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London: One of the epicentres of the Omicron variant — has seen a drop of about 40 per cent in new cases of Covid infection, suggesting that the new variant could be less severe than Delta. The seven day rolling average for new infections plummeted by 35 per cent from an all-time high of 23,000 […]
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New Delhi: A yellow alert has been sounded in Delhi and some restrictions imposed under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in view of rising number of Covid cases in the city, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday. The yellow alert entails restrictions like night curfew, closure of schools and colleges, opening of non […]
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New Delhi: India reported 6,987 fresh COVID-19 cases and 162 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. The country’s active caseload currently stands at 76,766, the lowest since March 2020. According to the Ministry, 422 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been reported in the […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana has reported 140 new Covid infections and two fatalities on Saturday taking the cumulative number of deaths to 4,021 and the total number of positive cases so far to 6,80,553. The number of active cases in Telangana, as of Saturday, was 3,499. The health authorities on Saturday conducted 26,947 Covid tests of which […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana reported 162 new Covid infections and one fatality on Friday taking the cumulative number of deaths to 4,019 and the total number of positive cases so far to 6,80,413. The number of active cases in Telangana, as on Friday, was 3,547. The authorities on Friday conducted 35,037 Covid tests of which results of […]
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New Delhi: India has recorded 213 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus across 15 states and UTs so far out of which 90 have recovered or migrated, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. Delhi has recorded the maximum 57 cases of Omicron variant followed by Maharashtra at 54, Telangana 24, […]
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Stockholm: A rapid increase in the number of Omicron Covid-19 variant cases is imminent, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has warned. The European Union’s (EU) health watchdog on Wednesday urged countries to rapidly intensify their vaccination efforts, and reintroduce and strengthen other measures to slow down the spread of the virus, […]
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Beijing: About four in 10 Covid cases are asymptomatic, making them potential sources of increased transmission of the infectious disease, according to a study. The study led by researchers at Peking University in China evaluated the percentage of asymptomatic infections among individuals undergoing testing (tested population) and those with confirmed Covid-19 (confirmed population). They conducted a […]
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Johannesburg: While Covid cases in South Africa driven by the super mutant Omicron variant have surged 255 per cent in the last week, the infections are showing milder symptoms than seen in the last three waves, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the WHO, Africa currently accounted for 46 per cent of […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana reported 147 new Covid infections and one fatality on Thursday taking the cumulative number of deaths to 3,986 and the total number of positive cases so far to 6, 75, 148. The number of active cases in Telangana, as on Thursday, was 3,531. The authorities on Thursday conducted 33,836 Covid tests of which […]
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Also in the same period, 236 people succumbed to the virus, which increased the overall nationwide death toll to 4,66,147.
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Jaipur: The Rajasthan government on Friday convened an emergency meeting of officials concerned after the state registered a Covid death after over three months.The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, deliberated on measures to curb the rising cases. According to officials, Gehlot has decided to explore the possibility of applying a booster dose of […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana reported 173 new Covid infections and one fatality on Tuesday taking the cumulative number of deaths to 3,968 and the total number of positive cases to 6,72,823. The number of active cases in Telangana, as on Tuesday, was 3,754.The authorities today conducted 40,797 Covid tests of which results of 1,661 samples were awaited. […]
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New Delhi: In the last 24 hours, India registered 12,428 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest in 238 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. In the same period, 356 new fatalities were reported, which increased the death toll to 4,55,068. The recovery of 15,951 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally […]
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New Delhi: India on Tuesday reported 18,346 Covid cases in the last 24 hours – the lowest tally in 209 days, while there were another 263 deaths, taking the death toll to 4,49,260, the Union Health Ministry said. A total of 29,639 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative tally of recovered […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana reported 162 new Covid infections and one fatality on Sunday taking the cumulative number of deaths to 3,921 and the total number of positive cases to 6,66,546. The number of active cases in Telangana, as on Sunday, was 4,455. The authorities on Sunday conducted 32,828 Covid tests of which results of 886 samples […]
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Hyderabad: The Telangana government has geared up to meet medical exigencies, in case of a third Covid wave in the State. Senior health officials on Wednesday said that massive arrangements to augment paediatric beds with more oxygen supply lines were taken up in the last few months at all teaching hospitals under Director of Medical […]
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Panaji: Amid a spike in Covid cases in Kerala, the Goa government late on Sunday night imposed fresh restrictions on students and workforce from the Southern state who are visiting Goa. According to the new list of restrictions, students and workers coming into Goa from Kerala, will be subject to institutional quarantine, which will be […]
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Yadadri-Bhongir: District health officials will hold a Covid-19 test camp in Zilla Parishad High School, Vangapally of Yadagirigutta mandal in the district on Monday. Officials took the decision after three staff members of the school including the head master and two teachers tested positive for Covid on Saturday. According to officials, classes for VI standard […]
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New Delhi: India reported 42,766 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total infection to 3,29,88,673, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. Kerala continued to witness an increase in the Covid cases. The state alone accounts for a maximum number of active cases at present. The number of […]
