One-day recoveries surpass fresh COVID-19 cases in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

One-day recoveries surpass fresh COVID-19 cases in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The fresh cases raised the tally in the Union Territory to 9,777, while 9,246 people have recuperated from the disease so far, he said. Single-day recoveries outnumbered new COVID-19 cases in Andaman and Nicobar Islands as 81 people were cured of the disease and 34 tested positive for the infection in the last 24 hours, … Read more

COVID-19 second wave: Higher positivity rate, oxygen requirements, and death rate explained

COVID-19 second wave: Higher positivity rate, oxygen requirements, and death rate explained

When last year’s peak is taken into account, this is a 13.4 percentage point increase. Coronavirus cases in India are reaching new peaks as the second wave is wreaking havoc in India with more than 2 lakh cases surfacing on a daily basis. This means more people are now positive, thus, increasing the rate of … Read more

Govt says laxity, not new strains, is reason for surge; vaccine pace slow

Govt says laxity, not new strains, is reason for surge; vaccine pace slow

While Amravati saw a lockdown last month, another was announced on Thursday for the Nagpur Police Commissionerate limits from March 15 to 21. As India’s active cases continued to rise after touching their lowest point in mid-February — after peaking at 10.2 lakh on September 18 last year — the once-familiar lockdowns are beginning to … Read more