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Third spike in Covid-19 cases has come now in Delhi, says ICMR

A third spike in COVID-19 cases has come now in Delhi which is showing more cases than before, with factors like pollution, and cold weather, the ICMR said on Tuesday.

DATA STORY: India posts lowest single-day addition to coronavirus tally this month

With a daily increase of 38,073 in total cases, India's tally of coronavirus cases has risen from 8,553,657 on Monday to 8,591,730 - an increase of 0.4%

DATA STORY: Delhi sees highest single-day spike, tally up by 46,000 in 7 days

With 48405 new daily recoveries, India's recovery rate has risen to 92.56%; the fatality rate has come down to 1.48%

DATA STORY: Global Covid tally tops 50 mn; India's active cases down 50% from peak

India on Saturday conducted 1,194,487 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 117,736,791. The test positivity rate recorded on Saturday was 3.8%

DATA STORY: Covid active cases top 13 mn globally; only 3.9% of those are in India

With 53920 new daily recoveries, India's recovery rate has risen to 92.41%; the fatality rate remains unchanged at 1.49%

AYUSH Ministry's coronavirus 'remedies' lack evidence, add to cwonfusion

These AYUSH recommendations have upset some doctors and made frontline workers' jobs more difficult

DATA STORY: With 54,157 new cured cases, India's Covid recovery rate reaches 92.32%

India on Thursday conducted 1,209,425 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 115,429,095. The test positivity rate recorded on Sunday was 3.9%

DATA STORY: India adds more than 50,000 cases for the first time in 12 days

The count of active cases across India has seen a net reduction of 5825, compared with 7618 on Wednesday. The total now stands at 527962, the lowest active case tally since July 29

DATA STORY: India's recovery rate tops 92%; Delhi reports biggest single-day spike

India on Tuesday conducted 1,209,609 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 112,998,959. The test positivity rate recorded on Sunday was 3.8%

DATA STORY: India's count of active Covid cases drops by 20,503 to 541,405

India on Monday conducted 1,046,247 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 111,789,350. The test positivity rate recorded on Sunday was 5.3%

DATA STORY: India's active cases down 45% from peak at 561,908

With a net reduction of 8550, India's count of active coronavirus cases dropped to the lowest level since July 31

DATA STORY: India reports fewest Covid-19 deaths in a day since July 7

Karnataka has reported 3014 cases to take its tally to 823412 and become the second-most-affected state of India, overtaking Andhra Pradesh by total cases

DATA STORY: India's Covid toll is third-highest; US has nearly twice as many deaths

The five most affected states by total cases are Maharashtra (1672858), Andhra Pradesh (820565), Karnataka (820398), Tamil Nadu (722011), and Uttar Pradesh (480082)

BCG vaccine can help elderly fight against Covid-19, says ICMR study

The Bacille Calmette-Guerin or BCG vaccine, originally made against tuberculosis, may help in the management of Covid-19, especially in the elderly, says a study by the ICMR

DATA STORY: Global active Covid cases top 11 mn, India count below 600,000

The Indian states and UTs with the worst case fatality rates at present are Punjab (3.14%), Maharashtra (2.62%), and Gujarat (2.17%). The rate in as many as 12 is higher than the national average

DATA STORY: Delhi sees worst single-day spike; India's Covid tally tops 8 mn

In a late surge of fresh infections in the national capital, Delhi has seen its worst daily spike on consecutive days. On Thursday, it reported 5,763 cases, its highest single-day jump so far

DATA STORY: Delhi sees worst spike; Punjab has worst fatality rate among states

With 58439 new daily recoveries, India's recovery rate has improved to 90.85%; the fatality rate remains unchanged at 1.50%

ICMR to validate or deny benefits of plasma: Delhi's Covid committee member

RK Gupta, former president of DMA and a member of Delhi govt constituted committee to check Covid preparedness, said that the authority to validate the effect of plasma therapy stays with ICMR only

DATA STORY: India's biggest 24-hr fall in active cases yet, lowest tally spike since July 18

India now accounts for 6.00% of all active cases globally (one in every 17 active cases), and 10.26% of all deaths (one in every 10 deaths)

DATA STORY: Lowest single-day spike in tally since July 22, in toll since July 10

The count of active cases across India has seen a net reduction of 14437, compared with 12526 on Sunday. The total now stands at 653,717, the lowest active case tally since August 13