Amid a spike in Covid cases in Delhi, experts on Tuesday said there was no need to panic as the number of coronavirus patients getting hospitalised was still on the lower side but asserted that every individual should exercise caution and follow all safety norms. Delhi on Monday reported 1,060 new Covid cases in a … Read more
India reported 12,000 plus new Covid cases for the second consecutive day with 12,847 cases reported on Friday. India’s active cases was at 63,063, the highest in the last three months. As many as 7,895 patients recovered while there were 14 deaths. Weekly positivity rate stood at 2.41% while the daily positivity rate was 2.47%.The … Read more
India continues to witness a surge in Covid cases , with 8, 822 new cases reported in last 24 hours, taking the country’s overall tally to 4,32,45,517. Releasing its data on Wednesday, the Union Health Ministry said that the country’s active cases have increased to 53,637. While there were 15 deaths in the country in … Read more
With some states witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asserted on Monday that the pandemic was not over yet and stressed on being vigilant and observing Covid-appropriate behaviour. The minister appealed to states and union territories to continue and strengthen surveillance and focus on genome sequencing for identifying new variants … Read more
Maharashtra has reported the biggest jump in Covid infections in the last four months with 3,081 new cases, with Mumbai alone accounting for 1,956 cases. The number of active cases till Friday night was 9,191. According to the Maharashtra state health department, there were no Covid-related deaths on Friday. Sudhir Mehta, lead and co-ordinator, Pune … Read more
The increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country over the last few days should not be a cause for panic, health experts said on Saturday, highlighting that no new variant of concern has been found and the rise so far is limited to a few districts. They also pointed out towards non-adherence … Read more
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Wednesday asked civic officials to ramp up coronavirus testing immediately on a war-footing and keep the staff of jumbo field hospitals on alert in the wake of a “tremendous” rise in fresh COVID-19 cases in the city over the past few weeks. “The new cases (reported) … Read more
May 18, 2022 – Just because many people seem more than ready to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind us doesn’t mean it’s really over. In fact, case numbers are rising again – with new infections reported in about 95,000 Americans each day – and hospitalizations are up 20% as well. It’s yet another reminder of … Read more
Effective mask use can drastically slow the spread of COVID-19, reduce the magnitude of the pandemic peak by flattening the curve, and reduce the prevalence of severe cases, according to a study. Researchers from McMaster University in Canada developed a model to investigate COVID-19 “variolation” — an incidental but potentially beneficial form of immunisation achieved … Read more
Delhi on Monday reported 1,076 COVID-19 cases, around 27 per cent less than a day ago, though the positivity rate rose to 6.42 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. No fresh death occurred due to the disease.With these new cases, the national capital’s overall COVID-19 tally has increased to 18,85,636, … Read more