COVID-19 cases

India’s coronavirus death toll overtakes that of China

7:28 pm May 29, 2020

New Delhi: India’s coronavirus death toll has surpassed that of China after it reported a total of 4,706 fatalities, while it overtook Turkey to become the ninth worst-hit nation by the pandemic with 1,65,799 COVID-19 cases. The country has registered 175 deaths and a record 7,466 fresh coronavirus infection cases in the last 24 hrs […]

Maharashtra: Two Thane corporators test positive for COVID-19

8:21 pm May 28, 2020

Thane: Two corporators from the Thane Municipal Corporation were among 393 persons who tested positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra’s Thane district, an official said on Thursday. With the addition of 393 fresh cases in the district on Wednesday, the COVID-19 tally in the region has reached 6,690, he said. According to the report released by […]

1,044 new COVID-19 cases in Mumbai; 32 more patients die

12:02 am May 28, 2020

Mumbai: With 1,044 new COVID-19 cases, the tally in Mumbai rose to 33,835 on Wednesday, while the fatality count increased to 1,044 after 32 more patients succumbed to the viral infection, the city civic body said. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in a release, said the metropolis will soon be part of a national survey […]

UP reports fresh COVID-19 fatality; toll reaches 178

11:17 pm May 27, 2020

Lucknow: One more person died of coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, taking the toll in the state to 178, an official said. The state also reported 275 fresh COVID-19 cases, Principal Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad said. The coronavirus cases in the state have touched 6,823. Prasad said 3,855 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from […]

COVID-19: Tamil Nadu sees biggest single day spike of 817 cases

8:00 pm May 27, 2020

Chennai: In the biggest single day spike, Tamil Nadu reported 817 fresh COVID-19 cases, which included 138 returnees from Maharashtra, on Wednesday pushing the infection count to 18,545 while six more deaths were recorded. With three men and an equal number of women succumbing to the virus, the fatalities touched 133. Of the people who […]