Union Health Ministry

1,118 fresh COVID-19 cases; 26 more deaths in Delhi

COVID-19 death toll rises to 2,206; cases climb to 67,152

2:54 pm May 11, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,206 and the number of cases climbed to 67,152 in the country on Monday, registering an increase of 97 deaths and a record jump of 4,213 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood […]

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

Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 1,981; cases climb to 59,662

12:23 pm May 9, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,981 and the number of cases climbed to 59,662 in the country on Saturday, registering an increase of 95 deaths and 3,320 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 39,834, while 17,846 […]

COVID-19 death toll rises to 1,886; cases climb to 56,342

8:14 pm May 8, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,886 and the number of cases climbed to 56,342 in the country on Friday, registering an increase of 103 fatalities and 3,390 infections in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 37,916. While 16,539 […]

COVID-19 death toll touches 1,694; cases rise to 49,391

7:16 pm May 6, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,694 and the number of cases climbed to 49,391 in the country on Wednesday, registering an increase of 126 deaths and 2,958 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. The number of active COVID-19 cases is 33,514. A total of 13,160 […]

J&K govt declares entire Kashmir except Bandipora 'red zone' amid rising COVID-19 cases

Classification of zones for COVID-19

11:37 pm May 1, 2020

New Delhi: The government has carried out classification of district across states and union territories into Red, Orange and Green zones. The rules for classification are: Green Zone: Districts with zero confirmed cases till date or districts with no confirmed cases in the last 21 days. Red Zone: Districts under this zone, popularly known as […]