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Over 104.5 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre

More than 104.5 crore vaccine doses have been provided, the Union health ministry said

India registers 15,786 new Covid-19 cases, active cases decline to 1,75,745

India saw a single-day rise of 15,786 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 3,41,43,236

Mumbai coronavirus update: 429 new Covid-19 cases, five deaths

Mumbai on Thursday reported 429 new coronavirus positive cases and five deaths, taking the infection tally to 752,386 and toll to 16,197, a civil official said

Delhi records 22 Covid-19 cases, zero death; positivity rate 0.05%

Delhi recorded zero death due COVID-19 and 22 new cases on Thursday with a positivity rate of 0.05 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here. Three Covid-related-fatalities have been recorded so far this month in Delhi, on October 18, 2 and 10, according to official data. Only five fatalities due to COVID-19 were reported last month, one each on September 7, 16 and 17, and two on September 28, the date stated. The cumulative COVID-19 cases now stand at 14,39,488 and the death toll remains at 25,090. Twenty one patients were discharged in the last 24 hours, the latest bulletin said, adding that over 14.14 lakh patients have recovered from the infection. The lower number of cases could also due to the lesser number of tests conducted a day before. A total of 42,563 tests -- 35,063 RT-PCR and 7,500 rapid antigen -- were conducted a day ago, the bulletin said. The national capital reported 25 new Covid cases and zero fatality on Wednesday, while the positivity

India registers over 18,000 new Covid-19 infections, 160 more fatalities

A single-day rise of 18,454 fresh cases pushed India's Covid-19 tally to 3,41,27,450

Covid-19 pandemic: Govt issues revised norms for international visitors

Travellers from South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand Zimbabwe and countries in Europe, including the UK, would need to follow additional measures on arrival

After remaining below 400 for four days, Mumbai sees 473 new Covid-19 cases

The financial capital on Wednesday reported 473 new coronavirus positive cases and four fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 7,51,957 and the death toll to 16,192, a civic official said. After a gap of four days, the metropolis again reported more than 400 cases on Wednesday. The number of fatalities remained constant at four on the third day in a row. The day before Mumbai had recorded 313 cases and four fatalities due to COVID-19. Mumbai is now left with 4,550 active cases after 558 patients were discharged on Wednesday, taking the total number of recoveries to 7,28,696, the official said. With 39,608 new tests, the number of samples examined so far in Mumbai went up to 110,61,542, he said. Mumbai's average recovery rate now stands at 97 per cent. The average doubling rate of cases is 1,323 days. The average growth rate of cases stood at 0.05 per cent for the period between October 13 to October 19, the official added.

Pune city records zero Covid-19 deaths for first time in eight months

Maharashtra's Pune city reported zero Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, for the first time in the last eight months, an official said

Coronavirus night curfew lifted in Uttar Pradesh: Official

In view of the improved COVID-19 situation in Uttar Pradesh, the state government on Wednesday lifted night restrictions between 11 PM to 6 AM, a senior official said here.

Delhi coronavirus update: 25 new Covid cases; no death

The national capital on Wednesday reported 25 new Covid-19 cases, taking the overall caseload to 1,439,466, the Delhi Health Department said

Kerala logs 11,150 new Covid cases after less than 10K infections for days

After recording less than 10,000 COVID cases for the last few days, fresh infections jumped to 11,150 in Kerala on Wednesday which raised the total caseload to 48,70,584.

Centre looking to vaccinate entire adult population by year-end: MoS Health

The minister highlighted that in working towards the goal of achieving universal health coverage, the government launched the world's largest public funded health care programme

UK on the edge: Tougher Covid restrictions needed, says health lobby

Britain reported 223 new deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, the highest daily figure since March, and cases are the highest in Europe

14,623 new Covid-19 infections in India; active cases lowest in 229 days

India logged 14,623 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,41,08,996, according to the Union Health Ministry

India registers 18% decrease in numbers of new Covid-19 cases: WHO

India also reported a 13 per cent decline in the number of deaths during the week of October 11 to 17, the WHO has said

New mutation AY.4.2 of Delta variant being monitored in England

A new mutation of the Delta variant of COVID-19 is expanding in England and is being monitored and assessed, according to official UK health data reported on Tuesday.

India's billion Covid-19 vaccine doses milestone hides disparity: Report

While it is likely to hit the billion-doses mark this week, the country has only given two shots to 20% of its population of about 1.4 billion

Covid: Delhi records one death, 36 new cases; positivity rate 0.06%

Delhi on Tuesday recorded one death due to COVID-19 and 36 fresh cases with a positivity rate of 0.06 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. On Monday, 15 cases were recorded with a positivity rate of 0.03 per cent. This was the lowest daily case count since March 28 last year, according to official data. Only five fatalities due to the coronavirus infection were reported last month one each on September 7, September 16 and September 17, and two on September 28, the date stated. Three fatalities have been recorded so far this month in Delhi, the previous two deaths being reported on October 2 and October 10, according to official data. The death toll due to COVID-19 in Delhi has now risen to 25,090. On Tuesday, 36 cases were recorded with a positivity rate of 0.06 per cent, according to the latest health bulletin. Delhi had reported nine cases on March 28 last year. The daily case count had dropped to 17 on September 13, with no death being recorded on

Mumbai sees 313 new Covid-19 cases, 4 fatalities, 511 recover

The financial capital on Tuesday reported 313 new coronavirus positive cases and four fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 751,494 and the death toll to 16,188, a civil official said

Kerala registers 7,643 fresh coronavirus infections, 77 deaths

As many as 82,408 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.