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West Bengal registers 3,608 new Covid-19 cases, 36 fresh fatalities

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally rose to 19,82,862 as 3,608 people tested positive for the infection, 1,361 less than the previous day, a health bulletin said.

Gujarat logs 12,911 new Covid-19 cases, 22 deaths; 23,197 recover

Gujarat reported 12,911 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, down from 14,781 a day ago

Madhya Pradesh records 9,532 fresh coronavirus cases and six deaths

The COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 9,33,693 on Thursday with 9,532 new infections coming to light. Death toll increased to 10,597 as six patients succumbed since previous evening, the health department said. Positivity rate fell to 11.9 per cent from 12.3 per cent on Wednesday. The recovery count stood at 8,51,893 after 10,547 people were discharged from hospitals during the day. The state now has 71,203 active coronavirus patients. Bhopal and Indore, the two worst-affected cities of MP, registered 2,049 and 2,278 new cases, respectively. With 79,813 samples examined during the day, the number of coronavirus tests conducted in MP went up to 2,56,28,183. A government release said 10,90,29,434 anti-COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far in the state, including 1,09,654 on Thursday. Coronavirus figures of MP are as follows: Total cases 9,33,693, New cases 9,532, Death toll 10,597, Recoveries 8,51,893, Active cases 71,203, Number of tests done so far ...

Covid-19 pandemic: Odisha reports 5,901 new cases, 8 fresh fatalities

The test positivity rate (TPR) dipped to 9.34 per cent

Seven deaths, 1,820 fresh coronavirus cases in Himachal Pradesh

Four deaths were reported from Solan, two in Mandi and one in Hamirpur

Covid-19 pandemic: Telangana clocks 3,944 new cases, three deaths

Active cases stood at 39,520, the bulletin said

Covid-19: Dip in new cases at 38,083 in Karnataka, 67,236 discharges

Recoveries outnumbered fresh cases, which dipped to 38,083 in Karnataka on Thursday taking the tally to 36,92,496, The death toll climbed to 38,754, with 49 more deaths recorded. The state had yesterday reported 48,905 new infections. There were 67,236 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries to 33,25,001, a bulletin said. Of the new cases, 17,717 were from Bengaluru Urban that saw 43,997 people being discharged and 12 virus-related deaths. The total number of active cases across the state is now at 3,28,711. While the positivity rate for the day stood at 20.44 per cent, the case fatality rate (CFR) was 0.12 per cent. Of the 49 deaths, 12 are from Bengaluru Urban, Ballari and Mysuru (5), Dakshina Kannada and Hassan (4), Mandya, Raichur, Thumakuru, Udupi and Uttara Kannada (2), followed by others. Apart from Bengaluru Urban, Mysuru recorded the second highest with 2,587, Mandya 1,802,Tumakuru 1,584, Hassan 1,452, and Dharwad 1,155. Bengaluru Urban district now has a to

Mumbai's Covid-19 cases drop to 1,384; 12 die, active tally below 20,000

Mumbai on Thursday recorded 1,384 fresh cases of COVID-19, down from 1,858 a day ago, while 12 more people died due to complications related to the infection, the city civic body said.

Covid curbs extended till Feb 28 as positivity rate still above 10%: MHA

The Union Home Ministry on Thursday extended the existing COVID-19 containment measures till February 28 in view of the wave of infections, driven by the Omicron variant

Jammu & Kashmir reports 4,959 fresh coronavirus cases, 7 deaths

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 4,959 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the infected number of persons to 4,19,131 while seven deaths due to the virus were reported in the past 24 hours, officials said.

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 4,291 fresh cases and 34 deaths

The number of daily cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13

Omicron sub-variant BA.2 gradually increasing in India: Centre

The prevalence of Omicron sub-lineage BA.2 is gradually increasing in India, said Sujeet Kumar Singh, Director, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), here on Thursday.

Kerala reports 51,739 fresh coronavirus cases, sees 68 deaths

Kerala logged 51,739 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday taking the caseload to 58,26,596, while the death toll rose to 52,343 with 68 COVID-19-related deaths being registered.

Covid-19: Schools, colleges will continue to remain closed in Delhi

Schools and colleges will continue to remain closed in the national capital and the issue will be taken up in the next meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, officials said on Thursday.

Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi tests Covid positive, quarantines himself

Former all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who is representing Quetta Gladiators in this year's Pakistan Super League (PSL), has tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday.

Govt mulls model for staggered opening of schools following Covid protocols

The union government is working on a model for staggered opening of schools for physical classes following all COVID-19 related protocols, sources said on Thursday.

Two-thirds of Omicron cases are from reinfections, says UK study

About 65 per cent Omicron cases are from reinfection, according to a study based in England.

Odisha records 5,901 fresh Covid-19 infections, 8 fatalities

The death toll mounted to 8,550

One-day recoveries surpass fresh Covid-19 cases in Arunachal

The fresh cases pushed the tally in the northeastern state to 60,792

Jharkhand records 1,009 new Covid-19 cases, five more fatalities

Jharkhand now has 13,908 active cases