India's COVID-19 tally crosses 57 lakh, 86,508 test positive in 24 hrs; expect dip in Delhi cases, says Kejriwal
4 years, 3 months ago

India's COVID-19 tally crosses 57 lakh, 86,508 test positive in 24 hrs; expect dip in Delhi cases, says Kejriwal

Firstpost  

So far, a total of 46,74,987 people have recuperated from COVID-19 and the recovery rate stands at 81.55 percent, showed the health ministry’s data updated at 8 am. The chief minister said the state government was “keeping its fingers crossed” and hoping that the COVID-19 cases will “gradually” come down due to the steps taken by it. Delhi deputy chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who was hospitalised for COVID-19 on Wednesday, tested positive for dengue, sources told news agency PTI. SPB’s condition critical, Maharashtra minister tests positive In Tamil Nadu, the hospital treating singer SP Balasubrahmanyam said he is extremely critical while in Maharashtra, urban development minister Eknath Shinde said he has tested positive. Meanwhile, Chennai’s MGM Healthcare said the 74-year-old singer, popularly known as SPB “remains on ECMO and other life support measures.” “His condition in the last 24 hours has deteriorated further warranting maximal life support and he is extremely critical,” assistant director, MGM Healthcare, Dr Anuradha Baskaran said in a statement, adding that a team of doctors was monitoring his condition.

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Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot tests positive for Covid-19
1 year ago

Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot tests positive for Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday in Bengaluru, informed his office. Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot tests positive for Covid-19 In an announcement, the office of Karnataka Governor said, “Hon'ble Governor of Karnataka has tested positive for Corona. The scheduled programmes/appointments stand cancelled till further intimation.” On Monday, Karnataka recorded 279 new Covid-19 cases. Of …

Noida reports first Covid case in months after spike in infections in some states
1 year ago

Noida reports first Covid case in months after spike in infections in some states

India TV News  

Covid: Amid a sudden surge in Covid cases after new strain JN.1 surfaced, a Noida resident has tested positive after a gap of several months, officials said. The patient is a 54-year-old male who lives in Noida but works at a multinational company in Gurugram, Gautam Buddh Nagar Chief Medical Officer Dr Sunil Sharma said on Thursday. District Surveillance Officer …

U.P. Minister tests positive for COVID-19
1 year, 9 months ago

U.P. Minister tests positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi tested positive for COVID-19 on April 4, amid a gradual rise of cases across the State. The number of infected cases increased to 640 in Uttar Pradesh, as per latest available figures till Tuesday. government put all the frontline workers employed in State government as well as private hospitals on ‘alert mode’, while …

COVID-19: CJI DY Chandrachud permits 'Work From Home' for advocates amid rising cases | DETAILS
1 year, 9 months ago

COVID-19: CJI DY Chandrachud permits 'Work From Home' for advocates amid rising cases | DETAILS

India TV News  

COVID-19: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today took note of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country and said the Supreme Court is willing to hear lawyers via video conferencing. The daily and weekly positivity rates were at 1.84 per cent and 2.49 per cent respectively on Tuesday, while the total number of vaccine doses administered over …

On Covid, India has no need to worry yet
1 year, 9 months ago

On Covid, India has no need to worry yet

Hindustan Times  

Every Covid wave is preceded by what at first seems like drops turning into a trickle of infections. Today, a steady but small increase in recorded cases has prompted the question: Is Covid back? Is the trickle of cases being recorded in several parts of the country the same sort of a sign that preceded the Omicron variant and the …

COVID-19: India logs 1,249 fresh infections; active cases rise to 7,927
1 year, 9 months ago

COVID-19: India logs 1,249 fresh infections; active cases rise to 7,927

India TV News  

New Delhi: India logged 1,249 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday. As per the health ministry, the Covid case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore and the active cases now comprise 0.02 per cent of the total infections. The ministry said that the number …

Ajay Banga, World Bank Prez Nominee, Tests Covid Positive; Had to Meet PM Modi, Sitharaman Today
1 year, 9 months ago

Ajay Banga, World Bank Prez Nominee, Tests Covid Positive; Had to Meet PM Modi, Sitharaman Today

News 18  

World Bank presidential nominee Ajay Banga has tested positive for Covid-19 during routine testing in New Delhi where he was travelling on the last leg of his world tour, and is currently quarantining in isolation, the Department of Treasury said Thursday. The country has recorded 1,134 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases increased to 7,026, according to Union Health …

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia attends mock drill in hospital, reviews preparedness against Covid-19
2 years ago

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia attends mock drill in hospital, reviews preparedness against Covid-19

India Today  

Amid the surge in coronavirus cases globally, Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday reviewed the operational preparedness of the Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Hospital to deal with emergency situations. Notably, 450 out of 2000 beds have been reserved for Covid patients in Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Hospital, and if needed, the number will be increased. The hospital is fully prepared …

Foreigner among 2 passengers to test Covid-19 positive at Kolkata airport
2 years ago

Foreigner among 2 passengers to test Covid-19 positive at Kolkata airport

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: Two passengers including a foreign national who landed at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International airport in Kolkata have tested positive for Covid-19 since Sunday, officials said. The woman was shifted to the Infectious Diseases and BG Hospital in Kolkata,” said a senior West Bengal health department official. Health department officials also held a meeting with district authorities and …

Covid News Updates: No Pandemic Curbs in Goa till Jan 2; Centre Warns Against Overcrowding Ahead of Festive Season
2 years ago

Covid News Updates: No Pandemic Curbs in Goa till Jan 2; Centre Warns Against Overcrowding Ahead of Festive Season

News 18  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked States to strengthen surveillance systems, ramp up testing and ensure readiness of hospital infrastructure during a meeting with state health ministers on Friday regarding the Covid-19 situation in India. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will visit a government hospital in Delhi on Tuesday for a mock drill to review the emergency response in place …

PM Modi to review Covid-19 situation at high-level meeting today
2 years ago

PM Modi to review Covid-19 situation at high-level meeting today

Live Mint  

PM Narendra Modi to review the situation related to Covid-19 and related aspects in the country at a high-level meeting today afternoon, news agency ANI reported. The meeting comes a day after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the situation and asked people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks in crowded places, and getting vaccinated. Coronavirus: Catch all the …

COVID-19 | India to conduct random screening at airports for international passengers arriving from China, other countries: Government sources
2 years ago

COVID-19 | India to conduct random screening at airports for international passengers arriving from China, other countries: Government sources

The Hindu  

COVID was back at the centre of India’s health and political map on December 21 with the government advising people to get vaccinated and mask up, and saying random sample testing will be conducted at airports for passengers arriving from China and other countries. As a political storm brewed with Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya writing to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi …

Priyanka Gandhi tests COVID positive; Rahul Gandhi unwell, cancels scheduled visit to Alwar
2 years, 5 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi tests COVID positive; Rahul Gandhi unwell, cancels scheduled visit to Alwar

India TV News  

Highlights Priyanka Gandhi had earlier tested positive for COVID-19 in June last year Party chief Sonia Gandhi had also tested positive for COVID-19 in early June this year Rahul Gandhi was scheduled to visit Alwar today but has cancelled his visit as he is unwell Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said she has tested positive for COVID-19 again. Priyanka Gandhi …

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tests Covid Positive, Second Time This Year
2 years, 5 months ago

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tests Covid Positive, Second Time This Year

ABP News  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar tested Covid-19 positive. The Janata Dal supremo had missed out on the swearing-in ceremony of President Droupadi Murmu on Monday as he was feeling unwell for the past two-three days, CMO said. Out of the 87,293 samples tested, 355 new Covid-19 cases have been reported on Monday in the state. While the total number of …

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tests positive for COVID-19
2 years, 5 months ago

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tests positive for COVID-19

India TV News  

Highlights Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has tested positive for COVID-19 Nitish Kumar was keeping unwell for the past 2-3 days, said CMO CM Nitish Kumar is in home isolation and doctors have advised him to rest Bihar news : The Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar has tested positive for COVID-19. CM Kumar was also keeping unwell for the past …

Covid 19: 37 inmates of Patna's Beur Jail test postive
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid 19: 37 inmates of Patna's Beur Jail test postive

India TV News  

Highlights Thirty-seven inmates of the Beur Central Prison tested positive for Coronavirus Mass testing was conducted after an inmate tested positive for the virus last week The state's active caseload had on Monday reached 774 Covid 19: As many as thirty-seven inmates of the Beur Central Prison tested positive for Coronavirus on Tuesday, officials said. Mass testing was ordered after …

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma tests positive for Covid-19
2 years, 6 months ago

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma tests positive for Covid-19

India Today  

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma has tested positive for Covid-19 in the Rapid Antigen Test in Leicester, England. “Team India Captain Mr Rohit Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19 following a Rapid Antigen Test conducted on Saturday. UPDATE - #TeamIndia Captain Mr Rohit Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19 following a Rapid Antigen Test conducted on Saturday. — BCCI June …

Focus on adequate testing, surveillance: Mandaviya at Covid review meeting
2 years, 6 months ago

Focus on adequate testing, surveillance: Mandaviya at Covid review meeting

India TV News  

Highlights India again reported a rise on Wednesday with 12,249 fresh Covid infections Active caseload of the country has risen to 81,687 India's daily positivity rate was reported at 3.94 per cent Covid-19 cases in India: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandviya directed the officials to continue to focus on surveillance and whole-genome sequencing to scan for any possible virus mutation …

Vir Das tests positive for Covid-19 before Gujarat show: ‘Woke up with symptoms’
2 years, 6 months ago

Vir Das tests positive for Covid-19 before Gujarat show: ‘Woke up with symptoms’

Hindustan Times  

Actor and comedian Vir Das shared a picture of a Covid-19 rapid testing kit on his Instagram handle. I hope you’ll come back on the new dates.” Vir Das tests positive for Covid-19. Get well soon.” Comedian Sharul Channa said, “You have a double degree in Covid now too. Feel better,” another one dropped “Get well soon.” Earlier this year …

Covid Update: India Records Sharp Spike In Fresh Infections, Crosses 8500-Mark In Last 24 Hrs
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid Update: India Records Sharp Spike In Fresh Infections, Crosses 8500-Mark In Last 24 Hrs

ABP News  

New Delhi: India on Sunday recorded 8,582 fresh covid-19 cases after 104 days, pushing the nation's infection tally to 4,32,22,017, while the count of active cases jumped to 44,513 from 40,370, news agency PTI reported. According to data released by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday, the country witnessed 4,435 discharges in the previous 24 hours, bringing the total recovery …

After Sonia, daughter Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra tests positive for COVID-19
2 years, 7 months ago

After Sonia, daughter Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra tests positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

Priyanka Gandhi, the Congress general secretary, is in quarantine at home and requested those who came in contact with her to take all necessary precautions Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday tweeted that she has tested positive for COVID-19. In a tweet, Priyanka Gandhi said that she has quarantined herself at home and requested those who came in …

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tests Covid-19 positive, isolates herself
2 years, 7 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tests Covid-19 positive, isolates herself

India TV News  

Highlights Priyanka was in Lucknow on Wednesday to address a state-level 'Chintan Shivir' She returned to Delhi on Thursday and got herself tested for Covid A day earlier, Priyanka's mother had tested positive for coronavirus Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has tested positive for Covid-19, she informed via Twitter on Friday morning, adding that she has quarantined herself. A …

Covid-19 protocols to return in Delhi? Disaster Management Authority to meet on April 20 amid rise in cases
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 protocols to return in Delhi? Disaster Management Authority to meet on April 20 amid rise in cases

India Today  

In view of the uptick in Covid-19 cases, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority will hold a meeting on April 20 to discuss measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the city. Delhi’s Covid-19 positivity rate on Monday jumped to 7.72 per cent as the city recorded 501 fresh cases, 16 less than the previous day, according to health department …

15 children among 44 new cases of COVID-19 in Noida, active cases mount to 121
2 years, 8 months ago

15 children among 44 new cases of COVID-19 in Noida, active cases mount to 121

Firstpost  

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, a total of 98,787 people in Gautam Buddh Nagar have tested positive for COVID-19, while 490 of them have died due to the infection Noida: Forty-four people, including 15 children, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar, the health department said on Thursday. In the wake …

Delhi's Covid Positivity Rate Jumps But Doctors Say Nothing to Worry, Hospitalisation Low
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi's Covid Positivity Rate Jumps But Doctors Say Nothing to Worry, Hospitalisation Low

News 18  

Owing to a drop in testing over the festive weekend, the Covid-19 positivity rate in Delhi on Monday stood at 2.7 per cent from below 1 per cent about a week ago. Delhi on Monday reported 137 positive cases of the Covid-19 from 5,079 samples tested over 24 hours. Reacting to a rise in the Covid-19 positivity rate in the …

Shivraj Singh Chouhan in isolation after testing COVID-positive for second time
2 years, 10 months ago

Shivraj Singh Chouhan in isolation after testing COVID-positive for second time

Firstpost  

The Madhya Pradesh chief minister had contracted the viral infection earlier also in 2020 and he was then hospitalised for a few days Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said he has tested positive for coronavirus and has isolated himself. The chief minister had contracted the viral infection earlier also in 2020 and he was then …

Omicron Updates: Delhi Reports 977 New Cases, 12 Deaths; Gautam Buddha Nagar Lifts Covid Curbs
2 years, 10 months ago

Omicron Updates: Delhi Reports 977 New Cases, 12 Deaths; Gautam Buddha Nagar Lifts Covid Curbs

News 18  

Delhi on Friday reported 977 fresh COVID-19 cases and 12 more deaths, while the positivity rate dropped to 1.73 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. India saw a single day rise of 58,077 coronavirus infections, which took the tally of cases to 4,25,36,137, while the active cases have declined to 6,97,802, according to Union health …

India vs West Indies: Dhawan, Shreyas, Ruturaj, Saini test positive for COVID-19, Mayank added to squad
2 years, 11 months ago

India vs West Indies: Dhawan, Shreyas, Ruturaj, Saini test positive for COVID-19, Mayank added to squad

Firstpost  

The other three along with Navdeep Saini who tested positive for the virus are non-playing members — fielding coach T Dilip, security liaison officer B Lokesh and masseur Rajeev Kumar. A COVID-19 outbreak hit the Indian cricket team on Wednesday as three main players — senior opener Shikhar Dhawan, reserve opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer — tested …

COVID-19 scare in Indian team as Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer and few others test positive
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 scare in Indian team as Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer and few others test positive

The Hindu  

Four players - including batters Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad and standby player Navdeep Saini - and three staff members of the senior India men's cricket team have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the ODI series against the West Indies. In a statement on Wednesday, Board secretary Jay Shah said, "The members were asked to report in Ahmedabad …

COVID-19 outbreak in Parliament: 875 of 2,847 test positive during third wave
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 outbreak in Parliament: 875 of 2,847 test positive during third wave

Firstpost  

Out of the total tests, 915 were conducted by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat and 271 samples were found to be positive for the infection New Delhi: Results of 875 people, who were tested for Covid in Parliament, have returned positive, sources said on 23 January, 2022, days before the start of its Winter Session. As many as 2,847 tests have …

Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma tests COVID positive day after meeting Amit Shah, Himanta Sarma
2 years, 11 months ago

Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma tests COVID positive day after meeting Amit Shah, Himanta Sarma

Firstpost  

Sangma and Assam CM Sarma had met Shah on 20 January to submit reports on the amicable resolution of dispute in a few areas along the Meghalaya-Assam inter-state boundary Shillong: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday tested positive for COVID-19, a day after meeting Union home minister Amit Shah and Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Delhi. …

Chandrababu Naidu tests COVID-19 positive with mild symptoms
2 years, 11 months ago

Chandrababu Naidu tests COVID-19 positive with mild symptoms

India TV News  

Highlights Chandrababu Naidu took to Twitter on Tuesday and said he has tested positive I have quarantined myself at home and taking all the necessary precautions, he said Please be safe and take care, Naidu advised people through his tweet Telugu Desam Party national president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has tested positive for COVID-19. The …

IOA chief Narinder Batra tests positive for COVID-19
2 years, 11 months ago

IOA chief Narinder Batra tests positive for COVID-19

India TV News  

Highlights Batra's father had tested positive for COVID-19. Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19, the IOA chief said on Sunday. "Chetna & I Have Tested Positive for Covid Today on 16th January in Asymptomatic Category," the top IOA official said in a WhatsApp message. Batra's father had tested positive for COVID-19 along …

In 2 Weeks, Over 250 Doctors, Paramedics Test Positive for Covid-19 in Kashmir
2 years, 11 months ago

In 2 Weeks, Over 250 Doctors, Paramedics Test Positive for Covid-19 in Kashmir

News 18  

At least 250 doctors and paramedics of various hospitals across Kashmir have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last fortnight, an official said on Saturday. Over 250 doctors and paramedics of Government Medical College Srinagar and its associated hospitals tested positive for COVID-19 in last 15 days, professor and head of department, community medicine, GMC Srinagar, Dr Salim Khan said. …

Lata Mangeshkar continues to be under observation: doctor
2 years, 11 months ago

Lata Mangeshkar continues to be under observation: doctor

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar is still under observation in the ICU, three days after she tested positive for COVID-19 and was subsequently admitted to a city hospital, the doctor treating her said on Wednesday. Mangeshkar, 92, tested positive for coronavirus with mild symptoms and was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Breach Candy Hospital in south Mumbai …

India records 1,94,720 daily COVID-19 infections, 15.8% higher than previous day
2 years, 11 months ago

India records 1,94,720 daily COVID-19 infections, 15.8% higher than previous day

Firstpost  

The Omicron tally reached 4,868. Maharashtra has the highest number of cases of the new variant, followed by Rajasthan India reported nearly two lakh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours with as many as 1,94,720 people testing positive. The number is 15.8 percent higher than yesterday’s 1.68 lakh cases. Daily COVID-19 cases in India — 1,94,720 people 442 people …

Around 50 staff test COVID positive at BJP headquarters in Delhi
2 years, 11 months ago

Around 50 staff test COVID positive at BJP headquarters in Delhi

India TV News  

Highlights 50 people have been found COVID positive at BJP headquarters in Delhi It includes BVG staff, security staff and media co-head in-charge Sanjay Mayukh Meeting of BJP's Core Committee on UP Assembly polls was held at party office on Jan 11 Around 50 staff members tested positive for COVID-19 at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in the national capital, …

Late Irrfan Khan's wife Sutapa Sikdar tests positive for COVID-19
2 years, 11 months ago

Late Irrfan Khan's wife Sutapa Sikdar tests positive for COVID-19

India TV News  

Writer-producer Sutapa Sikdar says she has tested positive for COVID-19 and mourned the loss of a relative, whose funeral she could not attend due to her diagnosis. The producer, who had backed the 2016 Irrfan-starrer "Madaari", wrote about the passing away of the actor's aunt at whose place the couple had stayed when they first shifted to Mumbai. Amid rising …

Keerthy Suresh, Lata Mangeshkar, Sussanne Khan, Pooja Gor: Celebs who tested Covid-19 positive in the last 24 hours
2 years, 11 months ago

Keerthy Suresh, Lata Mangeshkar, Sussanne Khan, Pooja Gor: Celebs who tested Covid-19 positive in the last 24 hours

Hindustan Times  

Bollywood and television personalities, including singer Lata Mangeshkar, interior designer Sussanne Khan, actors Keerthy Suresh, Jitendra Joshi, Pooja Gor and Nehha Pendse tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. Keerthy Suresh, Lata Mangeshkar, Sussanne Khan, and Pooja Gor have tested Covid-19 positive. Lata Mangeshkar: The 92-year-old singer tested positive for coronavirus along with mild symptoms and was admitted to the ICU …

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh tested positive for Covid-19
3 years ago

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh tested positive for Covid-19

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday. In addition to the defence minister, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his Karnataka counterpart Basavaraj Bommai and BJP president J.P. Nadda also tested positive. I request everyone who have recently come in my contact to isolate themselves and get tested.” Bihar Chief Minister’s office announced, “Chief …

Nearly 1000 Delhi Police Personnel, 80 Jail Inmates and Staffers Test Positive for Covid-19
3 years ago

Nearly 1000 Delhi Police Personnel, 80 Jail Inmates and Staffers Test Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

Amid a surge in coronavirus infections in the national capital, nearly 1,000 Delhi Police personnel, including the Additional Commissioner of Police, have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Monday. Recently, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana had issued a Standard Operating Procedure for preventing the spread of the coronavirus among police personnel. 46 inmates, 43 staffers test positive Forty-six inmates …

Coronavirus live updates | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tests positive for COVID-19
3 years ago

Coronavirus live updates | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tests positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

The number of COVID-19 cases continued to rise on Sunday, with 1,79,339 new infections, taking the total number of active patients in India to over seven lakh. - AP Delhi Administration of precautionary dose of Covid vaccine begins in Delhi Amid a surging third wave of coronavirus infections, Delhi on Monday started administering a third or "precautionary dose" to people …

Wife, kids of Hemant Soren among 15 to contract Covid at Jharkhand CM’s house
3 years ago

Wife, kids of Hemant Soren among 15 to contract Covid at Jharkhand CM’s house

Hindustan Times  

A total of 15 people in Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren's residence, including his wife, two children and sister-in-law, have tested positive for the coronavirus disease, news. So far, 62 people have been tested for Covid-19 at the chief minister's residence, Ranchi's chief medical officer Vinod Kumar said. Reports of 24 of them were available this evening and it was …

Covid-19 hits GVMC chief, frontline staff in Vizag
3 years ago

Covid-19 hits GVMC chief, frontline staff in Vizag

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: The unconfirmed third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic seems to have hit the front-liners in Visakhapatnam. This apart, the Visakhapatnam district medical and health officer Tirupathi Rao also tested Covid-19 positive. A total of 839 Covid-19 positive cases were reported in the last 24 hours including 174 in Visakhapatnam district alone, the second-highest after Chittoor district which registered 175 …

Patna accounts for 43% new Covid cases in Bihar
3 years ago

Patna accounts for 43% new Covid cases in Bihar

Hindustan Times  

Patna accounted for 1,956 new Covid-19 cases in Bihar, which was over 43% of the total 4,526 cases reported in the state on Saturday, and the state capital’s test positivity rate jumped from 12.26% to over 20% in the last three days, said officials in the state health department. The test positivity rate of Muzaffarpur, which reported 263 new cases …

Vishal Dadlani, Kubbra Sait, Mithila Palkar and more test positive for Covid-19
3 years ago

Vishal Dadlani, Kubbra Sait, Mithila Palkar and more test positive for Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

On Friday, actors Swara Bhasker, Kubbra Sait, Mithila Palkar, music composer Vishal Dadlani, comedian Ashish Chanchlani and many more tested positive for Covid-19. Vishal Dadlani, Kubbra Sait and Mithila Palkar test positive for Covid-19. "Hey beautiful peeps, First and foremost #maskup Second of first, I've tested positive with mild/ asymptomatic Covid-19," she wrote. All of them have received medical help …

Third Covid wave in India: Over 1,000 doctors test positive across country
3 years ago

Third Covid wave in India: Over 1,000 doctors test positive across country

India TV News  

Highlights Omicron variant-led third Covid wave has arrived in the country More doctors getting infected with the disease has become a matter of concern Experts say Omicron is mild infection but one needs to remain cautious The third Covid wave led by the Omicron variant -- first discovered in South Africa -- is here in the country and cases are …

IIT-Guwahati declared a containment zone after several test Covid positive
3 years ago

IIT-Guwahati declared a containment zone after several test Covid positive

Live Mint  

The authorities of Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati on Wednesday declared the campus a containment zone after over fifty people tested positive for the virus. Authorities imposed restrictions in the campus after over fifty people tested positive in the past six days. Parmeshwar Iyer, Dean-PR, IIT-Guwahati said that almost 99% of the cases that tested positive for the coronavirus are …

Bihar: Both deputy Chief Ministers, 2 ministers test Covid positive
3 years ago

Bihar: Both deputy Chief Ministers, 2 ministers test Covid positive

India TV News  

After doctors and medical staff, Covid infections are spreading among political leaders of Bihar. On Wednesday, four ministers including two deputy chief ministers -- Tar Kishore Prasad and Renu Devi tested positive for the coronavirus. Besides, Excise Minister Sunil Kumar and Building Construction Minister Ashok Chaudhary also tested positive. The latter tested Corona positive on Tuesday and he himself said …

Sourav Ganguly’s daughter, 3 other family members test Covid positive
3 years ago

Sourav Ganguly’s daughter, 3 other family members test Covid positive

Live Mint  

Board of Control for Cricket in India President Sourav Ganguly's daughter Sana Ganguly and three other family members have tested positive for Covid-19, reported news agency ANI. He developed Covid-19 symptoms like fever and his RT-PCR report "has come positive with high viral load", he stated in a Facebook post. Former Bengal captain Laxmi Ratan Shukla, who is also the …

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