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South Korea sets pandemic high with 4,000 new coronavirus cases

New coronavirus infections in South Korea exceeded 4,000 in a day for the first time since the start of the pandemic as a delta-driven spread continues to rattle the country

Credible data needed on Covid-19 deaths in country: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi demanded that the government provide credible data on Covid deaths in the country and pay a compensation of Rs four lakh each to families of those who lost their lives due to coronavirus

India logs 9,283 new Covid-19 cases, active caseload lowest in 537 days

India reported 9,283 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

Congress demands Rs 4 lakh compensation to families of Covid victims

Ahead of the winter session of Parliament, the Congress on Wednesday raised the issue of Covid victims and demanded that the government should pay Rs 4 lakh compensation to the family of the deceased.

Maharashtra: Thane's coronavirus case count grows by 68, death toll by two

Thane district of Maharashtra reported 68 new Covid-19 positive cases, taking its infection tally to 5,68,615, while the death of two patients pushed the toll to 11,576, an official said on Wednesday

Covid-19 deaths in Europe could reach 2.2 mn by spring 2022: WHO

WHO Regional Office for Europe said on Wednesday that the cumulative reported Covid-19 deaths across the continent are projected to reach over 2.2 million by spring next year, based on current trends.

58 Brazilian cities cancel Carnival 2022 over coronavirus fears

At least 58 cities in Brazil's states of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais have decided to cancel Carnival 2022 celebrations over fear of Covid-19 outbreaks, according to media reports

Chhattisgarh sees 39 Covid-19 cases, 1 death; no fresh case in 14 districts

With 24,592 samples being examined during the day, the number of tests in the state went up to 14,112,557

Gujarat reports 36 Covid-19 cases; over 5 lakh get vaccine doses in 1 day

The state's infection tally has reached to 8,27,267

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 720 new cases, 10 fatalities

The state now has 7,914 active Covid-19 cases

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam reports 207 new cases, two deaths

Assam currently has 1,629 active Covid cases

Covid-19 pandemic: Punjab logs 42 fresh cases, 1 death in a day

Punjab reported 42 fresh cases of COVID-19 in a day which pushed the infection tally in the state to 6,03,043, according to a medical bulletin on Tuesday.

Covid-19 pandemic: Telangana reports 153 new cases, two deaths

The number of active cases stood at 3,533

Delhi records zero death, 27 Covid-19 cases in a day; positivity rate 0.05%

The national capital reported zero death and 27 COVID-19 cases in a day with a positivity rate of 0.05 per cent, according to data shared by the Delhi government on Tuesday.

Tamil Nadu 's Covid-19 tally at 27.21 lakh with 741 new cases

A total of 1,00,817 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, pushing the cumulative number of specimens examined to 5,35,60,440

Maha logs 766 new Covid-19 cases, 19 deaths; active tally remains below 10k

Maharashtra recorded 766 new COVID-19 infections and 19 fresh fatalities in the last 24 hours even as the active cases in the state remained below 10,000 for the third consecutive day

Madhya Pradesh records 12 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death; active tally at 90

The state's recovery count increased to 7,82,435

Over 118 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt

The next phase of Covid-19 vaccination commenced from March 1 for people over 60 years of age and those aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions

Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala clocks 4,972 new cases, 370 deaths

The total recoveries in the state reached 50,18,279

Goa records 32 new COVID-19 cases; no fresh casualties

The coastal state is now left with 244 active cases