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Maharashtra reports 43,183 new Covid-19 cases, biggest one-day spike

Maharashtra on Thursday reported 43,183 new Covid-19 cases, its highest one-day rise since the pandemic began, which pushed the caseload to 28,56,163, a health official said.

Covid-19 requirements: ICC allows extended squads for senior events

The ICC on Thursday decided to allow seven additional players or support staff to accompany squads for its senior events in view of Covid-19 quarantine requirements

IOA working with AIIMS authorities to vaccinate Olympic-bound athletes

The Indian Olympic Association has asked the authorities to expedite the process to get the Olympic-bound athletes get vaccinated soon at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

India for comprehensive, expert-led mechanism to investigate Covid's origin

India on Thursday said it shares the need for a comprehensive and expert-led mechanism to expeditiously investigate the origin of the coronavirus, days after the WHO came out with a report on it

Mumbai logs record 8,646 new coronavirus cases, reports 18 deaths

Mumbai on Thursday reported 8,646 new coronavirus cases, its highest one-day rise since the outbreak of the pandemic, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

Haryana records 1,609 fresh coronavirus cases, takes tally to 292,409

Haryana recorded 1,609 fresh Covid-19 cases on Thursday that took its tally to 2,92,409, while nine more fatalities pushed the death toll to 3,164, a health department bulletin said.

Delhi CM to hold urgent meeting over rising Covid-19 cases on Friday

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will hold an "urgent" meeting with the health minister and officials of concerned departments to prepare an action plan to meet the challenge.

Covid LIVE: Maharashtra sees biggest single-day spike of 43,183 new cases

Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Punjab, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and MP account for 84.61% of the new cases are reported in India. Stay tuned for corona-related news

We can't go back to last year: Retail associations urge Maharashtra govt

Cinema, retail, and shopping industries won't be able to bear another lockdown, industry associations said on Thursday

Kerala sees 2,798 new coronavirus cases, reports 1,835 recoveries

Kerala saw a steep rise in daily fresh infections on Thursday, registering 2,798 new Covid-19 cases and 1,835 recoveries with over 26,000 people presently undergoing treatment for the virus.

Delhi records 2,790 fresh Covid cases; highest daily count this year

The positivity rate also mounted to 3.57 per cent amid a massive surge in cases in the span of the last few weeks

Covid cases in Karnataka breach 1-mn mark; reports 4,234 new infections

Bengaluru Urban alone reported 2,906 cases today

Covid: Students of any class shouldn't be called to school, says Delhi govt

Students of classes 9 to 12 may be called to school only for providing academic guidance, says Delhi education department

Delhi schools to remain closed for all classes in new academic session

The directive by DoE comes following a surge in coronavirus cases in the national capital

One Covid-19 patient can infect 400 people: Maharashtra health official

The head of Maharashtra's COVID-19 task force Dr Sanjay Oak on Thursday said a COVID-19 patient can infect 400 people, and hence, there is no alternative to masks, hygiene and social distancing.

Tamil Nadu adds 2,817 new Covid cases on Thursday, 1,053 from Chennai

19 deaths across the state, says Health Department

Pfizer jab protects against variants; immunity lasts at least 'six months'

The companies said that the vaccine remains more than 91 per cent effective against disease with any symptoms for six months

New coronavirus wave sweeps Mumbai; infections in March up by 475%

The city had reported 18,359 Covid-19 cases in February and 16,328 in January this year

Uttar Pradesh reports 2,600 new coronavirus cases, nine fatalities in a day

A total of 5,99,045 people have so far recovered from the infection and been discharged from hospitals in the state

Covid: Pune is running out of ventilators, has just 2 ICU beds available

All of the 469 ventilators are occupied and only two ICU beds without ventilator of the 360 are available in Pune Municipal Corporation area