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Covid surge: Delhi labs ramp up infra, hire staff as more people get tested

On Thursday, Delhi reported 15,097 fresh Covid cases, the highest single-day rise since May 8 last year

Mumbai reports 20,971 fresh Covid-19 infections, six deaths

The cases went up by 790 compared to Thursday

Bengal reports 18,213 new Covid-19 cases, 18 more deaths on Friday

West Bengal reported 18,213 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2,792 more than the previous day, raising the tally to 17,11,957, a bulletin released by the health department said

93 Mumbai cops test Covid-19 positive in single day

The latest cases detected on Thursday have taken the tally of infections reported in the city police department to 9,657, which includes 123 casualties

Pune sees 4,415 Covid-19 cases; district's positivity rate now 15%

2,757 cases were reported in Pune city, 1,000 in Pimpri Chinchwad and 658 in rural and cantonment limits

Nepal reports spike in Covid cases, govt asks hospitals to remain vigilant

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 968 fresh cases of Covid-19 were reported in the last 24 hours,

India's Covid mortality maybe 6x-7x higher than officially reported: Study

Researchers noted that India's reported Covid death totals are widely believed to be under-reported because of factors like incomplete certification of Covid deaths, misattribution to chronic diseases

Covid surge: Delhi labs ramp up infra, hire staff as more people get tested

Hiring more staff and ramping up infrastructure are some of the steps being taken by laboratories in Delhi as more people get themselves tested amid a surge in Covid cases

Troops deployed to help England cope with Covid-hit staff absences

The UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) said it will provide 40 defence medics and 160 general duty personnel for the next three weeks to assist with the crisis

No plausible reason for long Covid to be less with Omicron: Experts

Top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci recently said that even after causing mild illness, people infected with Omicron are likely to suffer from long Covid

Ensure oxygen equipment at health facilities functional: Centre to states

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high-level meeting with representatives from the states and Union territories through a video-conference on Friday

Goa reports 1,432 Covid-19 cases; positivity rate touches 21.72%

Goa on Friday reported 1,432 Covid-19 cases, with the positivity rate (cases per 100 tests) reaching 21.72%, up from 20.46% a day earlier, a health department official said

Covid-19: 25 new cases of omicron variant detected in Kerala on Friday

Kerala on Friday logged 25 fresh cases of Omicron taking the total number of persons infected with this new variant of COVID-19 to 305, the state health department said here. A day ago the state had reported 50 cases of Omicron. Of the 25 patients reported on Friday, 19 were from Malappuram and three each from Alappuzha and Thrissur, a health department release said. Of these, 23 of the Omicron infected persons had come from low risk nations. While 16 patients had come from UAE, the remaining came from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the US. Two persons including a 10-year-old girl and a 42-year-old woman infected through contacts. "With this, Omicron has been confirmed for a total of 305 people in the state. Of them 209 came from low risk countries and 64 from high risk countries. A total of 32 people were infected through contact," the release said.

8,449 new Covid cases in Karnataka in 24 hrs, including 6,812 in Bengaluru

The positivity and case fatality rates for the day were 4.15 per cent and 0.04 per cent, respectively

Kerala records 5,296 fresh Covid-19 infections, 189 deaths

The state tested 64,577 samples in the last 24 hours

Rajasthan govt tightens rules, announces penalty to control Covid-19

The Rajasthan government on Friday said those organising events in violation of Covid-19 guidelines will be penalised

Top headlines: India FY22 GDP may rise 9.2%; new rules for overseas flyers

Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Friday

Delta to Omicron: Looking back at Covid-19 pandemic's journey in 2021

With omicron presenting another challenge, the country is working to be better prepared this time around.

Boosters can wane, 4th Covid shot may be necessary: Moderna CEO

In the wake of Omicron spreading rapidly around the globe, Israel has rolled out a fourth dose for over-60s, while health authorities in Germany, UK and France are planning a second booster

Over 90% of India's adults have received a single dose of Covid vaccine: PM

The Prime Minister was speaking after virtually inaugurating the second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute in Kolkata