Page 40 - Coronavirus Tests

Maharashtra records 3,081 Covid cases including 1,956 in Mumbai; no death

Friday's rise in cases was the highest since February 13 when the state had recorded 3,502 cases

Delhi reports 655 new Covid cases, 2 more deaths; positivity rate at 3.11%

This is the second consecutive day when daily cases are in excess of 600 and a positivity rate of over 3 per cent have been reported

US to drop Covid-19 testing for incoming international air travelers

The Biden administration will announce it will no longer require pre-departure Covid-19 testing.

Latest news LIVE: Rajya Sabha elections underway, tough fights in 4 states

From Rajya Sabha elections to rising coronavirus cases, catch all the latest developments from across the globe here

Data story: India logs 7,584 new cases, over 36,500 added in last 7 days

With 3,791 new daily recoveries, India's recovery rate stands at 98.70%, while fatality rate remained unchanged at 1.21%

Oil dips on China's new lockdown measures but stays near three-month highs

Oil prices took a fall following Shanghai's new lockdown restrictions imposed recently. However, it maintained the nearly three-month high streak, say market reports

Covid-19 testing drops even as daily cases rise to three-month high

Testing volumes have not grown much nationally, though individual states show some improvement

Must not lower guard: Centre tells states, UTs amid Covid-19 surge

In view of rising Covid cases across the country in the last two weeks, the Centre on Thursday advised all States and UTs not to lower the guard and to continue working towards building on progress

Delhi records 622 new Covid cases, 2 deaths, positivity rate rises to 3.17%

Delhi logged 622 fresh Covid cases and two more deaths on Thursday, while the positivity rate rose to 3.17 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department here. With this, Delhi's COVID-19 tally increased to 19,10,613 while the death toll rose to 26,216. A total of 19,619 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the national capital the previous day, the department said in its latest bulletin.

China: Shanghai locks down parts of city again as Covid fears return

The mini-lockdown is raising concerns that the city's reopening is backsliding as officials fear a rebound in cases.

Goa CM urges people to follow Covid protocol amid surge in infections

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday appealed to people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour in the wake of increase in the number of infections in the state.

Data story: India logs 7,240 new cases, over 41,000 added in last 7 days

India has so far administered 1,945,981,691 vaccine doses

Mumbai logs 1,765 new Covid cases, highest since Jan 26; active count at 7k

Mumbai on Wednesday recorded 1,765 new COVID-19 cases, its highest single day count since January 26, but did not report any fatality linked to the infection during the day, the city civic body said. There were 523 more cases on Wednesday as compared to the previous day, when the city had logged 1,242 infections. With this, the metropolis recorded a 42 per cent rise in the number of cases. On January 26, Mumbai had seen 1,858 cases and 13 fatalities. With a sharp rise in the daily COVID-19 cases, the active caseload in the city climbed to 7,000, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in its bulletin. Mumbai's overall tally of COVID 19 cases increased to 10,73,541 with 1765 new cases, but the death toll remained unchanged at 19,569 as no death occurred in the last 24 hours, it said. The city's COVID-19 positivity rate is 0.091 per cent. A total of 19,185 tests were carried out in the metropolis during the day, taking its overall test count to 1,72,27,178. Of the 1,765

South Korea reports 13,358 new Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 18,188,200

South Korea reported 13,358 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,188,200, the health authorities said

Covid cases falling nearly everywhere except Middle east and SE Asia: WHO

The number of new Covid cases reported globally fell everywhere except the Middle East and Southeast Asia last week, according to a World Health Organisation weekly report released Wednesday.

Covid-19: 564 new cases, one more death in Delhi; positivity rate 2.84%

Delhi recorded 564 Covid cases, the highest since May 15, and one more fatality on Wednesday, while the positivity rate rose to 2.84 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here.

Gujarat's daily Covid-19 tally tops 100 for time in three months

Gujarat on Wednesday recorded 111 new cases of coronavirus, crossing the 100 mark for the first time in three months, and raising the tally of infections to 12,25,698, an official said

Mumbai boosts hospital capacity as Covid cases rise, bed occupancy doubles

Around 10 out of every 1,000 beds are already occupied by Covid-19 patients, up from 4 a week ago

Maharashtra reports 2,701 new Covid cases, highest in nearly four months

Mumbai on Wednesday recorded 1,765 new Covid cases, its highest single-day count since January 26

Long Covid may negatively impact performance at work, says report

Facing memory, attention and concentration problems at work post Covid infection? A new study shows individuals, who had contracted Covid-19, reported significantly more cognitive failures at work.