India COVID Third Wave

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A healthcare worker takes a swab sample from a woman for Covid-19 testing, at a school in New Delhi, Saturday, April 30, 2022. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)

India's Covid positivity rate past 1 per cent again after two months

The active cases constitutes 0.05 per cent of the total infections, while the country's COVID recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent

02 May 2022 11:20 AM

A health worker wearing personal protective equipment collects a sample to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus (LIU JIN / AFP)

Active COVID-19 cases in country rise to 11,860, daily fatalities down to 1

The death toll climbed to 5,21,966 with one fresh fatality being reported from Uttar Pradesh

19 Apr 2022 10:48 AM

A health worker inoculates a woman with a booster dose against Covid-19, at a government polyclinic, in Gurugram, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (PTI)

Active COVID-19 cases rise in country, after a hiatus

An increase of 188 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

14 Apr 2022 12:41 PM

A heathworker administers a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a woman, in Noida, Saturday, April 9, 2022. (PTI Photo)

COVID-19: India records 1,054 fresh cases, 29 more deaths

The number of active cases of the infection has further declined to 11,132, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am

10 Apr 2022 11:01 AM

The daily positivity rate was recorded as 0.20 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was recorded as 0.25 per cent, according to the ministry. (PTI file image)

India logs 1,233 new COVID-19 cases, 31 deaths

The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate remained at 98.75 per cent

30 Mar 2022 11:14 AM

A health worker administers the Corbevax vaccine to a student during a Vaccination drive for 12 to 14 age group children at a school in Ahmedabad (AP/Ajit Solanki)

India records 1,270 new COVID-19 cases, 31 fatalities

The active cases constitute 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.75 per cent

28 Mar 2022 10:40 AM

A health worker administers the Corbevax vaccine to a student as others wait during a Vaccination drive for 12 to 14 age group children at a school in Ahmedabad, Friday, March 25, 2022. (AP /Ajit Solanki)

COVID-19: India records 4,100 more fatalities, 1,660 fresh cases

The number of active COVID-19 cases has fallen below 20,000, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am

26 Mar 2022 10:39 AM

A health worker prepares to inoculate a child with a dose of the Covid-19 coronavirus Corbevax vaccine during a vaccination drive for the 12-14 age group at a school in Hyderabad. (Noah SEELAM / AFP)

India logs 1,938 fresh COVID-19 cases, 67 deaths

A reduction of 660 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

24 Mar 2022 10:34 AM

A health worker inoculates a child with a dose of the Covid-19 coronavirus Corbevax vaccine during a vaccination drive for the 12-14 age group at a school in Hyderabad on March 22, 2022. (Noah SEELAM / AFP)

India reports 1,778 new COVID cases, 62 fatalities

Active cases now constitute 0.05 per cent of the total infections, while the country's COVID recovery rate was recorded at 98.75 per cent

23 Mar 2022 11:13 AM

A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a child in the age group of 12-14 years, in the presence of Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma. Subramanian (C), at Kanyakumari Medical College & Hospital. (PTI Photo)

Single-day rise of 1,581 fresh COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths in India

The active cases comprise 0.06 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent

22 Mar 2022 10:45 AM

A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a student during an inoculation drive for children in the age group of 12 to 14 years, in Surat, Saturday, March 19, 2022. (PTI Photo)

India adds 1,761 COVID cases, lowest single-day rise in nearly two years

A reduction of 1,562 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

20 Mar 2022 10:37 AM

A health worker prepare a dose of the Covid-19 Corbevax vaccine during a vaccination drive for people in the 12-14 age group at a school in Chennai. (Arun SANKAR / AFP)

India logs 2,075 fresh COVID-19 cases, 71 deaths

The death toll due to the viral disease climbed to 5,16,352 with 71 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated

19 Mar 2022 10:46 AM

Students register themselves to get vaccinated for COVID-19 at a school in Ahmedabad, Wednesday, March 16, 2022.(AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

COVID-19: India reports 2,539 new cases, 60 deaths

A reduction of 2,012 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

17 Mar 2022 11:16 AM

A health worker shows the Corbevax COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 14 years, inside Urban Health centre in Ahmedabad, Tuesday, March 15, 2022. (PTI Photo)

India logs 2,876 new COVID-19 infections, 98 fatalities

A reduction of 1,106 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

16 Mar 2022 10:51 AM

A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a benficiary, at ESIS hospital, at Vashi in Navi Mumbai, Monday, March 14, 2022. (PTI)

India logs 2,568 new COVID-19 infections, 97 fatalities

The active cases comprise 0.08 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID recovery rate further improved to 98.72 per cent

15 Mar 2022 11:40 AM

A health worker administers COVID-19 vaccine to a woman at a residential area in Ahmedabad, Saturday, March 5, 2022. (AP/Ajit Solanki)

India sees another dip in COVID cases, logs 5,476 new infections

With this, the active COVID cases stand at 59,442, taking the weekly positivity rate to 0.77 per cent

06 Mar 2022 11:17 AM

The count of daily COVID-19 cases has remained below one lakh for 27 consecutive days now. (AFP file photo)

India logs 5,921 new COVID-19 cases, 289 deaths

The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,14,878 with 289 fresh fatalities being reported in a span of 24 hours

05 Mar 2022 10:23 AM

A health worker checks swab samples collected for RTPCR test to detect COVID-19 at a government hospital in Hyderabad. (AP file photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

India records 11,499 fresh COVID-19 cases, 255 deaths

With this, the country recorded its daily COVID-19 cases under one lakh for the 20th consecutive day

26 Feb 2022 11:15 AM

A citizen undergoes thermal screening as he arrives at a polling station to cast his vote for the fourth phase of UP Assembly polls, in Unnao, Wednesday, Feb 23, 2022. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma)

Active COVID-19 cases in India dip to 1,64,522

The active cases comprises 0.38 per cent of the total infections, while the national recovery rate has further improved to 98.42 per cent

23 Feb 2022 10:21 AM

Families of COVID-19 victims, who have not received financial assistance, during a hearing at the residence of Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar, at Byculla in Mumbai, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Active COVID-19 cases in India settle below two lakh after 49 days

A reduction of 21,056 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

22 Feb 2022 10:32 AM

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