Covid tests falling, need to ramp up: Centre directs states
Jan 19, 2022, at 02:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Just a week after elaborating on the conditions that do not require COVID-19 tests, the Centre on Tuesday said the number of coronavirus tests in the country has fallen and needed to be ramped up.
Jan 18, 2022, at 03:01 pm
New Delhi: India registered a minor reduction in daily count as 2,38,018 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
India records 2.71 lakh COVID cases in last 24 hrs, 314 deaths
Jan 16, 2022, at 03:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's COVID-19 graph continued its upward curve with 2.71 lakh cases in the past 24-hours on Sunday, the Union Health Ministry's daily bulletin stated on Sunday.
Open letter by 35 doctors from across country says 'India overdoing testing, medication'
Jan 15, 2022, at 02:42 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The ongoing third wave of COVID-19 in India is marked by unwarranted testing, medication and hospitalisations just like the previous ones, said a group of 35 distinguished doctors in an open letter from the country and abroad.
India's daily COVID-19 tally nears 2.50 lakh, highest since May 2021
Jan 13, 2022, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a big jump in daily cases, 2.47 lakh COVID-19 cases were reported from various states and union territories of India in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry's Thursday data, keeping the weak health infrastructure of the country on its toes.
'Omicron is not common cold': Centre counters top epidemiologist
Jan 13, 2022, at 05:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Omicron is not a common cold and it is a misconception that is spreading, the government's top COVID-19 adviser VK Paul said on Wednesday, a day after the country's top epidemiologist called Omicron infections as mild as a cold.
Jan 10, 2022, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The inoculation of anti-COVID-19 booster doses for frontline workers and people aged 60 or more began in India on Monday amid the reporting of a massive 1.79 lakh infections in the last 24 hours.
India records massive surge in daily cases with 1,59,632 new infections in last 24 hours
Jan 09, 2022, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a whopping rise of Covid cases, India witnessed 1,59,632 new infections in the last 24 hours.
India reports 90,928 COVID-19 cases, 325 deaths in 24 hours
Jan 06, 2022, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added a massive figure of 90,928 COVID-19 cases while the death toll went up by 325 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Over 40 lakhs jabbed in age group 15-18 years on day 1 amid Covid third wave
Jan 04, 2022, at 04:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid a sharp rise in the COVID-19 cases feared to be the third wave and the Omicron infections' surge, India vaccinated over 40 lakhs teens in the 15 to 18 age group on Monday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.
India reports 33,750 COVID-19 cases, 123 deaths in 24 hours
Jan 03, 2022, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added 33,750 new COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 123 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
India registers 27,553 new COVID-19 infections in last 24 hrs, country's Omicron tally touches 1,525
Jan 02, 2022, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a worrying situation, India registered 27,553 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
Over 3 lakh children registered on day 1 of COVID vaccination
Jan 02, 2022, at 02:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: More than 3 lakh children enrolled for Covid vaccination as the Co-WIN portal opened for registration on Saturday for children between 15-18.
India supplies 500,000 doses of COVID vaccine to Afghanistan
Jan 01, 2022, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi: India on Saturday said it has supplied the next batch of humanitarian assistance consisting of 500,000 doses of COVID vaccine (COVAXIN) to Afghanistan.
India reports 22,775 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, 'Omicron' tally touches 1,431
Jan 01, 2022, at 04:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In another jump in daily positive cases, India, which was battered by the second wave of COVID-19, has added 22,775 new infections in the last 24 hours besides 406 deaths apparently linked to the contagion in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.
'Test those with fever, sore throat': Centre to states amid surge in Covid cases, Omicron spread
Jan 01, 2022, at 03:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Friday directed states to test those with fever, headache, sore throat, breathlessness, body ache, loss of taste or smell, fatigue, and diarrhea as suspects of Covid-19, amid the steep rise in cases and the Omicron variant across the country.
India reports 16,764 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, 'Omicron' tally now 1,270
Dec 31, 2021, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India on Friday recorded 16,764 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is 43 percent higher than Thursday's tally, according to the Health Ministry data released on Friday.
India reports over 13,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Dec 30, 2021, at 04:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's tally of daily COVID-19 cases is witnessing jumps every other day with the country reporting over 13,000 cases in the last 24 hours.
Massive spike in daily Covid cases after Delhi, Mumbai see record jump
Dec 29, 2021, at 06:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed a massive spike in Covid-19 cases with Mumbai and Delhi registering a 70 percent and 50 percent jump over a 24-hour period.
India gives nod to two more anti-COVID-19 vaccines, one drug
Dec 28, 2021, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Strengthening the fight against COVID-19, the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday gave nod to two more anti-COVID-19 vaccines and a drug to battle the deadly virus.
Ramp up vaccination of all eligible population: Centre tells poll-bound states
Dec 28, 2021, at 04:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan held a high level meeting with the five poll bound states of Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab to review the public health response measures for containment and management of COVID-19, and the vaccination status in these states.
India registers 6,987 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Dec 26, 2021, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, India on Sunday registered 6,987 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
Centre rushes teams to 10 states amid rise in 'Omicron' cases
Dec 25, 2021, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government is set to rush its teams to 10 states which are either reporting high cases of COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' or the vaccination is poor, media reports said.
India reports 7,189 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Dec 25, 2021, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 7,189 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 387 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Saturday.
India records 358 Omicron cases overall, Delhi, Mumbai see new spike in infections
Dec 25, 2021, at 03:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi on Friday reported 180 Covid cases in 24 hours, which is a six-month high while Mumbai reported 680 new cases, also a 78-day high.
India reports 7,495 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, PM Modi calls meeting on 'Omicron'
Dec 23, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 7,495 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours amid the threat from the new variant 'Omicron'.
Omicron three times more infectious, activate war rooms: Centre tells states
Dec 22, 2021, at 02:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Tuesday warned the states that the Omicron strain is three times as infectious as the Delta variant of coronavirus and war rooms must be activated to contain it.
COVID-19: India reports 200 cases of 'Omicron' so far
Dec 21, 2021, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A total of 200 cases of the new 'Omicron' variant of COVID-19 has been reported so far in India, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
India reports 5,326 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours amid Omicron threat
Dec 21, 2021, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 5,326 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 453 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Tuesday.
India adds 6,563 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours amid Omicron scare
Dec 20, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 6,563 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours while the country is witnessing a rise in cases related to the 'Omicron' variant of the contagion.