COVID-19

India reports 13,086 new Covid cases and 19 deaths in 24 hours

New Delhi, July 05 (KMS): India received 13,086 new coronavirus infections taking the total of Covid-19 cases to 4,3531,650. The death toll climbed to 525,242 with 19 new fatalities, the Indian Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The Covid active cases increased to 114,475, the ministry said. An increase of …

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India hit by a new corona variant, reveals Israeli scientist

New Delhi July 05 (KMS): An Israeli scientist has revealed that a new corona variant has been found in India. Dr Shay Fleishon, with the Central Virology Laboratory at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer said a new coronavirus variant BA.2.75 has been detected in, at least, ten Indian states. …

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81% rise in daily COVID cases in Maharashtra

Mumbai, June 08 (KMS): Maharashtra has recorded 1,881 new coronavirus cases, 81 per cent more than the previous day and highest since February 18, the state health department said. The state also reported one case of B.A.5 variant. No new pandemic-related death was reported during the day, the state health …

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COVID-19: India registers 4,270 new cases, 15 deaths in 24 hours

New Delhi, June 05 (KMS): India logged 4,270 new coronavirus infections, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,76,817, while the daily positivity rate was recorded above one per cent after 34 days, according to the Indian Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases rose to 24,052 and …

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Constitute Covid Commission, pay Rs 4 Lakh compensation: Congress on WHO Report

New Delhi, May 07 (KMS): After the WHO released its report on the Covid deaths, the Congress has demanded the constitution of a Covid commission and a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families who lost their members in the pandemic. Addressing a press conference, Congress spokesperson Gaurav …

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Covid deaths in India 8 times higher than reported, claims Lancet study

New Delhi, May 06 (KMS): A new study by top medical journal, The Lancet has estimated that 22 per cent of all excess Covid deaths globally between 2020 and 2021 happened in India. India’s officially reported Covid deaths between the period of Lancet assessment are 4,80,000, nearly eight times lesser …

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India’s COVID-19 toll highest in the world, 10 times official figure

New Delhi, April 06 (KMS): A new estimate by World Health Organization says India accounts for almost a third of Covid deaths globally with a toll of 4.7 million — 10 times the official figure. According to data, the Covid pandemic has caused the deaths of nearly 15 million people …

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India sees slight increase in Covid cases

New Delhi, April 24 (KMS): India witnessed a slight increase in Covid-19 cases on Sunday, with 2,593 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, according to the latest data released by the Indian Health Ministry. This marks the fifth consecutive day India recorded more than 2,000 coronavirus infections. With …

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24 students test positive for Covid in NIT Srinagar

Srinagar, April 10 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Rapid antigen test (RAT) for Covid-19 returned positive for 24 students at National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar. In a letter to the Head of the Department, Social and Preventive Medicine, Govt Medical College, Srinagar, Block Medical Officer …

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IIOJK reports 40 fresh Covid positive cases

Srinagar, March 11 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, 40 fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported. Kashmir valley registered 21 cases, Jammu 14 and Ladakh region registered five fresh cases. However, there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, the officials said. Meanwhile, …

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