coronavirus infection

19-year-old man recovers from COVID-19 in Odisha

11:57 pm April 1, 2020

Bhubaneswar: A 19-year-old COVID-19 patient who was undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here was discharged on Wednesday after he recovered, officials said. The man, a resident of Bhubaneswar, was diagnosed with the deadly disease after he returned from London. He was the second person in the state to test […]

20 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, count 322

9:11 pm April 1, 2020

Mumbai: Twenty new cases of coronavirus infection were detected in Maharashtra on Wednesday, taking the total number to 322, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said. While 18 cases had come to light earlier in the day, Tope announced in the evening that the count had gone up by two. “The total number of (coronavirus) positive cases […]

UP reports first two coronavirus-related deaths in state

9:08 pm April 1, 2020

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday reported first two deaths due to coronavirus infection in the state with one casualty each in Basti and Meerut amid the total number of corona-positive patients rising to 113. Out of the 113 infected persons, 17 were fully cured of the infection and discharged, said Principal Secretary (Medical and Health) […]

ICMR certifies lab at Goa for virus testing

4:24 pm March 30, 2020

Panaji: The Goa government on Monday commissioned a virology lab at a state-run facility to test samples for coronavirus infection. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said they received a certification from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to start the virology laboratory at the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). Happy to announce that our […]

Test of man who ended life fearing having contracted coronavirus returns negative

4:33 pm March 29, 2020

Mangaluru: The test report of the man from Uppoor in Udupi district, who committed suicide fearing he had contracted coronavirus infection, has returned negative for the virus. Health department officials in Udupi said the post- mortem test report had shown that he did not have the virus infection and asked the people in the area […]