Guwahati: Dist admin authorised to shut educational institutions if caseload touches 1,000, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday informed that a decision on closing down educational institutions and hostels in Guwahati will be taken by the Kamrup (M) district administration if the daily caseload in the city touches 1,000-mark. “In case the daily case rate in Guwahati Metro touches 1,000, the district administration has been […]

India reports nearly 3-lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 2,023 deaths

Nearly 3 lakh new COVID-19 cases and over 2,000 deaths were reported in India on Wednesday, a record-high since the pandemic broke out last year. As per the union health ministry, as many as 2,95,041 new COVID-19 cases and 2,023 deaths were reported, taking the total cases to 1,56,16,130, including 21,57,538 active cases. As many […]

Assam govt issues fresh COVID-19 guidelines, market places to close by 6 PM

Amid the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Assam government on Tuesday issued a fresh set of guidelines to curb the spread of coronavirus and has imposed restrictions on certain activities. The new guidelines have been put in place with immediate effect and will remain in effect till April 30 or until further notice. […]

India reports over 2.5 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 1,761 deaths

India reported 2,59,170 new COVID-19 infections and 1,761 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. This has taken the total number of positive cases in the country to 1,53,21,089. There are currently 20,31,977 active cases in the country as of Tuesday. As many as 1,54,761 people recovered from the […]

COVID-19 vaccine for all above 18 years from May 1

In a significant decision to check the surge in COVID-19 cases, the government on Monday announced that everyone above the age of 18 from will be eligible to take vaccine from May 1. The decision on a liberalised and accelerated Phase 3 strategy of COVID-19 vaccination was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister […]

India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 12.38 crores

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 12.38 crores on Monday as part of the world’s largest vaccination drive, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. According to the ministry, cumulatively, 12,38,52,566 vaccine doses have been administered through 18,37,373 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am […]

Second wave of COVID-19 ‘less severe’ than the first: ICMR DG

Dr. Balram Bhargava, Director-General (DG) of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday said that the ongoing second wave of the novel coronavirus in India is ‘less severe’ than the previous one. Speaking to ANI, Dr. Bhargava said: “Very clearly, we find that the symptoms are much less. As I mentioned that the […]

India reports highest daily spike with over 2.73 lakh COVID-19 cases

The COVID-19 situation in India continues to deteriorate, as the country yet again reported the highest single-day spike of coronavirus cases with over 2.73 lakh fresh infections and 1,619 deaths in the last 24 hours. According to the Health Ministry, India reported at least 2,73,810 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of positive cases […]

Global COVID-19 death count surpasses 3 million-mark

Global COVID-19 deaths have crossed the 3 million mark, according to the latest update by Johns Hopkins University on Saturday. According to the COVID-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU), as of 1.50 pm IST, the total COVID-19 cases worldwide stand at 139,979,449 and the deaths […]