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Kerala clocks 6,238 fresh Covid-19 cases, 44 deaths in last 24 hours

Fresh Covid-19 cases continued to rise in Kerala with the state on Sunday logging 6,238 new infections and 44 deaths which raised the caseload to 52,76,417 and the fatalities to 49,591

4 judges, 5% of Supreme Court staff test positive for Covid-19

Four Supreme Court judges and almost 5% of its staff have tested positive for Covid-19, official sources said on Sunday, as the national capital witnesses a sharp spike in coronavirus cases.

Weekend curfew: Nearly 1,500 booked for Covid-19 violation in Delhi

Delhi Police have booked nearly 1,500 people in the national capital for violating Covid norms on the first day of the weekend curfew on January 8, an official said

UK records 'terrible toll' of 150,000 Covid-19 pandemic deaths

The UK crossed another grim Covid-19 milestone after recording 150,000 deaths since the pandemic hit the country in 2020

1,257 new cases added to Andhra Pradesh's Covid-19 tally on Sunday

Andhra Pradesh reported 1,257 fresh cases of Covid-19, the highest in a day after September 24, 2021

Delhi looking at minimum restrictions so that livelihoods are protected: CM

The Delhi government assuaged fears of migrant workers and businessmen, saying to protect livelihoods, its attempt is to impose minimum Covid restrictions and not a lockdown

Himachal: Ban social, religious gatherings, five-day week in govt offices

The Himachal Pradesh government announced five-day week in its offices besides banning social and religious gatherings from January 10 to 24 to check the coronavirus spread.

Maharashtra govt revises Covid-19 curbs for beauty salons and gyms

The Maharashtra government revised the Covid-19-related restrictions for gyms and beauty salons, allowing them to operate at 50 per cent capacity from January 10 midnight.

Exports from STPI units seen at over Rs 5 trn in FY22 despite Omicron wave

The surge in Covid-19 cases driven by Omicron variant is not expected to disrupt the performance of units registered under the STPI scheme with proven remote working protocols already in place

UP govt clamps night curfew across State, suspends physical classes

Uttar Pradesh has clamped night curfew and has decided to close physical classes in all educational institutions after Yogi Adityanath chaired the Covid-19 review meeting in Lucknow

New coronavirus variant 'Deltacron' emerges in Cyprus, says report

A new coronavirus variant Deltacron has emerged in Cyprus which has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, as well as some of the mutations from Omicron

Omicron scare in China's Tianjin close to Beijing ahead of Winter Olympics

China scampered to test 14 mn residents of Tianjin as the port city near the capital has set off alarm bells ahead of the next month's Beijing Winter Olympics by reporting a cluster of Covid-19 cases

Covid-19: No plan to impose lockdown in Delhi yet, says CM Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said there is no plan to impose a lockdown as of now in the city, and that there will be no need for it if people wear masks. He said that on Sunday, the city is likely to report 22,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. He appealed to the public to wear masks and not panic. Rising COVID-19 cases are a matter of concern but there is no need to panic. Very few people are getting hospitalised. Wearing mask is very important. There will be no lockdown if you continue to wear mask. There is no plan to impose lockdown as of now, Kejriwal said in a virtual press conference. The CM said that he along with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and the Centre are keeping a close eye on the Covid situation. Our attempt is to impose minimum restrictions so livelihoods are not affected, Kejriwal said. Comparing the current third wave with the second Covid wave in April-May last year, the CM said that on May 7, 2021 there were 20,000 cases reported with 341 d

Delhi may report 22,000 Covid-19 cases today, but no need to panic: CM

Arvind Kejriwal said there is no need to panic citing the comparative statistics with the second wave in the country

Covid-19: Omicron 105% more transmissible than Delta, says study

The Omicron Covid-19 variant may be 105% more transmissible than Delta, according to a research by French scientists

Data story: India logs 638,872 cases in 7 days; positivity rate at 10.2%

India has so far administered 1,515,760,645 vaccine doses. That is 4266.38 per cent of its total caseload, and 108.35 per cent of its population

Online appointment for precaution dose of Covid vaccine starts on CoWIN

The feature of online appointment for precautions dose was made operational on the CoWIN portal on Saturday late night

Goa reports 1,789 coronavirus cases; positivity rate up to 23.25%

Goa reported 1,789 Covid-19 cases, with a positivity rate of 23.25 per cent, as the count was detected from 7,693 tests, an official said

Pune logs 4,348 coronavirus cases; district's positivity rate now 15%

Pune on Saturday recorded 4,348 Covid-19 cases, taking the district's tally to 11,83,676, an official said

Maharashtra to impose night curfew from Jan 10; schools shut till Feb 15

Swimming pools, gyms, spas, beauty salons, zoos, museums, and entertainment parks will remain closed from Monday; colleges shut till Feb 15