the state health bulletin.

Set up makeshift hospitals, monitor home isolation: Centre tells states

'Special teams be constituted to monitor all home isolation cases, call centres/control rooms must aid outbound calling for monitoring such patients,' Centre advises states

Covid: Over 1,000 new cases in Karnataka, 5 deaths in last 24 hrs

The state today registered 1,033 fresh infections, compared to 832 on Friday, 707 on Thursday and 566 on Wednesday

Delhi sees 2,716 new Covid cases in a day; positivity rate jumps to 3.64%

Saturday's tally of coronavirus cases was 51% higher than the figures registered a day before

Covid: Kerala reports 2,435 new cases, 22 deaths in last 24 hours

Kerala recorded 2,435 fresh coronavirus cases and 22 Covid-19 related deaths on Saturday, taking the caseload to 52,40,487 and the death toll to 48,035.

Lockdown not under discussion: Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope

The imposition of lockdown in the state was not being discussed at present, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said here on Saturday.

Four more cases of Omicron surface in Uttarakhand, state's tally rises to 8

Uttarakhand reported four new cases of Omicron in last 24 hours taking the number of people infected with the latest variant of Covid-19 in the state so far to eight, officials said here on Saturday.

52 new Omicron cases reported in Rajasthan, state's tally rises to 121

Rajasthan reported 52 new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, as per State Health Department on Saturday.

Covid cannot impede India's development this year: PM Modi

PM stressed that the country will continue to fight the pandemic with 'full caution and vigilance', and also take care of the national interest

Parents breathe a sigh of relief as Co-WIN registration opens for teens

With the Co-WIN portal opening its registration slot for Covid-19 vaccination for children aged between 15 to 18 years from today onward, the parents are breathing a sigh of relief.

85% of Omicron hospitalisations didn't have booster vax in England: Report

More than four-fifths of Omicron patients in England's hospitals have not had their booster doses, official figures have revealed.

Study finds Covid may trigger self-attacking antibodies

The research has been published in the 'Journal of Translational Medicine'

Covid cases rise 'through the roof' as Omicron variant sweeps across US

On the plus side, hospitalizations and deaths have been rising more slowly, and it remains to be seen whether omicron's casualty toll will reach levels of previous surges.