The cumulative number of Covid vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 125 crore on Wednesday, the Union Health Ministry said.
Maharashtra has mandated seven-day institutional quarantine for travellers arriving in the state from 'at-risk' countries
The Centre on Tuesday extended the nation-wide COVID-19 containment measures till December 31 in view of the emergence of a highly mutant COVID-19 variant Omicron in some countries
MoHFW has directed that details of the destination address should be specified on the Air Suvidha portal
The highest ratio achieved by India was between October 25 and November 1, when INSACOG collected samples of 3.6 per cent of total cases
The Union health ministry has asked states to ramp up health infrastructure, testing, and genome sequencing activities
: Union Minister Mankush Mandviya Friday Friday said about Rs 64,000 crore will be invested by the Centre in creating health infrastructure in the country over the next five years. The union Health & Family Welfare Minister who, was on a day-long tour to Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh, while interacting with health officials at Khandro Drowa Zangmo District Hospital, said the central government is working to provide health security to all through various health welfare schemes, an official statement released here said. We will work with Ayushman Bharat digital health mission which will enable us to know the history of a patient and can provide quality health services, the minister said. Mandviya also lauded the Pema Khandu government for taking various health initiatives in the state and assured all help and support from the Centre. State health Principal Secretary Dr Sharat Chauhan presented the overall health scenario of the state through a power point presentation and .
Gujarat registered 31 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, taking the infection tally to 8,27,327, while no fresh death due to the disease was reported in the state, the Health Department said. A release by the department said the state's COVID-19 death toll remained unchanged at 10,092. The tally of recoveries rose to 8,16,920 after 32 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, the release said. The state now has 315 active cases of coronavirus, of which 6 patients are on ventilators. As many as 7.89 crore doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered to the eligible people so far in Gujarat, of which 5.16 lakh shots were given during the day, the department said. No new case of COVID-19 was registered in the adjoining Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu in the last 24 hours, said an official release. Of the total 10,655 people found positive for coronavirus in the Union Territory so far, 10,650 have recovered, four died and one ...
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Health secy says with several countries seeing surges in cases, a few facing even fourth and fifth wave despite high vaccination level, there is a need for continued vigil
Over 1.29 bn Covid-19 vax doses have been provided to states and Union Territories so far through free of cost channel and through direct state procurement category
With 'Har Ghar Dastak' campaign, the Centre is targeting to complete maximum single dose and second dose adult COVID-19 vaccination in the country.
The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 111 crore on Friday, the Union Health Ministry said. Over 52 lakh vaccine doses were administered on Friday till 7 pm. The tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late in the night, it said. The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level, the ministry underlined. The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase. The vaccination of frontline workers started from February 2. The next phase of the COVID-19 vaccination commenced from March 1 for people over 60 years of age and those aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions. The country launched vaccination for all people aged more than 45 years from April 1. The government then decided to expand
The new guidelines have also added Singapore to the list of countries-at-risk, which now includes ten nations
More than 15.54 crore balance and unutilized Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered, said Union Health Ministry on Friday
Warns that a new crisis can come; asks officials to take religious leaders' help in tackling rumours
The Centre has asked the state government to immediately undertake a review of cases and deaths, and stressed on the importance of ensuring Covid-safe festivities.
"On completion, nearly 16,000 undergraduate medical seats would be added" said the Union Health Ministry.
India has so far reported 34.1 million Covid-19 cases and more than 452,000 deaths.
India has so far reported 34.1 million Covid-19 cases and more than 452,000 deaths.