News / Topic / Spike / News

spike news

Latest from spike

The mysterious spike in whooping cough cases

Surge in whooping cough cases seen in US and Europe, particularly affecting infants. Experts warn of potential tenfold increase in 2024.

Whooping cough, or pertussis, cases are spiking across the US and Europe. Experts say it’s unclear why.(Thomas Trutschel/photothek/picture alliance)

lifestyle

Published on May 24, 2024 01:25 PM IST

ByDeutsche Welle | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri

Sweltering summer leads to spike in hepatitis, gastro cases

According to data with the BMC, 66 hepatitis cases were reported from civic hospitals in April, compared to 35 in January, 34 in February and 53 in March

People consume various cold beverages during the summer, including lemonade and sugarcane juice, which are often mixed with ice. “If cleanliness is not maintained, the ice becomes contaminated with E Coli bacteria, which increases the risk of hepatitis,” said a doctor (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on May 23, 2024 08:57 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Punjab clocks over 2k farm fire incidents on Monday; next 10 days critical, say experts

Of the 2,060 cases, Sangrur reported a maximum of 509 followed by Bathinda 210, Mansa 195, Barnala 189, Ferozepur 146, Faridkot 122, Moga 110 and 89 each in Patiala and Ludhiana. Muktsar recorded 77 cases, while Jalandhar reported 70 fire incidents

cities

Updated on Nov 07, 2023 06:46 AM IST

ByNavrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar

In Chandigarh, failed food samples see 13% surge in a year

Compared to 7.2% during 2022-23, this year, over 20% of the total samples have failed quality test, as per the Chandigarh health department

Chandigarh food safety department had drawn 388 legal samples in 2022-23, of which 28 had failed. Similarly, from January 1 till September 30, 2023, the department tested 174 legal samples and found 36 adulterated. (HT File)

cities

Updated on Nov 04, 2023 08:46 AM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Chandigarh

Higher than normal daytime temperatures likely in most parts India in Nov: IMD

Above normal to normal rainfall is likely over some areas of the southernmost Peninsular India, most parts of northwest India, east central, east and northeast India

The India Meteorological Department forecasts higher than normal temperature for much of the country in November. (Representative photo.)

india news

Published on Oct 31, 2023 09:02 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Farm fires spike as harvest season nears end in Punjab

The past four days have contributed to more than 50% of the cases recorded this year from September 15, ever since the Punjab Remote Sensing Centre started monitoring the farm fires

A farmer burns paddy stubble at a field, on the outskirts of Jalandhar on Friday. (PTI)

cities

Updated on Oct 28, 2023 06:18 AM IST

ByVishal Rambani, Chandigarh

Spike in Punjab farm fires; officials say peak in Nov

Punjab sees a spike in farm fires with 766 incidents recorded, compared to 589 the previous day. Concerns arise as the last four days contributed to over 50% of farm fires this year. Tarn Taran, Patiala, and Sangrur record the highest number of cases.

cities

Updated on Oct 28, 2023 05:56 AM IST

ByVishal Rambani

NIV team to visit Alandi after 2,300 conjunctivitis cases reported in five days

The outbreak has caught the attention of authorities and a team of National Institute of Virology (NIV) will visit Alandi on Saturday, officials said

The survey conducted in primary health centres and sub-centres of Khed on Friday screened 14,000 schoolkids. (HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Jul 21, 2023 11:44 PM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Chandigarh tricity’s daily Covid cases soar to 206

Compared to 77 cases on Sunday and 99 on Monday, the Chandigarh tricity area clocked 206 cases — a 108% jump over the past 24 hours

The biggest spike was seen in Panchkula, where the cases rose from 19 to 92. In Chandigarh, too, the daily tally increased from 21 to 51, while Mohali recorded a slight rise from 59 to 63. (HT File Photo)

cities

Updated on Apr 26, 2023 01:28 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh tricity records 21% jump in Covid cases since last week

Both Chandigarh and Mohali saw their cases surging between the two weeks, with the former’s number jumping from 276 to 347 and the latter’s from 328 to 501

The spike in daily Covid infections also caused the number of active cases to surpass the 1,000 mark on April 20, when their number reached 1,076, a first in the past eight months. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

cities

Updated on Apr 23, 2023 02:19 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

WATCH: SII chief Adar Poonawalla on vaccine availability, current Covid strain

SII chief Adar Poonawalla on Saturday said that the current Covid strain is not severe and the company has produced five to six million doses of Covovax.

SII chief executive officer Adar Poonawalla.

india news

Published on Apr 22, 2023 03:08 PM IST

ByYagya Sharma

Long weekends leading to traffic jams on Pune-Mumbai e-way

Many using the e-way vented their indignation on social media by posting about the acute inconvenience faced while tagging the concerned authorities

The scorching heat only made matters worse as commuters struggled for long hours in traffic. (HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Apr 21, 2023 10:41 PM IST

BySwara Garge

Chandigarh tricity logs 253 Covid cases, highest in eight months

At 111, Mohali clocked the highest number of cases, up from 63 the day before and Panchkula saw its cases rising from 57 to 87, while in Chandigarh, the number went up from 40 to 55

The last time a similar count was reported in Chandigarh tricity was on August 6, 2022, when 289 cases were recorded. (ANI)

cities

Updated on Apr 20, 2023 02:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Covid cases have hit a plateau in Pune district, say PMC health officials

This trend is being observed in the last 15 days as the positive and active cases continue to remain in one range

While Maharashtra is witnessing a spike in number of fresh Covid-19 cases, the situation in Pune district is improving as the case load has hit a plateau. (HT FILE PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Apr 18, 2023 10:57 PM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Tripura govt identifies heatwave, sunstroke as ‘state disasters’; issues advisory

The Tripura government has ordered the closure of all government and state-aided schools from April 18-23 due to the heatwave

cities

Updated on Apr 18, 2023 04:35 PM IST

ByPriyanka Deb Barman

Elderly patient succumbs to Covid in Panchkula, second in 3 days

Mohali had the most number of new Covid cases at 43, followed by Panchkula with 35 cases and Chandigarh with 24 cases. Most of these patients are in home isolation and only 17 from Chandigarh, five from Panchkula, and two from Mohali are hospitalised.

In terms of infections, the tricity saw a drop in daily cases with 102 cases being reported on Monday as compared to 172 the day before. The active case count in Chandigarh tricity area now stands at 877. (HT File)

cities

Updated on Apr 18, 2023 02:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh tricity area records 172 new Covid infections, active cases near 1,000

Within Chandigarh tricity area, Panchkula’s cases rose from 32 to 65, a two-fold jump; Mohali also witnessed a spike in cases from 56 to 69, while Chandigarh‘s cases decreased from 47 to 38

Chandigarh tricity area’s Covid-19 cases rose to 172 on Sunday, a 27% spike from previous day’s tally of 135. (PTI)

cities

Updated on Apr 17, 2023 12:40 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

60% of Maha Covid deaths this year reported in first half of April

As per the state health department data, as many as 36 out of the total 60 Covid-related deaths since January 1, 2023 were recorded between April 1 and April 15

Maharashtra has logged a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases and casualties this month. (HT FILE PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Apr 16, 2023 09:01 PM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Ludhiana reports 21 new Covid-19 cases, 15 hospitalised so far

As per the data from the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) department of health & family welfare Punjab, as of Saturday, 15 patients were admitted to isolation wards of hospitals, three in government and 12 in private hospitals

The data of March and April stated that no patient was admitted in the isolation wards of hospitals in Ludhiana for the last many months. (HT File Photo for representation)

cities

Updated on Apr 15, 2023 11:43 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

City registers highest ever 24-hour rain for April

Unseasonal rains hit Mumbai on Thursday, bringing down the minimum temperature below normal for the first time in 10 days. The city's base weather station received 15mm of rain, the most Mumbai has seen in 24 hours for April since 1944. There is a chance of more light to moderate showers in the coming days.

cities

Updated on Apr 14, 2023 12:42 AM IST

ByPrayag Arora-Desai

Covid in Prayagraj: 74 cases in 12 days as district ramps up testing

On Tuesday, 15 cases were reported after random testing of 1,428 persons for Covid-19. This was the highest one-day spike since September 10 last year. A day later, 16 cases emerged.

A mock drill tests Covid preparedness of SRN Hospital in Prayagraj on Tuesday. (Sourced)

cities

Updated on Apr 13, 2023 12:32 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

Isolated rain fails to keep searing heat in city at bay

Delhi experienced a maximum temperature of 36.7°C on Wednesday, one degree above normal for this time of year, with isolated parts experiencing a drizzle in the morning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said southwesterly winds blew towards the region in the last 24 hours, which brought some moisture from the Arabian sea, leading to localised rain spells in some parts. The rise in mercury is likely to continue, with temperatures forecast to touch 37°C on Thursday, 38°C by Friday and 39°C on Saturday, and cross the 40-degree mark by Sunday.

Delhi University students on a hot day in the Capital. (Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)

cities

Updated on Apr 12, 2023 11:45 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Panchkula logs 128 new Covid cases, tricity tally crosses 200

With Panchkula, Chandigarh and Mohali logging 128, 41 and 49 cases, respectively, tricity’s daily tally breached the 200 mark, a first in over eight months

At 258, Panchkula has the highest number of positive patients, followed by 251 in Mohali and 182 in Chandigarh. (HT File Photo)

cities

Updated on Apr 12, 2023 03:45 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Covid-19 preparedness mock drill conducted at civil hospital in Ludhiana

In an hour-long drill carried out at the Covid-19 ward building in the hospital, officials reviewed the preparedness of the hospital in attending to the patients in case of a rise in the number of Covid patients

cities

Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:35 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Covid-19 mock drills: PMC says 2,204 beds ready in 123 Pune hospitals

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) said that the 123 hospitals, where mock drills were conducted, include 10 government and 113 private centres

After the spike in Covid-19 cases in India, the Union ministry of health and family welfare had announced nationwide mock drills on Monday and Tuesday to assess hospital preparedness. (Representative Image/PTI)

cities

Updated on Apr 10, 2023 02:44 PM IST

ByVicky Pathare

‘Burned, raped & poisoned’: Incidents of cruelty against stray dogs on rise in state, say rescuers

According to activists, instances of abandonment of dogs are also on the rise. In the past year, several strays have been found in near-death conditions by rescuers.

Rescue dogs at Nawabi Tails Foundation (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Apr 09, 2023 12:36 AM IST

BySreya Deb

Active cases breach 700-mark in U.P. with 163 new infections in a day

Not just the state, Lucknow too recorded its highest one-day spike in cases on Wednesday. As many 24 new infections were reported from across the state capital

The infected include a state minister and one of his family members as well. (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Apr 06, 2023 12:41 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

High temp, rain add to mosquito density in Delhi

Officials said that the new crop of mosquitoes belongs to the culex genus which does not cause dengue, malaria, or chikungunya.

The city has so far reported 41 dengue cases this year, which is the second highest case count recorded till April 1 in six years. (Representational image/AP)

cities

Updated on Apr 06, 2023 01:28 AM IST

ByParas Singh

India reports 2,995 new Covid-19 cases, active caseload at 16,354

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 44171551, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.

india news

Published on Apr 01, 2023 10:14 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Maharashtra reports 63% jump in daily Covid cases with 694; highest since Oct

Maharashtra reports 63% jump in daily Covid-19 cases with 694 new infections; highest since Oct

cities

Updated on Mar 30, 2023 07:16 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Copy

Whatsapp Twitter Facebook Linkedin

spike news

Latest from spike

Surge in whooping cough cases seen in US and Europe, particularly affecting infants. Experts warn of potential tenfold increase in 2024.

According to data with the BMC, 66 hepatitis cases were reported from civic hospitals in April, compared to 35 in January, 34 in February and 53 in March

Of the 2,060 cases, Sangrur reported a maximum of 509 followed by Bathinda 210, Mansa 195, Barnala 189, Ferozepur 146, Faridkot 122, Moga 110 and 89 each in Patiala and Ludhiana. Muktsar recorded 77 cases, while Jalandhar reported 70 fire incidents

Compared to 7.2% during 2022-23, this year, over 20% of the total samples have failed quality test, as per the Chandigarh health department

Above normal to normal rainfall is likely over some areas of the southernmost Peninsular India, most parts of northwest India, east central, east and northeast India

The past four days have contributed to more than 50% of the cases recorded this year from September 15, ever since the Punjab Remote Sensing Centre started monitoring the farm fires

Punjab sees a spike in farm fires with 766 incidents recorded, compared to 589 the previous day. Concerns arise as the last four days contributed to over 50% of farm fires this year. Tarn Taran, Patiala, and Sangrur record the highest number of cases.

The outbreak has caught the attention of authorities and a team of National Institute of Virology (NIV) will visit Alandi on Saturday, officials said

Compared to 77 cases on Sunday and 99 on Monday, the Chandigarh tricity area clocked 206 cases — a 108% jump over the past 24 hours

Both Chandigarh and Mohali saw their cases surging between the two weeks, with the former’s number jumping from 276 to 347 and the latter’s from 328 to 501

SII chief Adar Poonawalla on Saturday said that the current Covid strain is not severe and the company has produced five to six million doses of Covovax.

Many using the e-way vented their indignation on social media by posting about the acute inconvenience faced while tagging the concerned authorities

At 111, Mohali clocked the highest number of cases, up from 63 the day before and Panchkula saw its cases rising from 57 to 87, while in Chandigarh, the number went up from 40 to 55

This trend is being observed in the last 15 days as the positive and active cases continue to remain in one range

The Tripura government has ordered the closure of all government and state-aided schools from April 18-23 due to the heatwave

Mohali had the most number of new Covid cases at 43, followed by Panchkula with 35 cases and Chandigarh with 24 cases. Most of these patients are in home isolation and only 17 from Chandigarh, five from Panchkula, and two from Mohali are hospitalised.

Within Chandigarh tricity area, Panchkula’s cases rose from 32 to 65, a two-fold jump; Mohali also witnessed a spike in cases from 56 to 69, while Chandigarh‘s cases decreased from 47 to 38

As per the state health department data, as many as 36 out of the total 60 Covid-related deaths since January 1, 2023 were recorded between April 1 and April 15

As per the data from the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) department of health & family welfare Punjab, as of Saturday, 15 patients were admitted to isolation wards of hospitals, three in government and 12 in private hospitals

On Tuesday, 15 cases were reported after random testing of 1,428 persons for Covid-19. This was the highest one-day spike since September 10 last year. A day later, 16 cases emerged.

With Panchkula, Chandigarh and Mohali logging 128, 41 and 49 cases, respectively, tricity’s daily tally breached the 200 mark, a first in over eight months

In an hour-long drill carried out at the Covid-19 ward building in the hospital, officials reviewed the preparedness of the hospital in attending to the patients in case of a rise in the number of Covid patients

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) said that the 123 hospitals, where mock drills were conducted, include 10 government and 113 private centres

According to activists, instances of abandonment of dogs are also on the rise. In the past year, several strays have been found in near-death conditions by rescuers.

Not just the state, Lucknow too recorded its highest one-day spike in cases on Wednesday. As many 24 new infections were reported from across the state capital

Officials said that the new crop of mosquitoes belongs to the culex genus which does not cause dengue, malaria, or chikungunya.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 44171551, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.

Maharashtra reports 63% jump in daily Covid-19 cases with 694 new infections; highest since Oct

Join Hindustan Times

Create free account and unlock exciting features like