COVID-19

UP Corona meter: 80 dead, 6,239 test positive

6:39 pm September 13, 2020

Lucknow: A total of 80 more people died of COVID-19 while 6,239 tested positive for the disease in Uttar Pradesh in last 24 hours, taking the fatality toll to 4,429 and infection tally to 3,12,036 on Sunday in the state, said officials. The count of active COVID-19 cases in the state stands at 68,122, while […]

Record spike of 97,570 infections pushes India’s COVID caseload to 46,59,984

4:36 pm September 12, 2020

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload raced past 46 lakh with a record 97,570 infections being reported in a day, while 36,24,196 people have recuperated so far taking the national recovery rate to 77.77 per cent on Saturday, according to Union health ministry data. The total number of coronavirus cases has mounted to 46,59,984, while the […]

Centre urges states, UTs to ensure no restriction is imposed on movement of medical oxygen

4:26 pm September 11, 2020

New Delhi : No restriction should be imposed on inter-state movement of medical oxygen, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday, while strongly reinforcing that it is the responsibility of every state and Union Territory to ensure hospitalised COVID-19 patients receive oxygen. The ministry said it has come to its knowledge that a few states are trying […]

Metro Railway issues set of do’s & don’ts for passengers

8:32 pm September 9, 2020

Kolkata: The Metro Railway on Wednesday issued a set of do’s and don’ts for passengers when they travel by its trains after the services are resumed, for maintaining Covid-19 safety norms. The passengers will have to wear masks covering face and nose and will have to sanitise their hands from sanitiser dispensers placed at each […]

Around 400 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi: Kejriwal

Kejriwal directs authorities to take steps to prevent spread of COVID-19 in Delhi

3:42 pm September 9, 2020

New Delhi: Amid a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday directed medical superintendents and senior officials to take every possible step to prevent the spread of the virus in the city. The chief minister held a review meeting with Health Minister Satyendar Jain, Chief Secretary Vijay Dev, senior officials and medical superintendents of Delhi government-run […]