India has reported 41,965 new Covid-19 cases, 33,964 recoveries and 460 deaths in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday. Active caseload in the country is 3,78,181 now. The total vaccination coverage stands at 65,41,13,508, with 1,33,18,718 doses having been administered in 24 hours. Stay with TOI for all updates on Covid-19 from India and around the world:Read Less
Chhattisgarh reports 31 coronavirus cases; no new death for 8th day
RT-PCR test mandatory for arrivals from South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand and Zimbabwe, due to new Coronavirus variants. Earlier arrivals from UK, Europe and Middle East had to undergo this test. Now, the Union health ministry has expanded the list of countries.
Gujarat in 24 hours vaccinated 4.51 lakh persons for the first dose and 2.96 lakh for the second. In all, 3.5 crore are administered first and 1.18 crore second dose of Covid vaccine
The Covid-19 test positivity rate is high in Kerala, going over 20 per cent in some districts which is an evidence of intense virus circulation, government sources said on Wednesday underlining the need for strict containment measures and strategic lockdown to bring down the cases.
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No fresh death due to Covid-19 in Delhi, 20th time since onset of second wave; 36 new cases: Authorities
Amid rising cases in Kerala, Mandaviya reviews Covid situation in neighbouring Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu reports 1509 new Covid-19 cases, 1719 recoveries and 20 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Karnataka reported 1,159 fresh Covid-19 cases and 21 deaths on Wednesday, taking the total number of infections to 29,50,604 and the toll to 37,339.
All students/employees coming from Kerala to compulsorily bring negative RT-PCR certificate not older than 72 hrs irrespective of their vaccination status. The persons to compulsorily be in institutional quarantine for seven days & to be RT-PCR tested on 7th day: Karnataka government
Karnataka government orders mandatory RT-PCR test for international arrivals in the state
66 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country till now: Ministry of Health
Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviews Covid-19 situation in Karnataka & Tamil Nadu. Highlighting need to take adequate steps to contain the inter-state spread of Covid, the minister asked respective states to increase vaccination in bordering districts to Kerala
Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya today reviewed supply& availability of Covid related essential medicines in the country. It was noted that sufficient stocks of all essential medicines available. Raw materials for these drugs are also available in enough quantities: Health ministry
Uttarakhand reports 25 new Covid-19 cases, 14 recoveries and zero deaths in the last 24 hours.
Kerala reports 32,803 new Covid-19 cases, 21,610 recoveries and 173 deaths in the last 24 hours
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting with senior ministry officials on Wednesday on the status of the reopening of schools across the country and the roadmap for vaccinating their staff. Schools were closed in March last year ahead of a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of novel coronavirus infection.
Farah Khan Kunder tests positive for Covid-19
Filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan Kunder has tested positive for Covid-19, despite being fully vaccinated.