Covid-19

Indian-origin business owners charged in a $53 million COVID relief program-related fraud
10 Jul

Indian-origin business owners charged in a $53 million COVID relief program-related fraud

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, Covid-19, Health, India, ,
A group of around 14 people, including several business owners and employees of Indian origin, have been charged in a massive fraud scheme involving a COVID-19 pandemic relief program in the US state of Texas. The case, considered the largest investigation to date by the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) Fraud Task Force, has led to the arrest of defendants across Texas, California and Oklahoma. The defendants are alleged to have defrauded the proceeds of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a financial program introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as more than $53 million in loans to various financial…
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India reports 2,109 fresh COVID cases
10 May

India reports 2,109 fresh COVID cases

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, ,
India recorded 2,109 new COVID-19 cases, while the number of active cases dropped from 22,742 to 21,406, according to union health ministry data on Wednesday. The number of Covid-19 cases now stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,74,909). The death toll rose to 5,31,722 with eight deaths, including kerala, updated at 8 am. At 21,406, active cases comprise 0.05 percent of total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.77 per cent, the ministry said. The number of recoveries from the disease rose to 4,44,21,781, while the fatality rate stood at 1.18 per cent.
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India Logs 7,171 New COVID 19 Cases
29 Apr

India Logs 7,171 New COVID 19 Cases

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, Covid-19, Health
India reported a one-day spike of 7,171 new coronavirus cases, while active cases declined to 51,314, according to union health ministry data updated on Saturday.With 40 deaths, the death toll rose to 5,31,508, of which Kerala, for 15, updated data at 8 am.The total number of Covid cases recorded at 4.49 crore.Active cases now account for 0.11 percent of total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.70 percent, according to the health ministry's website.The number of people who have recovered from the disease has increased to 4,43,56,693 while the case fatality rate has been recorded…
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India logs 6,660 fresh Covid cases
25 Apr

India logs 6,660 fresh Covid cases

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, India,
With 6,660 new Covid cases registered in India in the last 24 hours, the active caseload in the country has come down to 63,380, updated Union Health Ministry data on Tuesday. On the last day, 24 people died due to this virus. While the daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.52 percent, the positivity rate was estimated at 5.42 percent on a weekly basis. The number of Covid cases has been recorded at 4.49 crore. India's active cases now account for 0.14 percent of the total infections.According to ministry data, the national recovery rate has been recorded at 98.67 percent.The…
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India Records 11,692 Fresh COVID-19 Cases
21 Apr

India Records 11,692 Fresh COVID-19 Cases

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, India,
India recorded 11,692 new coronavirus cases, while active cases rose to 66,170, according to union health ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll rose to 5,31,258 with 28 deaths including nine recoveries in Kerala, data updated at 8 am said. The number of Covid cases has recorded 4.48 crore (4,48,69,684) active cases which is now 0.15 percent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate is recorded at 98.67 percent, the ministry said. The number of recoveries from the disease rose to 4,42,72,256, while the death rate was recorded at 1.18 percent. As per the report of…
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Bengal logged 150 Covid cases in last 2 days
20 Apr

Bengal logged 150 Covid cases in last 2 days

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsWest Bengal,
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the state has reported around 150 new Covid-19 cases in the last two days and most of the infections were mild in nature on Wednesday . "About 49 patients have been admitted to the hospital. Of them, only nine currently need oxygen support," Banerjee told reporters at the secretariat. He referred to the Covid advisory issued by the state's health department and urged senior citizens and people with sexually transmitted diseases to exercise caution. Banerjee said Bengal has 30,000 beds for Covid patients, including 4,000 CCU facilities. According to the advisory, although the…
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India logs over 6,000 Covid infections in 24 hours
07 Apr

India logs over 6,000 Covid infections in 24 hours

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, ,
According to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday, India recorded another jump as 6,050 Covid cases were logged in the country in the last 24 hours. yesterday the country reported 5,300 active covid cases. With this, the country's active COVID-19 caseload reached 28,303 active cases, an increase of nearly 2716 cases. As the case progresses, Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a review meeting with the health ministers of all states and Union Territories today, news agency ANI reported. “The Center has regularly issued guidelines to states and Union Territories on Covid-19. PM Modi has reviewed the…
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Fresh 109 Covid Cases in India in 24 Hours
31 Jan

Fresh 109 Covid Cases in India in 24 Hours

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, ,
India saw a one-day increase of 109 coronavirus infections yesterday, while active cases stood at 1,842, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The total number of Covid cases stood at 4.46 crore (4,46,82,530) and the death toll at 5,30,739, the data updated at 8 am said.The number of Covid infections in the country has reached 4.46 crore (4,46,82,639), it showed. The death toll due to the disease stood at 5,30,740 and one death was reported in Gujarat, data updated at 8 am said. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.07 percent and the weekly positivity was…
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Covid 19: India reports 214 new cases in last 24 hours
07 Jan

Covid 19: India reports 214 new cases in last 24 hours

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19,
India recorded 214 new coronavirus infections on Saturday (Jan 7), while the number of active cases rose marginally to 2,509, according to Union Health Ministry data. With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases increase to 4.46 crore (4,46,79,761). In the last 24 hours, the death toll rose to 5,30,718 with 4 deaths - two joined by Kerala and one each reported from Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh - data updated at 8 am said. The positivity rate was recorded at 0.11 percent on a daily basis. The weekly positivity rate stood at 0.12 percent, according to the health ministry's website.…
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