Coronavirus Cases In India
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India records 24,337 single-day COVID cases, 333 fatalities; death toll at 1,45,810
India | Dec 21, 2020, 11:36 AM ISTThe 333 new fatalities include 98 from Maharashtra, 40 from West Bengal, 26 from Delhi, 30 from Kerala and 19 from Uttar Pradesh.
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59% Indians sceptical about COVID-19 vaccine, say they won't rush to take it: Survey
India | Dec 03, 2020, 12:09 PM ISTAbout 61 per cent of people have claimed they are sceptical about the Covid-19 vaccine and will not rush to take it even if it is available in 2021. The online survey conducted by LocalCircles, received more than 25,000 responses from across 262 districts of India, of which 69 per cent respondents were men and 31 per cent were women.
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India reports 41,810 fresh cases, 496 new deaths in 24 hrs; tally nears 94 lakh
India | Nov 29, 2020, 10:47 AM ISTIndia reported 41,810 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 496 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the latest update by from the Union Health Ministry. There are currently are currently 4,53,956 active COVID-19 cases in the country, and 88,02,267 have recovered. 42,298 recoveries have been reported since the previous update, which lowered the number of active cases by 984.
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India reports 44,376 new Covid cases and 481 deaths in a day; tally breaches 92 lakh-mark
India | Nov 25, 2020, 10:29 AM ISTIndia's COVID-19 caseload has gone past 92 lakh with 44,376 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 92,22,217, while the death toll climbed to 1,34,699 with 481 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
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India registers 46,232 new COVID-19 cases, 564 deaths in last 24 hrs; 0.7% higher than yesterday
India | Nov 21, 2020, 12:39 PM ISTWith 46,232 new COVID-19 infections, India's total cases rose to 90,50,598 on Saturday. The country also registered a total number of 564 new deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the number of deaths to 1,32,726.
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Hong Kong bans Air India flights for 5th time till Dec 3 after few passengers test COVID-19 positive
India | Nov 21, 2020, 07:07 AM ISTHong Kong has banned Air India flights from Delhi till December 3 after a few passengers on its flight tested positive for the novel coronavirus post-arrival earlier this week, an official said on Friday.
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Amid backlash, Modi minister assures all citizens will get free Covid vaccine
India | Oct 26, 2020, 10:00 AM ISTThe BJP announcement of free COVID vaccine for Bihar, where assembly polls begin this week, had kicked up a controversy with the opposition parties tearing into the NDA government alleging that the ruling party was using the pandemic for political reasons.
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India's coronavirus active caseload below 7 lakh for first time after 2 months
India | Oct 23, 2020, 03:43 PM ISTIn a "significant milestone" India's active COVID-19 caseload has fallen below 7 lakh for the first time after two months, while the total recoveries have crossed 69 lakhs, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.
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Videos of packed Goa nightclubs are shameful: Vishwajit Rane
India | Oct 23, 2020, 02:50 PM ISTRane also said that photos and videos of packed Goa night club floors, with no semblance of social distancing and guests without masks, which had leaked out last week were "shameful".
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India records 63,371 COVID-19 cases, 895 deaths in a day; tally crosses 73-lakh mark
India | Oct 16, 2020, 10:30 AM ISTCountry's COVID-19 tally has crossed 73 lakh-mark death toll breached 1-lakh mark. The total cases of coronavirus infections stand at 73,70,469 while the death toll climbs to 1,12,161. Of these 8,04,528 are active cases while 63,83,441 people have been recovered, according to the health ministry.
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India records 63,508 COVID-19 cases, 730 deaths in a day; tally crosses 7.2 million-mark
India | Oct 14, 2020, 09:34 AM ISTIndia's COVID-19 tally crossed 72 lakh-mark with Maharashtra recording the highest number of cases. The total cases of coronavirus infections stand at 7,239,389 while the death toll climbs to 1,10,586.
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Cannot predict rise or dip in Covid-19 trends: Goa CM Sawant
India | Oct 05, 2020, 02:19 PM ISTThere is no way to predict whether Covid-19 cases in the state would dip or rise in the future, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Monday, after the daily number of cases dropped to 400-500 from the 600-700, which was being reported a few weeks back.
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India maintains top global ranking with maximum COVID-19 recoveries, lowest mortality rate
India | Oct 03, 2020, 01:09 PM ISTIndia continues to occupy the top global position with the maximum number of COVID-19 recoveries and accounts for 21 per cent of the recovered cases worldwide, while its share in the total cases stands at 18.6 per cent, the Union health ministry said on Saturday.
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India's COVID-19 death toll crosses 1 lakh-mark with 1,069 fatalities, 79,476 new cases in 24 hours
India | Oct 03, 2020, 09:35 AM ISTIndia on Saturday recorded as many as 79,476 new coronavirus cases and 1,069 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to Union health ministry data. India's Covid-19 tally crossed 64 lakh-mark with Maharashtra recording the highest number of cases. The total cases of coronavirus infections stand at 64,73,545 while the death toll climbed to 1,00,842 the data updated at 8 am showed
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India overtakes US to bag top spot in terms of COVID-19 recoveries
India | Sep 19, 2020, 04:20 PM ISTThe country has reported the highest number of recoveries with 42,08,431 COVID-19 patients having recovered from the disease so far, pushing the national recovery rate to nearly 80 per cent, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.61 per cent, the ministry said.
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India records biggest one-day spike of 97,570 COVID cases
News | Sep 12, 2020, 11:22 AM ISTIndia on Saturday registered a record 97,570 coronavirus cases in 24 hours taking the total number of infections to over 46 lakh, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The country also recorded the highest deaths in a day with 1,201 in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll reached 77,472.
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India records 95,735 cases, 1,172 deaths in a single-day; tally crosses 44 lakh-mark
India | Sep 10, 2020, 09:45 AM ISTIndia on Thursday recorded as many as 95,735 new coronavirus cases, taking the national caseload crosses 44-lakh mark, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. With 1,172 more deaths in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll reached 75062. The total case tally stands at 44,65,864 including 9,190,18 active cases.
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India records 89,706 COVID cases, 1,115 deaths in a single-day; tally crosses 43 lakh-mark
India | Sep 09, 2020, 09:49 AM ISTIndia on Tuesday recorded as many as 89,706 new coronavirus cases, taking the national caseload crosses 43-lakh mark, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. With 1,115 more deaths in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll reached 73,890. The total case tally stands at 43,70,129 including 8,97,394 active cases.
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Intas develops COVID-19 Hyperimmune Globulin, gets human trial approval
News | Sep 04, 2020, 06:21 PM ISTIntas Pharmaceuticals Ltd., the largest supplier by volume of generic medicines to the UK NHS, is collaborating on a World Health Organisation endorsed study into the prevention of COVID-19 infection using hydroxychloroquine, a drug that may have an
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India records over 78,000 COVID-19 cases, 971 deaths in a day; tally crosses 36-lakh mark
India | Aug 31, 2020, 09:51 AM ISTIndia on Monday recorded as many as 78,512 new coronavirus cases and 971 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to Union health ministry data. India's Covid-19 tally crossed 36 lakh-mark with Maharashtra recording the highest number of cases. The total cases of coronavirus infections stand at 36,21,246 while the death toll climbed to 64,469 the data updated at 8 am showed.