84-year-old receives COVID-19 vaccine in Tawang as India expands vaccination drive

Along with the rest of the country, the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination was carried out in Arunachal Pradesh’s border town, Tawang on Monday. A total of 193 people, including senior citizens of the border town were inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines at the Vaccination site in Khandro Drowa Tsangmo District Hospital. Under the soft-launch programme, […]

India’s COVID-19 cases surpass 1.11 crore; death toll reaches 1,57,157

India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed 1.11 crore on Monday with 15,510 new infections, while the active cases registered an increase for the fifth consecutive day and were recorded at 1,68,627, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases reached 1,11,12,241 in the country, while the death toll rose to 1,57,157 with 106 new […]

COVID-19 tests at airports, railway stations to continue: Assam govt

The Assam government on Friday revoked its February 18 circular discontinuing COVID-19 tests on arrivals at airports and railway stations in the state from March 1 and decided to continue with the tests mandatorily. In a circular issued yesterday by the state health department, it has been cited that since COVID-19 is stated to be […]

India detects two new variants N440K and E484Q of COVID-19: Health Ministry

Even as the country’s COVID-19 trajectory is declining, India has detected two new variants of the virus– namely N440 K and E484Q in Maharashtra and Kerala, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. The Centre, however, noted that there is no scientific evidence to believe that these two newer virus strains are responsible for the […]

India’s cumulative COVID-19 tests cross 21.15 cr

India on Monday crossed a record number of 21.15 COVID-19 tests in the country, with the addition of 6,20,216 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. According to an official release from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), progressive countrywide expansion in testing infrastructure has played a crucial role in the steep […]

India second fastest to administer 1 cr vaccine doses

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to healthcare and frontline workers crossed over 1.04 crore on Friday in the country, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). Briefing the reporters, Mandeep Bhandari, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry said, “1,04,49,942 vaccinations of healthcare and frontline workers carried out till today. 70,52,845 healthcare […]

Third topmost globally, India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 94 lakhs

With cumulative vaccination coverage to healthcare workers and frontline workers against COVID-19 in the country crossing 94 lakhs, India has become the third topmost country globally with the highest cumulative vaccination numbers, after USA and the UK. “The cumulative vaccination coverage to healthcare workers (HCWs) and frontline workers (FLWs) against coronavirus in the country has […]

India’s COVID-19 recovery rate now at 97.32 pc

India on Tuesday recorded another landmark achievement as the national recovery rate from COVID-19 touched 97.32 per cent, among the highest in the world, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed. India continues to follow the trajectory of steady decline in active cases with the country’s total active caseload dropping to 1.36 lakh (1,36,872) […]

India vaccinates close to 8 million beneficiaries against COVID-19 in 28 days

India has vaccinated close to 80 lakh beneficiaries in its fight against COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed here on Saturday. “Till 8:00 AM 13 February, 79,67,647 beneficiaries have received the vaccination under the countrywide COVID-19 vaccination exercise. Out of these, 5,909,136 are health care workers and 2,058,511 are front line workers. A […]