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Nagaland coronavirus update: State records highest one-day recovery

Nagaland on Tuesday recorded the highest single-day recovery of 215 Covid-19 patients while only 38 fresh cases were detected, health department officials said

Sikkim coronavirus update: State reports 29 new cases of Covid-19

Sikkim on Tuesday reported 29 new cases of Covid-19, taking the state's tally to 1,475

Rajasthan coronavirus update: State sees 13 deaths, 1,370 fresh cases

Rajasthan recorded 13 more fatalities due to novel coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the death toll to 980, a health department official said

Irresponsible people are driving the Covid-19 pandemic in India: ICMR DG

ICMR DG Dr Balram Bhargava on Tuesday said that "irresponsible people" who were not following the norms to prevent the spread of Covid-19 were driving coronavirus pandemic in India

Odisha coronavirus update: Caseload jumps to 84,231, toll mounts to 428

Odisha's Covid-19 tally jumped to 84,231 on Tuesday with 2,752 fresh positive cases, while nine more fatalities pushed the toll to 428

Assam coronavirus update: State reports 8 more deaths, 1,973 new infections

Assam's coronavirus tally rose to 94,592 after 1,973 cases were reported, while eight people succumbed to Covid-19 taking the death toll to 260

DATA STORY: Biggest 24-hr jump in cured cases pushes recovery rate to 76%

India now accounts for 10.62% of all active cases globally (one in every 9 active cases), and 7.15% of all deaths (one in every 14)

Over 35 mn people tested for Covid under 'Test Track Treat' strategy: MoHFW

Over 35 mn people have been tested for Covid-19 so far, resolutely following the 'Test Track Treat' strategy, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said

52 new coronavirus cases reported in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Fifty-two more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, taking the union territory's Coronavirus caseload to 2,860, officials said on Monday

Chinese mainland reports 16 new imported coronavirus cases; tally at 2,418

The Chinese mainland reported 16 new imported COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 2,418

Bengal coornavirus tally climbs to 138,870 with record 3,274 new infections

The Covid-19 caseload of West Bengal went up to 1,38,870 after the highest single-day spike of 3,274 new infections was reported on Sunday

Karnataka coronavirus update: State records fewer cases on Sunday

Karnataka registered 5,938 Covid-19 cases on Sunday, a slightly lesser number of infections than other days, raising the state's tally to 277,000

DATA STORY: With over 10,000 active cases in a day, India tally past 3 mn

With 57,989 new recoveries, India's recovery rate has increased to 74.90%, while death rate has come down to 1.86%

SP Balasubrahmanyam on ventilator, ECMO support; 'stable', says hospital

Balasubrahmanyam was closely being monitored by its multidisciplinary clinical team, the hospital treating the 74-year-old musician said.

DATA STORY: Over 1 mn tests in a day, coronavirus tally up by nearly 70k

India now accounts for 10.56% of all active cases globally (one in every 9 active cases), and 6.95% of all deaths (one in every 14)

Kerala HC allows police to access call data records of Covid-19 patients

The court, however, directed the police that CDR details collected should not be used for any other purpose

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Why decongesting prisons may not be enough

Nashik stands out on safety measures, effect of new paediatric illness linked to Covid, and why swab method for sample collection may not be the best--news on how India is coping with the pandemic

For millions of migrant workers, Covid-19 brought caste discrimination back

While the pandemic has destroyed livelihoods worldwide, leaving people without jobs, some of biggest hits are likely to be taken by families in countries like India that have few social safety nets

DATA STORY: India sees biggest single-day jump in cured coronavirus cases

With 62,282 new recoveries, the most in a day so far, India's recovery rate has increased to 74.30%, while death rate has come down to 1.89%

DATA STORY: Nearly 70k coronavirus cases added in biggest single-day spike

India now accounts for 10.59% of all active cases globally (one in every 9 active cases), and 6.81% of all deaths (one in every 15)