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Maha: Thane district sees 1,496 new Covid-19 cases; death toll up by seven

The mortality rate currently stands at 1.68 per cent

India records 286,384 fresh Covid-19 infections, 573 deaths

The daily positivity rate is 19.59 per cent

Data story: India logs 286,384 cases; daily positivity rate jumps to 19.6%

India has so far administered 1,638,439,207 vaccine doses. That is 4087.4 per cent of its total caseload, and 116.94 per cent of its population

England lifts Covid-19 restrictions as Omicron threat recedes

From Thursday, face coverings are no longer required by law anywhere in England, and a legal requirement for Covid passes for entry into nightclubs and other large venues has been scrapped

Coronavirus pandemic: 22 more deaths in Punjab and 5,136 cases

Twenty-two more people died of Covid-19 in Punjab, while 5,136 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 7,28,042, according to a medical bulletin issued here on Wednesday.

Bihar reports 2,120 new Covid-19 cases and seven more deaths

Bihar reported 2,120 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, 242 less than the previous day, taking the tally to 8,17,824

Covid-19 pandemic: Rajasthan registers 13,049 new cases, 21 deaths

Rajasthan on Wednesday recorded 21 deaths and 13,049 fresh COVID-19 cases, an official report said. The new infected include 2,234 in Jaipur, 1,846 in Alwar, 1,000 in Jodhpur, 801 in Ganganagar, 673 in Udaipur, 588 in Bharatpur, and 558 in Ajmer. According to the health department data, 11,572 people recovered from infection on Wednesday. Active cases in the state currently stand at 94,148. Out of the 21 deaths, four each occurred in Jaipur and Jodhpur, two each in Bikaner and Nagaur, and one each in Ajmer, Alwar, Barmer, Dungarpur, Jalore, Jhunjhunu Kota, Sikar, and Udaipur. A total of 9,161 people have lost their lives to the virus infection since the beginning of pandemic.

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 4,969 fresh cases, 34 deaths

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally went up to 19,79,254 on Wednesday when 4,969 fresh cases, 475 more than the previous day's count

Uttar Pradesh reports 10,937 new coronavirus cases, 23 more deaths

Uttar Pradesh reported 10,937 fresh coronavirus cases on Wednesday that pushed its active infection tally to 80,342official statement said.

Covishield, Covaxin prices likely to be capped at Rs 275 per dose

Additional Rs 150 could be service charge; regular market nod expected soon

More than 10 billion Covid vaccine doses administered across globe

But the milestone hides substantial inequality

Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat reports 14,781 fresh cases and 21 deaths

The tally of infections in the state reached 1,107,749

Karnataka reports 48,905 new coronavirus cases, 39 fatalities

Registering a surge in numbers again, Karnataka on Wednesday reported 48,905 new cases of Covid-19 and 39 fatalities, taking the tally to 36,54,413, and death toll to 38,705.

Himachal Pradesh witnesses 8 deaths, 801 fresh Covid-19 cases

Eight people succumbed to COVID-19 and 801 fresh cases were registered in Himachal Pradesh in 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 3,944 and the total case tally to 2,63,914

Jammu and Kashmir records 5,606 new Covid-19 cases, 8 deaths

Srinagar district recorded the highest of 1,305 cases

Covid-19 pandemic: Mumbai reports fresh 1,858 cases and 13 deaths

The city has been reporting fewer than 2,000 cases for the last three days

Covid-19 pandemic: Telangana clocks 3,801 new cases and one death

The state had registered 4,559 new cases on Tuesday

Delhi records 7,498 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 10.59%

Delhi reported 7,498 fresh COVID-19 cases and 29 deaths, with the positivity rate witnessing a marginal increase to 10.59 per cent, according to data

Andhra Pradesh reports 13,618 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

Andhra Pradesh reported 13,618 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, said the state health department on Wednesday.With this, the total COVID-19 cases in the state have gone up to 22,22,573, including 1,06,318 active cases.During the last 24 hours, 8,687 people recovered from the infection, taking the total recoveries in the state to 21,01,685.Nine people lost their lives to the deadly virus during the last 24 hours. With the addition of new fatalities, the death toll in the state mounted to 14,570.

Kerala logs nearly 50,000 new Covid cases, 63 deaths in last 24 hrs

Kerala logged 49,771 fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday taking the caseload to 57,74,857, while the death toll rose to 52,281 with 140 Covid-19-related deaths being registered.