LIVE: Chhattisgarh reports 2,419 new Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths in last 24 hours

India record 53,476 new cases in 24 hours. The total tally has reaches 11,787,534. While the death toll stands at 160,692.

A health worker wearing a PPE kit collects a sample from a woman for the Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test in Bengaluru. (PTI)

The Covid-19 cases in India continues to rise as the daily number of infection hovered around 50,000. In the UNited States, cases surpassed 30 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Brazil surpassed 300,000 deaths from Covid-19 and became the second country after US to have the highest number of deaths....Read More

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• 25 Mar 2021, 10:42:14 PM IST

  UK reports 6,397 new Covid-19 cases, 63 deaths; 28.99 million people received first dose of vaccine

  The United Kingdom recorded 6,397 new Covid-19 cases and 63 deaths, reports Reuters. While the deaths went down from the 98 reported on the previous day, cases increased from 5,605 reported on Wednesday. Also, 28.99 million people have received the first dose of the vaccine, according to Public Health England.

• 25 Mar 2021, 10:16:24 PM IST

  Chhattisgarh reports 2,419 new Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths in last 24 hours

  With 2,419 new Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths in the last 24 hours, Chhattisgarh's Covid-19 tally reached 332,113 cases while the death toll reached 4,026, reports ANI.

• 25 Mar 2021, 10:15:01 PM IST

  Over 54 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India so far, says health ministry

  The Union health ministry said that over 54 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine has been administered in the country so far, of which more than 1.5 million doses were administered on Thursday.

• 25 Mar 2021, 09:15:26 PM IST

  Maharashtra reports 35,952 new Covid-19 cases, 111 deaths

  With 35,952 new Covid-19 cases and 111 deaths, Maharashtra's Covid-19 tally reached 2,600,833 cases and death toll climbed to 53,795, reports ANI.

• 25 Mar 2021, 08:39:39 PM IST

  Punjab reports 2,700 new Covid-19 cases, 43 deaths

  With 2,700 new Covid-19 cases and 43 related deaths, Punjab's tally reached 222,937 cases and death toll climbed to 6,517, reports ANI.

• 25 Mar 2021, 07:43:00 PM IST

  Mumbai reports highest single-day spike of 5,504 new Covid-19 cases

  In the last 24 hours, Mumbai reported 5,504 new Covid-19 cases, the city's highest single-day spike since the pandemic, and 14 related deaths, reports ANI.

• 25 Mar 2021, 07:39:15 PM IST

  Gujarat reports 1,961 new Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths in last 24 hours

  Gujarat reported 1,961 new Covid-19 cases and seven related deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the state's tally to 294,130 cases and death toll to 4,473, reports ANI.

• 25 Mar 2021, 07:28:18 PM IST

  Delhi reports 1,515 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths

  Delhi reported 1,515 new Covid-19 cases and five new deaths, taking the city's tally to 652,742 cases and death toll climbed to 10,978, reports ANI.

• 25 Mar 2021, 07:13:40 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu reports 1,779 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths

  Tamil Nadu reported 1,779 new Covid-19 cases and 11 related deaths, taking the tally to 873,219 cases and death toll to 12,641, reports ANI. Also, 1,027 recoveries on the day pushed the total recoveries to 850,091 patients.

• 25 Mar 2021, 06:02:19 PM IST

  Karnataka reports 2,523 new Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths

  With 2,523 new Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths, Karnataka's tally reached 978,478 cases and death toll climbed to 12,471, reports ANI.

• 25 Mar 2021, 05:36:51 PM IST

  Covid-19 testing, vaccinations, dedicated hospital beds to be increased in Mumbai

  Mumbai municipal corporation commissioner Iqbal Chahal has said that the body is planning to increase the daily vaccination count in the city to 1 lakh doses per day, reports ANI.

• 25 Mar 2021, 04:40:47 PM IST

  India has administered over 5.31 crore doses of Covid-19 till date

• 25 Mar 2021, 04:06:42 PM IST

  DDMA sets up kiosks for random Covid-19 testing at Anand Vihar bus terminal

  The District disaster management authority of Shahdara set up kiosks to test individuals for Covid-19 at random, reported news agency ANI. These kiosks have been set up at the capital's Anand Vihar bus terminal.

• 25 Mar 2021, 03:38:24 PM IST

  'People from other states without negative RT-PCR test will be tested here' says Karnataka health minister

  Karnataka health minister Dr K Sudhakar said that people coming from other states to Bengaluru without a negative RT-PCR Covid-19 test will be tested in the state. Also, quarantine watch app and quarantine stamping are being introduced amid rising cases, reports ANI.

• 25 Mar 2021, 02:48:03 PM IST

  South Sudan receives made in India Covid-19 vaccines

  South Sudan received Covid-19 vaccine doses manufactured in India, external affairs minister S Jaishankar tweeted.

• 25 Mar 2021, 01:54:48 PM IST

  Philippines records 6,666 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 15.3 per cent

  Philippines on Thursday recorded 6,666 new cases of Covid-19, pushing the nation-wide tally to 684,311, reported news agency ANI. The country currently has 91,754 active cases out of which 98 per cent are deemed asymptomatic.

• 25 Mar 2021, 12:47:23 PM IST

  Over 23 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in last 24 hrs

• 25 Mar 2021, 12:11:49 PM IST

  14 states and UTs have reported zero Covid-19 deaths in last 24 hours

  14 states and UTs have reported zero Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, tweeted the health ministry on Thursday. The states of Odisha, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Goa, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Tripura; and the UTs of Ladak, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Andaman and Nicobar Islands have not reported any Covid-19 related fatalities in the last 24 hours.

• 25 Mar 2021, 11:27:40 AM IST

  Telangana records 493 fresh Covid-19 cases, 4 fatalities

  Telangana on Thursday reported 493 new cases of Covid-19, pushing the state's total to 3,04,791. 4 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 1,680, reported PTI.

• 25 Mar 2021, 10:57:19 AM IST

  Maharashtra administers maximum number of Covid-19 vaccines, surpasses Rajasthan

  Maharashtra surpasses Rajasthan to become the most vaccinated state. The state has vaccinated a total of 43,42,646 people against Covid-19. Maharashtra has also administered the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to 6,72,128 people, reported PTI.

• 25 Mar 2021, 10:07:02 AM IST

  India records 53,476 new cases in 24 hours

  India record 53,476 new cases in 24 hours. The total tally has reaches 11,787,534. While the death toll stands at 160,692.