Page 140 - Coronavirus Tests

Positivity rate rising faster, but still far from peak seen during 2nd wave

Four states have achieved a double-digit positivity rate. Testing is still not at levels reached during the second wave. Maharashtra's testing average is half of that performed during the second wave

Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik records 322 fresh cases and 109 recoveries

As many as 3,037,983 swabs have been tested in the district till date

MP records 308 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death; active tally tops 1,000

The recovery count increased to 783,206 after 51 people were discharged from hospitals during the day

West Bengal records 9,073 new Covid cases, posts 49% rise in a single day

West Bengal on Tuesday reported 9,073 fresh Covid-19 infections, an increase of over 49.27 per cent in a single day, with Kolkata accounting for over half of them, the state health department said

Covid: Omicron surge could differ per country, says WHO

A top World Health Organisation official says low hospitalisation and death rates in South Africa due to the omicron variant cannot be considered a template for other countries

Delhi logs 5,481 new Covid cases, most since May 16; positivity rate 8.37%

The three fatalities recorded on Tuesday are the highest since August 18, when the national capital reported 36 coronavirus cases and four deaths

Maharashtra logs 18,466 new Covid cases; 75 more Omicron infections

On Sunday, Maharashtra had recorded 12,160 Covid-19 cases and 11 deaths

At 10,860, Mumbai logs 2nd highest Covid cases; active tally nears 50,000

Mumbai reported 10,860 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, up 34.37 per cent from a day ago and highest daily count since April 7, 2021, while two more patients succumbed to the infection, BMC said.

Cong chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala tests positive for Covid

The Congress leader had tested positive for Covid last year too and was treated at a hospital in Gurugram

Covid fear and stress can impair cognitive functions, finds study

The study led by researchers at McGill University and The Neuro - Montreal Neurological Institute - Hospital surveyed 1,517 people to assess the lingering impacts of the pandemic

Cruise ship with Covid-19 patients on board reaches Mumbai

Non-coronavirus passengers will be allowed to disembark from the ship only after their test report shows negative result, but they will have to remain in home isolation for a week, the BMC said

Tata Medical and Diagnostics develops kit to detect Omicron in RT-PCR tests

The test kit is compatible with all standard Real-Time PCR Machines

Nagaland reports four fresh coronavirus cases, tally climbs to 32,210

Nagaland now has 62 active Covid-19 cases

Covid-19 pandemic: Mizoram logs 347 new cases, 6 fresh fatalities

The state now has 1,720 active cases

Covid-19 to end up as seasonal epidemic soon, say experts

According to epidemiologist and Russia's former chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko, the coronavirus pandemic may be over by May

Vaccinated people detected with Omicron advised home isolation: TN Minister

As of Monday the number of Omicron cases in Tamil Nadu was at 121

Covid: Schools in Pune district to remain shut for Classes 1-8 till Jan 30

The decision has come a day after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation announced that schools for Classes 1 to 9 and 11 will remain shut in Mumbai till January 31

Coronavirus positive people on board ship to be quarantined in Mumbai

Non-coronavirus passengers will be allowed to disembark from the ship only after their test report shows negative result, but they will have to remain in home isolation for a week

Bengaluru 'epicentre' of Karnataka's Covid outbreak: Health Minister

The minister predicted that the state capital will be an epicentre of the latest outbreak

Cordelia Cruise operator claims guests infected before boarding

It also announced suspension of its January 5 service