Night curfew in Delhi? Proposal sent to CM Arvind Kejriwal as COVID-19 spreads
In view of rising COVID-19 cases in the national capital, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government is considering a proposal to impose a night curfew, according to the sources.
Apr 06, 2021, 09:02 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to review COVID-19 situation, vaccination drive with all CMs amid massive surge in cases
During the meeting, Prime Minister is expected to discuss the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic across the country along with issues related to the vaccination via video conferencing, and the measures to curb the second wave of the pandemic.
Apr 06, 2021, 08:31 AM IST
8 states witnessing steep rise in COVID-19 cases, account for 81.42 % of daily infections: Health Ministry
Ten districts - Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur, Thane, Nashik, Bengaluru Urban, Aurangabad, Delhi, Ahmednagar and Nanded - account for 50 per cent of the total active caseload of the country.
Apr 03, 2021, 13:51 PM IST
India reports 89,129 new COVID-19 cases in past 24-hours, highest single-day spike in six months
The death toll stood at 164,141 after 714 people succumbed to the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
Apr 03, 2021, 10:32 AM IST
With 81,466 new COVID-19 cases, India records highest single-day spike in past six months
India recorded its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases in the last six months with 81,466 new infections being reported in a span of 24 hours.
Apr 02, 2021, 10:36 AM IST
COVID-19 situation grim in India, second wave of deadly infections likely from this date
Amid unprecedented rising in the COVID-19 cases, the situation looks grim in India and the country is staring at the second wave of deadly infections in a few weeks.
Apr 02, 2021, 10:13 AM IST
With 72,330 new COVID-19 cases, India records biggest single-day spike since October
India recorded its highest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases this year with 72,330 new infections being reported in a span of 24 hours, taking the total tally of cases to 1,22,21,665, according to the Union Health Ministry data released on Thursday.
Apr 01, 2021, 11:27 AM IST
India records more than 59,000 COVID-19 cases, highest single-day spike since October
India recorded over 59,118 cases on Friday, which is the highest single-day rise in 2021. The new infections recorded on Friday pushed the nationwide tally to 1.18 crore, as per the Union Health Ministry data.
Mar 26, 2021, 11:28 AM IST
India reports 53,476 new COVID cases, 251 deaths in past 24 hours, biggest single-day spike in 2021
India on Thursday, 25 March, reported 53,476 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally in the country to 1,17,87,534. The death toll increased by 251 to 1,60,692.
Mar 25, 2021, 10:29 AM IST
India records 40,715 COVID-19 infections in past 24 hours, Maharashtra, Punjab and Gujarat major cause of concern
According to the data of the Health Ministry, six states - Maharashtra, Punjab, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu together account for 80.90 per cent of the new cases.
Mar 23, 2021, 14:01 PM IST
India records over 35,000 new cases of Covid in last 24 hours
India on Wednesday recorded over 35,000 cases of novel Coronavirus, according to the Ministry of Health. The government yesterday said a total of 70 districts in 16 states have seen an increase of more than 150 per cent in active cases between March 1 and 15
Mar 18, 2021, 12:04 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to meet all CMs today as COVID-19 cases surge
During the meeting, the PM will also deliberate on the ongoing mass vaccination drive across the country. According to reports, the virtual meeting will be held around 12.30 PM on March 17. The meeting has been called in the wake of a massive surge in coronavirus cases in several states where night curfew has been implemented and several restrictions have been announced.
Mar 17, 2021, 07:19 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to meet all CMs on Wednesday amid spike in COVID-19 cases
The PM had announced that the Centre will bear the expenses of vaccinating nearly three crore healthcare and frontline workers in the first round and suggested that public representatives, a reference to politicians, should not be part of this initial exercise.
Mar 16, 2021, 09:02 AM IST
Why Covid cases in India are now radically increasing?
Maharashtra reported 16,620 new cases, while Punjab had 1,492 cases. Total deaths reported on Sunday were 118 death, taking the total count to 1,58,725.
Mar 15, 2021, 11:28 AM IST
Coronavirus cases rising in India again, 22,854 new infections registered in last 24 hours
In a major cause of concerns for the Centre and medical authorities, India on Thursday registered close to 23,000 new Covid-19 cases in a single day, the highest in the past two and half months and around 5,000 more than the previous day`s cases.
Mar 11, 2021, 12:56 PM IST
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, SC judges to get COVID-19 vaccine today
Dr Harsh Vardhan took to Twitter on Monday and tweeted, “Now that I am eligible to get inoculated, I shall schedule to get vaccinated tomorrow. I urge each & every citizen to get vaccinated at the earliest whenever eligible. Tt's the best tool to end this #pandemic”
Mar 02, 2021, 07:12 AM IST
Co-WIN app meant only for administrators, vaccine registration to be done through portal: Govt
Citizens can register and book an appointment for vaccination, anytime and anywhere, using the Co-WIN 2.0 portal www.Cowin.Gov.In or through other IT applications such as Aarogya Setu. There is also a walk-in provision for the beneficiaries to get themselves registered at the nearby session site to get vaccinated, it said.
Mar 01, 2021, 15:16 PM IST
COVID-19: Second phase of vaccination drive begins today, citizens can register on Co-WIN2.0 portal
The government of India has supplied two COVID-19 vaccines, Covishield and Covaxin, free of cost to the states and UTs to vaccinate healthcare workers (HCWs) and frontline workers (FLWs) and they will also be able to cover the next priority group i.E. 60 years plus age group and the age group of 45 to 59 years suffering from pre-specified co-morbidities.
Mar 01, 2021, 07:05 AM IST
No COVID-19 vaccination exercise to be held on these dates: Union Health Ministry
In wake of the IT System Transition from Co-Win 1.0 to Co-Win 2.0, there will be no vaccination exercise on Saturday and Sunday, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination to healthcare workers and frontline workers has crossed 1.34 crores coverage on Friday.
Feb 26, 2021, 13:04 PM IST
COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to 98.5 lakh healthcare, frontline workers: Health Ministry
A total of 98,46,523 vaccine doses were given through 2,10,809 sessions, as per the provisional report till Thursday 6 PM. This includes 62,34,635 healthcare workers (HCWs) who have taken the first dose and 4,64,932 HCWs who have taken the second dose, along with 31,46,956 frontline workers (FLWs) who were administered the first dose.
Feb 18, 2021, 21:56 PM IST
