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Concerned over how quickly COVID-19 cases are rising in India: Indian-origin expert

COVID-19 death toll rises to 872 in country; cases climb to 27,892: Health ministry

5:16 pm April 27, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 872 and the number of cases climbed to 27,892 in the country on Monday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 20,835 while 6,184 people were cured and discharged, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The […]

COVID-19 death toll rises to 779, no. cases climbs to 24,942 in India: Union health ministry

10:33 pm April 25, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 779 and the number of cases climbed to 24,942 in the country on Saturday, registering an increase of 56 deaths and 1,490 cases since Friday evening, according to the Union health ministry The 56 deaths were the maximum reported in the country in a span […]

Stalin hits back at Amit Shah for 'corruption' charge

Stalin indulging in ‘vendetta’ for political gains: OPS

9:20 pm April 24, 2020

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Friday lashed out at DMK chief M K Stalin for attempting to fault the AIADMK government on the issue of obtaining central funds and said the Leader of Opposition was indulging in “vendetta” for political gains. “At a time when the Amma government is focussed on […]

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

India sees highest one-day spike, govt says outbreak under control

9:08 pm April 24, 2020

New Delhi Nationwide cases of confirmed coronavirus infections rose on Friday by over 1,750 — the maximum for a day — to nearly 23,500 with several states including Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat detecting new patients, even as the government said the outbreak is under control and the tally could have reached one lakh by now […]

Death toll due to COVID-19 touches 640; cases rise to 19,984

4:29 pm April 22, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 640 and the number of cases to 19,984 in the country on Wednesday, according to the Union health ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases is 15,474, while 3,869 people have been cured and discharged, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The total […]