Page 4 - Coronavirus Tests

Mizoram records 50 new Covid cases, tally at 227,899; no new fatality

The daily positivity rate stood at 14.24 per cent and the recovery rate at 99.59 per cent, a health department official said

India reports 2,841 Coronavirus cases, 9 fatalities in last 24 hours

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the health ministry said

North Korea reports 18,000 Covid cases, 6 deaths amid 'explosive' spread

North Korea has so far refused to accept millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccine proposed in the Covax global distribution programme, as it had claimed to be coronavirus-free

China: Wuhan's first Covid-19 patients still suffering after two years

The study, led by doctors at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, comes as China doubles down on its stringent Covid Zero strategy while much of the world lifts restrictions

Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat records 28 new cases; active tally at 188

With 23 patients discharged from hospitals, the count of recoveries reached 12,13,490

Maharashtra records 231 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death; active tally at 1,434

Mumbai recorded 139 cases in the last 24 hours, accounting for more than 50 per cent of the new patients in the state

Chinese mainland reports 222 new local Covid-19 cases, 144 in Shanghai

The Chinese mainland reported 222 confirmed local Covid-19 cases, of which 144 were in Shanghai, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.

Omicron BA.4, BA.5 sub-variants found in over a dozen countries: WHO

Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have been detected in more than a dozen countries driving Covid outbreaks across the world, according to the World Health Organization.

New Zealand reports 9,392 new community cases of Covid-19, 9 deaths

New Zealand recorded 9,392 new community cases of Covid-19, the health ministry said

India reports 2,827 new Covid infections, active cases dip to 19,067

India's tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 43,113,413, while the active cases dipped to 19,067

China risks 1.6 mn deaths if 'Covid Zero' is abandoned: Shanghai univ study

The research comes as WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on China to rethink its strategy.

China calls WHO chief 'irresponsible' for doubting zero-Covid strategy

China's uncompromising approach stands in contrast to most other parts of the world, where governments have chosen to live with the virus.

Odisha coronavirus update: 17 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths reported

The daily positivity rate was 0.11 per cent and a child was among the newly infected, the bulletin stated, adding that 15,103 samples were tested in the past 24 hours

Mizoram logs 33 fresh coronavirus cases, positivity rate at 7.73%

The COVID-19 death toll remained at 697 as no fresh fatality was reported in the last 24 hours

India coronavirus update: 2,897 new Covid-19 cases, 54 deaths reported

The country logged 2,897 Covid-19 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday

Global coronavirus caseload crosses 518.7 mn; death toll at 6.25 mn

India accounts for the second highest caseload at 43,107,689

Bill Gates tests coronavirus positive, experiencing mild symptoms

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Tuesday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.

Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik sees 6 cases, no death; active tally now 13

So far, 4,67,158 persons have been discharged post recovery, including two during the day, leaving the district with an active caseload of 13

Mumbai sees 122 Covid cases, seventh time addition to tally over 100 in May

Mumbai on Tuesday reported 122 case steep rise from the 63 cases detected a day earlier and the seventh time the daily addition to the tally was above the 100-mark this month, a civic official said.

Maharashtra reports 223 Covid cases, 2 deaths; active tally rises to 1,403

So far, 77,30,370 persons have been discharged post-recovery, including 161 in the last 24 hours, leaving the state with 1,403 active cases