Highlights: Chhattisgarh records 6,477 new Covid-19 cases, 153 more deaths

British officials are considering contingency plans for local lockdowns or a delay to reopening.

A health worker wearing a protective gear walks past Covid-19 coronavirus patients. (AFP)

India on Tuesday recorded 263,533 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to Union health ministry dashboard. As many as 4,329 new deaths were also registered. The country has so far reported a total of 25.22 million cases and 278,719 deaths. India is currently reeling under a second Covid-19 wave....Read More

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• 18 May 2021, 11:38:57 PM IST

  Chhattisgarh records 6,477 new Covid-19 cases, 153 more deaths

  Chhattisgarh on Tuesday recorded 6,477 new Covid-19 cases, 153 more deaths and 11,250 recoveries in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department's bulletin.

• 18 May 2021, 11:37:47 PM IST

  No new Covid strain detected here, Singapore health ministry counters Kejriwal

  Singapore on Tuesday dismissed Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s assertion about a new Coronavirus strain being detected in that country, and said the variant prevalent in many Covid-19 cases in recent weeks was the “B.1.617.2 variant, which originated in India”. Read more

• 18 May 2021, 11:03:07 PM IST

  Over 6,200 people found infected with Covid-19 in last 24 hours in Bihar

• 18 May 2021, 10:44:25 PM IST

  Telangana extends Covid-19 curbs till May 30

  Telangana government on Tuesday extended Covid-19 restrictions till May 30. All activities will be allowed from 6am to 10am everyday as per the order, reported ANI.

• 18 May 2021, 10:19:49 PM IST

  Mumbai clocks below 1,000 new Covid-19 cases

• 18 May 2021, 09:53:33 PM IST

  West Bengal logs nearly 20,000 new Covid-19 cases, takes tally to over 1.17 million

• 18 May 2021, 09:25:26 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu reports over 33,000 new Covid-19 cases

• 18 May 2021, 08:46:46 PM IST

  Gujarat logs 6,447 new Covid-19 infections in last 24 hours

  Gujarat reported 6,447 new Covid-19 infections, 9,557 recoveries and 67 deaths in the last 24 hours, reported ANI.

• 18 May 2021, 08:13:30 PM IST

  Madhya Pradesh reports 5,412 new Covid-19 cases, active caseload at nearly 83,000

• 18 May 2021, 07:56:45 PM IST

  Uttar Pradesh logs 8,737 new Covid-19 cases, 255 deaths

• 18 May 2021, 07:14:42 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu, Assam, Punjab may see Covid-19 peak in 2 weeks: SUTRA model

  States like Tamil Nadu, Assam and Punjab may see peak of second wave of coronavirus cases in next two weeks, according to the SUTRA model, reported PTI. Read more

• 18 May 2021, 07:10:26 PM IST

  Jharkhand reports 60 new deaths from coronavirus

  Jharkhand on Tuesday logged 60 new Covid-19 deaths taking the toll to 4,539, while 2,507 people were found to be infected with the virus in the last 24 hours, reported PTI.

• 18 May 2021, 06:46:59 PM IST

  Kerala logs 31,337 new Covid-19 cases

  Kerala reported 31,337 fresh infections of coronavirus disease and 97 more deaths, the state government said, reported PTI.

• 18 May 2021, 06:14:52 PM IST

  Goa reports 1,358 new Covid-19 cases, 45 deaths

• 18 May 2021, 05:53:45 PM IST

  Sikkim reports 209 new Covid-19 cases, takes tally to over 11,600

  Sikkim registered 209 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours that took the tally to 11,689. The state reported two fresh fatalities on Tuesday pushing to toll to 212, reported PTI.

• 18 May 2021, 05:09:29 PM IST

  Maharashtra's Covid-19 positivity rate continues to fall: Health ministry

• 18 May 2021, 04:50:12 PM IST

  Weekly Covid-19 case positivity rate rising in north east: Govt

• 18 May 2021, 04:32:37 PM IST

  Covid-19 spread contained to under 2% of population: Health ministry

• 18 May 2021, 04:17:40 PM IST

  India witnessing consistent increase in testing: Govt

• 18 May 2021, 03:42:39 PM IST

  Delhi logs 4,482 fresh Covid-19 cases, 265 deaths

• 18 May 2021, 03:09:17 PM IST

  Taiwan reports 240 new Covid-19 cases

  Taiwan reported 240 new Covid-19 cases and two fresh fatalities on Tuesday, reported AP.

• 18 May 2021, 01:55:18 PM IST

  Covid-19 curfew imposed in Ahmedabad extended till 6am on May 21

  Ahmedabad police said that the Covid-19 curfew imposed in the city has been extended till May 21, 6am, reports ANI.

• 18 May 2021, 01:35:46 PM IST

  Statewise distribution of total confirmed Covid-19 cases

  Eight states have reported over a million total confirmed Covid-19 cases, data from the Union health ministry showed.

• 18 May 2021, 12:52:14 PM IST

  PM Modi interacts with officials from states, districts over Covid-19 situation

  During his interaction, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Keep in mind the ease of living of every person while imposing Covid-19 curbs. Ensure that locals do not face difficulties due to Covid-19 restrictions. We are in the process of increasing the vaccination capacity."

• 18 May 2021, 12:05:13 PM IST

  Taiwan to close schools amid rise in Covid-19 cases

  Taiwan's government said on Tuesday that all schools would close until May 28 amid a rise in domestic Covid-19 cases.

• 18 May 2021, 11:53:17 AM IST

  Arunachal Pradesh logs highest one-day spike of 304 new

  Arunachal Pradesh recorded its highest single-day spike of 304 new Covid-19 cases, which pushed the tally to 22,106, while four more fatalities raised the toll to 85, a senior official said here on Tuesday.

• 18 May 2021, 11:36:28 AM IST

  Kangana Ranaut tests negative for Covid-19

  Actor Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday said she has tested negative for Covid-19, more than 10 days after contracting the virus.

• 18 May 2021, 11:19:57 AM IST

  Maharashtra has controlled second Covid-19 wave, claims Sena

  The ruling Shiv Sena in Maharashtra on Tuesday claimed that the state has controlled the second wave of Covid-19.

• 18 May 2021, 11:14:17 AM IST

  Wriddhiman Saha recovers from Covid, to be available for tour of England

  Wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha has recovered from Covid-19 and will be available for India's tour of England next month.

• 18 May 2021, 10:35:58 AM IST

  COVAX facility will deliver its 65 millionth dose in coming days: UNICEF director

  COVAX facility will deliver its 65 millionth dose in the coming days. It should've been at least its 170 millionth. The time to donate excess doses is now: UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore.

• 18 May 2021, 10:33:56 AM IST

  Ladakh reports 130 fresh Covid-19 cases; 134 patients cured

  With a single-day rise of 130 cases, Ladakh's Covid-19 tally climbed to 16,582 on Tuesday, while 134 patients were discharged from hospitals after they recuperated, pushing the total number of recoveries to 14,875, officials said.

• 18 May 2021, 10:06:38 AM IST

  China's Clover says its Covid-19 vaccine candidate shows immune response in mice

  Chinese biotechnology company Clover Biopharmaceuticals said on Tuesday the modified version of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate showed a strong immune response against the original strain of the virus and some variants during animal testing.

• 18 May 2021, 09:55:41 AM IST

  UK rushes to vaccinate as contagious Covid variant advances

  The UK is battling to contain a highly contagious Covid variant first discovered in India so it can follow through with plans to fully reopen on June 21.

• 18 May 2021, 09:31:53 AM IST

  35 new cases take Covid-19 tally of Andamans to 6,638

  The Covid-19 caseload in Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 6,638 as 35 more people tested positive for the disease in the Union Territory, a health department official said on Tuesday.

• 18 May 2021, 09:07:20 AM IST

  India's Covid-19 tally at 25.22 million with 263,533 new cases

  India on Tuesday recorded 263,533 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to Union health ministry dashboard. As many as 4,329 new deaths were also registered. The country has so far reported a total of 25.22 million cases and 278,719 deaths.

• 18 May 2021, 09:01:32 AM IST

  18,69,223 samples were tested yesterday: ICMR

  31,82,92,881 samples tested for Covid-19 up to 17th May 2021. Of these, 18,69,223 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

• 18 May 2021, 08:50:38 AM IST

  Taiwan hopes to provide domestic Covid-19 shots by July

  Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday that the government hopes to begin providing domestically-made Covid-19 vaccines before the end of July, and that more imported vaccines are on the way.

• 18 May 2021, 08:21:32 AM IST

  Mizoram reports 239 new Covid-19 cases

  Mizoram reports 239 new Covid-19 cases and 2 deaths on Monday. Active cases at 2,108 and death toll at 28.

• 18 May 2021, 07:47:30 AM IST

  After 3-day gap, BMC to resume vaccination from today

  The Covid-19 vaccination drive in Mumbai, that was suspended for three days due to the extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae, will resume from Tuesday at select centres, the city civic body said on Monday.

• 18 May 2021, 07:30:01 AM IST

  Ladakh reported 130 new positive cases

  Ladakh reported 130 new positive cases and 134 recoveries on Monday.

  Total positive cases: 16,582

  Active cases: 1,542

  Total deaths: 165

• 18 May 2021, 07:07:26 AM IST

  20 footballers from River Plate test positive for Covid-19

  Five more footballers at River Plate have tested positive for Covid-19, lifting the powerful Argentine club’s total to 20 cases within the squad.

• 18 May 2021, 05:46:18 AM IST

  US says it will keep providing assistance to India in fight against Covid

  The United States will continue to provide a range of assistance to India, as its "important partner" continues to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, the White House said Monday.

• 18 May 2021, 05:39:04 AM IST

  Uttarakhand extends Covid curfew till May 25

  The Uttarakhand government on Monday announced that it has extended Covid curfew till May 25 due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the state.

• 18 May 2021, 05:37:59 AM IST

  More Covid-19 vaccines coming to Taiwan as cases spike

  Much-needed Covid-19 vaccines should be coming to Taiwan soon, the GAVI Vaccine Alliance said on Monday, as the chip-producing island's limited supplies run short during a spike in cases that has left the government scrambling for supplies.

• 18 May 2021, 05:37:11 AM IST

  Italy shortens Covid curfew, eases other restrictions

  Italy's government on Monday approved a decree pushing back with immediate effect a nightly coronavirus curfew to 11 p.m. from 10 p.m. and easing other curbs in the regions where infections are low.

• 18 May 2021, 05:35:01 AM IST

  Brazil registers 29,916 new coronavirus cases, 786 new Covid-19 deaths

  Brazil recorded 29,916 additional confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 786 deaths from Covid-19, Health Ministry figures showed on Monday.

• 18 May 2021, 05:34:03 AM IST

  UK ministers considering contingency plans for local lockdowns: Report

  British ministers are considering contingency plans for local lockdowns or a delay to reopening after June 21 in response to concern about the spread of the coronavirus variant first detected in India, The Times newspaper reported on Monday.