India not in community transmission stage, says ICMR

There is no community transmission of COVID-19 in the country according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday. Professor (Dr) Balram Bhargava, DG, ICMR, at a press conference in New Delhi said that the prevalence of the infection is at less than one per cent in the small districts, while it is […]

31 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Manipur, tally rises to 342

31 fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Manipur on Thursday, taking the tally of coronavirus cases in the state to 342. All the fresh cases were detected at the VRDL in Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) at Imphal. Of these new cases, 12 cases are from Imphal West and Tamenglong districts, two […]

9 more COVID-19 cases reported in Mizoram; total count 102

Nine more positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Mizoram, taking the total number of cases in the state to 102. Out of 135 samples tested at Zoram Medical College (ZMC) hospital lab, 9 samples were confirmed positive on Thursday. The fresh cases include 2 Males and 7 Females aged between 22 to 46. […]

Two more test COVID-19 positive in Nagaland; tally rises to 130

Nagaland on Thursday reported two more positive cases of COVID-19, taking the state’s total count to 130. Both patients are returnees from other parts of the country and were placed under institutional quarantine in Kohima. Minister for Health and Family Welfare, S Pangnyu Phom taking to Twitter informed, “Two new cases of COVID-19 have been […]

It’s time to take bold decisions for making India self-reliant: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged Indian industry leaders to set up globally-competitive domestic supply chains and turn the coronavirus crisis into an opportunity to become a self-reliant nation. “This is not the time for a conservative approach. It is time for bold decisions and bold investments,” he said while addressing the 95th annual […]

34 more COVID-19 cases in Assam; tally at 3,319

34 more cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Assam, taking the state’s overall tally to 3,319. Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “34 new #COVID19+ cases reported. 15 Nagaon, 6 Golaghat, 3 Barpeta, 3 Baksa, 3 Sonitpur, 1 Chirang, 1 Karbi Anglong West, 1 Dibrugarh, 1 Lakhimpur.” ↗️Total cases 3319↗️Recovered 1249↗️Active cases 2061↗️Deaths 06 […]

Four more test COVID-19 positive in Arunachal; tally reaches 61

Four new cases of COVID-19 were detected in Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday, taking the state’s overall tally to 61. According to the latest update shared on Wednesday night by the Directorate of health services, Arunachal Pradesh, the new positive cases have been reported from Changlang and East Siang districts. Of the fresh cases, 3 cases […]

Tripura records 31 more COVID-19 cases; tally at 898

Tripura registered 31 more COVID-19 positive cases on Wednesday, taking the state’s overall tally to 898. Confirming the news, Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb in a tweet said a total of 1,375 samples were tested for COVID19 in the state on Wednesday, out of which 31 were found positive for the virus. The chief […]

Two more test COVID-19 in Manipur; state tally at 311

Two more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Manipur, taking the total number of cases in the state to 311. Both positive cases are females (aged 21 and 25 yrs). They were confirmed positive at the VRDL, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS). The fresh cases were reported from the state’s Pherzawl district. […]