Assam govt releases new SOP; districts with high positivity under close watch

The Assam Government on Monday released a fresh set of SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state. According to the fresh guidelines, curfew in Kamrup-Metro district will continue to remain in force daily from 2 PM till 5 AM. There will be total ban on movement of individuals during […]

India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 28-crore mark

India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded the 28-crore mark, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday. According to the ministry, a total of 28,00,36,898 vaccine doses have been administered through 38,24,408 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today, out of which 30,39,996 vaccine doses were administered […]

Mizoram registers highest-ever single-day spike as rehab centre turns Covid hotspot

Mizoram registered its highest ever single-day spike in COVID-19 cases, with 528 more people testing positive from a Rehabilitation Centre on Monday. This is the highest number of cases detected in one day in the state since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. Triggering fresh concerns, the new cases were detected at the Thutak […]

India records 53,256 new COVID-19 cases, lowest in 88 days

The second wave of COVID-19 seems to be abating in the country as only 53,256 fresh infections were in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily spike after 88 days, according to the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. The country is witnessing a continuous decline in fresh coronavirus cases for the past few weeks. […]

Meghalaya govt constitutes committee to discuss exorbitant fees levied by private hospitals

Meghalaya Health Minister Alexander Laloo Hek on Friday informed that the state government has constituted a consultative committee to discuss the exorbitant Covid fees levied by private hospitals. The committee will be headed by the Directorate of Health Services (Medical Institutions). The decision comes after complaints were received from the public against private hospitals for […]

Assam sets target to vaccinate 3 lakh people a day from June 21

The Assam government has set a target of administering COVID-19 vaccination to three lakh people daily from Monday for the next 10 days. The announcement was made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday. The Chief Minister asked the district administration to strive to achieve the target of 3 lakh vaccination everyday, from […]

COVID-19: Mizoram reports 4 cases of Delta variant

Mizoram has reported four cases of highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19, an official said on Friday. This is the first time that Delta variant cases have been detected in the northeastern state. The Delta variant has been detected in four persons, all from Aizawl district, whose samples were sent along with others to the […]

Milkha Singh passes away, country pays tribute to legendary athlete

Indian sprint legend Milkha Singh succumbed to post COVID-19 complications Friday night after a month-long battle with the virus. He was 91. The four-time Asian Games gold medallist is survived by 14-time international winner and golfer son Jeev Milkha Singh and three daughters – Mona Singh, Sonia Singh and Aleeza Grover. Earlier this week, Milkha’s […]

India records 60,753 fresh COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

India recorded 60,753 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and the daily positivity rate has dropped to 2.98 per cent, the Union Health Ministry informed on Saturday. The country also witnessed 1,647 deaths due to COVID-19 and 97,743 recoveries in the last 24 hours. With the new cases, the country’s tally has climbed […]