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Odisha reports 849 fresh coronavirus infections, 68 fatalities

With this, the total cases in the state stand at 10,06,503 including 7,820 active cases.

71 new Covid-19 cases push Arunachal Pradesh's tally to 52,831

Seventy-one more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the total caseload in the northeastern state to 52,831, a senior health official said here on Sunday

India records 45,083 new Covid-19 cases, 460 fresh fatalities

India added 45,083 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,26,95,030

DATA STORY: Active cases rise rapidly; Kerala reels with TPR at 19.03%

India has so far administered 603,846,475 vaccine doses. That is 1854.64 per cent of its total caseload, and 43.27 per cent of its population

Slight rise in Covid-19 cases worrisome: Maharashtra minister Amit Deshmukh

Amit Deshmukh expressed concern over a slight rise in Covid-19 cases over the last few days and appealed to people to celebrate upcoming festivals in a low-key manner

Madhya Pradesh coronavirus update: 7 Covid-19 cases; 79 recoveries reported

Madhya Pradesh reported seven fresh cases of COVID-19 that took the tally of infections to 792,143, an official from the health department said

Over 63 crore Coronavirus vaccine doses administered in India so far

The cumulative Covid vaccines doses administered in the country has crossed 63 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.

Negative RT-PCR report must for international passengers arriving in Maha

All international passengers arriving in Maharashtra will have to carry a negative RT-PCR report even though they are fully vaccinated, the state government has said.

As cases rise, questions on Kerala's Covid-19 pandemic strategy

Some experts are now indicating that all was not so well with the strategies employed in handling the pandemic during the previous government

Parents divided about reopening of Delhi schools amid third wave concerns

Not all parents are on board about the Delhi government's decision to reopen schools from September 1 amid concerns about a possible third wave of Covid-19

India achieves highest-ever vaccination with 9.3 mn doses on a single day

n a tweet, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, 'Congratulations to the citizens'

Kerala sees over 30,000 Covid cases for third consecutive day; TPR at 19.2%

Kerala continued to report over 30,000 cases for the third consecutive day on Friday and showed an increased Test Positivity Rate, while 179 deaths took the the toll to 20,313. The state logged 32,801 cases today, up from 30,007 on Thursday. The figure was 31,445 cases on August 25. The number of samples tested in the last 24 hours increased to 1,70,703, health minister Veena George said, compared to 1,66,397 on Thursday. The Test Positivity Rate stood at 19.22 per cent, an increase from 18.03 on August 26. "Out of those found infected today, 144 reached the state from outside while 31,281 contracted the disease from their contacts. The sources of infection of 1,260 are yet to be traced. Among the infected are 116 health workers, " the minister said in a release. Among the districts, Malappuram reported the highest number of cases (4,032), followed by Thrissur 3,953 and Ernakulam 3,627, Kozhikode 3,362 and Kollam 2,828. Meanwhile 18,573 persons recuperated from the disease on Fri

Karnataka coronavirus update: 1,301 new Covid-19 cases, 17 deaths

Karnataka on Friday added 1,301 cases to its Covid-19 tally

Delhi reports zero Covid-19 deaths for second successive day, 46 new cases

Positivity rate at 0.06 per cent

Half of hospitalised Covid patients have symptoms after a year: Study

The new study analysed data from patients who had been discharged from hospital between January 7 and May 29, 2020.

Over 40.5 mn Covid vaccines still available with states: Centre

The central government has been supporting the states and UTs by providing them Covid vaccines free of cost as part of the nationwide vaccination drive.

Karnataka plans 500,000 Covid-19 jabs daily from September 1: CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai on Friday said the state will start at least five lakh COVID-19 vaccinations everyday from September 1 with the help of the Centre.

Bihar makes RT-PCR negative report must for passengers coming from Kerala

The Bihar government has decided that people coming from the state will now have to produce negative RT-PCR reports.

Kumbh Mela fake testing scam: Two Uttarakhand officials suspended

Two officials in Uttarakhand have been suspended for their alleged involvement in the fake COVID-19 testing scam during the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar.

State govts should explore possibility of night curfew: Union home secy

Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla chaired a meeting to review the steps taken by the state governments of Kerala and Maharashtra for checking the spread of Covid-19.