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Covid-19 pandemic: Mumbai sees 56 cases, no death; active tally now 562

Only 19 of the 26,039 hospital beds earmarked for COVID-19 treatment are currently occupied

NTAGI to review Covid-19 vaccine data for children aged 5-12: Report

The COVID-19 working group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) will review the data of COVID-19 vaccines for the children aged 5 to 12 years on May 4, said sources

Delhi govt increases number of Covid beds at two hospitals as cases surge

Amid a rise in Covid cases, the Delhi government increased the number of beds dedicated for Covid patients at two of its facilities, including 80 percent escalation in its count at the LNJP Hospital

India reports 3,157 new Covid cases on Monday, positivity rate crosses 1%

The active caseload rose to 19,500, accounting for 0.05 per cent of the country's total positive cases

Global Covid caseload tops 513.8 million, death toll crosses 6.23 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,365,218 and 993,733, respectively, according to the CSSE

Covid-19 cases in Africa surpass 11.44 million, death toll nears 253,000

South Africa has recorded the highest Covid-19 cases in Africa with 3,791,925 cases, followed by Morocco with 1,164,953 cases as of Sunday evening

Non-Covid drugs and vaccines likely to get fast-track approval too

A senior CDSCO official confirmed that there are plans to adopt the best practices used during the Covid-19 pandemic for non-Covid19 drugs too

Delhi records 1,485 fresh cases of Covid-19; positivity rate 4.89%

Delhi reported 1,485 fresh Covid-19 cases and zero fatality due to the viral disease on Sunday, while the positivity rate was recorded at 4.89 per cent

Gujarat reports 18 new cases of Covid-19, tally rises to 1,224,358

Gujarat on Sunday reported 18 Covid-19 cases, taking its tally to 12,24,358, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,943, a state health department official said.

Punjab reports 21 new cases of Covid-19; tally rises to 759,615

Punjab's COVID-19 tally increased to 759,615 on Sunday as 21 more people tested positive for the viral disease

Madhya Pradesh reports 31 fresh Covid cases, no fatalities in last 24 hours

The death toll remained unchanged at 10,735, a health official said, adding that the state's positivity rate stood at 0.3 per cent

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Malaysia reports 2,107 fresh Covid-19 infections, records 5 more deaths

Malaysia reported 2,107 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 4,448,004, according to the health ministry.

Covid-19: India reports 3,324 fresh cases, 40 deaths reported so far

India on Sunday reported 3,324 fresh Covid-19 cases, a marginal decline against the 3,688 infections registered the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said.

China reports 916 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

The Chinese mainland reported 916 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the National Health Commission said on Sunday.Of these local cases, 788 were reported in Shanghai while the rest of the cases were reported in 13 other provincial-level regions, including 53 in Beijing, Xinhua reported citing the National Health Commission.As many as 3,447 COVID-19 patients recovered from the virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery to 187,525 as of Saturday.The country also reported 38 new deaths from COVID-19 and notably, all from Shanghai.Meanwhile, in Shanghai, 7,084 local asymptomatic infection cases were reported on Saturday, and of these confirmed cases, 683 were reported as asymptomatic carriers, Municipal Health Commission reported on Sunday, Xinhua reported.To avoid the infamous Shanghai-like lockdown, China's capital Beijing has shut schools and suspended weddings and funerals reported a ...

Over 1.89 bn Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far, says govt

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India crossed 189 crore on Saturday, the Union Health Ministry said. Over 23 lakh vaccine doses were administered on Saturday till 7 pm. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late at the night. A total of 78,565 precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccine were administered to those aged 18-59 years on Saturday till 7 pm. The total number of precaution doses given in this age group has reached 7,47,648, according to Health Ministry data. India began administering precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines to all aged above 18 years at private vaccination centres on April 10. Those in this age group who have completed nine months after the second dose are eligible for the precaution dose. The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 last year with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase. Vaccination of frontline workers started from Febr

Covid: K'taka orders measures for passengers arriving from Japan, Thailand

Amid fresh COVID-19 concerns, Karnataka government instructed officials to initiate surveillance measures for those arriving from Japan and Thailand, including RT-PCR tests

Covid-19: With 13 new cases, IIT Madras cluster grows to 196

The Covid-19 cluster at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) has increased to 196, after 13 new cases were registered on Saturday.

Covid-19: Delhi records 1,607 new cases, 2 deaths in 24 hours

Delhi recorded 1,607 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths amid an ongoing spike in the number of single-day infections, according to a health authorities on Saturday.

India reports 3,688 new Covid-19 cases, 50 deaths in last 24 hours

The weekly positivity rate stood at 0.66 per cent, the daily positivity rate reported a marginal rise at 0.74 per cent.