India COVID Update

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A health worker collects a swab sample from a woman for COVID-19 test, at a district hospital, in Dehradun, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Govt: Next 40 days crucial as India may see a surge in Covid-19

The sources said 39 international passengers were found positive for Covid-19 out of the 6,000 tested on arrival during the last two days

29 Dec 2022 7:03 AM

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya speaks with a doctor as a medic collects swab sample of a woman, during a nationwide mock drill for COVID-19 preparedness, at Safdarjung hospital in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Mock drills held across India to test COVID readiness

Clinical readiness at hospitals is crucial, minister said, noting that both government and private hospitals are undertaking mock drills

27 Dec 2022 1:21 PM

An isolation ward for COVID-19 patients is prepared in view of rising cases of coronavirus in some countries, in Kanpur, Monday, Dec. 26, 2022. (PTI Photo)(

Mock drills across India today on hospitals' COVID readiness

Karnataka makes face mask mandatory for New Year festivities

27 Dec 2022 7:26 AM

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will review the COVID-19 situation on Wednesday in view of a fresh spurt in cases in some countries . (PTI file image)

Centre's COVID review meeting today amid spurt in cases in US, China

Centre urged all states and union territories to ramp up the whole genome sequencing of positive samples to keep track of newer variants

21 Dec 2022 9:59 AM

India logged 215 new coronavirus infections, the lowest since April 2020, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,72,068. (AP file image)

Lowest COVID cases recorded in country since April 2020

The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.80 per cent

29 Nov 2022 11:35 AM

A medic administers the Covid booster dose to a beneficiary under the 75-day special free vaccination drive as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)

Daily Covid positivity rate recorded above six per cent after 161 days

The active cases have increased to 1,44,264, while the death toll has climbed to 5,25,760 with 51 new fatalities

18 Jul 2022 11:11 AM

A total 12,213 cases were reported in a span of 24 hours, taking India's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,32,57,730. (AP file image)

Sharp spike in daily COVID tally, India reports over 12,000 new cases after 111 days

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.35 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was at 2.38 per cent

16 Jun 2022 10:44 AM

A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a student, amid rise in coronavirus cases, at a government school, in Jalandhar, Monday, May 2, 2022. (PTI Photo)

India's daily cases fall below 3,000-mark, logs 2,568 new COVID infections

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded as 98.74 per cent

03 May 2022 11:54 AM

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 administers a dose of Covid-19 vaccine to a beneficiary at a vaccination centre, in Gurugram (PTI Photo)

Active COVID-19 cases in country dip to 15,636

A reduction of 886 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

26 Apr 2022 11:27 AM

A health worker inoculates a man with a booster dose of the Covishield vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a vaccination center in Hyderabad. (NOAH SEELAM / AFP)

Active COVID-19 cases in country rise to 15,873

The daily positivity rate was recorded as 0.59 per cent and the weekly positivity rate as 0.54 per cent, according to the ministry

24 Apr 2022 10:16 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 collects swab samples of residents for Covid-19 testing, in Gurugram. (PTI)

India sees 90 per cent jump in daily COVID cases with 2,183 new infections

The daily positivity rate was recorded as 0.83 per cent and the weekly positivity rate as 0.32 per cent

18 Apr 2022 10:34 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 health worker inoculates a school student with a dose of ‘Corbevax’ vaccine during a vaccination drive held for children in the age group of 12-14, as a preventive measure against Covid-19 coronavirus at a school in Bangalore on March 30, 2022. (Manjunath Kiran / AFP)

India logs 1,225 new COVID-19 cases, 28 fatalities

The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent

31 Mar 2022 11:07 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 healthcare worker administers a dose of the Covid-19 preventive vaccine to a student in the age group of 12 to 14 years, at a vaccination centre, in New Delhi, Thursday, March 24, 2022. (PTI/Manvender Vashist)

India reports 1,685 new COVID-19 cases, 83 fatalities

A reduction of 897 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

25 Mar 2022 11:04 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

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