Page 6 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus
Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh logs six new cases; active count at 106
The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reached 10,41,154 on Sunday with six new cases, while no death due to the infection occurred in the last 24 hours, a health official said
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh logs six new cases; active count at 106")
Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh sees 5 cases, no death; active tally now 91
Chhattisgarh on Sunday reported five Covid-19 cases, taking the state's tally to 11,52,158, while the death toll remained unchanged at 14,034, an official said
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh sees 5 cases, no death; active tally now 91")
Covid-19: Maharashtra reports 117 cases, 2 deaths; active tally at 921
Maharashtra on Sunday reported 117 new coronavirus positive cases, taking the state's overall tally to 78,74,394, while two deaths took the toll to 1,47,789, the health department said
 "Covid-19: Maharashtra reports 117 cases, 2 deaths; active tally at 921")
Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 131 new cases and one fatality
Delhi reported 131 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.57 per cent and one death due to the viral disease on Friday, according to data shared by the city health department.
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 131 new cases and one fatality")
MP logs 27 Covid-19 cases and no fresh death; active tally at 140
The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 10,41,137 on Friday after detection of 27 new cases, while no fresh death due to the disease was registered in the state, a health department official said
 "MP logs 27 Covid-19 cases and no fresh death; active tally at 140")
Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh records 14 new cases and no deaths
Chhattisgarh on Friday reported 14 new coronavirus cases but no pandemic-related death, the state health department said
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Covid-19 pandemic: Active infections drop below 300 in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu on Friday added 32 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the overall tally to 34,52,857, while the death toll remained unchanged at 38,025 with nil fatalities reported in the last 24 hours
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Data story: India reports 1,335 new cases; death toll rises to 521,181
India has so far administered 1,843,189,377 vaccine doses. That is 4283.91 per cent of its total caseload, and 131.4 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India reports 1,335 new cases; death toll rises to 521,181")
Data story: India reports fewer than 10,000 new cases in past 7 days
India has so far administered 1,840,655,005 vaccine doses. That is 4278.16 per cent of its total caseload, and 131.22 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India reports fewer than 10,000 new cases in past 7 days")
Over 1.84 billion Covid vaccine doses administered in India: Govt
Over 1.59 crore (1,59,51,459) vaccine doses have so far been administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 12-14 years
 "Over 1.84 billion Covid vaccine doses administered in India: Govt")
Kerala records 438 fresh coronavirus cases, 21 deaths in a day
As many as 17,655 samples were tested in the last 24 hours
 "Kerala records 438 fresh coronavirus cases, 21 deaths in a day")
Shanghai expands Covid lockdown as new daily cases surge by a third
Several residents living in western districts on Tuesday received notice from their housing committees that they would be stopped from leaving their compounds for the next seven days
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Coronavirus deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally: WHO
The agency warned that less surveillance would particularly harm efforts to detect new COVID variants and undermine a potential response
 "Coronavirus deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally: WHO")
Data story: India reports 1,233 new cases; death toll rises to 521,101
India has so far administered 1,838,241,743 vaccine doses. That is 4272.67 per cent of its total caseload, and 131.05 per cent of its population
Covid-19: China lockdowns costing $46 billion a month, say experts
A worst-case scenario would be a lockdown of all cities for one month, which would cut national GDP by 53 per cent over that period.
 "Covid-19: China lockdowns costing $46 billion a month, say experts")
MP records 18 new Covid-19 cases, zero death; active tally at 152
The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 10,41,083 on Tuesday after detection of 18 new cases, while no new death linked to infection was reported in the state, health department official said
 "MP records 18 new Covid-19 cases, zero death; active tally at 152")
Covid-19 pandemic: Karnataka reports 42 fresh cases and one death
Karnataka on Tuesday registered 42 fresh Covid-19 cases and one fatality, taking the total to 39,45,401 and 40,052 respectively, till date
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Andhra Pradesh records only 5 fresh Covid-19 cases, lowest in a day
Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday registered only five fresh cases of Covid-19, the lowest number in a day since the outbreak of pandemic two years ago
Kerala records 424 new coronavirus cases, 22 deaths in a day
As many as 17,846 samples were tested in the last 24 hours
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Citing WHO data, Centre says India has 'lowest' Covid deaths per mn people
Accordingly, all states/UTs report cases and deaths to the health ministry and the same is also put in public domain on a regular basis
 "Citing WHO data, Centre says India has 'lowest' Covid deaths per mn people")
