The state heads were also advised to encourage people for precautionary doses among eligible persons and engage in community Awareness to counter vaccine hesitancy.

 Covid surge: Centre asks states to keep strict vigil, take pre-emptive action

The state heads were also advised to encourage people for precautionary doses among eligible persons and engage in community Awareness to counter vaccine hesitancy.

Amid the rising covid cases in the country, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan in a letter has advised eight states including Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra to look into the spread of coronavirus seriously and take pre-emptive action in areas of concern to control the spread of infection. reported the news agency PTI.
 Saying the covid is not over in the country yet, Rajesh Bhushan wrote to the heads of Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Haryana and Delhi to remain vigil and avoid the spread of the disease.
There has been a rise in covid cases in India since March. On the week ending India witnessed 10,262 covid positive cases with a positivity rate of 5.5 percent against 4.4 percent reported in the previous week.
Stating the issue is a cause of concern the letter further says that timely updation of data related to the covid is vital to monitor the situation, precisely and urged them to focus on maintaining adequate levels of testing (especially in emerging hotspots, ILI and SARI cases) in all the districts while maintaining the recommended share of RT-PCR and Antigen tests.&nbsp;
The state heads were also advised to encourage people for precautionary doses among eligible persons and engage in community Awareness to counter vaccine hesitancy.

These states are Kerala, Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, he said.

Tripura makes covid test mandatory for people arriving from states with high positivity rate

Tripura makes covid test mandatory for people arriving from states with a high positivity rate

These states are Kerala, Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, he said.

&nbsp;People arriving in Tripura from states that have reported a high positivity rate will have to undergo a mandatory COVID test, a senior health official said on Wednesday.
These states are Kerala, Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, he said.
"All domestic incoming passengers from the states with high COVID-positivity rate shall have to be mandatorily tested on their arrival at the airport, railway stations and the Churaibari check gate," the official said.
Wearing masks in hospitals has been made a must, he said.
Screenings will also be conducted at all public places, he added.
The state has reported 10 new COVID-19 cases since April 14, the official said.

Covid: India sees slower rise in daily cases; 27 deaths in one day

Covid: 9,111 new cases recorded in a day 27 Covid deaths recorded in 24 hours Active caseload rises to 60,313

The active case tally rose to 60,313.

India recorded a slower rise in daily cases of Covid-19, with 9,111 new infections being reported in a day, as per government data released on the morning of 17 April 2023.
A day earlier, this number was 10,093.
27 deaths from 11 states were recorded in 24 hours, as per the latest statistics.
The active case tally rose to 60,313.

With the new cases, Delhi's COVID-19 tally climbed to 20,21,593. Five fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 26,560, the health department bulletin stated.

Delhi adds 1,396 Covid cases, positivity rate mounts to 31.9 per cent

With the new cases, Delhi's COVID-19 tally climbed to 20,21,593. Five fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 26,560, the health department bulletin stated.

Delhi on Saturday logged 1,396 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 31.9 per cent, the highest in 15 months, according to data shared by the city government's health department.
The city had recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14 last year.
With the new cases, Delhi's COVID-19 tally climbed to 20,21,593. Five fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 26,560, the health department bulletin stated.
Of the latest fatalities, COVID-19 was the primary cause of death in one of the cases, while it was incidental in the other four, it stated.
According to the bulletin, the fresh cases emerged out of 4,376 tests conducted the previous day.
The department did not issue a bulletin on Friday.
Delhi reported 1,527 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 27.77 per cent on Thursday, and two deaths.
The national capital's daily tally of COVID-19 cases crossed 1,000 for the first time in more than seven months on Wednesday, while the positivity rate stood at 23.8 per cent.&nbsp;

While Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the dominant variant, most of the assigned variants have little or no significant transmissibility, disease severity or immune escape.

Covid entering endemic stage in India, cases likely to subside after 10-12 days

While Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the dominant variant, most of the assigned variants have little or no significant transmissibility, disease severity or immune escape.

Covid in India is moving towards the endemic stage, so the cases may keep rising for the next 10-12 days after which they will subside, official sources said on Wednesday.
The sources said even though the cases are increasing, hospitalisation is low and expected to remain low.
The current rise in Covid cases is being driven by XBB.1.16, which is a sub-variant of Omicron, they added.
While Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the dominant variant, most of the assigned variants have little or no significant transmissibility, disease severity or immune escape.
The prevalence of XBB.1.16 increased from 21.6 per cent in February this year to 35.8 per cent in March.
However, no evidence of an increase in hospitalisation or mortality has been reported, official sources said.

Earlier, Biden had opposed the resolution, but later said that he would sign it after the Senate passed it.

Covid: USA ends 'national emergency' after over 3 years

Earlier, Biden had opposed the resolution, but later said that he would sign it after the Senate passed it.

US authorities on 10 April 2023 ended the 'national emergency' on the Covid pandemic.
President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan Congressional resolution to end the national emergency affter 3 years.
Earlier, Biden had opposed the resolution, but later said that he would sign it after the Senate passed it.
The emergency had been declared on 31 January 2020 by then-President Donald Trump.

State health ministers are visiting hospitals to oversee the drills as Covid-19 are on the rise in the country. 

Nationwide Covid-19 drills begin to assess preparedness as cases surge

Amid rising Covid-19 cases, a nationwide mock drill to take stock of hospital preparedness is being held on on Monday and Tuesday. 

State health ministers are visiting hospitals to oversee the drills as Covid-19 are on the rise in the country.&nbsp;

Amid rising Covid-19 cases, a nationwide mock drill to take stock of hospital preparedness is being held on Monday and Tuesday.&nbsp;
State health ministers are visiting hospitals to oversee the drills as Covid-19 are on the rise in the country.&nbsp;
In a review meeting held on April 7, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stressed the need to identify emergency hotspots by monitoring trends of influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) cases, ramping up testing and vaccination, and ensuring the readiness of hospital infrastructure.
Besides enhancing genome sequencing and ramping up whole genome sequencing of positive samples, he had emphasised creating awareness about following Covid-appropriate behaviour.

Hospitals across the country are conducting drills on Monday and Tuesday to review Covid-19 preparedness. 

'The reason could be...': Indian Medical Association on surge in Covid-19 cases

Hospitals across the country are conducting drills on Monday and Tuesday to review Covid-19 preparedness.&nbsp;

The Indian Medical Association has said that the possible reasons behind the surge in Covid-19 cases in the country could be the relaxation of Covid-19 appropriate behaviour, low testing rate and the emergence of a new variant of coronavirus.&nbsp;
Hospitals across the country are conducting drills on Monday and Tuesday to review Covid-19 preparedness.&nbsp;

Three deaths reported on Sunday were due to various diseases and Covid was "incidental". In one case, the primary reason was Covid, Bharadwaj told reporters.

Covid cases likely to rise in the coming days, says Delhi health minister Saurabh Bhardwaj 

Three deaths reported on Sunday were due to various diseases and Covid was "incidental". In one case, the primary reason was Covid, Bharadwaj told reporters.

Covid cases in Delhi are expected the rise in the coming days as the city is densely populated, Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said Monday and asked people with flu-like symptoms to wear masks and avoid public places.
The national capital reported 699 COVID-19 cases and four deaths on Sunday.
Three deaths reported on Sunday were due to various diseases and Covid was "incidental". In one case, the primary reason was Covid, Bharadwaj told reporters.
The minister cautioned people that Covid cases are expected to rise in the city in the coming days.

This US woman could smell coffee after 2-long years | Watch her first reaction

This US woman smelled coffee after 2-long years | Watch her first reaction

A video documenting her experience her first time smelling coffee is going viral on social media.

A lot of people lost sense of smell and taste during the Covid-19 pandemic. While many were able to taste and smell after a few weeks, others experienced long-term effects. In one such case a US woman who lost her sense of taste and smell after contracting the virus two years ago was finally able to smell only recently.&nbsp;
A video documenting her experience her first time smelling coffee is going viral on social media.
As per Cleveland Clinic, 54-year-old Jennifer Henderson,&nbsp; a resident of the US state of Ohio has since been suffering from parosmia and dysgeusia conditions after she contracted the virus in January 2021 in which the senses of smell and taste are lost, reported Hindustan Times.
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Maharashtra reports spike in Covid-19 cases
Highest number of cases reported on 30 March since October last year
No deaths reported on 30 March


Maharashtra reports highest number of Covid cases since October 

<ul>
<li>Maharashtra reports spike in Covid-19 cases</li>
<li>The highest number of cases was reported on 30 March since October last year</li>
<li>No deaths were reported on 30 March</li>
</ul>

Maharashtra reported a 63 percent jump in its daily Covid-19 cases with 694 new infections, the highest since October last year.
According to a state health department bulletin, no Covid-related deaths were reported in a day. The fatality rate stands at 1.82 percent in the state.
Amid concerns over a fresh spike of Covid cases and H3N2 influenza cases in the country, India saw over a 40 percent rise in the daily tally with 3,016 new infections in the last 24 hours on Thursday - the highest daily in nearly six months.&nbsp;

Anurag Thakur said that Sundar Pichai told him he has to carry a hard copy of his vaccine certificate around the world.

Union minister says India's Covid vaccine programme more advanced than USA's

Anurag Thakur said that Sundar Pichai told him he has to carry a hard copy of his vaccine certificate around the world.

Union minister Anurag Thakur hailed the Modi government's Covid vaccination programme at a Rozgar Mela event in Shimla on May 16, 2023.
He said, "I met Sundar Pichai at an event in Delhi. He lives in America, in Silicon Valley where IT, software companies are based. He's the CEO of a big company. He took out a piece of paper and said that he has to carry around his Covid vaccine certificate in his pocket. He said he has to travel around the world with a hard copy."
"But in India, even the poorest have Covid vaccine certificates on their mobile phones. No other country could do this," the minister added.

Out of the 40 deaths reported, 15 were reconciled by Kerala.

Covid-19: minor drop in cases, deaths across India in 24 hours

Out of the 40 deaths reported, 15 were reconciled by Kerala.

India saw a single-day rise of 7,171 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases have decreased to 51,314, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.
The death toll increased to 5,31,508 with 40 deaths, which included 15 reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.49 crore.
The active cases now comprise 0.11 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.70 per cent, according to the health ministry website.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,43,56,693 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent. &nbsp;According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far.

The country recorded 6,660 new cases in 24 hours, as per data released on the morning of April 25.

Covid: India's daily new infections, active cases decline

India sees 6,660 new Covid cases in a day A day earlier, daily cases were 7,178 Active cases down to 63,380 from 65,683

<div>The country recorded 6,660 new cases in 24 hours, as per data released on the morning of April 25.</div>

India witnessed a dip in daily new infections and active Covid cases on April 25, 2023.
The country recorded 6,660 new cases in 24 hours, as per data released on the morning of April 25. A day earlier, this number was 7,178.
The number of active Covid cases declined from 65,683 to 63,380 in a day.
24 deaths were reported in 24 hours, with 9 casualties reconciled by Kerala.
&nbsp;

7,178 new infections were recorded in 24 hours, as per data released on the morning of April 24.

Covid: India's active cases decline after nearly 70 days

7,178 new infections were recorded in 24 hours, as per data released on the morning of April 24.

A ray of hope emerged on April 24, 2023, as India's active Covid cases declined for the first time in 69 days.
7,178 new infections were recorded in 24 hours, as per data released on the morning of April 24.
16 deaths were reported in one day, including 8 reconciled by Kerala.
The active case count stood at 65,683.
&nbsp;

According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of anti-Covid vaccines have so far been administered to people across the country

Covid 19: India records 12,193 cases in last 24 hours

India records 12,193 fresh cases: govt data 42 deaths reported in last 24 hours Over 67,000 active cases in India: Health Ministry

According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of anti-Covid vaccines have so far been administered to people across the country

India has recorded 12,193 fresh COVID-19 cases in a span of 24 hours, with the number of active cases of the infection going up to 67,556, the Union health ministry said on Saturday.
The death toll due to the viral disease has climbed to 5,31,300 with 42 more fatalities, including 10 reconciled by Kerala, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am.
The tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4,48,81,877.
The active cases account for 0.15 per cent of the total caseload, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.66 per cent, according to the health ministry's website.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has gone up to 4,42,83,021, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent.
According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of anti-Covid vaccines have so far been administered to people across the country

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