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01 Jul

India logs 48,786 new COVID-19 cases, recovery rate at 96.97%

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India on Thursday recorded 48,786 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Active cases are now below 8 lakh mark at 5,23,257. Active cases constitute 1.72% of total cases.In the last 24 hours, 61,588 patients recovered from the infection. The total tally of people who have recovered so far from the disease is 2,94,88,918.The recovery rate has increased to 96.97%.33.57 crore vaccine doses were administered so far under a nationwide vaccination drive. The weekly positivity rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.64%.Daily recoveries continue to outnumber the daily new cases for the 49th consecutive day.The daily positivity rate is…

23 Jun

India records 50,848 new COVID-19 cases, 1358 deaths in last 24 hours

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India’s Covid-19 cases recorded 50,848 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. In the same time span, 1358 deaths were reported, according to data released by the Union health ministry on Tuesday. This is the sixth consecutive day in the last two months when the death toll is below the 2,000-mark and also the 16th consecutive day when India has reported less than one lakh new cases. The Covid-19 caseload in the country now stands at 3,00,28,709. Active cases are now below 8 lakh-mark at 6,43,194. The death toll stands at 3,90,660. According to the Union health ministry, a…

11 Jun

India records 91K Covid cases & 3,403 deaths

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India recorded 91,702 new Covid cases as 3,403 people succumbed to the virus in last 24 hours, according to data released by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Friday. This is the fourth consecutive day when India has reported less than one lakh case. On June 8, India recorded 86,498 cases, lowest since April 2 when the country logged 89,129 new cases India’s overall tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,92,74,823 with 11,21,671 active cases and 3,63,079 deaths so far. After battling a brutal second wave for weeks, fresh Covid cases came down below the three lakh-mark…

26 May

Covid-19 variant first detected in India found in at least 53 territories: WHO

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The coronavirus variant first detected in India has now been officially recorded in 53 territories, a World Health Organization report showed Wednesday. Additionally, the WHO has received information from unofficial sources that the B.1.617 variant has been found in seven other territories, figures in the UN health agency's weekly epidemiological update showed, taking the total to 60. The report said B.1.617 had shown increased transmissibility, while disease severity and risk of infection were under investigation.Globally over the past week, the number of new cases and deaths continued to decrease, with around 4.1 million new cases and 84,000 new deaths reported…

01 Aug

Fack test racket arrested in Kolkata

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Two brothers & owner of a thyrocare center arrested by KolkataPolice for providing fake Covid test report. Accused had collected the sample for Covid test from a patient's home and provided them a negative report. according to the patient, a bank manager later found positive when his condition deteriorated and has died at M. R Bangur Hospital on July 30. Family members filed a complaint against the 'Lab' at Netajinagar PS. Investigation reveals that the report was fake. Lab techy brothers falsely introduced themselves as the workers of a private Covid testing lab. Took ₹2000 from the patient party for the test. And sent them a…