Delhi logs 1,797 new Covid cases today, almost 30% higher than yesterday
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi logs 1,797 new Covid cases today, almost 30% higher than yesterday

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi reported 1,795 new COVID-19 cases and one death in the last 24 hours The positivity rate in the national capital rose to 8.18% India reported over 12,000 fresh COVID-19 cases for the second day in row by logging in 12,847 cases Delhi reported 1,795 new COVID-19 cases and one death in the last 24 hours, according to data released by the city's health department. Meanwhile, India reported over 12,000 fresh COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row by logging in 12,847 cases in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Friday. After a gap of more than three months, India witnessed an uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases as the country recorded as many as 12,213 fresh COVID-19 infections on Thursday. ALSO READ: Maharashtra sees slight dip in Covid cases today; Mumbai remains a worry with 15.39% positivity rate

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Delhi’s Dengue cases drop to 5,700, but Malaria and Chikungunya surge by 99% from 2023
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi’s Dengue cases drop to 5,700, but Malaria and Chikungunya surge by 99% from 2023

Live Mint  

Delhi has been grappling with a significant increase in mosquito-borne diseases, with cases of dengue, malaria, and chikungunya reaching alarming levels. Although dengue cases have decreased from 2023's tally of 9,266, the city is now seeing a rise in other mosquito-borne diseases, with malaria and chikungunya reaching their highest levels in recent years. Japanese Encephalitis Case Triggers Increased Measures Apart …

Delhi witnesses surge in Dengue cases: 472 cases in last week, 3 deaths this year so far
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi witnesses surge in Dengue cases: 472 cases in last week, 3 deaths this year so far

India TV News  

The national capital is witnessing a sharp surge in Dengue caes with 472 dengue cases being reported in the last week and 3 deaths this year so far. It should be noted that the national capital recorded a total of 9,266 cases of Dengue in 2023 while the death toll was 19, the report said. So far in 2024, 4,533 …

India to undertake mega study of covid-19 samples to help prepare for future pandemics
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India to undertake mega study of covid-19 samples to help prepare for future pandemics

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Department of Biotechnology plans to undertake a study of thousands of samples and clinical material collected during covid-19 to help Indian scientists understand the susceptibility of individuals and changes in metabolic activity that will be useful in fighting future pandemics. The department will give the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, a consortium of 54 laboratories, the mandate to …

Centre rejects study claiming 11.9 lakh excess deaths in India during 2020 COVID-19 pandemic
5 months ago

Centre rejects study claiming 11.9 lakh excess deaths in India during 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry has rubbished reports highlighting a higher number of deaths in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. “It is strongly asserted that an excess mortality of about 11.9 lakh deaths reported in the Science Advances paper in 2020 over the previous year is a gross and misleading overestimate. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry …

Study estimates 11.9 lakh excess deaths in 2020 during pandemic, 8 times more than official
5 months ago

Study estimates 11.9 lakh excess deaths in 2020 during pandemic, 8 times more than official

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, In India, 11.9 lakh excess deaths occurred in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, 17 per cent higher compared to 2019, an international study has found. Study estimates 11.9 lakh excess deaths in 2020 during pandemic, 8 times more than official The estimate is about eight times higher than the official COVID-19 deaths in India, and 1.5 times the …

India’s hidden COVID deaths: Was the toll in 2020 eight times higher?
5 months ago

India’s hidden COVID deaths: Was the toll in 2020 eight times higher?

Al Jazeera  

India had nearly 1.2 million excess deaths in 2020, new data shows. New Delhi, India – India’s actual death toll during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world’s most populous country could be eight times higher than the government’s official numbers, reveals a new study. The numbers in the research, based on the Indian government’s 2019-21 …

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive
5 months ago

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive

Live Mint  

New Delhi: With US President Joe Biden testing positive for COVID-19 before the Presidential elections, the World Health Organisation has warned the public that Covid is still not over. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a warning, stating that vaccination rates among health professionals and the over-60s—two demographics most at risk of dying from COVID—are alarmingly falling. Globally, 9.8 million …

In India, all vaccine-related AEFI are routinely monitored and COVID is no exception, says health expert
7 months, 3 weeks ago

In India, all vaccine-related AEFI are routinely monitored and COVID is no exception, says health expert

The Hindu  

All ‘Adverse Events Following Immunisation’ after COVID-19 vaccinations continue to be monitored, a senior Union Health Ministry official, who did not wish to be named, said on Thursday. According to a study titled ‘Serious adverse event following immunization and thromboembolic events associated with COVID19 vaccination: An analysis of nationwide causality assessment from India’, published in February 2023, the majority of …

COVID-19 in India | What is the current scenario and how are we tackling it?
8 months, 1 week ago

COVID-19 in India | What is the current scenario and how are we tackling it?

The Hindu  

Story so far: During this poll season, mentions of the COVID-19 pandemic are still doing the rounds. History of COVID-19 lockdown As COVID-19 cases – which were first reported in China’s Wuhan province – began cropping up across the world, countries employed different approaches to deal with the rise in infections, deaths and threat due to the virus, employing varying …

Telangana reported 27 JN.1 variant COVID-19 cases until January
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana reported 27 JN.1 variant COVID-19 cases until January

The Hindu  

Telangana recorded 27 cases of COVID-19 caused by the JN.1 variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus as of January 28, according to information disclosed during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare S.P. Responding to a query by Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu, the Minister presented data for 17 states that reported …

Covid-19: India reports 441 fresh JN.1 cases; active caseload declines to 3,238
11 months, 1 week ago

Covid-19: India reports 441 fresh JN.1 cases; active caseload declines to 3,238

Firstpost  

India has recorded 441 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases has come down to 3,238, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. The number of daily cases was in double digits till December 5 but it began to rise again amid cold weather conditions and after the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, JN.1.After December 5, the …

Covid Sub-Variant JN.1: Odisha reports 2 fresh cases amid surge. 10 Updates
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Covid Sub-Variant JN.1: Odisha reports 2 fresh cases amid surge. 10 Updates

Live Mint  

Covid Case In India: Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in India, Odisha has identified two new cases of the JN.1 sub-variant of the virus, as confirmed by a senior official on Thursday. Earlier, on Thursday, Maharashtra reported 171 new COVID-19 cases and two fatalities, as per a statement from a health department official. Despite recent weeks seeing a sustained …

Covid-19: India Logs 760 Fresh Cases, Active Caseload Stands At 4,423
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Covid-19: India Logs 760 Fresh Cases, Active Caseload Stands At 4,423

ABP News  

Covid 19 India: India saw a single-day rise of 760 fresh cases of Covid while two more people succumbed to the viral disease, news agency PTI reported, citing health ministry data on Thursday. On Wednesday, the country had reported 602 new Covid cases and five deaths were reported. Meanwhile, a 63-year-old woman, who had tested positive for Covid, succumbed to …

Karnataka Covid cases jump 75% in 24 hours, one more death recorded
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Covid cases jump 75% in 24 hours, one more death recorded

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka's fresh COVID-19 infections surged by over 75 per cent on Wednesday to 260 cases. The state reported one virus-related death, same as the day before, and had a positivity rate of 3.46 per cent, against 2.02 per cent recorded yesterday. Of the 260 new cases, 134 were from state capital Bengaluru alone, making up for 624 active cases in …

Covid 19: India Logs 602 New Cases, Active Caseload Stands At 4,440
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Covid 19: India Logs 602 New Cases, Active Caseload Stands At 4,440

ABP News  

Covid 19 Update: India reported 602 new Covid cases on Wednesday, as reported by news agency ANI. COVID-19 | India reports 602 new cases, 5 deaths in the last 24 hours; Active caseload at 4,440 — ANI January 3, 2024 On Tuesday, India recorded 573 fresh cases of Covid-19. Around 47 percent of the total cases were recorded in Kerala, …

Covid-19 HIGHLIGHTS: Two Cases Of Sub-Variant JN.1 Detected In Odisha
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Covid-19 HIGHLIGHTS: Two Cases Of Sub-Variant JN.1 Detected In Odisha

ABP News  

Covid News HIGHLIGHTS: Please follow this space for all the latest news and updates related to Covid-19 cases in India. The country has been witnessing a downward trend in the reported infections since the last two days with 572 fresh cases recorded on Tuesday, as per the data published by Union health ministry. There number of daily cases had dropped …

JN.1 update: Gurugram reports first COVID-related death in six months
11 months, 3 weeks ago

JN.1 update: Gurugram reports first COVID-related death in six months

Live Mint  

Amid the rise in JN.1 cases in India, a 47-year-old woman on 1 January died due to the disease in Haryana's Gurugram, making it the first COVID-19-related death in the district in about six months, said an official. 312 Covid sub-variant JN.1 cases: According to the INSACOG's data updated on Tuesday, a total of 312 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 …

India sees single-day rise of 702 COVID-19 cases
11 months, 3 weeks ago

India sees single-day rise of 702 COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

India saw a single day rise of 702 cases of COVID-19, with the number of active cases of the infection rising to 4,097, the health ministry said on Thursday, December 28, 2023. Six new fatalities, two from Maharashtra and one each from Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal, and Delhi were reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the Union …

LIVE COVID-19 Updates: Delhi Reports First Case of JN.1 Strain; India Sees Single-day Rise of 529 Infections
11 months, 3 weeks ago

LIVE COVID-19 Updates: Delhi Reports First Case of JN.1 Strain; India Sees Single-day Rise of 529 Infections

News 18  

Karnataka Mandates 7-day Home Isolation for Covid Positive Amidst the uptick in the Covid subvariant JN.1 infection, the Karnataka government declared mandatory 7-day home isolation of positive cases on Wednesday. Covid Cases in India Live Updates: Expert Advises To Wear Mask, Practice Physical Distancing On precautions against JN.1 variant of Covid, Shekhar C Mande, former DG, CSIR says, “People should …

Over 220 crore COVID vaccine doses administered across India, but less than 23 crore booster doses: Health Ministry data
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 220 crore COVID vaccine doses administered across India, but less than 23 crore booster doses: Health Ministry data

The Hindu  

A total of 220.67 crore COVID vaccine doses have been administered across the country as on December 21 this year, according to data released by the Health Ministry on Wednesday. However, only 22.88 crore precautionary or booster doses have been administered across the country among the eligible adult population. Despite the recent increase of people infected with the JN.1 COVID …

India sees single-day rise of 529 COVID-19 cases
11 months, 3 weeks ago

India sees single-day rise of 529 COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

India recorded 529 fresh COVID-19 cases in a single day, while the country's active infection count stood at 4,093, the health ministry said on December 27. The number of daily cases had dropped to double-digits till December 5, but infections have again gone up after emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions. The daily numbers were in lakhs …

Covid-19 JN.1 Variant: Active Tally Surpasses 4,100; 69 People Infected With New Strain
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Covid-19 JN.1 Variant: Active Tally Surpasses 4,100; 69 People Infected With New Strain

News 18  

Covid-19 LIVE: Delhi Health Minister Urges Caution, Says City's Covid Positivity Rate Around 1% Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday said the national capital’s Covid positivity rate is around 1 per cent and stressed that people should, instead of panicking, follow precautions during the winter festival season. Covid-19 LIVE: JN.1 Variant Case Tally Increases To 69 A total of …

India’s Covid Tally Crosses 4,000-Mark; 63 Cases of JN.1 Sub-Variant Detected
11 months, 4 weeks ago

India’s Covid Tally Crosses 4,000-Mark; 63 Cases of JN.1 Sub-Variant Detected

News 18  

Amid the ongoing Covid scare with the emergence of new variant JN.1, the Union Health Ministry informed that India on Monday crossed the 4,000-mark, while one death was reported in Kerala. At least 63 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 were reported in the country till Sunday, including 34 detected in Goa, PTI reported citing its sources. Kerala, where the first …

63 cases of new Covid variant in India, Goa tops with 34 cases, Maharashtra has 9
11 months, 4 weeks ago

63 cases of new Covid variant in India, Goa tops with 34 cases, Maharashtra has 9

India Today  

A total of 63 JN.1 COVID variant cases have been reported in the country till December 24, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday in a press statement. Out of the total 63 cases, 34 are from Goa, 9 from Maharashtra, 8 from Karnataka, 6 from Kerala, 4 from Tamil Nadu and 2 from Telangana, the Ministry added in its …

Covid19: India logs in 628 fresh infections, Kerala sees 128 cases
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Covid19: India logs in 628 fresh infections, Kerala sees 128 cases

India TV News  

India logged 628 new Covid19 infections while Kerala reported 128 fresh cases and one death due to the disease in the last 24 hours, according to Union Health Ministry data. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has risen to 4,44,71,860 while the national recovery rate stands at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website. …

New COVID variant JN.1: Health Ministry says no need for booster dose
1 year ago

New COVID variant JN.1: Health Ministry says no need for booster dose

The Hindu  

Following the Union Health Ministry direction that States be alert and prepared for any possible surge in COVID-19 cases following the emergence of the new variant JN.1, senior health officials said that there is no move to recommend administration of vaccine booster dose for India. India saw a single-day rise of 656 COVID-1 infections while the active cases have increased …

Karnataka logs in 104 fresh Covid cases, total active cases are now 273
1 year ago

Karnataka logs in 104 fresh Covid cases, total active cases are now 273

Hindustan Times  

Amid surge in Covid-19, Karnataka has recorded 104 new Covid cases on Saturday, with total active cases rising to 273, according to the health bulletin released by the health department on Sunday. Karnataka logs in 104 fresh Covid cases, total active cases are now 273 The state government is closely monitoring the Covid situation in the state as neighboring Kerala …

Covid in India Highlights: Maharashtra reports nine JN.1 infections
1 year ago

Covid in India Highlights: Maharashtra reports nine JN.1 infections

Hindustan Times  

Covid in India Highlights: India logged a total of 656 fresh cases of Covid-19 infections on December 24. Former AIIMS, Delhi, director Randeep Guleria said the sub-variant JN.1 is “gradually becoming dominant” but observed that it is not causing severe infections or hospitalisations. The World Health Organisation also classified JN.1 into the Variant of Interest category, however, said there is …

Amid JN.1 scare, India logs 656 new Covid-19 cases, active caseload at 3,742
1 year ago

Amid JN.1 scare, India logs 656 new Covid-19 cases, active caseload at 3,742

India Today  

India recorded a single-day rise of 656 fresh Covid-19 infections while the active caseload further increased to 3,742 from 3,420 the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. Kerala, where the Covid sub-variant JN.1 was first detected, recorded the most number of active cases in a single day, the ministry stated. India on Saturday recorded 752 Covid-19 infections, …

Karnataka Covid cases jump 225% in 24 hours, one death recorded, active cases mount to 175
1 year ago

Karnataka Covid cases jump 225% in 24 hours, one death recorded, active cases mount to 175

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka's fresh COVID-19 infections surged by over 225 per cent on Friday to 78 cases, compared to 24 cases registered the day before. READ | Cabinet panel set up for management of Covid-19 in Karnataka Among other districts, two new cases emerged from the Dakshina Kannada district, one from Bengaluru Rural, four from Chikkamagaluru, one from Mysuru and two from …

Covid JN.1 variant updates: India sees 22 cases; Centre order genome sequencing
1 year ago

Covid JN.1 variant updates: India sees 22 cases; Centre order genome sequencing

Hindustan Times  

India has reported a total of 22 cases of Covid-19 subvariant JN.1 so far, forcing health departments to take necessary precautions to prevent the virus from spreading. In view of the sudden spike in cases in several states, the Centre on Friday directed states to send samples of all Covid positive test swabs for whole genome sequencing to identify the …

Amid JN.1 concern, India's Covid cases at 7-month high at 752, 4 deaths reported
1 year ago

Amid JN.1 concern, India's Covid cases at 7-month high at 752, 4 deaths reported

India Today  

India saw a single-day rise of 752 Covid-19 infections, the highest since May 21, while the active cases crossed the 3,000-mark, rising to 3,420, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. As many as 325 people recovered from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, pushing the total number of recoveries to 4,44,71,212, the Health Ministry said. On Friday, India recorded …

COVID-19: Kerala records 265 fresh cases, one death in last 24 hours
1 year ago

COVID-19: Kerala records 265 fresh cases, one death in last 24 hours

India TV News  

Amid the growing threat of the new variant of the coronavirus, Kerala reported 265 fresh cases and one death in the last 24 hours. According to the health ministry data, the total number of active COVID cases is recorded at 2,997 in the country. With one death reported in the state, the total number of people who have died due …

Delhi govt to send COVID samples for RT-PCR test, genome sequencing amid spike in cases
1 year ago

Delhi govt to send COVID samples for RT-PCR test, genome sequencing amid spike in cases

India TV News  

New Delhi: Amid uptick in the COVID cases, the Delhi health department has ordered the authorities to send an “adequate” number of samples for RT-PCR test, officials said on Thursday, while also noting that they have been directed to conduct the genome sequencing of the COVID-positive RT-PCR samples, they added. This comes after India on Thursday recorded 594 new COVID …

COVID-19 update: India reports 22 cases of Omicron sub-variant JN.1 with mild symptoms
1 year ago

COVID-19 update: India reports 22 cases of Omicron sub-variant JN.1 with mild symptoms

India TV News  

COVID-19 omicron variant: A total of at least 22 JN.1 COVID variant cases were reported in India till December 21. India today recorded 640 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases climbed to 2,997 from 2,669 the day before, according to Union Health Ministry data. WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on new variant: Meanwhile, amid rising concerns …

Covid Spike: India Records 594 Fresh Infections, 25 JN.1 Subvariant Cases Now
1 year ago

Covid Spike: India Records 594 Fresh Infections, 25 JN.1 Subvariant Cases Now

News 18  

Ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations next week, India on Thursday recorded 594 new Covid cases. No plan for mandatory Covid testing at airports Health ministry sources said there is no plan to introduce mandatory RT-PCR testing for Covid-19 at airports amid an uptick in fresh infections. RAJASTHAN Rajasthan detected four cases of the Covid subvariant JN.1 following which …

COVID-19 | Kerala reports about 300 new cases as infections continue to rise in the State
1 year ago

COVID-19 | Kerala reports about 300 new cases as infections continue to rise in the State

The Hindu  

Kerala accounted for about 87% of the total number of active cases of COVID-19 infections reported across the country as on December 21. About 300 fresh infections and three deaths have been reported in the 24 hours ending 8 a.m on December 21, according to estimates by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Increase in tests Senior officials …

Bengaluru Reports 3 Deaths, 80 Active Covid Cases In Karnataka
1 year ago

Bengaluru Reports 3 Deaths, 80 Active Covid Cases In Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Of the 92 active Covid new variant JN.1 cases in Karnataka, Bengaluru has alone 80 active cases followed by Mysuru with 5 cases, Ballari having 3 cases while Mandya and Ramanagar districts have lone cases each. In Bengaluru city, 1,000 tests have been conducted daily and tests have also been carried out in border areas of Chamarajnagar, Mysuru and …

Covid-19 cases rise in India: Existing vaccines protect against new JN.1 sub-variant? What expert says
1 year ago

Covid-19 cases rise in India: Existing vaccines protect against new JN.1 sub-variant? What expert says

Live Mint  

Covid 19 cases have started increasing once again in India. JN.1 has extensive resistance across receptor binding domain classes 1, 2, and 3 and shows higher immune evasion as compared with BA 2.86 and other resistant strains. In an interaction with Livemint, Dr. Gurmeet Singh Chabbra, Director-Pulmonary, Marengo Asia Hospitals Faridabad said that according to CDC, vaccines will not block …

Is Covid scare back? 300 fresh cases reported, three deaths in Kerala
1 year ago

Is Covid scare back? 300 fresh cases reported, three deaths in Kerala

India TV News  

Kerala reported 300 new active cases of COVID-19 and 3 deaths on December 20, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Amid rising concerns over the emergence of the new variant of the Coronavirus, a Kerala-based health expert said on Wednesday that Covid is like any other communicable disease that cannot be wiped out completely adding that the …

Kerala reports 292 fresh Covid infections, total cases cross 2k
1 year ago

Kerala reports 292 fresh Covid infections, total cases cross 2k

Hindustan Times  

Active Covid-19 cases in Kerala crossed the 2000-mark on Wednesday as the state reported 292 fresh infections, according to the data of the union ministry of health and family welfare. Two people died of Covid in Kerala in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative toll to 72,056, according to health department data. Two people died of Covid in the …

Government issues COVID-19 alert, says no clustering of JN.1 cases
1 year ago

Government issues COVID-19 alert, says no clustering of JN.1 cases

The Hindu  

Admitting that India has registered a rise in the daily COVID-19 positivity rate in some States, including Kerala, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Karnataka, the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday, while issuing an alert, said that no clustering of cases had been reported in the new JN.1 variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The cases that are hospitalised are due to other medical …

COVID-19 Update: 292 fresh cases, three deaths in Kerala
1 year ago

COVID-19 Update: 292 fresh cases, three deaths in Kerala

Live Mint  

COVID-19 Update: The total number of active cases in the state is 2,041. Kerala has reported 292 new active cases of COVID-19 and three deaths on December 19, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The total number of active cases in the state is 2,041, and the total number of people who died due to COVID in …

COVID-19 update: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya urges heightened preparedness amidst surge in cases
1 year ago

COVID-19 update: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya urges heightened preparedness amidst surge in cases

India TV News  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya conducted a virtual review meeting on Wednesday, addressing the increasing COVID-19 cases in the country and emphasizing the preparedness of health facilities. As the country faces a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Union Health Minister's call for increased preparedness aligns with the ongoing efforts to manage and mitigate the impact of the virus. The emphasis …

‘No New COVID Cases Detected in Odisha,’ Says State Health Director Amid Rising JN.1 scare
1 year ago

‘No New COVID Cases Detected in Odisha,’ Says State Health Director Amid Rising JN.1 scare

News 18  

Even as India’s active caseload touched 1,970 with one death in Kerala, where the COVID sub-variant JN.1 was detected, Director of Health Services Bijay Kumar Mohapatra said that Odisha never stopped surveillance and testing of symptomatic cases. 115 Fresh Covid-19 Cases in Kerala Kerala on Tuesday reported 115 fresh Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours taking the total active …

COVID-19 Update: India records 260 new cases, total active at 1,828
1 year ago

COVID-19 Update: India records 260 new cases, total active at 1,828

Live Mint  

India reported 260 new cases of COVID-19, with active cases rising to 1,828, as per the latest data from the Union Health Ministry on December 18. Centre Urges States to Heighten Vigilance The central government has written to states and union territories, urging them to maintain "continuous vigilance" in light of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and the identification …

'Report symptoms, increase testing': Govt advisory amid Covid spike, new JN.1 variant
1 year ago

'Report symptoms, increase testing': Govt advisory amid Covid spike, new JN.1 variant

Live Mint  

Amid an upsurge in the Covid-19 cases and the detection of the first JN.1 variant in India, the Central government has urged the states to maintain a state of constant vigil, and report all influenza-like and severe acute respiratory illnesses. "Considering the upcoming festive season, States were advised to put in place requisite public health measures and other arrangements to …

Telangana maintains vigil with five active COVID-19 cases
1 year ago

Telangana maintains vigil with five active COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

Concerns have arisen among the public across the country following the report of four COVID-19-related deaths in Kerala on December 17, highlighting worries about a potential surge in cases. In contrast, Telangana has currently recorded five active COVID-19 cases as of Monday, with no reported deaths. The sole death reported nationally on Monday was from Kerala, with the State having …

Centre issues advisory to states amid COVID-19 surge
1 year ago

Centre issues advisory to states amid COVID-19 surge

Firstpost  

The central government has asked states to maintain constant vigil over the Covid situation and report and monitor district-wise SARI and ILI cases on a regular basis The Centre on Monday issued advisory to states in view of a recent upsurge in COVID-19 cases and detection of first case of JN.1 variant in India. Centre issues advisory to States in …

Centre writes to States, advises them to maintain vigil amid uptick in COVID-19 cases
1 year ago

Centre writes to States, advises them to maintain vigil amid uptick in COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry has asked all States to maintain constant vigil over the COVID-19 situation in the country in view of the upcoming festive season and recent surge in cases in some parts of the country. The Health Ministry has in its letter noted that considering the upcoming festive season, States are advised to put in place requisite public …

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