India’s COVID-19 active caseload stands at 1,68,358

India’s total COVID-19 active caseload stands at 1,68,358 on Tuesday as the country added 12,286 new cases in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). According to the health ministry, the country’s present active caseload now consists of 1.51 per cent of India’s total positive cases. Five states account […]

Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma takes first jab of COVID-19 vaccine

Assam health, finance and education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on Monday evening. “As people above 45 years with co-morbidities are eligible in phase 2, I took my first dose of #COVID19Vaccine at GMCH today. All those under this category are advised […]

84-year-old receives COVID-19 vaccine in Tawang as India expands vaccination drive

Along with the rest of the country, the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination was carried out in Arunachal Pradesh’s border town, Tawang on Monday. A total of 193 people, including senior citizens of the border town were inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines at the Vaccination site in Khandro Drowa Tsangmo District Hospital. Under the soft-launch programme, […]

Vice President takes first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Chennai

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu took his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Chennai on Monday as vaccination begun for the general population, beginning with people above 60 and those with comorbidities above 45. “I took my first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Government Medical College, Chennai today. I will be taking the second […]

India’s COVID-19 cases surpass 1.11 crore; death toll reaches 1,57,157

India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed 1.11 crore on Monday with 15,510 new infections, while the active cases registered an increase for the fifth consecutive day and were recorded at 1,68,627, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases reached 1,11,12,241 in the country, while the death toll rose to 1,57,157 with 106 new […]

PM Modi addresses vaccine hesitancy, gets Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin jab

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took the first dose of Covaxin, India’s homegrown coronavirus vaccine developed by biotechnology firm Bharat Biotech and Indian Council of Medical Research, addressing the hesitancy over the COVID-19 vaccine. PM Modi took the first dose of the vaccine at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi. “Took my […]

COVID-19 tests at airports, railway stations to continue: Assam govt

The Assam government on Friday revoked its February 18 circular discontinuing COVID-19 tests on arrivals at airports and railway stations in the state from March 1 and decided to continue with the tests mandatorily. In a circular issued yesterday by the state health department, it has been cited that since COVID-19 is stated to be […]

COVID-19 vaccination coverage in India crosses 1.34 crores

The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination to healthcare workers and frontline workers crossed 1.34 crores coverage on Friday, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. As per the provisional report issued by the Ministry, till Day-42 of the vaccination drive, the 1.34 crore vaccination doses were registered through 2,78,915 sessions. This includes the first dose for […]

MHA extends COVID-19 guidelines for surveillance, containment, caution till March 31

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday issued an order to extend the existing COVID-19 guidelines for surveillance, containment, and caution to remain in force up to March 31. According to a press release, the ministry has asked the states to speed up the COVID-19 vaccination drive. “While there has been a substantial decline […]