Primary schools to be closed in districts exceeding 100 Covid cases: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the State government has given full authority to the district administration heads to shut down all primary schools wherein on an average positive COVID-19 cases exceeds over 100. However, in the districts where the number of victims is less, schools will not be […]

Nearly 12 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses administered so far in India

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has nearly touched 12 crore as part of the world’s largest vaccination drive, the Union Health Ministry has informed on Saturday. According to the ministry, a total of 11,99,37,641 vaccine doses have been administered through 17,37,539 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 […]

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 […]

Tripura shuts schools, colleges as COVID-19 cases surge

The Tripura government on Friday announced suspension of physical attendance of students in all schools, colleges and universities from April 17 due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. The state administration a week ago had suspended classroom teaching of standard 1 and 2 in all schools across the state for an indefinite period for […]

Manipur govt imposes night curfew amid surge in COVID-19 cases

The Manipur government on Friday imposed a night curfew with immediate effect as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the northeastern state, an official said. The curfew will come into force from 8 pm to 4 am every day, he said. The number of infections has increased exponentially in the last fortnight necessitating many states […]

India reports highest-ever single-day spike with over 2.34 lakh COVID-19 cases

India reported its highest-ever single-day spike of COVID-19 cases with over 2.34 lakh new cases and more than 1,300 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. In the last 24 hours, 1,341 COVID-related deaths were reported in the country taking the death toll to 1,75,649. As many as […]

Over 500 test positive for COVID-19 in Assam; positivity rate at 1.77 pc

As India witnesses the second wave of Coronavirus, the number of COVID-19 cases in Assam continues to rise with over 500 people testing positive on Friday. As many as 32,421 tests were conducted today, of which 573 tested positive for Coronavirus. The overall positivity rate is recorded at 1.77 percent. Of the fresh cases, 245 […]

Covaxin production capacity to be doubled by May-June: Centre

The current production capacity of indigenously developed Covaxin vaccine will be doubled by May-June 2021 and then increased nearly 6-7 fold by July-August 2021, the government announced on Friday as the country is witnessing a record surge in COVID-19 infections in past some weeks. In an effort to accelerate the development and production of indigenous […]

India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 11.72 crores

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 11.72 crores on Friday as part of the world’s largest vaccination drive, the Union Health Ministry has informed. According to the ministry, cumulatively, 11,72,23,509 vaccine doses have been administered through 17,37,539 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am on Friday. These […]