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Goa coronavirus update: 90 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; 72 recoveries

Goa's coronavirus caseload went up by 90 and reached 171,295 on Monday, while 72 patients recovered from the infection, a health department official said

Forecasters who predicted India's coronavirus peak see new wave coming

Daily cases have grown persistently through July in Kerala and a few smaller north-eastern states

DATA STORY: Active cases rising; Kerala added over 100,000 cases in 6 days

India has so far administered 461,518,479 vaccine doses. That is 1459.85 per cent of its total caseload, and 33.09 per cent of its population

Maharashtra coronavirus update: 6,600 new Covid-19 cases, 231 deaths

Maharashtra reported 6,600 new coronavirus cases and 231 fatalities on Friday while 7,431 patients were discharged from hospitals, a health official said. The caseload in the state rose to 62,96,756 and death toll reached 1,32,566. The tally of recovered patients rose to 60,83,319. The number of active cases decreased to 77,494 from 78,562 the day before. There are 4,79,553 people in home quarantine and 3,289 in institutional quarantine. Maharashtra's case recovery rate now stands at 96.61 per cent while the fatality rate is 2.01 per cent. The number of coronavirus tests conducted so far climbed to 4,75,59,938 with 2,00,924 samples tested since Thursday evening. Significantly, Bhandara and Nandurbar districts along with Jalgaon and Bhiwandi municipal corporations did not report any new coronavirus infection. Of the eight regions of Maharashtra, Pune region reported the highest 2,327 new COVID-19 cases, followed by 1,852 cases in Kolhapur region. As many as 1,007 new cases were

DATA STORY: Active cases rise for third-day straight; 555 deaths reported

India has so far administered 456,033,754 vaccine doses. That is 1444.4 per cent of its total caseload, and 32.7 per cent of its population

Meghalaya coronavirus update: 541 fresh Covid-19 cases, 8 more fatalities

Meghalaya reported eight more Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, raising the death toll to 1,048, while the tally mounted to 63,014 with 541 new cases, a health department official said

Maharashtra rains: Death toll reaches 213; eight still missing, 52 injured

The death toll of the last week's rain-related incidents in Maharashtra rose to 213 on Wednesday with the worst-hit Raigad district alone accounting for nearly 100 fatalities, state government said

BS Number Wise: How efficient is India's Covid-19 vaccination programme?

India averages 109 vaccinations per site and the UK 126. It has fully vaccinated only 6 per cent of its population, as against 53 per cent in the UK

Mumbai coronavirus update: 5 Covid-19 deaths, lowest since March 16

Mumbai on Tuesday reported five deaths from Covid-19, the lowest addition in a day to the toll after March 16

DATA STORY: Lowest spike in cases in 132 days; Active cases below 400,000

India has so far administered 441,912,395 vaccine doses. That is 1405.53 per cent of its total caseload, and 31.69 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India reports 39,361 new cases, 416 deaths; active cases rise

India has so far administered 435,196,001 vaccine doses. That is 1385.47 per cent of its total caseload, and 31.21 per cent of its population

44 bodies recovered from debris of Raigad landslide in Maharashtra

A total of 44 bodies have been recovered from the debris of the Mahad landslide in Maharashtra's Raigad district from two different locations.Updating about the landslide triggered due to incessant rain, the Raigad District Collector, Nidhi Chaudhary said that 35 people who have been injured are under treatment."Total 6 locations experienced landslides in Raigad district. At one location, rescue operation still continues. According to officials and staff present at the spot, around 50 more people are feared trapped under the debris," Raigad DC said.Eight patients have, so far, have arrived at JJ Hospital and they are stable now, said the Medical Superintendent of JJ Hospital.Heavy rains triggered landslides at six locations in the district yesterday.Maharashtra Minister of Relief and Rehabilitation, Vijay Wadettiwar informed that 136 accidental deaths have been reported in Maharashtra till last evening due to rain and other monsoon-related incidents.Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav ..

DATA STORY: 35,342 cases, 483 deaths reported; active cases decline again

India has so far administered 427,882,261 vaccine doses. That is 1365.63 per cent of its total caseload, and 30.68 per cent of its population

India records 39,097 fresh Covid-19 cases, 546 fatalities in last 24 hours

India's tally of Covid-19 infections rose by 39,097 in a day to reach 31,332,159, while 546 more people succumbed to viral disease during the same period taking the death toll to 4,20,016 on Saturday

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 193.1 mn; vaccinations soar over 3.78 bn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 193.1 million, while deaths have surged to more than 4.14 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.78 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University

Maharashtra rain fury: Around 36 die after landslide in Raigad district

Thirty people have died in a landslide near a village in coastal Raigad district of Maharashtra, police said on Friday. The toll in the incident near Talai village in Mahad tehsil is likely to rise, police said, as many areas of Maharashtra continued to face rain fury since the past few days. "Thirty bodies have been recovered from the landslide spot. Locals say more people are feared trapped," and official said. A team of NDRF has reached Mahad, around 160 km from Mumbai, and another will reach there soon, the official said. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is reviewing the situation, he added.

DATA STORY: 35,342 cases, 483 deaths reported; active cases decline again

India has so far administered 423,417,030 vaccine doses. That is 1353.07 per cent of its total caseload, and 30.36 per cent of its population

South African health regulator probes 28 deaths recorded after jabs

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority said it was probing the deaths of 28 people who apparently died after being administered with a Covid-19 vaccine

India reports 35,342 fresh Covid-19 cases, 483 deaths in last 24 hours

With a single-day rise of 35,342 cases, India's Covid-19 tally climbed to 3,12,93,062 on Friday, while 483 more fatalities pushed the death toll due to the viral disease to 4,19,470

Covid-19 claimed lives of 56 Air India employees till July 14: Govt

As many as 56 Air India employees have died due to Covid-19 till July 14, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh said on Thursday