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Over 170 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered so far, says government

Published on May 9, 2021 19:04 IST

As many as 6,71,646 vaccine doses were administered on Sunday, the 114th day of the vaccination drive, the Union health ministry said.

Covid-19 positive report not must for hospitalisation: Centre

Doctors attend to patients at a Covid ward, in Kanpur on Saturday.

Updated on May 8, 2021 19:44 IST

Know if you need to get hospitalised for Covid. Health ministry lists symptoms

All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Director Dr Randeep Guleria.

Published on May 3, 2021 16:07 IST

In another biggest single-day spike, India registers 386,452 new Covid-19 cases

The medical workers in the country have so far tested 286,392,086 samples for the disease, ICMR said.

Updated on Apr 30, 2021 04:14 IST

Covid-19 in India: 10 states account for over 71% of new cases in last 24 hours

Cumulative positivity rate of Covid-19 cases in India stands at 6.28%, the Union health ministry said.

Published on Apr 27, 2021 07:18 IST

How do facemasks, distancing reduce the risk of contracting coronavirus

The advisory from the ministry comes at a time when the country is reeling under the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Published on Apr 27, 2021 03:10 IST

Covid-19: Govt says India fastest country to administer 140 mln vaccine doses

The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country stands at 14,08,02,794, according to a provisional report at 8 pm.

Published on Apr 24, 2021 17:39 IST

Govt releases data showing severity, virulence in second wave similar to first

About those getting infected even after inoculation, ICMR's Dr Balram Bhargava said it included 0.04 per cent of the 17,37,178 people who received both doses of Covaxin and 0.03 per cent of 1,57,32,754 who took the second dose of Covishield.

Published on Apr 21, 2021 17:35 IST

What is breakthrough infection and how do Covid-19 vaccines fare against it

According to the Union health ministry, more than 130 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in the country as of 8am on the day.

Published on Apr 21, 2021 12:54 IST

Covid-19: 10 states account for over 77% of new cases

Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala cumulatively account for 62.07 per cent of India's total active cases.

Published on Apr 20, 2021 09:10 IST

Covid-19: Active caseload jumps by over 63,000, 5 states contribute 69%

The worst single day spike this month was observed on April 12 (Monday), when the number of active cases increased by 92,922 cases.

Published on Apr 13, 2021 08:56 IST

5 states account for over 73% of India's active caseload: Govt

Active cases spiked by 69,289 cases from the 910,319 reported on Thursday, according to data from the Union health ministry.

Published on Apr 9, 2021 09:14 IST

Covid-19 vaccination drive: Over 1.3 million doses given on Saturday

Gurugram, India - April 2, 2021: A health worker preparing a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine from a Covishield vaccine vial, during a camp in Sector 15 Phase II Community Centre in Gurugram, India, on Friday, April 2, 2021. (Photo by Vipin Kumar / Hindustan Times)

Published on Apr 3, 2021 16:52 IST

Covid-19 vaccination drive widens, 50 million set for both shots by May 15

By June 16, nearly 100 million are expected to be fully vaccinated across the country, while another 260 million will have received only a single shot.

Updated on Apr 1, 2021 02:05 IST

Govt warns surge in Covid-19 cases can overwhelm resources

A healthcare worker collects the swab sample for Covid-19 testing from a person at India Gate in New Delhi.

Updated on Mar 31, 2021 02:42 IST

Covishield shelf life extended from 6 to 9 months: Govt

Covishield, which has been developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca against Covid-19, is locally manufactured and sold by the Serum Institute of India (SII).

Updated on Mar 31, 2021 24:49 IST

More doses to reach Odisha: Health secy

Earlier this week, the Centre announced the expansion of vaccine coverage to include people over 45 years of age, irrespective of comorbidities.

Published on Mar 27, 2021 23:36 IST

Over 59.4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India, says government

Total 13,83,051 vaccine doses were given till 8 pm on Saturday, the 71st day of nationwide Covid-19 vaccination.

Published on Mar 27, 2021 18:50 IST

Govt forms 5-point strategy for 12 states with sharp surge

According to official data, there are 46 “most affected” districts that reported 71% of all the cases in the country and 69% of all the deaths recorded this month.

Updated on Mar 27, 2021 23:12 IST

Odisha's allegation of discrimination in vaccine supply 'not tenable': Centre

The Odisha government on Friday had raised questions on the "insufficient and erratic" supply of vaccines to the state and urged the Centre not to discriminate states while supplying the vaccines.

Published on Mar 27, 2021 18:08 IST

Covid-19: Over 52 million vaccine doses administered, says health ministry

As per the provisional report 12,14,055 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 1,40,921 health care workers and front line workers received 2nd dose of vaccine.

Published on Mar 24, 2021 17:38 IST

Telangana leads list of states where private hospitals contributed maximum

India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive began on January 16 and entered the second phase on March 1 when private hospitals were roped in to enhance the vaccine coverage of the program.

Published on Mar 24, 2021 15:44 IST

'Protection enhanced': Centre asks states to increase interval between 2 doses

Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan mentioned that protection from the Covishield vaccine is enhanced if the second dose is administered in six to eight weeks from the first dose and no later than eight weeks, citing existing scientific evidence.

Published on Mar 22, 2021 10:48 IST

Covid-19: 6 states contribute nearly 78% of daily cases in last 24 hours

Eight states/UTs, namely, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Gujarat and Haryana contributing maximum to the new cases.

Published on Mar 21, 2021 10:35 IST

70 districts across 16 states saw cases spike by over 150% between Mar 1 and 15

Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that most states and districts, where the increasing trend has been observed, are located in central or western part of India.

Updated on Mar 17, 2021 13:00 IST

Delhi reports over 400 new Covid-19 cases, active caseload continues to increase

Delhi ministry data also showed that 70,049 samples were tested for the coronavirus disease in the last 24 hours.

Published on Mar 16, 2021 12:14 IST

India surpasses single day record with over 3 million vaccinations in one day

A total of 3,29,47,432 vaccine doses have been administered through 5,55,984 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today, the Health Ministry informed.

Published on Mar 16, 2021 10:19 IST

Covid-19: 7 states contribute nearly 88% of daily new cases, says government

India's total Covid-19 active caseload has reached 2.10 lakh, the union health ministry said.

Published on Mar 14, 2021 09:11 IST

Over 1.8 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered on Friday: Government

India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive began on January 16, 2021, and entered its second phase on March 1, 2021. In picture - Patients waiting in a holding area after receiving the vaccine in Mumbai.

Published on Mar 12, 2021 17:56 IST

Punjab reports over 1,400 new Covid-19 cases

The state government conducted 36,412 Covid-19 tests and collected 19,644 samples on Friday.

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Published on Mar 12, 2021 16:52 IST

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