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Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh sees 5 cases, no death; active tally now 91

Chhattisgarh on Sunday reported five Covid-19 cases, taking the state's tally to 11,52,158, while the death toll remained unchanged at 14,034, an official said

Covid: Gujarat reports 10 cases in last 24 hours, tally rises to 12,23,932

The death toll remained unchanged at 10,942, leaving the state with 64 active cases, a state health department official said.

Covid-19: Maharashtra reports 117 cases, 2 deaths; active tally at 921

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 117 new coronavirus positive cases, taking the state's overall tally to 78,74,394, while two deaths took the toll to 1,47,789, the health department said

Covid-19: Telangana reports 12 new cases in last 24 hours

No Covid deaths were reported today and the toll in the state remained 4,111, the health department said

Shanghai orders twin tests for all its citizens to stem spread of Covid-19

China's business capital Shanghai on Sunday ordered the city's entire 26.3 million people to undergo twin tests to stop the spread of coronavirus

Covid-19: Kerala reports 310 new cases in last 24 hours

Kerala reported 310 new cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths on Sunday, taking the total number of the infected to 65,33,786 and the death toll to 68,074 till date. Of the eight deaths, two occurred in the last few days but were not recorded due to late receipt of documents and six were designated as COVID-19 deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and the directions of the Supreme Court, the Health Department said. Among the districts, Ernakulam reported the highest number of cases with 83 followed by Thiruvananthapuram (66) and Thrissur (30). A total of 458 people recovered today. The department said there were 2,680 active cases.

Covid-19: Shanghai lockdown triggers complaints as new cases rise

Health officials on Sunday reported 438 confirmed cases over the previous 24 hours, along with 7,788 asymptomatic ones.

China finds new coronavirus subtype as daily cases exceed 13,000

Almost 12,000 of the cases reported nationwide on Saturday were asymptomatic.

India registers 1,096 fresh Covid-19 infections, 81 more fatalities

A reduction of 432 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

Global Covid caseload rises to 490.6 million, fatalities reach 6.15 million

India accounts for the second highest caseload

US healthcare workforce still suffers 2 yrs into Covid-19 pandemic: Report

In 2020 alone, illness and injury increased by 40 per cent in healthcare and social assistance sectors, higher than any other private industry sector and led by the nursing professions: Report

Coronavirus now more prevalent than ever in England, says report

Britain's outbreak as a whole is also bigger than ever, with 4.9 million now thought to be infected -- up from 4.3 million last week

Hong Kong urges Covid testing, Shanghai struggles under lockdown

Hong Kong reported another 5,820 cases Friday as the latest surge begins to taper off

India records 1,260 new Covid cases; active infections fall to 13,445

India's virus tally rose to 4,30,27,035 with 1,260 fresh cases being reported in a day, while the number of active infections further declined to 13,445

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 131 new cases and one fatality

Delhi reported 131 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.57 per cent and one death due to the viral disease on Friday, according to data shared by the city health department. With these fresh cases, the national capital's tally of cases has increased to 18,65,101. The death toll rose to 26,153, it stated. As many as 23,105 COVID-19 tests were conducted the previous day, the department said in its latest bulletin. Delhi on Thursday reported 113 COVID-19 cases and zero fatality due to the infection, while the positivity rate stood at 0.49 per cent. The city on Wednesday had reported 123 cases and one fatality due to the infection, while the positivity rate stood at 0.50 per cent. The city has recorded zero fatality count on multiple days in March. The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13. Delhi had recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14, the highest during the third wave

MP logs 27 Covid-19 cases and no fresh death; active tally at 140

The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 10,41,137 on Friday after detection of 27 new cases, while no fresh death due to the disease was registered in the state, a health department official said

Maharashtra sees 123 Covid-19 cases, two deaths and 112 recoveries

So far, 77,25,451 people have been discharged post recovery, including 112 in the last 24 hours, leaving the state with 911 active cases, an official said

Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh records 14 new cases and no deaths

Chhattisgarh on Friday reported 14 new coronavirus cases but no pandemic-related death, the state health department said

Covid-19 pandemic: Active infections drop below 300 in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu on Friday added 32 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the overall tally to 34,52,857, while the death toll remained unchanged at 38,025 with nil fatalities reported in the last 24 hours

Pfizer Covid vax in kids aged 5-11 cut Omicron hospitalisations by 68%

A study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, also confirms that vaccination reduced Covid hospitalisation in adolescents aged 12-18 and protected strongly against severe illness.