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Jharkhand minister Jagarnath Mahto dies post lung transplant complications

Jharkhand Education Minister Jagarnath Mahto, who had undergone lung transplant, died at a hospital in Chennai on Thursday, an official said. Mahto was airlifted to Chennai last month due to health complications following the transplant in November 2020, which underwent after suffering from COVID-19, he said. "Mahto breathed his last today," Dr Apar Jindal of MGM Healthcare told PTI. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren condoled the demise of Mahto.

India logs 5,335 new Covid cases in 24 hours, highest in 195 days

India has logged 5,335 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest in 195 days, while the active cases have increased to 25,587, according to Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. On September 23 last year, 5,383 cases were recorded in a single day. The death toll has increased to 5,30,929 with 13 deaths -- two each reported from Karnataka and Maharashtra, one each from Kerala and Punjab, and seven reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 3.32 per cent while the weekly positivity rate has been pegged at 2.89 per cent, it said. The total tally of Covid cases stands at 4.47 crore (4,47,39,054), according to the ministry. The active cases now comprise 0.06 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate has been recorded at 98.75 per cent, according to the health ministry website. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has increased to 4,41,82,538, while the case fatality rat

Highest single day rise of Covid cases in India in 163 days: Govt data

While doctors have said that cases are milder, an increased number of infections are being seen among health workers

MCD hospitals fully prepared, no need to panic: Mayor on Covid cases rise

Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Wednesday said all civic-run hospitals are "fully prepared" to deal with the coronavirus situation and appealed to people not to panic. The mayor was interacting with reporters at the Civic Centre here a day after Delhi recorded 521 COVID-19 cases -- the highest single-day rise since August 27 last year -- and one fatality. "This morning I visited the MCD-run Hindu Rao Hospital and took stock of the arrangements there, including on Covid beds, oxygen availability, testing facility and stock of medicine. Later, a meeting was also held with doctors and others from the hospital administration department of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on the Covid situation," she said. Hindu Rao Hospital is the largest civic-run hospital with 980 beds. "The situation is fully under control and people should not panic. Our hospitals, doctors and staff are all equipped to handle the situation," Oberoi said, adding the Delhi government is

4,435 fresh Covid cases in India, highest single-day rise in 163 days

India on Wednesday recorded 4,435 new COVID-19 infections, the biggest single-day jump in 163 days (five months and 13 days), while the number of active cases increased to 23,091, according to Union health ministry data. A total of 4,777 cases were recorded on September 25 last year. With the fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 4.47 crore (4,47,33,719). The death toll increased to 5,30,916 with 15 deaths, the data updated at 8 am stated. Four deaths were reported from Maharashtra; one death each was reported from Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Puducherry and Rajasthan; and four were reconciled by Kerala. At 23,091, the active cases now comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.76 per cent, according to the health ministry website. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.38 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 2.79 per cent. The number of people who have recuperated from the diseas

3 out of 4 Indians say they didn't take a Covid-19 test despite symptoms

According to a survey by LocalCircles, only 12% of over 11,000 respondents said they took an RTPCR test, while another 12% said they took both the RTPCR and RAT

Can hear through video conferencing: SC to lawyers amid rising Covid cases

India on Wednesday reported 4,435 new Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day jump since September 2022

Indian study shows how Covid accelerates progression of dementia

In addition, the team found that irrespective of patients' previous dementia types, the line of demarcation between different types of dementia became remarkably blurry post-Covid

Maharashtra reports eight Covid deaths in April, four in past 24 hours

Case fatality touches 1.82%; State currently has 3,792 active cases, with Mumbai accounting for 1,162; Thane and Pune have 670 cases and 781 cases, respectively

TMS Ep403: Covid-19, dismantling Big5, markets, reusable launch vehicle

Is India staring at another Covid-19 wave? Should large groups like Adani and Reliance be dismantled? Will Covid-19 fears spook the market again? What is a reusable launch vehicle? All answers here

521 Covid cases in Delhi, highest since Aug, 2022, positivity rate 15.64%

Delhi recorded 521 fresh COVID-19 cases on Monday, the highest single-day rise since August 27 last year, and a fatality, according to data shared by the city health department. The positivity rate stood at 15.64 per cent. The health bulletin also mentioned that the primary cause of the death was not coronavirus and its finding was incidental. The city's COVID-19 death toll now stood at 26,533. With the fresh cases, the city's Covid tally has increased to 20,11,555. The data showed that 3,331 Covid tests were conducted on Monday. Delhi has witnessed an increase in the number of fresh Covid cases over the last few days amid a sharp rise in the figure of H3N2 influenza cases in the country. The Delhi government is keeping an eye on the spurt in Covid cases in the national capital and is "prepared to face any eventuality", Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said on Friday. Addressing reporters after chairing a review meeting on the Covid situation, Kejriwal had said there was no ne

Around 1 mn children above 5 years deprived of Covid vaccines in Nepal

Around one million children, above five years of age, have not received even a single dose of the vaccine in Nepal, The Kathmandu Post reported citing the country's Ministry of Health and Population

293 Covid cases recorded in Delhi, 2 deaths; positivity rate at 18.53%

Delhi recorded 293 fresh COVID-19 cases on Monday, with the positivity rate rising to 18.53 per cent which meant nearly one out of every five people tested turned out to be positive, according to data shared by the city health department. Two Covid-related deaths were reported. The health bulletin, however, mentioned that the primary cause of the deaths was not coronavirus. The city's COVID-19 death toll now stands at 26,532. Delhi saw 429 Covid cases on Sunday, the highest in over seven months, with a positivity rate of 16.09 per cent and one death. It logged 416 cases on Saturday with a positivity rate of 14.37 per cent. The city recorded 295 coronavirus cases on Thursday with a positivity rate of 12.48 per cent. On Wednesday, the national capital logged 300 cases and two deaths, while the positivity rate was 13.89 per cent. Delhi had recorded 214 cases with a positivity rate of 11.82 per cent on Tuesday, 115 cases with a positivity rate of 7.45 per cent on Monday, and 153 cas

Covid-19 pandemic: Noida DM reviews situation as active cases near 150

Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma on Monday reviewed the pandemic situation and directed officials to ensure adequate arrangement for oxygen and hospital beds to meet any eventuality. During the review at the auditorium of Integrated Control Centre at HCL's facility in Sector 60, Verma directed the administration officials to strengthen mutual coordination in order to prevent the spread of infection, officials said in a statement. According to official data, nine new people tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, taking the number of active cases in the district to 133. Eight of them are admitted in hospitals. A week ago, the number of active cases in the district was below 50. "During Monday's review, the district magistrate directed the officials of the Health Department to complete the arrangements for adequate amount of oxygen, number of beds, ambulances etc. in COVID-19 hospitals, so that if required, nobody has to face

Covid-19: Masks mandatory in Haryana for health workers, says Anil Vij

Amid an increase in Covid cases in some parts of the state, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Monday said that wearing masks will be made mandatory for all health workers, and in areas where a gathering is expected to be above 100 people. Separately, the Chandigarh administration issued an advisory asking residents to strictly adhere to Covid-related "dos and don'ts" at public places which include wearing masks in crowded areas and closed settings as well. Vij was presiding over a meeting with senior Health Department officials on the arrangements and preparations to be made to check the spread of Covid. Vij said Covid test will be mandatory for patients arriving at hospitals with symptoms of cough and cold. Apart from this, he said that directions have been given to conduct the genome sequencing of patients who tested Covid positive, an official statement said here, detailing the decision taken in the meeting. In its advisory, the Chandigarh Administration said "there has been

New variant of Covid-19's Omicron detected in Nepal: Health Ministry

Nepal on Monday confirmed the detection of a new Omicron variant of COVID-19 identified as "XBB1.16" and said that at least 10 out of 24 latest samples of patients across the country have tested positive for the new strain. Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population said it has cautioned its citizens after the detection of XBB1.6 variant, which has been identified and spreading in neighbouring India. "A new variant of Omicron XBB1.16', spreading in the neighbouring country India, has also been detected in Nepal. So far 10 of the 24 samples tested by the Health Ministry have been confirmed," Dr Sameer Kumar Adhikari, deputy spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population, said. According to the ministry, to identify the molecular genetic changes in COVID-19, 24 PCR, and antigen-positive samples were collected in March at the National Public Health Laboratory through random sampling. Of the 24 samples collected, two tested positive for BA.1.1, two for BA. 2, and one for BA. 2.7

Maharashtra logs 248 new Covid-19 cases, one death; active tally at 3,532

Maharashtra on Monday reported 248 new cases of coronavirus and a single casualty that raised the tally of infections to 81,45,590, which includes 1,48,445 fatalities, an official from the state health department said. The daily count of infections has dropped by 50 per cent, as the state had recorded 562 cases on Sunday, he said. With this, the state now has 3,532 active cases, of which Mumbai district accounts for the highest 1,079 infections, followed by 761 in Pune and 630 in Thane, the health department stated in a report. As many as 2,559 swab samples were tested in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of tests conducted in the state so far to 8,66,46,434. According to the report, Mumbai circle reported the highest 179 new cases followed by 37 in Pune, 12 in Nashik, seven in Akola, five in Nagpur, three each in Latur and Kolhapur and two in Aurangabad. The only casualty of the day was reported from Aurangabad, it stated. Mumbai city has reported 75 new COVID-19 cases,

Rising Covid cases in India a non-event for markets for now: Analysts

Unless this blows up into substantial numbers wherein we start looking at physical movement restrictions, on current evidence this seems a non-event for markets at this juncture

People need to remain vigilant against new Covid-19 strain: Official

The new COVID variant poses less risk and is unlikely to result in increase in hospitalisations but people need to remain vigilant, according to a top Union Health Ministry official. "New strains keep coming after mutation..this is a new variant which has come..this would not lead to increase in hospitalisations so there is low risk associated with it," the top official said on Monday. The strain has been isolated in the laboratory and a study has also been done on it, he added. "But even then there is a need to remain vigilant," the official said. Further, he noted that the current surge in the COVID cases could be attributed to the spread of the XBB 1.16 variant in the country. India recorded a single-day jump of 3,641 fresh COVID-19 cases as the active caseload rose to 20,219, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The toll has risen to 5,30,892 with 11 deaths -- three from Maharashtra and one each in Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka and Rajasthan -- recorded in a

Books turn over a new leaf with boom in religion and spirituality

This is a trend confirmed by publishers, who are flocking to the segment, though empirical data might take a while to come