More than 23 lakh patients recovered from COVID-19 in India

India crossed the 23 lakh COVID-19 recoveries mark and the case fatality rate “has further dipped” to 1.85 per cent, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. “With more patients recovering and being discharged from hospitals and home isolation (in case of mild and moderate cases), India’s COVID-19 total recoveries have crossed […]

With spike of 61,408 cases, India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 31-lakh mark

India recorded 61,408 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s tally to over 31 lakhs, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) on Monday. The country’s total coronavirus count has reached 31,06,349 including 23,38,036 cured/discharged/migrated cases. With 836 new deaths in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll climbed to 57,542. Maharashtra […]

Meghalaya registers 7th COVID-19 death; 93 fresh cases recorded

Meghalaya registered another COVID-19 related death on Saturday, taking the death toll in the state to seven. A 58-year-old resident of Jhalupara in Shillong succumbed to the infection at a COVID-19 hospital on Friday night. Informing this, Director of Health Services, Dr Aman War said that the patient was diagnosed with severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) […]

Nagaland reports 16 new COVID-19 cases; tally at 3,635

Nagaland reported 16 new COVID-19 positive cases out of 723 samples tested on Saturday, taking the state’s overall tally to 3,635. Out of the new cases that were detected, 12 are from Kohima, 2 from Tuensang and one each from Longleng and Wokha. Nagaland health minister S Pangnyu Phom took to Twitter to inform that […]

Mizoram COVID-19 cases cross 900-mark; 8 more test positive

The number of COVID-19 cases in Mizoram crossed the 900-mark after 8 more persons tested positive for the virus on Saturday. The overall coronavirus cases tally has reached 903. As per the latest report by directorate of information & public relations (DIPR), Mizoram, of the total positive cases registered so far, 747 are males and […]

Over one million COVID-19 tests conducted in a day in India: MoHFW

India has crossed one million COVID-19 tests being conducted in a day, according to the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. “India crosses the milestone of 1 million COVID-19 tests a day. More than 10 lakh people tested in the last 24 hours,” the Ministry said. It also added that there has been a 100 percent […]

Mizoram to open inter-state borders thrice a week from August 24

Following a spike in COVID-19 cases, Mizoram has decided to keep its interstate borders, as well as the Lengpui airport, open for only three days each week, starting from August 24. The order was issued by state chief secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo on Friday. Lengpui airport and two entry points, Kanhmun on the Mizoram-Tripura border and […]

With highest-ever single day Covid recoveries of 62,282, India’s recovery rate reaches 74.28 pc

With 62,282 recoveries reported in the last 24 hours, India recorded the highest number of recoveries in a single day on Friday, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed. “With a total of 21,58,946 recoveries, India’s recovery rate now stands at 74.28 per cent. The gap between recovered patients and active COVID-19 […]

India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 29 lakh mark, 68,898 cases in last 24 hours

India’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 29 lakh mark with the country reporting 68,898 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday. The coronavirus cases in the country now stand at 29,05,824. The total cases are inclusive of 6,92,028 active cases and 21,58,947 patients who have been […]