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More than 121 million people worldwide have been affected by Covid-19 till date, according to the John Hopkins University tracker.

With the hike in daily coronavirus cases, many states have begun imposing strict measures to contain the spread. (HT Photo/Ravindra Joshi)

India on Friday registered the highest spike in daily coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in more than 100 days as it reported more than 35,000 cases in 24 hours. The rise of 17,958 cases from Wednesday took the active cases tally to over 2.52 lakh or 2.20 per cent of the total positive cases, the Union health ministry's data showed....Read More

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• 19 Mar 2021, 10:28:09 PM IST

  Delhi sees highest single day spike of 2021 with 716 fresh cases

  The national capital on Friday added 716 new Covid-19 cases and four more deaths in the last 24 hours. Friday's case count has been the highest since the beginning of this year. The caseload has now climbed to 6,46,348 with 6,32,230 recoveries and 10,953 deaths, according to the Delhi health department's bulletin.

• 19 Mar 2021, 09:59:58 PM IST

  Italy adds 25,735 fresh Covid-19 cases, 386 more deaths

  Italy on Friday reported 25,735 new Covid disease cases and 386 related deaths, according to the health ministry adding 364,822 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.

• 19 Mar 2021, 09:52:51 PM IST

  Covid-19: 1-day lockdown in Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur on March 21

  Amid the rising cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the Madhya Pradesh government on Friday announced a one-day lockdown in three cities - Indore, Bhopal and Jabalpur - on March 21, news agency ANI reported. Read more

• 19 Mar 2021, 08:40:37 PM IST

  Uttar Pradesh reports 393 new Covid-19 cases, 4 more deaths

  Uttar Pradesh on Friday registered 393 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and four more deaths- pushing the caseload and death toll to 5,95,382 and 8757 respectively, according to the state health department's bulletin.

• 19 Mar 2021, 08:18:25 PM IST

  Mumbai reports 3,062 new cases, 10 deaths

  Mumbai reports 3,062 new Covid-19 cases, highest since pandemic began, taking caseload to 3,55,897. The death toll reaches 11,565 with 10 new fatalities

• 19 Mar 2021, 07:46:48 PM IST

  Maharashtra reports 25,681 new Covid-19 cases, 70 deaths

  Maharashtra reported 25,681 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 24,22,021. The death toll, after 70 fresh fatalities stands at 53,208.

• 19 Mar 2021, 07:41:41 PM IST

  Gujarat reports 1415 new cases, four deaths

  Gujarat reported 1415 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 2,83,864. The death toll after four fresh fatalities stands at 4,437.

• 19 Mar 2021, 07:29:39 PM IST

  Madhya Pradesh reports 1140 new cases, seven deaths

  Madhya Pradesh reported 1140 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 2,73,097. The death toll after seven new fatalities stands at 3901.

• 19 Mar 2021, 07:27:10 PM IST

  Karnataka reports 1587 new cases, 10 deaths

  Karnataka reported 1587 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 9,66,689. The death toll after 10 new fatalities stands at 12,425.

• 19 Mar 2021, 07:25:28 PM IST

  Punjab reports 2490 new cases, 38 deaths

  Punjab reported 2490 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 2,07,888. The death toll after 38 fresh fatalities stands at 6242.

• 19 Mar 2021, 06:12:11 PM IST

  Punjab CM asks hospitals to provide hassle-free eight-hour vaccination services

  Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh has asked private and public hospitals to provide hassle-free Covid-19 vaccination services for eight hours a day until March 31.

• 19 Mar 2021, 06:10:27 PM IST

  Kerala reports 1984 new cases, 1965 recoveries

  Kerala reported 1984 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's active case tally to 25,158. 1965 new recoveries were also recorded.

• 19 Mar 2021, 05:51:50 PM IST

  Maharashtra CM urges people to get vaccinated as cases surge

  Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray urged people to get vaccinated as coronavirus infections in the state keeps surging. He also said strict measures would be taken if rules were not followed in the future.

• 19 Mar 2021, 05:07:01 PM IST

  Nine districts, including Amritsar, to have curfew from 9pm to 5am

  Amritsar Dy Commissioner said that nine districts will have night curfew during 9pm-5am. It was being done as these districts had large number of cases and numbers are higher in the second surge. So keeping in mind the situation, timings were changed. Amritsar will also have night curfew from 9 pm-5am.

• 19 Mar 2021, 04:57:39 PM IST

  Mask awareness campaign launched in Karnataka's Kalaburagi

  District administration along with city police, city corporation & zilla Panchayat launched a mask awareness campaign in Kalaburagi. “Covid cases are rapidly increasing, especially in last 2 weeks. All have to wear a mask & maintain social distancing," said Kalaburagi Dy Commissioner.

• 19 Mar 2021, 04:52:52 PM IST

  Vaccination centres in Delhi to operate till 9pm from March 22

  Vaccination centres in the national capital will operate till 9pm starting March 22 and adequate manpower would be deployed, as per the Delhi government.

• 19 Mar 2021, 04:49:00 PM IST

  Andhra Pradesh reports 246 new cases, one death

  Andhra Pradesh reported 246 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 8,92,986. The death toll after one fresh fatality stands at 7187.

• 19 Mar 2021, 04:07:38 PM IST

  Haryana CM meets district deputy commissioners, other senior officers over Covid situation

  Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar met district deputy commissioners and other senior officers over the Covid situation in the state. He said that that strict action would be taken against those not wearing mask. Testing anjd contact tracing were to be emphasized upon and Covid norms were to be followed in the festive season.

• 19 Mar 2021, 03:52:41 PM IST

  Philippines logs 7,103 new cases, 13 deaths

  The Philippines logged 7,103 new corobavirus infections, the highest single day rise since the outbreak, taking the country's tally to 648,066. The death toll after 13 new fatalities stands at 12,900.

• 19 Mar 2021, 03:16:46 PM IST

  Maharashtra govt issues new Covid-19 guidelines until March 31

  The Maharashtra government issued new measures to tackle the Covid spread in the state until March 31. Drama theatres and auditoriums would operate with 50% capacity and entry would be denied without masks. All private offices would also function at 50% capacity.

• 19 Mar 2021, 02:31:06 PM IST

  Kazakhstan detects possible Covid variant in its biggest city

  Kazakhstan has discovered Covid-19 infections in its biggest city, Almaty, showing a probable mutation, the Central Asian nation's healthcare ministry said on Friday.

• 19 Mar 2021, 02:22:58 PM IST

  Curfew from 9pm to be announced in 11 districts in Punjab

  Punjab health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said that it was decided at a CM-level Covid-19 review meeting that night curfew from 9pm would be announced for 11 districts and all educational institutions would be closed apart from medical colleges. Cinema halls would operate with 50% capacity and not more than 100 people would be allowed in malls at a time. From next week, one hour of silence would be observed in the state every Saturday,11am-12 noon, for those who lost their lives to Covid, and no vehicle would ply during this time.

• 19 Mar 2021, 02:10:23 PM IST

  Odisha reports over 100 new Covid-19 cases after 40 days

  After a gap of 40 days, Odisha on Friday registered 100 plus new Covid-19 cases pushing the state's coronavirus caseload to 3,38,599, a health department official said, reports PTI.

• 19 Mar 2021, 01:56:46 PM IST

  Russia reports 9,699 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

  Russia on Friday reported 9,699 new Covid-19 cases, including 1,809 in Moscow, pushing the national case tally to 4,437,938 since the pandemic began, reports Reuters.

• 19 Mar 2021, 01:37:14 PM IST

  People have become more careless after Covid-19 vaccine: Hema Malini

  I think people have become more careless after vaccination has started. People think they can move without a mask now but they need to be aware that Covid-19 is still there. I am sure the govt will control the situation, said Hema Malini, BJP on Covid-19 situation in Maharashtra, reports ANI.

• 19 Mar 2021, 12:25:46 PM IST

  Thailand to reduce mandatory Covid quarantine period

  Thailand will shorten the mandatory quarantine period for foreign travelers from next month but deferred a decision on recognizing vaccine certificates for easier global mobility amid a spike in global virus cases, reports Bloomberg.

• 19 Mar 2021, 11:45:47 AM IST

  Study says Covid-19 patients above 65 years of age more prone to reinfection

  While most people who have had Covid-19 are protected from catching it again for at least six months, elderly patients above 65 years of age are more prone to reinfection, says a new study published in The Lancet journal.

• 19 Mar 2021, 10:39:05 AM IST

  Arunachal Pradesh reports one Covid-19 case

  Arunachal Pradesh's Covid-19 caseload rose to 16,842 as one more person tested positive for the virus, a senior health department official said here on Friday, reports PTI.

• 19 Mar 2021, 10:13:00 AM IST

  Maharashtra: Thane reports 1,636 new Covid-19 cases

  The coronavirus tally in Thane district of Maharashtra rose to 2,82,368 with the addition of 1,636 new cases, an official said on Friday.

• 19 Mar 2021, 09:36:03 AM IST

  India reports 39,726 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

  India reported 39,726 new Covid-19 cases and 154 deaths in last 24 hours, according to Union health ministry.

• 19 Mar 2021, 08:43:08 AM IST

  Mumbai: Huge crowd at Dadar market amid rise in Covid-19 cases

• 19 Mar 2021, 08:17:54 AM IST

  Philippines approves Sputnik Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

  The Philippines has approved Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, the country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday, reports Reuters.

• 19 Mar 2021, 07:49:44 AM IST

  No new Covid-19 case reported in Mizoram

  No new Covid-19 cases reported in Mizoram in the last 24 hours; case tally 4,445, reports ANI.

• 19 Mar 2021, 07:35:31 AM IST

  Mexico restricts nonessential travel to contain Covid-19 spread

  Mexico announced restrictions Thursday on nonessential travel across its southern border with Guatemala and Belize “to prevent the spread of Covid-19,” reports AP.

• 19 Mar 2021, 07:12:30 AM IST

  China reports 11 new Covid-19 cases

  China reported 11 new Covid-19 cases on March 18, up from six cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Monday, reports Reuters.