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States start easing Covid-19 curbs on way to new normal as cases decline

Government sources have clarified that even if the curbs are lifted, the use of masks would continue

Hong Kong's Covid-19 fight intensifies as cases multiply by 60 times

Hong Kong's coronavirus battle intensified as authorities reported that new cases had multiplied by 60 times so far this month

Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh records 421 new cases and two deaths

Chhattisgarh on Thursday reported 421 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall tally to 11,48,301, while two more deaths pushed the toll to 14,018

Covid-19 pandemic: Himachal Pradesh reports 3 more deaths, 260 new cases

Three more people succumbed to Covid-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday as the death toll rose to 4,071 while 260 new cases took the infection tally to 2,81,433

Omicron variant of Covid-19: Around 10% reinfection in UK, shows study

A recent study by the Imperial College London has shown that the risk of reinfection with the Omicron coronavirus variant is more than five times higher than other strains

Delhi records 739 Covid-19 cases and 5 deaths; positivity rate 1.48%

Delhi on Thursday reported 739 new Covid-19 cases and five more deaths, while the positivity rate stood at 1.48 per cent

Health ministry dismisses media reports on 'undercounting' of Covid deaths

Government of India has a comprehensive definition to classify Covid deaths which has been shared with the states who are following it, says ministry

Covid-19 airborne particles can travel about 200 feet, says US study

Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory estimates that droplets encased in mucus could remain moist for up to 30 minutes and travel up to about 200 feet

India records over 30,500 fresh Covid-19 infections, 541 more fatalities

The daily positivity rate stood at 2.61 per cent while the weekly positivity rate is 3.04 per cent.

Data story: India logs 30,757 new cases; death toll rises to 510,413

India has so far administered 1,742,436,288 vaccine doses. That is 4075.46 per cent of its total caseload, and 124.36 per cent of its population

Covid-19: Hong Kong to get 10,000 hotel rooms amid reports of mass testing

Chief Executive Carrie Lam renewed an appeal for support from the global financial hub's 7.5 million people, many of whom are fatigued by some of the world's most stringent restrictions

France further eases Covid-19 restrictions as infections subside

Nightclubs may now re-open, and standing will once more be allowed in bars and at concerts. Eating and drinking will also be permitted at stadiums and in cinemas

Centre asks states, UTs to end additional Covid curbs amid decline in cases

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, in a letter to all states/UTs, said, "The Covid-19 pandemic in India is showing a sustained declining trend since January 21, 2022."

Global Covid caseload at 417.4 million, fatalities at 5.84 million

The second worst hit country in terms of cases is India

Switzerland lifts most Covid-19 restrictions as infections subside

Several other European countries, among them Denmark, the UK, France and the Netherlands, have also gradually eased Covid-19 measures in recent weeks.

Chhattisgarh logs 433 Covid new cases, 4 deaths; active tally below 5,000

Chhattisgarh on Wednesday reported 433 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall tally to 11,47,880, while four fresh deaths pushed the toll to 14,016, an official said. The daily positivity rate, or cases detected per 100 tests, was 1.37 per cent, he said. The number of recoveries reached 11,29,061 after 46 people were discharged from hospitals and 1,107 others completed home isolation during the day, leaving the state with an active tally of 4,803, he said. "Raipur recorded 63 cases, followed by Bilaspur 40, Balrampur 34, Kondagaon 28, Surguja 26, Durg 24, Korba 15 and Raigarh 11, among other districts," the official said. With 31,595 swab samples examined during the day, the number of COVID-19 tests in the state went up to 1,68,18,022, he said. Chhattisgarh's coronavirus figures are as follows: Positive cases 11,47,880, new cases 433, death toll 14,016, recovered 11,29,061, active cases 4,803, total tests 1,68,18,022.

Regular international flights likely to resume in April, says report

The ban on scheduled international flights is valid till February 28, 2022

Centre tells states to review Covid curbs amid a downward trend in cases

The average daily cases during last week were 50,476, and 30,615 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours

Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu records 1,310 new cases, 10 deaths

Tamil Nadu registered 1,310 new coronavirus cases and 10 deaths on Wednesday. These took the total count to 34,40,531 and the toll of fatalities to 37,956 so far. The cumulative recoveries, including 5,374 COVID-19 patients getting discharged after treatment today, increased to 33,75,281. The total active cases, including isolation, as of today, decreased to 27,294 from 31,368 on Tuesday, according to a bulletin. A person who returned from UAE and another from West Bengal added to the total of 1,310 fresh infections today. The fresh cases peaked to 36,184 on May 21, the highest leading to the State government imposing stringent restrictions to contain the contagion. The numbers started declining from this month and the State saw 7,524 cases on February 5. The infections fell to 3,971 on February 9, further to 1,634 on February 14, to 1,325 on February 15 and to 1,310 today. Chennai and Coimbatore, among the 38 districts in the State, saw cases fall. Chengalpattu recorded 110 cases

Germany eyes end to most coronavirus restrictions on March 20

Germany announced plans to end most of country's coronavirus restrictions by March 20, a decision that coincided with moves by neighbouring Austria and Switzerland to drop many of their curbs sooner.