Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Mumbai daily cases fall, death toll constant
Mumbai reported 5,008 new Covid-19 infections on January 21, a decline of 700 cases from the previous day's tally. The daily death toll remained constant at 12.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Delhi sees further decline in daily cases
Delhi reported 10,756 new Covid-19 cases on January 21, down from 12,306 seen a day earlier. The national capital's positivity rate stood at 18.04% on Jan 21, compared to 21.48% on Jan 20. The daily death toll was 38, compared to 43 a day earlier.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Govt eases vaccination registration
Union govt updated vaccination registration rules to allow for 6 people to be registered using the same mobile phone number on the Co-WIN app, as per reports. Earlier, only 4 people could be registered using the same number.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Sunday Covid-19 lockdown in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu government reportedly announced a lockdown on Sunday, i.e. January 23 due to the Covid-19 situation. Autorickshaws and taxis will reportedly be allowed to ferry passengers to airports, and bus and railway stations. The state recorded 28,561 new infections on January 20.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Jharkhand slashes RTPCR, RAT Covid-19 test rates by Rs 100
The Jharkhand government has reduced the rates for RTPCR and rapid antigen tests for Covid-19 by Rs 100 with immediate effect, an official order said.
An RTPCR test in the state will now cost Rs 300 and a rapid antigen test can be done at Rs 50, it said.
Additional Chief Secretary of Health Department, Arun Kumar Singh, said the decision was taken following a reduction in prices of testing materials.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Karnataka ends weekend curfew
Karnataka government reportedly announced the lifting of weekend curfew. However, a minister was quoted as saying that the restriction might be reimposed if hospital admissions rise. Night movement restrictions, from 10 pm to 5 am, are still in place, as per reports.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Close to 3.5 lakh cases & 703 deaths in a day, positivity rate nears 18%
Another big jump in Covid cases. India logs close to 3.5 lakh cases in 24 hours, Positivity rate shoots to nearly 18%.
730 deaths due to Covid in 24 hours.
Active Covid cases in the country zoom past the 20-lakh mark.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Wedding guest limit raised to 100 in Rajasthan cities from Jan 24
The Rajasthan government on Thursday decided to increase the guest limit in marriage functions from 50 to 100 in cities from January 24.
The number of guests allowed at marriage functions in rural areas of the state was already capped at 100 in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
According to the guidelines released by the Home Department, weekend curfew will now be limited to municipal areas only from Saturday 11 pm to Monday 5 am whereas night curfew will be effective everyday from 11 pm to 5 am.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Maharshtra records 46,197 Covid-19 cases, 37 deaths
Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 46,197 fresh coronavirus cases, including 125 Omicron infections, and 37 new deaths, while more than 52,000 patients recovered from the disease, the health department said.
The daily tally was 2,500 more than a day ago, when the state had reported 43,697 cases.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
J&K: Weekend curfew announced as cases rise
Jammu & Kashmir administration reportedly announced complete restriction on non-essential movement from every Friday 2 pm to following Monday 6 am. On Jan 20, J&K recorded 5,992 new Covid-19 cases compared to 5,818 a day earlier. The Union Territory saw 7 deaths on Jan 20, versus 4 a day earlier.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Delhi govt fixes RT PCR, Rapid Antigen Test prices
Delhi government reportedly issued an order stating that private labs can charge up to Rs 300 for an RT PCR test wherein the sample is submitted by the individuals at the laboratory or collection centre. When the sample is collected from home, then Rs 500 can be charged. For Rapid Antigen detection Tests, the rate has been fixed at Rs 100, as per reports.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Karnataka cases rise; Bengaluru's daily count crosses 30,000
Karnataka recorded 47,754 new cases in 24 hours while state capital Bengaluru reported 30,540. A day earlier the state's count of new cases stood at 40,499 and Bengaluru's at 24,135. Karnataka's positivity rate stood at 18.48% on Jan 20. The state saw 29 deaths in 24 hours with Bengaluru accounting for 8.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Mumbai: Dip in daily cases; death toll constant
Mumbai reported 5,708 new Covid-19 cases on Jan 20 with 12 deaths being recorded in 24 hours. A day earlier, 6,032 new cases and 12 deaths were recorded.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Kerala reports over 46,000 new cases
Kerala recorded 46,387 new Covid-19 cases and 32 deaths in last 24 hours. 15,388 patients recovered, as per reports.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Delhi: Slight dip in daily new cases, deaths rise
Delhi reported 12,306 new Covid-19 cases on Jan 20, 2022. A day earlier, the national capital had recorded 13,785 new infections. On Jan 20, Delhi's positivity rate stood at 21.48%, lower than 23.86% from a day earlier. However, the daily death toll went up from 35 on Jan 19, to 43 on Jan 20.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Modi govt on 'states of concern' in 3rd wave
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh have emerged as 'states of concern' as per the Union government. Centre is maintaining continuous contact and dialogue with these states and reviewing the situation, said the Health Secretary. Central teams have also been sent to these states to inspect the situation in various districts and provide feedback to the local administration.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Maharashtra schools to reopen from January 24
Maharashtra government has decided to reopen schools for classes 1-12th from January 24. State School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has agreed to the proposal for opening schools with Covid protocols.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
WHO: Travel bans don't help curb Covid, don't ask for vaccine proof
Even as countries slammed travel bans to curb the spread of Omicron variant of Covid-19, the World Health Organization has said that international travel bans don't work.
The UN body said that travel bans "do not provide added value and continue to contribute to the economic and social stress" of countries.
The WHO also urged countries not to require proof of vaccination against Covid-19 as the only way for travelers' entry, citing inequity in vaccine distribution.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
UK: face masks no longer mandatory, Covid-19 passports to be dropped
Face masks will no longer be mandatory in public places and schools in England and Covid-19 passports will be dropped for large events as infections level off in large parts of the country, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday.
Johnson told lawmakers that the restrictions were being eased because government scientists believed it was likely that the surge of infections prompted by the highly contagious Omicron variant “has now peaked nationally.”
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Assam records highest single-day spike of over 8,000 Covid cases
Assam on Wednesday reported the highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases for the third day in a row. 8,339 people tested positive for the infection on Wednesday, state govt said.
The number of active Covid-19 cases now is 35,161.
Fifteen more fatalities were also reported during the day, bringing the death toll to 6,248.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Punjab reports nearly 8,000 Covid cases, 27 more deaths
Twenty-seven more people succumbed to Covid-19 in Punjab while 7,849 fresh coronavirus cases took the state’s infection tally to 6,84,664,govt data showed on Wednesday.
The number of active cases was 45,505 while the state's positivity rate stood at 18.94 per cent. Ludhiana reported 1,325 cases, followed by 1,231 in Mohali and 888 in Jalandhar.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Delhi: Over 13,000 Covid cases and 35 deaths in a day, positivity rate 23.86%
Delhi reported 13,785 fresh Covid-19 cases and 35 more fatalities due to the infection on Wednesday while the positivity rate climbed to 23.86 per cent, according to the data shared by the Health Department.
Earlier in the day, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the positivity rate in the national capital is not low enough to lift the restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the infection and that the government will monitor the situation for three to four days.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Over 50% eligible children get Covid jabs in two weeks: govt
More than half of the estimated 74 million children in the 15-18 age group have now received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to government data on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the milestone as encouraging news and Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said it marked a big day for India’s fight against Covid-19.
“Young and youthful India showing the way! This is encouraging news. Let us keep the momentum. It is important to vaccinate and observe all Covid-19 related protocols. Together, we will fight this pandemic,” PM Modi said in a tweet from his account, responding to an earlier tweet by Mandaviya.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
Mumbai sees slight dip in daily new cases
Mumbai recorded 6,032 new Covid cases on January 19 - a slight dip from 6,149 seen a day earlier. However, the daily death toll climbed higher with 12 deaths on Jan 19 versus 7 on Jan 18.
Sep 02, 2022 10:53 IST
WHO on 'healthy kids' and booster shots
WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan reportedly said that there is 'no evidence' that healthy children and adolescents need booster doses.