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Gujarat logs over 500 new Covid cases after 4 months; active tally at 2,914

Gujarat's daily COVID-19 tally crossed the 500-mark, after 529 people tested positive for the infection on Wednesday, an official from the state health department said. With the addition of the latest cases, the tally of infections in the state has risen to 12,31,483, he said. As many as 408 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the count of recoveries to 12,17,623, while the toll remained unchanged at 10,946, the official said. The state's daily tally crossed the 500-mark in February, with 617 cases being detected on February 18. The state is currently left with 2,914 active cases, with two patients on ventilator support, he said. Of the latest cases, Ahmedabad reported 226 new COVID-19 cases, the highest in the state, followed by Surat with 99, Vadodara 59, Valsad 20 and Kutch 13, among others. The state has so far administered 11.13 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses, with 59,218 people getting vaccinated on Wednesday. According to officials, there are 18 active cases in

Centre asks states to test 2% passengers from incoming flights for Covid-19

With India consistently reporting more than 10,000 cases, Centre asked states and Union Territories to ensure a random RT-PCR screening of about two per cent passengers in each incoming flight,

Covid-19: Delhi records 1,109 cases, one fatality; positivity rate at 5.87%

Delhi logged 1,109 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 5.87 per cent and one fatality, according to data shared by the health department here on Wednesday. Delhi had reported less than 1,000 single-day infections in the last two days. Wednesday's cases were detected out of 18,886 tests conducted the previous day. With the fresh infections, Delhi's case tally climbed to 19,34,009. The death toll due to the infection rose to 26,261. On Tuesday, Delhi had recorded 874 fresh COVID-19 cases and four fatalities due to the infection, while the positivity rate was at 5.18 per cent. The national capital reported 628 Covid cases and three deaths due to the viral disease on Monday, while the positivity rate was recorded at 8.06 per cent. The health department had not issued a bulletin on Sunday. On Saturday, the city saw six deaths due to Covid while the positivity rate was 7.8 per cent. On Friday, the city logged 1,447 Covid cases and one death, while the positivity rate was 5.98 pe

Covid cases on rise in 110 countries, driven by 2 Omicron sub-variants: WHO

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week that the fast-spreading Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 together are estimated to make up half of the coronavirus cases in the US

Mumbai sees 1,504 new Covid cases, 3 deaths; active tally at 11,844

All the three patients who succumbed to the coronavirus infection were suffering from comorbidities, the BMC bulletin said.

Maharashtra logs 3,957 new Covid cases, 7 deaths; active tally at 25,735

A total of 3,696 people were discharged in the last 24 hours in the state, taking the cumulative count of recoveries to 77,98,817. The recovery rate in the state is 97.82 per cent as of now.

Day after DCGI nod, SII seeks inclusion of Covovax in Covid program

A day after India's drug regulator approved Covovax for restricted emergency use in children aged 7 to 11 years, the vaccine maker Serum Institute has written to the Centre seeking its inclusion

Gennova Biopharmaceuticals ready with 7 mn Gemcovac-19 vaccine dosages

Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd on Wednesday said it is ready with 70 lakh dosages of its Gemcovac-19 vaccine, the first indigenously developed mRNA vaccine against COVID-19

China's easing Covid curbs spark travel inquiry surge, and caution

Unexpected moves mark a significant easing of rigid curbs that have severely curtailed travel and battered China's economy, although tough measures remain in place including a scarcity of intl flights

Rohit out of 5th Test after testing Covid positive again, Bumrah to lead

Bumrah will be the 36th cricketer to lead India in longest-format since the country first played in 1932. The Gujarat pacer, who has 123 wickets in 29 Tests, has grown into world's best fast bowlers.

Proper interpretation of data necessary for informed decision making: Das

Das said lockdowns in various countries, including India, posed severe challenges to compilation and availability of data relating to the spread of the pandemic, and its impact on various economies

Shanghai resumes dine-in services at restaurants as Covid-19 wanes

China's financial hub Shanghai is gradually resuming dine-in services at restaurants starting from Wednesday as the COVID-19 epidemic has waned in the city.

India's first indigenous mRNA vax Gemcovac-19 likely to be available soon

Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd aims to produce around 4 - 5 million doses per month and this capacity can be quickly doubled

Data story: India logs 14,506 new cases; over 100,000 infections in 7 days

India has so far administered 1,974,657,138 vaccine doses

Singapore reports 11,504 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, highest in 3 months

Singapore on Tuesday reported 11,504 new Covid cases, the highest in over 3 months, with Health Minister Ong Ye Kung warning people that the latest wave of infections has arrived sooner than expected

Mexico sees 10 weeks of rising Covid cases; hospitalization remains low

Deaths from the pandemic are also increasing at a slower pace compared to the past waves of outbreaks, said the Mexican official

Bangladesh records surge in Covid-19 cases, issues six-point directive

Amid a fresh surge in Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh, the Cabinet Division issued a circular with six points directive

MoH asks states to prepare for upcoming Yatras, contain Covid-19 spread

Calls for managing crowds at Amarnath, Chardham and other yatras, where large gatherings could help spread Covid-19 and other diseases

Mumbai logs 1,290 new Covid cases, two deaths; active tally nearly 12,000

It raised the caseload in the city to 11,09,723, and death toll to 19,606, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

Newly-elected Sangrur MP Simranjit Singh Mann tests Covid positive

After the 77-year-old leader tested positive for the viral disease, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann spoke to his family members and promised the best possible medical care.