Coronavirus
COVID-19
As India faces an uptick in coronavirus cases, amid fears of a fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic like that seen in other countries, here is news and updates on the outbreak, vaccination and other useful information in the fight against the virus.
COVID Stats - India VIEW FULL COVERAGE
ACTIVE CASES
13,433
TOTAL RECOVERED
4,25,14,479
TOTAL DEATHS
5,22,062
POSITIVITY RATE
0.49%
TOTAL VACCINATIONS
1,87,07,08,111
Last Updated: 21-04-22, 09:27 AM IST
Covid-19 news
Use of masks made mandatory in public places amid rising Covid cases in Delhi
Updated on Apr 20, 2022 02:07 PM IST
Schools will not to be closed but standard operating procedures will be prepared for them in consultation with experts
Explained: India's Covid 'r' value is over 1.0. What is it?
Covid ‘r’ value explained: ‘R’ value is a mathematical term used to track the virus and predict how it may spread in a given area.
Updated on Apr 20, 2022 04:54 PM IST
Karnataka Health Minister: No COVID 4th wave in Karnataka now
Amid concerns about a possible fourth wave of COVID-19, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar said such a situation does not exist in the state as of now.
Published on Apr 20, 2022 02:04 PM IST
PTI |
'Wrong argument': Kerala on centre's claim it isn't providing daily Covid data
The health minister also slammed as 'condemnable' any talk of Kerala not co-operating, reported news agency PTI.
Published on Apr 19, 2022 06:06 PM IST
Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan, New Delhi
Schools to remain open, ₹500 fine again for no mask: New Covid rules in Delhi
Covid-19 mask mandate is back in New Delhi as the pandemic situation is slowly deteriorating in the national capital with a 4.42% positivity rate as on Tuesday.
Published on Apr 20, 2022 12:40 PM IST
HT News Desk | Reported by Sweta Goswami | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
Shanghai reports more deaths amid falling Covid cases
The seven who died on Tuesday included two under the age of 60, while the remaining were more than 70 years old
Published on Apr 20, 2022 12:22 PM IST
XE variant: Watch out for these symptoms of Covid-19 in kids
As Covid-19 cases in children rise in recent days, experts say there is no need to panic.
Published on Apr 20, 2022 09:53 AM IST
Over 30% children among 107 new Covid-19 cases in UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar
District magistrate Suhas L Yathiraj has urged people to not panic but take precautions against the virus, appealing to them to contact helpline number 1800492211 for any Covid-19-related assistance.
Published on Apr 19, 2022 03:15 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
30 per cent Covid patients develop long Covid: US study finds
As many as 30 per cent people infected with Covid-19 developed long Covid, a set of symptoms that persist for months beyond the initial phase of a SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a study conducted in the US.
Published on Apr 19, 2022 03:40 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Parmita Uniyal
India logs 43% drop in daily numbers with 1,247 new Covid cases
India Covid-19 cases: This comes a day after the daily count nearly doubled to more than 2,000 cases for the first time since March.
Published on Apr 19, 2022 09:54 AM IST
