Tag: covid
Centre Expresses Concern Over Decreasing Trends Of Covid Testing In States
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday expressed concerns over the decreasing trends of Covid testing in some states. The health ministry said that the decrease in the Covid testing would undermine the actual infection spread within the community. ....
New Covid Variant: Tamil Nadu Intensifies Screening At Airports
The Tamil Nadu government has directed to intensify screening at Chennai international airport and other airports in the state after the Union Health Ministry issued an alert on the risk posed by a new Covid-19 variant. ....
India Adds Over 8K Fresh Covid Cases, 465 Deaths In 24 Hours
India recorded 8,318 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the country's total caseload since the pandemic began to 3,45,63,749, according to health ministry data updated on Saturday morning. ....
Omicron Strain: Alarm In Bengaluru As Two South Africa Returnees Test COVID-19 Positive
Amid the rising fear of the third wave of COVID-19 and the new SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529 - dubbed as a 'variant of concern' by WHO, two South African nationals have now tested positive for coronavirus at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, creating panic among the health authorities over the new Omicron variant of the lethal virus. ....
Tracking Variants: Centre Asks States To Send All Samples From Covid Hotspots
Tightening its genome sequencing measures to ensure early detection of new variants, including Omicron, the Union Health Ministry has asked states to send “100 per cent samples” from Covid hotspots, starting with two recent clusters in Karnataka’s Dharwad and Maharashtra’s Thane. ....
Four Coming From 'at Risk' Countries Test Covid Positive In Delhi
Four people travelling from "at risk" countries have tested positive in the national capital, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said here on Thursday. ....
Two Dubai Returnees In Patna Test Covid Positive
After cases of Covid among people who recently travelled to Africa in Bihar's Gopalganj, two persons who returned from Dubai 10 days ago tested positive for Covid in Patna on Sunday. ....
India Logs 7,992 New Covid Cases, 393 Deaths In 24 Hours
In the past 24 hours, India registered 7,992 new coronavirus cases and 393 deaths, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday. ....
Lowest In 571 Days, India Logs 5,784 New Covid Cases
India on Tuesday witnessed a major drop in the number of daily Covid cases as it reported 5,784 new infections in the last 24 hours, the lowest in 571 days, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. ....
Delhi Reports 2 New Omicron Cases, Tally Climbs To 10
The national capital on Thursday reported two new cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, pushing the total tally to 10, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said. ....
