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Covid LIVE: Kerala CM rules out complete lockdown for economic reasons

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India's active Covid-19 cases increase to 400,000. Delhi reported 39 Covid-19 cases and no fatality. Stay tuned for corona updates

Covid-19 pandemic: Variant alert for states amid rising mutants

The health ministry has added seven more countries to the list of nations where travellers have to take an RT-PCR test upon arrival in India.

Don't expect a century every day, says govt on 10 million-plus jabs

Average doses given in August touched almost 6 million per day compared to 4.3 million in July and about 4 million in June

Covid vaccine doses administered in India cross 670 mn: Health min

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 67 crore on Thursday, the Union health ministry said.

Madhya Pradesh sees 11 new Covid-19 cases; active infections at 91

With 11 new COVID-19 cases reported on Thursday, the tally of infections in Madhya Pradesh reached 7,92,197, an official from the state health department said.

Full vaccination should be pre-requisite to attend mass gatherings: Centre

People should celebrate festivals at home, follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and embrace vaccination, says govt

Covid vaccine doses administered in India cross 660 mn: Health min

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 66 crore on Wednesday, the Union health ministry said. More than 69 lakh (69,42,335) vaccine doses have been administered on Wednesday as per the 7 pm provisional report. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late night, the ministry said. Cumulatively, 25,89,65,198 individuals in the age group of 18-44 years across states and Union Territories have received their first dose and 2,97,99,597 have received their second dose since the start of phase-three of the vaccination drive, according to the health ministry data. The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from Covid continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level, the ministry underlined.

Colleges open after 5 months as Himachal records 5 deaths, 251 new cases

Colleges in Himachal Pradesh opened on Wednesday after a gap of over five months even as five more people died from coronavirus, with 251 fresh cases pushing the state's infection count to 2,13,799. The colleges were closed by the state government on March 26 due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Only those students were allowed to enter the colleges who followed the Covid protocol. So far, the infection has killed 3,587 people in the state, according to a health official. Of the fresh deaths, two were reported from Kangra and one each from Kullu, Una and Chamba, he said. As many as 104 more patients recovered from COVID-19, taking the total number of recoveries to 2,08,409, he said.

No cases of new Covid variant C.1.2 detected in India: Health Ministry

The Union health ministry on Wednesday clarified that no case of this variant has been detected in India so far.

Over 135,000 Covid vaccine doses administered in Delhi on Tuesday

A total of 1,35,574 Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered in the national capital on Tuesday, according to data available on the CoWin portal.

Covid LIVE: India administers over 12 mn vaccine doses, highest in a day

Coronavirus live updates: EU countries reimpose restrictions on non-essential travel from the US; Indonesia relaxes curbs.

Over 640.5 million coronavirus vaccine doses administered in India so far

India has administered over 640.5 million Covid-19 vaccine doses so far, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday

MP reports 10 fresh Covid-19 cases, zero death; active tally at 75

The COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 7,92,165 on Monday with the addition of 10 new cases, while no fresh death due to the infection was reported in the state

Gujarat reports 12 fresh coronavirus cases today, sees 13 recoveries

Gujarat reported 12 COVID-19 cases on Monday, including three in Ahmedabad, taking the state's tally to 8,25,410, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,081, an official said. The discharge of 13 people from hospitals took the recovery count to 8,15,179, leaving the state with 150 active cases, including four critical patients, he said. The COVID-19 vaccination drive remained suspended on the second day on Monday for Janmashtami festivities, a release said, adding that 4,54,69,490 doses had been administered in the state so far. The tally and recovery count in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu remained unchanged at 10,635 and 10,625 respectively, leaving the Union Territory, which has seen four deaths so far, with six active cases. Gujarat's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 8,25,410, new cases 12, death toll 10,081, discharged 8,15,179, active cases 150, people tested so far - figures not released.

Covid LIVE: Tamil Nadu govt announces new restrictions till Sept 15

Coronavirus LIVE updates: New Zealand reports the country's first death linked to Pfizer's vaccine, India conducts 1.42 million tests for Covid on Sunday.

LIVE: Bengal govt extends Covid curbs till Sep 15 with more relaxations

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Kerala records 32,801 new Covid-19 cases. Maharashtra reported 4,654 cases. India on Friday administered a record 10 million vaccine doses. Stay tuned for corona updates

Centre extends coronavirus containment measures till Sep 30

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday extended the existing Covid-19 enforcement of containment measures till September 30 and asked the state governments and union territory administrations to strictly follow the earlier directions issued by the MHA and Union Health & Family welfare.

LIVE: India achieves highest-ever vaccination with 9 mn doses in a day

Coronavirus LIVE updates: As fear of third-wave looms over India, Kerala records 30,007 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Maharashtra reported 5,108 cases. Stay tuned for corona updates

Celebrate festivals with caution, second Covid wave not yet over: Govt

The weekly positive rate has been less than 3 per cent for the eighth consecutive week

Chhattisgarh reports 47 Covid-19 cases, zero death; active tally below 600

Chhattisgarh's Covid-19 tally mounted to 10,04,392 on Thursday with the detection of 47 new cases, while no fresh fatality due to the infection was reported in the state