COVID-19 cases

IIT-Kharagpur researchers turn Odisha steel plant dumpsites into greenbelt

COVID-hit IIT Kharagpur imposes measures to check spread of infection

7:05 pm September 5, 2020

Kolkata: IIT Kharagpur authorities have directed its employees staying in the campus not to venture out, unless it is an emergency, between September 6 and 13 following detection of several COVID-19 cases in the institute. However, faculty members will continue to conduct classes online from home, the institute said in a notification. About 20 COVID-19 […]

India takes 13 days to cross 40 lakh COVID-19 cases from 30 lakh; record 86,432 infections reported in a day

3:21 pm September 5, 2020

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 infection tally sprinted past 40 lakh, just 13 days after it crossed 30 lakh, with a record 86,432 cases being reported in a day, while recoveries have surged to 31,07,223 on Saturday pushing the recovery rate to 77.23 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry. The total coronavirus cases mounted […]

Delhi records highest spike in cases in 69 days; no chance of another lockdown, says official

11:23 pm September 4, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi recorded 2,914 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest single-day spike here in 69 days, as the tally mounted to over 1.85 lakh, while a senior official claimed that there was no chance of another lockdown as it “wasn’t an alarming surge”. This is the fourth successive day in September when over […]

Do you need mask if driving or cycling alone? Health Ministry official says no such guidelines

7:55 pm September 3, 2020

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has not issued any guidelines recommending wearing of a mask if someone is driving a car or cycling alone, a top government official said on Thursday. However, if someone is exercising, cycling or jogging in a group, they should wear masks and maintain social distancing so as not to infect each […]

Ladakh rolls out first tourism incentive policy

5 more COVID-19 deaths in Ladakh, toll rises to 14

8:15 pm August 17, 2020

Leh: Five more patients died of coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the death toll due to the disease in the union territory to 14, officials said on Monday. Kargil district recorded four new deaths, while one COVID-19 patient breathed his last in Leh, the officials said. So far, Kargil has reported eight deaths due to the […]