Uma Bharti tests Covid positive as India’s tally crosses 6-million mark

September 28, 2020

India’s Covid-19 caseload crossed the 6-million mark on Sunday after recording 88,600 fresh infections in the last 24 hours. Around 49 lakh people have also recovered from the deadly virus, pushing the national recovery rate to 82.46 percent. Country’s death toll climbed to 94,503 with 1,124 people succumbing to the...

India’s Covid count crosses 58-lakh mark, recovery rate stands at 80.7%

September 26, 2020

India added over 86,000 coronavirus infections to its overall case count in 24 hours, as the tally crossed 58 lakh. The death toll has increased to 92,290 as 1,141 more patients succumbed to the virus in the last one day. The number of active cases has also increased for the...

Second Covid wave now at peak in Delhi: Kejriwal

September 25, 2020

The Covid-19 case tally in India has crossed the 57- lakh mark with a spike of 86,508 new cases and 1,129 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total case tally stands at 5,732,519, including 9,66,382 active cases, 46,74,988 cured/discharged/migrated and 91,149 deaths. Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said,...

Union Minister Suresh Angadi dies of coronavirus as India’s death toll crosses 90,000-mark

September 24, 2020

Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi passed away on Wednesday after being hospitalised with Covid-19 infection. Angadi had tested positive for Covid-19 on 11 September and was initially asymptomatic. Announcing his diagnosis on Twitter, the minister had said he was “doing fine”. The BJP MP was later admitted...

At 80.1%,India’s Covid recovery rate now world’s highest

September 22, 2020

India has recorded 54,87,580 confirmed Covid-19 cases, including 87,882 deaths so far. Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have reported the highest number of cases. However, infections are rising rapidly in states like Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Yet, India’s recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at...

India crosses 54L Covid cases, record 12L tests conducted in 24 hours

September 21, 2020

Another massive spike of 92,605 new cases in the last 24 hours took India›s coronavirus tally to 54,00,619 cases. However, 94,612 patients also recovered in the same time, taking the total number of recoveries to about 43 lakhs. Twelve lakh samples were also tested, which is the highest number tested...

With 96k cases in 24 hours, India’s caseload crosses 52-lakh mark

September 19, 2020

In the last twenty-four hours, India added 96,424 coronavirus cases, taking its tally past the 52-lakh mark. The number of cases in the country now stands at 52,14,678 including 10,17,754 active cases. India also reported 1,174 deaths linked to the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 87,372. India’s...

Gadkari tests Covid-19 positive as India’s tally crosses 5-million mark

September 17, 2020

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday tested positive for Covid-19, following which he isolated himself. Another shocking news came when Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi also tested Covid positive and was taken to AIIMS, Delhi. As per reports, his condition is critical. Meanwhile,...

India’s Covid tally nears 5-million mark, recovery rate rises to 78.28%

September 16, 2020

India’s total Covid tally on Tuesday crossed the 49- lakh mark with a spike of 83,809 cases and 1,054 deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the country is expected to touch the 5 million-mark very soon. A total of 49,30,237 coronavirus cases have been reported in the country...

17 MPs, Delhi Dy CM test positive as India crosses 48L corona cases

September 15, 2020

Seventeen Members of the Parliament including BJP leaders Meenakshi Lekhi, Anant Kumar Hegde and Parvesh Sahib Singh have tested positive for coronavirus on the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament on Monday. Apart from this, Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was also found Covid positive as India...