coronavirus infection

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

COVID-19: Sanitation workers go beyond call of duty

7:41 pm April 13, 2020

New Delhi: The children of Manoj Kumar, a sanitation worker, are a worried lot these days, as he suffers from diabetes, which makes him highly vulnerable to the deadly coronavirus infection. Every time they ask him to take leave from work for a few days, Kumar smiles and says, “The threat of death cannot deter […]

Woman dies of coronavirus infection in Dhule

8:50 pm April 11, 2020

Nashik: A 22-year-old woman on Saturday died of COVID-19 in Maharashtra‘s Dhule district, according to the administration. The woman hailed from Malegaon in Nashik district. “The woman, who was suffering from severe anaemia and some cardiac issues, was admitted in the Dhule Medical College on April 7,” the official communication said. She was later tested […]

Record spike of 28,701 COVID-19 cases takes India's tally to 8,78,254

Indore: COVID-19 deaths rise to 16

3:51 pm April 8, 2020

Indore: The number of deaths due to coronavirus infection has risen to 16 in Indore in Madhya Pradesh with a 49-year-old man becoming the latest fatality, an official said on Wednesday. The man, who was tested positive for COVID-19 on March 24, succumbed to the infection while undergoing treatment at a private hospital on Tuesday […]

145 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, total 635; six deaths

11:21 pm April 4, 2020

Mumbai: As many as 145 persons were confirmed to have coronavirus infection in Maharashtra on Saturday, taking the number of patients to 635, an official statement said. A statement released by the Public Health Department said most of these persons were tested by private laboratories over the last few days, and the results were validated […]

Police constable suspected to have coronavirus, admitted

11:49 pm April 2, 2020

Mumbai: A 57-year-old police constable was admitted to a hospital here on Thursday on suspicion of having contracted coronavirus infection, an official said. He is resident of a police colony in south Mumbai, the official added. After showing symptoms of the virus infection, he was rushed to hospital and his test report was awaited, the […]