coronavirus cases in India

Daily COVID-19 count in India lowest in 44 days

8:25 pm May 28, 2021

New Delhi: The single day rise in coronavirus cases in India fell below the 2-lakh mark for the second time this month taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,75,55,457 out of which 2,48,93,410 patients have recuperated, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday A total of 1,86,364 new coronavirus infections […]

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Indices turn lower as mounting COVID-19 cases weigh

7:53 pm June 29, 2020

Mumbai: Benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended lower after seesaw movements on Monday due to selloffs in financial and IT counters as surging coronavirus cases in India and around the world tempered economic recovery hopes. After plunging 509 points during the day, the 30-share BSE Sensex pared some losses to end 209.75 points, or 0.60 per […]

Rupee settles 19 paise lower at 75.73 against US dollar

3:32 pm May 11, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee slipped 19 paise to close at 75.73 against the US dollar on Monday as strengthening American currency overseas and rising coronavirus cases in the country weighed on investor sentiment. Forex traders said while positive domestic equities supported the local unit, market participants were concerned about the impact of spiking coronavirus cases on […]

Record jump in COVID-19 cases; toll rises over 9K

Doubling rate of COVID-19 cases in India reduced with imposition of lockdown: Health Ministry

11:41 pm April 17, 2020

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry said on Friday the rate at which the number of coronavirus cases in the country was becoming double in the last one week was 6.2 days, as against three days before the nationwide lockdown was imposed At a daily media briefing about updates on COVID-19 situation, Joint Secretary in […]

COVID-19 death toll rises to 35, cases climb to 1,397

11:43 pm March 31, 2020

New Delhi: The number of coronavirus cases climbed to 1,397 on Tuesday after 146 new infections were reported in the past 24 hours across the country, while the death toll rose to 35, according to the Union Health Ministry. The active COVID-19 cases stands at 1,238, while 123 people were either cured or discharged and […]