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DATA STORY: Karnataka overtakes Tamil Nadu to become third-worst-hit state

The countries doubling time for total coronavirus cases stands at 53.3 days, and that for deaths at 57 days

ICMR's second national sero-survey results: Here are the key findings

Sero-surveys are conducted by taking blood samples and checking for a specific class of antibodies called IgG that appear within two weeks of an infection

Key findings of second serological survey in India paint gloomy picture

Sharing the details during the weekly press briefing of the Union Health Ministry on on Tuesday, ICMR Director-General Balram Bharghav said that one in 15 individuals was exposed to Covid-19 by August

DATA STORY: With a net reduction of 15,064, India's active cases at lowest since Sep 11

The country reported 776 fatalities in 24 hours, the fewest in a day since August 3, to take its Covid-19 death toll to 96,318

ICMR launches a new vaccine portal for Covid, with details of trials

The portal covers other ailments as well; will provide details of progress made locally and globally at regular intervals

DATA STORY: India has seen 1,000+ fatalities for 27 straight days, 30,254 deaths in this period

India now accounts for 12.56% of all active cases globally (one in every 8 active cases), and 9.53% of all deaths (one in every 10)

India still far from achieving any kind of herd immunity: Harsh Vardhan

Warning against complacency, Vardhan said that the second sero survey findings make it necessary for everyone to follow Covid appropriate behavior.

DATA STORY: India's Covid tally close to 6 mn; active cases at lowest since Sep 11

With a daily increase of 88,600 in total cases, India's tally of coronavirus cases has risen from 5,903,932 on Saturday to 5,992,532 - an increase of 1.5%

Jammu & Kashmir coronavirus update: 1,217 new cases, 20 deaths reported

A total of 1,217 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday taking the total count of cases to 71,049.According to official data, 1,937 recoveries and 20 deaths due to COVID-19 were also reported in the Union Territory. The total cases include 18,430 active cases, 51,494 recoveries and 1,125 deaths.Meanwhile, the country's COVID-19 case count crossed 59-lakh mark with a spike of 85,362 new cases, Health Ministry said on Saturday.

Pune coronavirus update: 4,180 new cases added in district, 93 more die

The COVID-19 tally in Pune district of Maharashtra mounted to 2,73,012 with addition of 4,180 new cases in the last 24 hours, a health official said on Saturday. With 93 people succumbing to the infection, the total fatality count in the district reached 6,220, he said. A total of 1,695 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours. "Of the 4,180 fresh cases, 1,637 infections were reported from the limits of Pune Municipal Corporation, which now has 1,40,588 patients. A total of 1,151 new cases were reported from Pimpri Chinchwad area, where the COVID-19 count now stands at 75,267," the official said. The number of positive cases in rural, civil hospital and Pune Cantonment Board areas has increased to 57,157, he added.

Manipur's Covid-19 tally tops 10,000-mark with 260 fresh cases

Manipur's COVID-19 caseload went past the 10,000-mark with 260 fresh cases, including 20 security personnel, an official said on Saturday. The northeastern state's coronavirus tally now stands at 10,051. The death toll rose to 64 after a 57-year-old woman from Imphal East succumbed to the virus, he said. Imphal West District reported the highest number of 120 new infections, followed by 36 from Imphal East, 21 from Thoubal and 20 from Churachandpur, the official said. At least 79 people have been cured of the disease since Friday, taking the recovery count to 7,681. Manipur has 2,306 active cases at present, including 410 personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces, he added.

Himachal Pradesh coronavirus update: 317 fresh cases, seven more deaths

Himachal Pradesh recorded 317 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the infection tally in the state to 13,997.

Madhya Pradesh coronavirus update: 2,311 new cases, 29 deaths reported

Madhya Pradesh on Saturday saw 2,311 new coronavirus cases, pushing its case count to 1,19,899, the state health department said

Ahmedabad coronavirus update: Covid-19 cases in district cross 36,000

The COVID-19 tally in Ahmedabad district rose to 36,048 on Saturday with the addition of 195 fresh cases, Gujarat health department said. With three persons succumbing to the infection in the city, the total toll in the district went up to 1,816, it said. A total of 182 patients, including 156 from Ahmedabad and 26 from rural areas, weredischarged in the day, taking the count of recoveries in the district to 29,924, the department said in a release. Of the 195 new infections, 175 were reported from Ahmedabad city, while 20 cases were detected in rural areas. Of the total 2,355 cases in rural Ahmedabad, 2,243 patients have been discharged so far, including 26 in the day, officials said. Ahmedabad civic body has so far detected 966 COVID-19 cases after conducting 67,845 tests in 7,810 offices in the city under its "COVID-19 coordinator scheme," a senior official has said. As per the COVID-19 bulletin issued by the civic body, the city has 3,794 active cases. At 681,

DATA STORY: India's active cases again see net reduction, recovery rate goes past 82%

With 93420 new daily recoveries, India's recovery rate has improved to 82.14%; the fatality rate has come down to 1.58%

DATA STORY: India's active case reduction streak snapped, net addition at 3,734

With a daily increase of 86,052 in total cases, India's tally of coronavirus cases has risen from 5,732,518 on Thursday to 5,818,570 - an increase of 1.5%

DATA STORY: 82% of all Covid cases in India have recovered, 1.6% patients have died

India on Wednesday conducted 1,156,569 coronavirus tests and had a test positivity rate of 7.5%

Indian manufacturers can produce 34.8 mn RT-PCR combo kits per month: Govt

Quoting an ICMR survey, Ashwini Choubey said Indian manufacturers can manufacture around 34.8 million RT-PCR test kits per month

DATA STORY: India's active Covid cases have fallen by nearly 50,000 from peak in 5 days

The second-most-affected country by total cases and active cases, and third by death toll, India has added 625,651 cases in the past 7 days

Covid testing capacity surges to over 1.2 mn daily tests: Health Ministry

India's COVID-19 testing capacity has surged to more than 1.2 million daily tests, said Union Health Ministry