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Telangana logs 623 new Covid-19 cases, reports three fatalities

Telangana on Wednesday reported 623 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 6,47,229, while the death toll rose to 3,814 with three more fatalities. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 77, followed by Karimnagar (65) and Warangal Urban (59), a state government bulletin said, providing details as of 5.30 PM on Wednesday. It said 594 people recuperated from the infectious disease on Wednesday, taking the cumulative number of recoveries to 6,34,612. Active cases stood at 8,803, the bulletin said. It said 1,12,796 samples were tested on Wednesday and the total number tested till date was 2,24,19,167. The samples tested per million population were 6,02,341. The case fatality and recovery rates were at 0.58 per cent and 98.05 per cent, respectively.

Covid-19: Jammu and Kashmir records 149 new cases, 1 more death

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 149 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the infection tally to 3,22,014 while the death toll reached 4,385

Mumbai reports 363 new Covid-19 cases, 9 deaths, 438 recoveries

Mumbai reported 363 new coronavirus infections and nine fresh deaths on Wednesday, taking the case tally to 736,022 and the toll to 15,920, a civic official said

Punjab reports 62 new Covid cases; infection tally rises to 599,266

Jalandhar reported 13 new infections, followed by eight in Patiala and seven in Ludhiana

Maharashtra records 6,126 new coronavirus cases, 195 deaths in a day

Mumbai region reported 952 cases, Nashik 909, Latur 315, Aurangabad 97, Akola 38 and Nagpur region reported 26 cases

Rajasthan coronavirus update: 18 fresh Covid-19 cases, no new death

Rajasthan's Covid tally rose to 9,53,733 on Wednesday with 18 fresh cases, while the death toll stood at 8,954 as no new fatality was reported in the state, according to a health bulletin. Twenty-four of 33 districts in the state did not record a single positive case in the last 24 hours. Of the fresh cases, five were reported from Udaipur and four from Jaipur, among others. A total of 9,44,568 people have recovered from the infection and there are 211 active cases in the state, the bulletin said.

Goa coronavirus update: 110 new Covid-19 infections, 90 recoveries

Goa on Wednesday reported 110 fresh coronavirus positive cases and one death due to the infection while 90 patients recovered, a health department official said

Nepal sees highest single-day spike of 4,107 Covid cases since relaxation

Nepal on Wednesday recorded the highest single-day spike of 4,107 new coronavirus cases since the government relaxed the prohibitory orders a few weeks ago

While some cases could go undetected, missing out on deaths unlikely: Govt

During the peak of second wave, health system across country was focused on effective clinical management of cases requiring medical help due to which correct reporting recording of deaths may delay

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Researchers call for shots that target Delta

Ardern's popularity drops as New Zealand stumbles on vaccination, Pfizer may get full approval for its vaccine by September, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Covid-19: India records 42,625 fresh cases and 562 deaths in a day

With 42,625 people testing positive for the infection in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,17,69,132 and the active caseload increased to 4,10,353, according to Health Ministry

Delta variant's spread seen pushing herd immunity threshold above 80%

Nearly 60% of Americans have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, and about 50% have been fully vaccinated

Covid-19 vaccines targeting delta variant may be needed, say researchers

Most vaccinated countries in the world have seen surges in Covid cases and hospitalisations linked to the delta strain.

Amazon Alexa to provide info on Covid-19 testing centres, vaccines in India

Amazon Alexa can now help users in India with Covid-19-related information, including details of nearest testing centres and vaccination points as well as answer queries about inoculation

Second wave of Covid-19 not yet over as 'R' number high in eight states

Almost 50 per cent of the total cases in the last week were from Kerala

Delhi reports 50 Covid-19 cases, four more deaths; positivity rate 0.08%

Delhi reported 50 new Covid-19 cases and four more fatalities caused by the viral disease in a day, while the positivity rate stood at 0.08 per cent

Telangana reports 609 new Covid-19 cases, sees four more fatalities

Telangana on Tuesday recorded 609 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 6,46,606, while the toll rose to 3,811 with four more fatalities.

Daily Covid-19 cases fluctuate in Tamil Nadu; 1,908 infections added

Tamil Nadu saw fluctuation of fresh Covid-19 cases with 1,908 people testing positive for the deadly virus on Tuesday, pushing the total caseload to 25.65 lakh.

Maharashtra sees 6,005 new Covid-19 cases, 177 deaths, 6,799 recoveries

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 6,005 fresh coronavirus positive cases and 177 fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 6,321,068, the state health department said

Nashik coronavirus update: 97 Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths, 102 recoveries

The Covid-19 tally in Nashik reached 402,824 on Tuesday with the addition of 97 cases, while the day also saw three deaths and 102 recoveries, an official said