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Kerala registers 19,653 fresh Covid infections, 152 fatalities

Kerala on Sunday reported 19,653 fresh COVID-19 cases and 152 deaths, which took the caseload to 45,08,493 and fatalities to 23,591 till date.

Delhi reports 28 new Covid-19 infections; positivity rate at 0.04%

Zero daily deaths were reported

India registers 30,773 new Covid-19 cases, 309 fresh fatalities

India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,34,48,163, while the active cases declined to 3,32,158, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday

Mumbai coronavirus update: City records 485 Covid-19 cases, six deaths

Mumbai reported 485 new Covid-19 cases and six deaths, taking the case tally to 737,685 and death toll to 16,048

Bengal reaches milestone of vaccinating over 50 mn people since January

West Bengal on Saturday touched the milestone of vaccinating over 50 mn people in the state against Covid-19 with at least one dose, after 1.2 mn more beneficiaries were jabbed

BMC asks people to get Covid test on Mumbai return after Ganpati festival

The BMC has asked people to undergo COVID-19 test on returning to the city from their hometowns after the Ganpati festival, as a precautionary measure, an official said on Saturday.

Thane district's Covid-19 count rises by 264, death toll by four

The coronavirus infection tally in Thane district of Maharashtra increased by 264 to 5,55,871, while the death of four patients took the toll to 11,366, an official said on Saturday. These cases and fatalities were reported on Friday, he said. The district's COVID-19 mortality rate is 2.04 per cent at present. In neighbouring Palghar district, the infection count has gone up to 1,35,303, while the death toll is 3,273, another official said. Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte on Friday took a review of the COVID-19 measures in Thane virtually, where he directed the officials to increase testings in the district. The positivity rate of Thane district is less than two per cent. However, the number of patients in Mumbai, which is adjacent to this district, is increasing and Thane district should be more vigilant, he told the officials. Additional Chief Secretary of the health department, Dr Pradip Vyas, said that besides COVID-19, cases of dengue and chikungunya are on the ris

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 227.5 mn, deaths surge to more than 4.67 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 225.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.67 million and vaccinations soared to over 5.85 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

90% of people in Mumbai have Covid-19 antibodies, says Sero survey

The survey also revealed that more females had antibodies compared to their male counterparts at 88.29%

Delhi reports Covid death for second consecutive day, 33 new cases

The national capital on Friday reported a Covid death on the second consecutive day - after over a week's gap, as well as 33 fresh cases in the last 24 hours.

Maharashtra reports 3,586 new Covid-19 cases, records 67 deaths

Maharashtra on Friday reported 3,586 new coronavirus infections and 67 fatalities, taking the caseload to 65,15,111 and death toll to 1,38,389, a health department official said. As many as 4,410 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the count of recoveries to 63,24,720. There are 48,451 active cases in the state now. As many as 2,81,072 people are in home quarantine and 1,813 in institutional quarantine. Maharashtra's COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 97.08 per cent, while the fatality rate is 2.12 per cent. The number of coronavirus tests conducted in the state thus far climbed to 5,67,09,128 after 1,79,246 samples were tested during the day. Mumbai city reported 472 new cases and three deaths, taking its infection tally to 7,37,200 and death toll to 16,042. Coronavirus figures of Maharashtra are as follows: Total cases 65,15,111, New cases 3,586, Death toll 1,38,389, Recoveries 63,24,720, Active cases 48,451, Total tests 5,67,09,128.

Kerala reports 23,260 Covid-19 cases, records 131 fatalities today

Kerala logged 23,260 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the total affected in the state to 44,69,488, while 131 fatalities took the toll to 23,296.

Over 86% of Mumbai's population has antibodies against coronavirus: Survey

As much as 86.64 per cent of Mumbai's population has developed antibodies against coronavirus as per the latest sero-survey, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) claimed on Friday.

Mizoram extends Covid-restrictions till Oct 2, picnic resorts allowed

The Mizoram government on Friday extended the COVID-related restrictions in the state till October 2 with certain relaxations, as per an official order.

Andhra Pradesh reports 1,393 fresh Covid-19 cases, records 8 deaths

Andhra Pradesh recorded 1,393 fresh cases of Coronavirus, taking the total to 20,36,179 on Friday.

DATA STORY: India adds 34,403 new cases; 320 deaths take toll to 444,248

India has so far administered 772,425,744 vaccine doses. That is 2313.91 per cent of its total caseload, and 55.36 per cent of its population

India adds 34,403 Covid-19 cases; active cases decline to 3,39,056: Govt

India saw a single-day rise of 34,403 new Covid-19 infections while the active cases have further declined to 3,39,056, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday.

India records 34,403 fresh Covid-19 cases, 320 additional deaths

India's overall infection tally has increased to 3,33,81,728, while the count of active cases has dipped to 3,39,056, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday

Over 770 million Covid-19 vaccines doses administered so far: Govt

The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country exceeded 770 million on Thursday, the Union Health Ministry said

Tamil Nadu coronavirus update: 1,693 new Covid-19 cases, 25 deaths

Tamil Nadu on Thursday logged 1,693 new Coronavirus cases, taking the overall caseload to 26,40,361. With 25 more deaths, the death toll has risen to 35,271