6 UK returnees test positive for new mutant virus strain in India

Six returnees from the UK have been found positive for the new variant coronavirus genome in India. The Union Health Minister stated that samples of three UK returnees have been tested and found positive for new UK strain in NIMHANS, Bengaluru, two in Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad and one in National Institute […]

COVID-19: Guidelines for surveillance to remain in force upto Jan 31

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday issued an order to extend the earlier ‘guidelines for COVID-19 surveillance’, which will remain in force up to January 31, 2021. “While there has been a continuous decline in the active and new COVID-19 cases, there is need to maintain surveillance, containment and caution, keeping in view […]

India’s active COVID-19 caseload continues to decline

The ongoing trend of contraction of India’s total active COVID-19 cases continues as the active caseload of the country stands at 2,77,301 today. The share of active cases in the total positive cases has further shrunk to 2.72 per cent, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). A net decline of […]

With 20,021 new cases, India’s COVID-19 tally reaches 1,02,07,871

India has reported 20,021 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,02,07,871, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) As many as 21,131 recoveries and 279 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, as per the Union […]

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 79-million mark

With no respite from the COVID-19 surge, the global coronavirus caseload has crossed 79 million mark, as per the latest updates by Johns Hopkins University (JHU). As of Saturday, 9:53 am IST, the COVID-19 dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at JHU reported that the total COVID-19 cases around the world […]

Assam govt issues new guidelines for New Year celebrations amid Covid

In the wake of the new Coronavirus strain, the Assam government has issued fresh guidelines or SOPs as preventive measures ahead of the new year celebrations. Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua in a new guideline has restricted large gatherings in enclosed spaces without proper social distancing as a measure to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. […]

Amid new strain fears, UK returnee found COVID-19 positive in Assam

Amid global concerns over the new Coronavirus strain, a woman traveller from the United Kingdom, who arrived in Guwahati a few days ago, has tested positive for COVID-19. She is currently undergoing treatment at the isolation ward of Gauhati Medical College and Hospital. However, it is yet to be ascertained whether the patient has been […]

India reports 23,068 new COVID-19 infections, 336 deaths in last 24 hours

With 23,068 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, India’s total cases count reached on 1,01,46,846 on Friday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. With 336 new deaths, the cumulative toll mounted to 1,47,092. At present, there are 2,81,919 active cases in the country. After 24,661 new discharges in the […]

New COVID-19 strain not detected in samples tested in India: ICMR-NARI

Mutant strain of coronavirus found in the United Kingdom was not seen in the samples tested from various parts of India, Dr Samiran Panda, director of ICMR-National AIDS Research Institute (NARI) said on Tuesday. Speaking to ANI, Dr Panda said, “We have tested samples collected from the various parts of the country and haven’t seen […]