viral infection

Four more corona patients die in Uttarakhand

Gujarat COVID-19 cases cross 23,000 mark; 33 more die

11:22 pm June 13, 2020

Ahmedabad: With 517 new COVID-19 cases being reported in Gujarat on Saturday, the overall case count has mounted to 23,079, state Health department said. With 33 more people succumbing to the viral infection, the number of fatalities has risen to 1,449, it said. A total of 390 patients were discharged from hospitals in the day, […]

Gujarat: Infant twins recover from COVID-19 in Mehsana

7:24 pm May 29, 2020

Ahmedabad: Twin brother and sister from Mehsana district of Gujarat, who had tested positive for COVID-19 within few days of birth, have recovered from the deadly infection, an official said on Friday. The twins, who were the youngest COVID-19 patients in Gujarat, will be discharged from the hospital by Saturday, Mehsana district development officer Manoj […]

Cop dies of coronavirus in Hyderabad

7:10 pm May 21, 2020

Hyderabad: A 37-year-old police constable in Hyderabad, who was in the frontline in the fight against COVID-19, has succumbed to the viral infection at a hospital here. The constable, who was undergoing treatment at a city hospital, was referred to the state-run Gandhi hospital here after being tested positive for the virus on May 13, […]

COVID-19 cases in Pune cross 4,000-mark; death toll 206

11:42 pm May 17, 2020

Pune: With 223 new detections, the number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra’s Pune district mounted to 4,018 on Sunday and that of fatalities to 206 with 11 more people succumbing to the viral infection, a Health official said. “Of the 223 new cases, 209 were reported in Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) limits, eight in neighbouring […]

4,070 new coronavirus cases in Pune district, 73 deaths

700 ‘super spreaders’ found coronavirus positive in week

6:46 pm May 16, 2020

Ahmedabad: At least 700 “super spreaders” were found coronavirus positive in Ahmedabad in a massive screening of vegetable sellers and shopkeepers conducted in a week after officials had ordered closure of shops, except those selling milk and medicines, between May 7 and 14, a senior bureaucrat said on Saturday. “Super-spreaders” are potential carriers of the […]