COVID-19

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Bengal reports 54 fresh COVID deaths, 2,936 new cases

10:14 pm August 12, 2020

Kolkata: The COVID-19 toll in West Bengal rose to 2,203 on Wednesday after 54 people succumbed to the disease, the health department said. The state’s coronavirus count has gone up to 1,04,326 after 2,936 new cases of infection were reported, a bulletin released by the department said. The number of active patients is 26,003 in […]

Man suffering from coronavirus kills self in Hyderabad hospital

8:57 pm August 11, 2020

Hyderabad: A 60-year old man undergoing treatment for COVID-19 in a private hospital allegedly ended his life on Tuesday out of fear about the disease, police said. The man from Karimnagar district hanged himself in the washroom attached to his room in the hospital between 1 am and 2 am, a police official said. A nurse noticed […]

COVID-19 negative certificates mandatory for Sabarimala pilgrims

11:32 pm August 10, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: Devotees to the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala will have to carry COVID-19 negative certificates for darshan when the temple opens for the over two month-long pilgrim season from November 16. They will be allowed entry only through a virtual queue system. The decisions in this regard were taken at a high-level […]

Pranab Mukherjee undergoes brain surgery

11:25 pm August 10, 2020

New Delhi: Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday underwent brain surgery at the Army’s Research and Referral (R&R) hospital for removal of a clot, sources said. Mukherjee, who was unwell, was hospitalized on the advice of the doctors and had tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the surgery. “Former President Pranab Mukherjee underwent successful brain surgery for removal of […]

With 51 more COVID deaths in UP, toll reaches 2,120

7:22 pm August 10, 2020

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh on Monday reported 51 more deaths due to COVID-19, pushing the fatalities due to the disease to 2,120. The total number of infected persons has now gone up to 1,26,722 with 4,113 fresh cases reported in the state in the last 24 hours, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said. The […]