Covid-19 LIVE: Andhra Pradesh reports over 11,000 new cases in last 24 hours

With 352,991 new cases of the coronavirus disease and 2,812 fatalities, the country's cases tally reached 17,313,163 and the death toll climbed to 195,123 on Monday.

Medical staff in PPE attending to a person in the temporary Covid-19 care centre attached to LNJP Hospital in New Delhi. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

India's Covid-19 crisis continued unabated as the country reported over 300,000 new infections of the disease for the sixth straight day on Tuesday. With 323,144 new cases of the coronavirus disease and 2,771 fatalities, the country's cases tally reached 17,636,307 while the death toll climbed to 197,894. The active caseload now stands at 2,882,204 and accounts for 16.34% of the overall cases....Read More

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• 27 Apr 2021, 11:04:14 PM IST

  Andhra Pradesh reports over 11,000 new Covid-19 cases

  Andhra Pradesh reported 11,434 fresh Covid-19 cases on Tuesday. The new infections took the tally to over 10.54 lakh while 64 fatalities pushed the toll to 7,800, as per the state government data, reported PTI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 10:36:03 PM IST

  Assam registers 3,132 fresh Covid-19 cases, 18 deaths

• 27 Apr 2021, 10:13:27 PM IST

  Punjab reports 5,932 fresh Covid-19 cases, 100 deaths in last 24 hours

• 27 Apr 2021, 09:44:14 PM IST

  Karnataka logs 31,830 new Covid-19 cases

• 27 Apr 2021, 08:33:01 PM IST

  Mumbai logs 4,014 fresh Covid-19 cases, 59 deaths

• 27 Apr 2021, 07:57:06 PM IST

  Gujarat registers over 14,000 new Covid-19 cases, takes tally to 524,725

  Gujarat reported 14,352 new Covid-19 cases, 170 deaths and 7,803 dicharges in the last 24 hours on Tuesday. The new cases took the tally to 524,725, reported ANI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 07:21:14 PM IST

  Chandigarh logs 837 new Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths

  Chandigarh reported 837 fresh Covid-19 cases, 426 recoveries, and six deaths in the last 24 hours on Tuesday, reported ANI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 06:54:30 PM IST

  Rajasthan reports 16,089 new Covid-19 cases, 121 deaths

• 27 Apr 2021, 06:22:07 PM IST

  Nagpur reports 6,287 fresh Covid-19 infections

  Nagpur reported 6287 fresh Covid-19 cases and 101 deaths in the last 24 hours on Tuesday.

• 27 Apr 2021, 05:52:54 PM IST

  With 9 deaths, Haryana's Ambala records highest single day fatalities

  Ambala district in Haryana reported nine deaths in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day deaths to date.

• 27 Apr 2021, 05:03:16 PM IST

  Delhi to import cryogenic tankers from Thailand, oxygen plants from France

  Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government will import 18 cryogenic tankers from Thailand and 21 ready-to-use oxygen plants from France as the national capital struggles with an acute shortage of life-saving gas, reported PTI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 04:17:42 PM IST

  Bhutan to supply liquid oxygen to India to help combat Covid

  Bhutan has also come forward to help India in time of need as it said every day, 40 metric tonnes of liquid oxygen produced by the oxygen plant will be exported to Assam using cryogenic tankers, the Indian embassy there said, reported PTI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 03:43:11 PM IST

  Goa revises Covid-19 treatment protocol

  Goa has revised its Covid-19 treatment protocol as it has decided to provide medicines to people with symptoms coming to the hospital, even before their test results come, said state health minister Vishwajit Rane, reported PTI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 03:04:08 PM IST

  45 people, including 42 students test positive for Covid-19 at residential school in Tangori

  An FIR was registered against the director of a residential school in Tangori where 45 people, including 42 students, found positive for Covid-19. Positive patients sent to Covid Care Centre for isolation, others were being sent home, said Mohali district collector, reported ANI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 02:36:32 PM IST

  Puducherry logs 1,021 fresh Covid-19 cases

  Puducherry on Tuesday recorded 1,021 new cases of coronavirus disease in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 55,047, reported PTI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 02:18:27 PM IST

  Assam imposes 8pm to 5am night curfew from today until further orders

  A night curfew between 8pm and 5am has been imposed in Assam with immediate effect and will stay until further orders, reports ANI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 02:15:49 PM IST

  Goa: 5,188 people booked for not wearing face masks, ₹10,37,600 collected as fine this year, says police

  As many as 5,188 people have been booked for not wearing a mask in public places and ₹10,37,600 has been collected as fine this year, Calangute police said, reports ANI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 02:13:17 PM IST

  Russia reports over 8,000 new Covid-19 cases, 392 deaths

  With 8,053 new Covid-19 cases and 392 deaths, Russia's cases tally reached 4,779,425 and death toll climbed to 108,980, reports Reuters.

• 27 Apr 2021, 01:45:47 PM IST

  Priyanka Gandhi writes to UP CM Adityanath suggesting measures to deal with Covid-19

  Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi wrote a letter to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath suggesting measures to deal with the coronavirus crisis in state.

• 27 Apr 2021, 01:34:07 PM IST

  Puducherry sees 1,021 new Covid-19 cases, tally crosses 55,000-mark

  The Union territory of Puducherry logged 1,021 new Covid-19 cases and 13 new deaths, which took the UT's cases tally to 55,047 and the death toll to 771, reports PTI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 12:54:21 PM IST

  Covid-19 vaccination phase 3 will start from May 1 depending on availability of vaccines: Odisha state official

  Odisha Covid-19 vaccination in-charge Bijay Panigrahi said that the phase 3 of vaccinations in the state will begin on May 1 depending on the availability. He also said that the state government has written to the vaccine makers for supply, reports ANI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 12:35:43 PM IST

  Arunachal Pradesh reports 168 new Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 17,775

  Arunachal Pradesh reported 168 new Covid-19 cases which took the state's tally to 17,775, according to a health official, reports PTI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 12:26:41 PM IST

  Gujarat govt extends night curfew to many cities from April 28 to May 5

  The Gujarat government has extended the night curfew in major cities to many other cities in the state, effective from April 28 to May 5, reports ANI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 11:56:12 AM IST

  Delhi CM, health minister visit Ramlila Ground to inspect Covid care centre construction work

  Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and health minister Satyendar Jain visited the Ramlila Ground to inspect the construction of a Covid care centre, reports ANI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 11:44:35 AM IST

  JP Nadda welcomes EC's decision to ban celebrations after poll results, directs party units to 'strictly adhere'

  BJP leader JP Nadda welcomed the decision to ban all celebrations after the poll results and said that he has directed party units to "strictly adhere" to the ECI's decision.

• 27 Apr 2021, 11:39:45 AM IST

  US Embassy official says closely monitoring Covid-19 situation in India

  US Embassy spokesperson said that the Covid-19 situation in India is being closely monitored and measures for the employees of the embassy are being taken, reports ANI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 11:30:32 AM IST

  Covid-19: 10 states contribute 77% to new fatalities

  Of the new Covid-19 related fatalities in India, ten states accounted for 77.3 per cent, data from the Union health ministry showed.

• 27 Apr 2021, 11:26:33 AM IST

  10 states account for over 71% new Covid-19 cases in India

  Ten states accounted for 71.68 per cent of the new Covid-19 cases in India, according to data shared by the Union health ministry.

• 27 Apr 2021, 11:23:44 AM IST

  Over 145 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered, says Centre

  The Union health ministry said that more than 145 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered in India so far.

• 27 Apr 2021, 11:11:20 AM IST

  Dehradun administration issues new SOPs for admission to hospitals

  Dehradun DM Ashish Srivastava issued new SOPs for admissions to Covid care center, Covid health centre and Covid hospitals, reports ANI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 10:30:27 AM IST

  Former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah tests negative

  Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah tests negative for Covid-19. "I’ve tested negative for COVID 18 days after first testing positive," he tweeted.

• 27 Apr 2021, 10:28:28 AM IST

  Australia bans passenger flights from India till May 15

  Amid the ongoing surge in Covid-19 cases, Australia banned the passenger flights from India until May 15, reports AFP.

• 27 Apr 2021, 10:26:07 AM IST

  EC bans victory processions on or after counting on May 2 as Covid-19 cases rise

  The Election Commission banned the victory processions during or after the counting of votes on May 2 due to surging Covid-19 cases in the country.

• 27 Apr 2021, 10:14:53 AM IST

  Indian Railways says nearly 450 tons of Oxygen delivered

  The Indian Railways has delivered nearly 450 tons of oxygen till today morning, reports ANI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 10:06:00 AM IST

  Telangana reports over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases, 52 deaths on April 26

  With 10,122 new Covid-19 cases and 52 deaths, Telangana's cases tally reached 411,905 and death toll climbed to 2,094, reports ANI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 10:03:36 AM IST

  Covid-19: Active caseload contributes 16.34% to total confirmed cases

  Active caseload contributed 16.34 per cent to the total confirmed cases in India. Meanwhile, fatalities accounted for 1.12 per cent and recovered patients constitute 82.54 per cent.

• 27 Apr 2021, 09:41:53 AM IST

  India sees 323,144 new Covid-19 cases in lowest rise since April 22, fresh infections above 300,000 for sixth straight day

  With 323,144 new Covid-19 cases and 2,771 deaths, India;s cases tally reached 17,636,307 cases and death toll climbed to 197,894, data from the health ministry showed.

• 27 Apr 2021, 09:09:59 AM IST

  Over 1.65 million samples tested on Monday, cumulative crosses 280 million-mark: ICMR

  Data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) showed that 1,658,700 samples were tested on April 26 and so far 280,979,877 samples have been tested for Covid-19 in India.

• 27 Apr 2021, 08:15:04 AM IST

  Watch | 'Oxygen Express' from Jindal Steel Plant, Chhattisgarh, reach Delhi

  'Oxygen Express' from Jindal Steel Plant in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, reached national capital Delhi, reports ANI.

• 27 Apr 2021, 07:34:00 AM IST

  'International cooperation at work': MEA hails arrival of medical supplies from UK

  The ministry of external affairs confirmed the arrival of vital medical supplies from the United Kingdom including 100 ventilators and 95 oxygen concentrators.

• 27 Apr 2021, 07:09:04 AM IST

  'Follow Covid appropriate behaviour to lower the risk of transmission': Health ministry

  The Union health ministry tweeted a picture showing that the risk of Covid-19 transmission is the lowest when maintaining six feet distance and wearing face mask.

• 27 Apr 2021, 06:33:06 AM IST

  Himanta Biswa Sarma says oxygen situation in Assam to remain stable for next 10 days

  Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the oxygen situation in the state would remain stable for the next 10 days and there should not be any panic, reports ANI.