Deadly April and May dwarf Jharkhand’s official Covid-19 toll
3 years, 4 months ago

Deadly April and May dwarf Jharkhand’s official Covid-19 toll

Hindustan Times  

The total number of deaths registered in the months of April and May in 2021 in several districts of Jharkhand has witnessed a massive spike, as high as six times in some cases, compared to the corresponding period in 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic first hit the country, rasing questions over the actual coronavirus toll in the state. At least 14 districts, which provided month-wise data of registered deaths, recorded a spike even in the month of March 2021 as compared to the previous year. Of the 15 districts which provided month-wise figures of both the years, only Giridh district has witnessed a dip in the number of registered deaths during April and May in 2021 as compared to the corresponding period the previous year. In other districts which provided month-wise data, the registered deaths in the months of March, April and May in 2021 was at least twice or thrice the figure during the corresponding period in 2020.

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Covid Graph Going Up? July Case Tally Higher than March-June, Deaths on Rise, Shows Data​
2 years, 4 months ago

Covid Graph Going Up? July Case Tally Higher than March-June, Deaths on Rise, Shows Data​

News 18  

Even as India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 205 crore doses, the graph of monthly cases and deaths is witnessing an upward trend, as July reported the highest deaths and cases in at least the past two months. In July, India recorded 1,241 Covid deaths and 5.67 lakh cases, as per the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data. …

‘UP govt not only hiding Covid death figures, but also...,’: Akhilesh Yadav
3 years, 6 months ago

‘UP govt not only hiding Covid death figures, but also...,’: Akhilesh Yadav

Hindustan Times  

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Jharkhand reports no new Covid-19 deaths, cases tally reaches 344,543
3 years, 6 months ago

Jharkhand reports no new Covid-19 deaths, cases tally reaches 344,543

Hindustan Times  

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UP Covid toll may be more than official number: Report
3 years, 6 months ago

UP Covid toll may be more than official number: Report

Hindustan Times  

A report published by Suarav Das in the news website Article 14 shows that Uttar Pradesh’s Covid-19 tally could be a huge underestimate. The report’s findings are based on a comparison of the official Covid-19 tally in 24 districts of the state between July 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021, with the total excess deaths reported in the Civil Registration …

First week of May was J’khand’s deadliest with 951 casualties
3 years, 6 months ago

First week of May was J’khand’s deadliest with 951 casualties

Hindustan Times  

The seven days between April 29 and May 5 this year proved to be the deadliest in terms of loss of lives with 951 people falling prey to the second wave of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, according to an analysis of the state health department’s bulletin. In a big relief, it is now down to 0.33%, while the ongoing week …

Coronavirus | People deserve to know death toll: Patna High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus | People deserve to know death toll: Patna High Court

The Hindu  

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Coronavirus | Do excess deaths in India suggest mortality crossed 1 million?
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus | Do excess deaths in India suggest mortality crossed 1 million?

The Hindu  

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Jharkhand registers zero fresh COVID fatality for first time during second wave
3 years, 6 months ago

Jharkhand registers zero fresh COVID fatality for first time during second wave

India TV News  

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India Today  

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Jharkhand reports 293 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths in last 24 hours
3 years, 6 months ago

Jharkhand reports 293 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths in last 24 hours

Hindustan Times  

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Bihar toll surges 73% after Covid-19 death audit
3 years, 6 months ago

Bihar toll surges 73% after Covid-19 death audit

India Today  

Bihar’s government added 3,971 more deaths after data reconciliation, raising the Covid-19 toll in the state by 72.75 per cent. A similar bump was seen on June 4, 2021, when Maharashtra reported 1,377 daily deaths, a day after announcing 643 fatalities. Likewise, Delhi reported 437 new deaths on June 16, 2020, a day after reporting 73 Covid-related fatalities. On May …

Bihar Health Department Revises Covid-19 Toll, Confirms More Than 9,000 Deaths
3 years, 6 months ago

Bihar Health Department Revises Covid-19 Toll, Confirms More Than 9,000 Deaths

News 18  

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Jharkhand reports 13 new Covid-19 deaths, lowest in a single day in May
3 years, 6 months ago

Jharkhand reports 13 new Covid-19 deaths, lowest in a single day in May

Hindustan Times  

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Jharkhand reports 33 more Covid deaths, lowest single day toll in May
3 years, 6 months ago

Jharkhand reports 33 more Covid deaths, lowest single day toll in May

Hindustan Times  

Jharkhand on Tuesday registered 33 deaths due to Covid-19, the lowest in a single day in May, pushing the toll to 4,871, a health department bulletin said. A health worker conducts thermal screening of a villager during a COVID-19 awareness drive at Mahilong Panchayat near Ranchi, The state also recorded 1,394 new coronavirus cases, which took the tally to 3,31,811, …

With Over 30% of Total Covid Deaths, May Turns Out to Be Deadliest Month of Pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

With Over 30% of Total Covid Deaths, May Turns Out to Be Deadliest Month of Pandemic

News 18  

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Covid-19: What you need to know today
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: What you need to know today

Hindustan Times  

India has reported 287,160 deaths from the coronavirus disease till May 19. The number of deaths isn’t surprising because India has seen 6,608,317 cases, or a little under 26% of the 25,771,260 cases it has reported to date, in the first 19 days of May. Since deaths lag cases by around two weeks, it is likely that the gap between …

Data | India tops the world in single-day COVID-19 fatalities
3 years, 7 months ago

Data | India tops the world in single-day COVID-19 fatalities

The Hindu  

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3 years, 7 months ago

Jharkhand reports 2,507 new cases of Covid-19, 60 more fatalities

Hindustan Times  

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Deaths spike, vaccination dips—the story from India’s states
3 years, 7 months ago

Deaths spike, vaccination dips—the story from India’s states

Hindustan Times  

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3 years, 7 months ago

Jharkhand's daily Covid deaths drop below 100 for 2nd time in May; toll at 4,182

Hindustan Times  

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Uttarakhand, Haryana, Bihar now among states with highest Covid-19 deaths, active cases
3 years, 7 months ago

Uttarakhand, Haryana, Bihar now among states with highest Covid-19 deaths, active cases

Hindustan Times  

The coronavirus disease cases in India recorded an exponential rise in the past one month. States like Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh registered a huge rise in Covid-19 related deaths in the last 40 days. While states like Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu continue to be the major contributors of the active caseload of the country, smaller …

Over 2k deaths since April
3 years, 7 months ago

Over 2k deaths since April

Hindustan Times  

Jharkhand, which has been witnessing more than 100 deaths due to Covid-19 daily for last 11 days, on Tuesday reported its highest ever mortality rate of 1.24%, more than the national average of 1.10%. HT Image While the unprecedented surge in number of casualties in last 34 days played havoc across the state, health experts opine that the spike in …

Jharkhand sees record 159 fatalities from Covid-19, death toll climbs to 2,829
3 years, 7 months ago

Jharkhand sees record 159 fatalities from Covid-19, death toll climbs to 2,829

Hindustan Times  

Jharkhand saw a record new 159 deaths from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities to 2,829 on Sunday. Meanwhile, the BJP's leader of legislative party Babulal Marandi on Sunday attacked chief minister Hemant Soren, asking him to understand the gravity of the situation in the state and do something when people were dying during …

Over 10 lakh tests, 1 lakh positive cases, 1400 deaths in April alone
3 years, 7 months ago

Over 10 lakh tests, 1 lakh positive cases, 1400 deaths in April alone

Hindustan Times  

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Record 149 single-day deaths push Jharkhand's Covid-19 toll to 2,395
3 years, 7 months ago

Record 149 single-day deaths push Jharkhand's Covid-19 toll to 2,395

Hindustan Times  

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Death toll rises eight times in 15 days across Jharkhand
3 years, 8 months ago

Death toll rises eight times in 15 days across Jharkhand

Hindustan Times  

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No new Covid-19 fatality in Jharkhand, tally rises to 118,897
3 years, 10 months ago

No new Covid-19 fatality in Jharkhand, tally rises to 118,897

Hindustan Times  

Jharkhand has not reported any fresh COVID-19 fatality in the past 24 hours, even as 58 new cases pushed the tally to 1,18,897, a health department official said on Friday. The front line workers of Aanganbari Sevika of the rural area being given the Covid-19 vaccines by the health department at Referal hospital, in Ranchi on Monday. A total of …

Excess deaths in Haryana seven times more than official Covid toll between April 2020 and May 2021
4 years, 1 month ago

Excess deaths in Haryana seven times more than official Covid toll between April 2020 and May 2021

Scroll  

Haryana reported 60,397 excess deaths between April 2020 and May this year, The Hindu reported on Thursday, citing data from the state’s civil registration system. The number of excess deaths in Haryana was calculated on monthly death numbers registered online on the Civil Registration System between January 2018 and May 2021. Every single death is accountable in Haryana.” Data for …

Excess deaths in Himachal nearly two times the official Covid toll between April 2020 and May 2021
4 years, 2 months ago

Excess deaths in Himachal nearly two times the official Covid toll between April 2020 and May 2021

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Himachal Pradesh reported 6,081 excess deaths between April 2020 and May 2021, reported The Hindu on Wednesday, citing figures from the state civil registration system. Kangra district registered the highest number of 2,647 excess deaths, which is 2.8 times the official Covid-19 toll of 933. CRS data for Madhya Pradesh accessed by Scroll.in showed that the state saw over 1,60,000 …

India's rising Covid-19 death toll on a worrying trajectory
4 years, 3 months ago

India's rising Covid-19 death toll on a worrying trajectory

India Today  

Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that the recovered coronavirus cases in the country are 3.4 times more than the active cases and the recovery rate is more than 75 per cent. But for India, whose Covid-19 mortality rate at 1.58 per cent is one of the lowest in the world, the rising death …

Covid-19 deaths picking up in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh
4 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 deaths picking up in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh

Live Mint  

The pace of growth in covid-19 deaths has slowed down from earlier levels in southern India in recent days. Among states with the highest number of active cases, the biggest percentage jumps in deaths in the last seven days were reported by Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Assam, while Assam, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh led the surge in active cases. Among …

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