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West Bengal reports 2,968 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths in last 24 hours

North 24 Parganas district registered 743 new cases, while Kolkata recorded 742 cases. In Hooghly, 143 new cases were detected.

Maharashtra reports 2,760 Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths; active tally at 18,672

The caseload in the state rose to 80,01,433, and death toll reached 1,47,976. As many as 2,939 patients recovered, taking the tally of recoveries to 78,34,785.

70% of senior citizens didn't have healthcare access during Covid: Survey

Around 70 per cent of senior citizens did not have access to proper healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic while over 57 per cent faced mental health issues, according to a survey by Max group firm Antara. Launched in 2013, Antara is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Max India Limited, one of the three listed entities of the Max Group. It is an integrated service provider for all senior care needs, operating two main lines of businesses residences for seniors and assisted care services. The sample size of the survey was over 2,100 senior citizens aged 60 and above, Antara said in a statement on Saturday. The survey was conducted across urban India, with a focus on the North (Delhi-NCR & Jaipur), the West (Mumbai & Pune), and the South (Bengaluru & Hyderabad). The research was conducted in collaboration with Aeon Insights Market Research, over a period of two-and-a-half months from March to May end. "During COVID, 70% seniors didn't have access to proper healthcare .

Arunachal Pradesh records 25 new Covid-19 infections; case tally at 64,648

Arunachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rose to 64,648 on Saturday as 25 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said

France logs 74 Covid-19 deaths in last 24 hours, toll tops 150,000 mark

The overall Covid-19 death toll in France has passed the 150,000 mark after 74 additional fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health

Active Covid-19 cases cross 500-mark in Jharkhand after four months

The number of active Covid-19 cases crossed the 500-mark in Jharkhand after around four months as 132 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said on Saturday

Mizoram logs 61 new Covid-19 infections, positivity rate at 24.11%

Mizoram's Covid-19 tally rose to 229,670 on Saturday as 61 more people tested positive for the infection, 47 less than the previous day, a health official said

Covid-19 cases surge in Assam with 294 fresh infections, two more deaths

Assam continued to register a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases as 294 more people tested positive for the infection, the highest single-day spike in the last five months

India records 18,840 Covid-19 infections, 43 deaths in last 24 hours

India's Covid-19 case tally rose by 18,840 in a day to reach 43,604,394 while the number of active cases increased to 125,028, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday

Andamans report six new Covid-19 infections; case tally rises to 10,224

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 10,224 on Saturday as six more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said

Thane records 267 fresh Covid-19 infections; active case tally at 2,791

Thane district in Maharashtra has reported 267 new coronavirus positive cases, which raised its overall infection tally to 730,961, a health official said on Saturday

5th wave of Covid in Colombia, minister asks people for self-care measures

Colombia has entered the fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, so citizens should reinforce self-care measures and get vaccinated against the virus

Newer Omicron subvariants account for over 70% new infections in US

The newer and most contagious Omicron subvariants, known as BA.4 and BA.5, now made up over 70 per cent of Covid-19 infections in the US, according to latest data released by CDC

NTAGI panel for use of Corbevax, Covaxin for kids aged 5-12 years

However, there was no decision on introducing these vaccines in the vaccination programme

Tamil Nadu posts 2,722 new Covid cases, no death; active tally at 18,687

As many as 2,413 people recuperated from the virus in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 34,39,606 leaving 18,687 active infections.

Delhi records 531 fresh Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; positivity rate at 3.13%

With the fresh infections and fatalities, Delhi's caseload climbed to 19,39,758 and the death toll increased to 26,280, the health department bulletin said.

Sikkim logs 29 new Covid cases, masks made mandatory again in public places

Sikkim now has 101 active cases, while 38,028 people have recovered from the disease, and 757 others migrated.

Chhattisgarh sees 296 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally rises to 1,363

Chhattisgarh on Friday reported 296 COVID-19 cases at a positivity rate of 2.42 per cent, taking the tally to 11,55,791, while the death toll remained unchanged at 14,040, an official said. Durg led with 60 cases, followed by 53 in Raipur, 26 in Rajnandgaon, 22 in Bilaspur, 19 in Bemetara, 15 in Korba and 13 in Balodabazar, he said, adding that no coronavirus case was reported in five districts. So far, 11,40,388 persons have recovered from the infection, including 136 during the day, leaving the state with an active caseload of 1,363, the official said. With 12,230 samples examined during the day, the overall number of tests carried out so far went up to 1,79,92,016, he added. Chhattisgarh's coronavirus figures are as follows: Positive cases 11,55,791, new cases 296, death toll 14,040, recovered 11,40,388, active cases 1,363, today tests 12,230, total tests 1,79,92,016.

Maharashtra reports 2,944 new Covid cases, 7 deaths; active tally at 18,851

The fresh Covid-19 deaths were reported from Mumbai, Vasai-Virar (two each), Thane, Raigad and Aurangabad (one each).

Aurangabad reports 69 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 359

Aurangabad in Maharashtra on Friday reported 69 COVID-19 cases, which took the tally to 1,70,508, while the death toll remained unchanged at 3,736, a health official said. Of the new cases, 40 are from the city and 29 are from rural areas of the district, he added. The active caseload of the district is 359, of which 333 are in home isolation, the official informed. The recovery count increased by 19 during the day to touch 1,66,413, he said.