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Covid can remain active in some people for over 7 months: Study

A team of international researchers have found that the novel coronavirus can continue to be present in some human bodies upto 232 days.

Delhi witnesses less RTPCR testing compared to last few weeks

As COVID cases tend to plummet, Delhi witnessed a decline in RTPCR tests this week compared to the past three weeks.

Southern states asked to focus on 5-fold strategy against Covid

Union Health Minister asked the southern states to focus on the 5-fold strategy of 'Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate and Adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour' along with effective surveillance

Only Pondy sets Covid curbs without full lockdown, says Lt Governor

Puducherry government was keen on protecting livelihood sources and also economy, she said

Covid-19 pandemic: Sikkim reports 165 new cases, one more fatality

The Himalayan state has 1,450 active cases

Delhi records 4,044 Covid cases, 25 deaths; positivity rate down to 8.60%

The national capital's case count increased to 176,441

Study finds SARS-CoV-2 may remain active for longer than quarantine period

A new study has detected that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect a person for more than 200 days in an atypical case.

Andhra Pradesh records 12,561 fresh coronavirus cases, 12 deaths

Andhra Pradesh reported 12,561 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 12 more deaths on Friday.

Data story: India logs 251,209 cases; steady dip in active cases continues

India has so far administered 1,644,473,216 vaccine doses. That is 4048.16 per cent of its total caseload, and 117.37 per cent of its population

Thane district reports 1,245 new Covid-19 cases, death toll goes by eight

Thane's mortality rate is 1.68 per cent

Covid-19 hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet

The remote Pacific archipelago of Kiribati closed its borders, ensuring the disease didn't reach its shores for nearly two full years

Brazil's daily Covid-19 caseload rises by record 228,954 infections

The death toll has risen by 672

Mizoram reports 2,064 new Covid-19 infections in last 24 hours

Currently, the positivity rate in the state is 27.32 per cent

Omicron found in 94% of positive samples in Kerala: State health minister

The Health Minister further informed that less than 4 per cent of the patients of COVID-19 in the state have needed hospitalisation out of which less than 1 per cent of them needed oxygen beds

Goa reports 28% positivity rate and 955 new coronavirus cases

Goa reported 955 new coronavirus cases and 15 deaths linked to the infection on Thursday, the state health department said

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam logs 3,677 new cases, 20 more people die

Assam on Thursday registered an over 88 per cent jump in fresh Covid-19 cases with 3,677 more people testing positive for the infection

Covid-19 pandemic: Haryana reports 18 deaths and 5,770 fresh cases

Haryana reported 18 Covid-19 related deaths on Thursday with the addition of 5,770 fresh cases, an official bulletin said.

Covid cases plateauing in parts but keep guard up: Health Ministry

In metros such as Delhi and Mumbai, the positivity rate has been declining over the last week

Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh clocks 4,645 new cases and 19 deaths

Chhattisgarh's Covid-19 count rose to 11,13,095 on Thursday with an addition of 4,645 fresh infections, up from 3,318 recorded a day ago

Nashik records 4,696 new Covid-19 cases in 48 hours; seven casualties

With the addition of 4,696 new Covid-19 cases over the last two days, the tally of infections in Maharashtra Nashik district has reached 4,59,328