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Covid LIVE: Maharashtra sees biggest single-day spike of 43,183 new cases

Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Punjab, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and MP account for 84.61% of the new cases are reported in India. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Kerala sees 2,798 new coronavirus cases, reports 1,835 recoveries

Kerala saw a steep rise in daily fresh infections on Thursday, registering 2,798 new Covid-19 cases and 1,835 recoveries with over 26,000 people presently undergoing treatment for the virus.

One Covid-19 patient can infect 400 people: Maharashtra health official

The head of Maharashtra's COVID-19 task force Dr Sanjay Oak on Thursday said a COVID-19 patient can infect 400 people, and hence, there is no alternative to masks, hygiene and social distancing. Speaking to reporters, Oak said a new range of symptoms such as common cold, mild body ache and fatigue has emerged in COVID-19 patients in the state. "The coronavirus infection generally spreads through our nose. One COVID-19 patients can infect at least 400 people. Hence, there is no alternative to wearing mask, hygiene and social distancing," the senior health official said. Symptoms such as common cold, mild body ache and fatigue have emerged among patients and people tend to postpone their visit to a doctor when they notice these signs, he said. "In the current situation, any such symptom should be treated as COVID-19 infection and medicines should be given accordingly," he said. Oak also alleged that the Centre was not providing enough support to undertake vaccination

DATA STORY: In biggest single-day spike since Oct 11, India's Covid tally up by 72,330

India has so far vaccinated 65,117,896 people. That is 532.85 per cent of its total caseload, and 4.6843 per cent of its population

DCGI extends shelf life of Covishield vaccine from six to nine months

India's drug regulator DCGI has extended the shelf life of Covishield, the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, from six to nine months from its manufacturing date.

Maharashtra govt reduces RT-PCR test price to Rs 500 as Covid cases rise

The revision in rates comes in the backdrop of an increase in Covid-19 cases in the state

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra sees nearly 40,000 new Covid cases in a day

Coronavirus live updates: India has recorded 53,480 cases recorded in the last 24 hours. With active cases hitting 552,566, India is now the 6th-worst hit country. Stay tuned for corona-related news

DATA STORY: India reports first 300+ daily Covid deaths since Dec 25, most in 104 days

India has so far vaccinated 63,054,353 people. That is 519.03 per cent of its total caseload, and 4.536 per cent of its population

India records 53,480 new coronavirus cases, 354 deaths: Healthy Ministry

As many as 53,480 fresh infections pushed India's Covid-19 tally to 12,149,335, while 354 new fatalities, the highest single-day spike so far this year, took the death toll to 162,468

The second wave: Covid cases going up, Thane opts for 'limited lockdowns'

Local businesses hit, bigger industries coping better

Tamil Nadu logs 2,342 new coronavirus infections, reports 16 deaths

Tamil Nadu added 2,342 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, pushing the infection count to 8,84,094 while the death toll mounted to 12,700 with 16 more fatalities.

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports 27,918 new cases in last 24 hours

Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra witnessed a marginal dip in its daily cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), as well as deaths. Stay tuned for corona-related news

DATA STORY: India's active Covid cases now over 53% of September 2020 peak level

India has so far vaccinated 61,113,354 people. That is 505.26 per cent of its total caseload, and 4.3965 per cent of its population

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan takes second dose of coronavirus vaccine

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and his wife took the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine at the Delhi Heart andLung Institute on Tuesday

Jammu and Kashmir records 235 new Covid-19 cases, no fresh deaths

Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded 235 new positive COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally to 130,228

Madhya Pradesh sees 2,323 new coronavirus cases, reports 9 deaths

Madhya Pradesh on Monday reported 2,323 fresh coronavirus positive cases, taking the tally of infections to 2,91,006, the state Health department said. With nine more patients succumbing to the viral infection in the last 24 hours, the overall fatality count in the state rose to 3,967. A total of 1,349 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the count of recoveries in Madhya Pradesh to 2,71,889, the department said. With 609 new cases, Indore's caseload went up to 68,400 while the case count in Bhopal rose to 50,456 with the addition of 469 infections. Indore has so far reported 957 deaths, including two fatalities that occurred in the last 24 hours. The death toll in Bhopal rose to 630 with one more person succumbing to the infection, the department said. Indore is now left with 3,286 active cases while Bhopal has 3,965 such cases. With 23,249 new tests, the total number of samples tested for coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh has crossed 63.

Karnataka reports 2,792 new coronavirus cases, death toll reaches 12,520

Karnataka on Monday reported 2,792 new cases of COVID-19 and 16 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 9,89,804 and the death toll to 12,520, the Health Department said.

Punjab reports 59 more deaths, 2,914 new coronavirus cases on Monday

Coronavirus claimed 59 more lives in Punjab on Monday as 2,914 fresh infections took the state's case count to 2,34,602, according to a medical bulletin.

Pune sees 4,961 new Covid-19 cases, 31 deaths, 2,771 recoveries

Pune district on Monday reported 4,961 COVID-19 cases, taking the tally here to 5,19,600, an official said.

Chandigarh reports 274 new coronavirus cases, infection tally at 26,468

Chandigarh on Monday reported 274 fresh coronavirus cases, pushing the infection count in the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana to 26,468, according to a medical bulletin.