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24 Dec

RT-PCR test compulsory for passengers from China, 4 more countries as global Covid cases spike

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The govt on Saturday said that RT-PCR tests will be compulsory for foreign people coming from Hong Kong, Thailand, South Korea, China and Japan as Covid cases has established a peak worldwide. The notice comes after the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya conducted a meeting with state ministers to evaluate the present Covid condition and ensure that the country is all set to check the spread of the virus. On the other hand, on Saturday, India reported 201 new coronavirus cases, increasing the tally to 4.46 crore, while the active cases rose to 3,397, the health ministry told.

23 Dec

No covid curbs during the upcoming Christmas celebrations, says Mamata Banerjee

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsWest Bengal, Covid19Covid 19, India, West Bengal

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said West Bengal will not impose any new Covid restrictions, especially during the upcoming Christmas celebrations and the Gangesagar Mela.The West Bengal Chief Minister said that the epidemic, which has paralyzed normal life for a long time since it hit the country in March 2020, will be dealt with as per need if there is any resurrection in the state. She said, "We are monitoring these things. We have also made a committee look after everything." Banerjee said the annual Gangasagar Mela (Mela), which attracts lakhs of pilgrims from different parts of India, will…

22 Dec

Covid-19: Karnataka makes masks compulsory in closed spaces

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Karnataka govt. on Thursday stated that it has decided to make face masks compulsory in closed spaces, even those that are not air-conditioned. This is in view of the sudden increase in Covid-19 cases in China, US, Japan and other nations. Following advisory of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Health Minister K Sudhakar conducted a meeting with officials at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here. Sudhakar stated places like theatres, colleges, schools and other office spaces must follow the mandatory Covid norms. Meanwhile, the govt. has guided district administrations to keep stock of oxygen and ICU beds. The govt has also…

22 Dec

PM Narendra Modi chairs high-level meeting to review status, preparedness of public health response to Covid-19

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PM Modi today presided over a high-level meeting to evaluate the Covid-19 situation in the country, preparedness of health infrastructure and logistics, status of the vaccination campaign in the country and the occurrence of new Covid-19 variants and their public health interference for the country. This high-level review meeting was conducted in the backdrop of spike in COVID19 cases in some countries. PM was informed that there is sufficient availability with regard to medicines, vaccines and hospital beds. He recommended to regularly monitor availability and prices of essential medicines. He also highlighted the requirement to ensure that the entire Covid…

22 Dec

Fake WhatsApp message on COVID XBB variant going viral; Health Ministry cautions Indians

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In the midst of the ongoing fear over the growing number of COVID-19 cases across the world, India is also preparing to take appropriate measures to check the spread of the deadly Coronavirus in the country. While the govt. has issued a fresh advisory to tackle the menace of COVID-19, it has also urged Indians to not trust fake news that is spreading on social media. The increasing concerns over the massive surge in COVID cases in China, a message is going viral on WhatsApp groups regarding the Omicron XBB variant. According to the message, it has been claimed that…

05 Dec

India reports 224 covid cases in the last 24 hours

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid19, Health, IndiaCovid 19, health, India

The number of active Covid cases in India fell to 4,434 with 226 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in an update on Monday. Since the pandemic hit in early 2020, the total number of reported cases in the country so far stands at 4.46 crore Covid, while the death toll is 530,630. According to the Ministry of Health, 0.01% of the total reported infections are active cases, while the recovery rate stands at 98.80%. As of now, Karnataka has 1,639 active cases, Kerala has 1,583 active cases, Maharashtra has 293 active cases,…

29 Nov

India recorded the lowest number of single-day Covid cases

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid19, HealthCovid 19, Covid-19, health, India

India reported 215 new coronavirus infections, the lowest since April 2020, taking the total number of Covid cases to 4,46,72,068, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. Active cases fell further to 4,982, while the death toll rose to 5,30,615 after one death was reported from Delhi, data updated at 8 am said. According to the ministry, active cases account for 0.01 percent of total infections, while the national recovery rate stands at 98.8 percent. A reduction of 141 cases was recorded in the active caseload in a span of 24 hours. The number of recoveries from the…

17 Nov

Active Covid Cases in India fall to 7,175

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, Covid19, HealthCovid 19, Covid-19, health, India

According to an update by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday, India's active Covid caseload fell by 7,175, with 635 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. Since the pandemic hit in early 2020, India has so far reported over 4.46 crore cases, with a death toll of 530,546.Active cases account for 0.02% of total infections and the national recovery rate is 98.79%. As of now, Karnataka's active caseload stands at 1,614, West Bengal has 232 active cases, Kerala has 2,094 active cases, Tamil Nadu has 605 active cases, Maharashtra has 882 active cases, Odisha has 145, Rajasthan has…

12 Nov

Long-term covid health problems affect everyone: Study

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsWest Bengal, Covid19, Health, India, North BengalCovid 19, Covid-19, India

People of all ages are at risk of long-term physical and mental health problems after a Covid infection, a study has found. Following Covid-19 infection, there is a significant new-onset illness in children, adolescents and adults across 13 distinct diagnoses and symptom complexes, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine. Previous studies have established that some people infected with Covid-19 suffer long-term health problems after the acute phase of the disease. However, evidence for the post-acute syndrome is still limited, particularly for children and adolescents. The new study by Martin Rössler of the Technische Universität…

29 Oct

India reports over 2,000 fresh cases, 12 deaths in a day

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsHealth, Covid19, IndiaCovid 19, Covid-19, health, India

India has recorded 2,208 new infections of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of Covid cases to 4,46,49,088. According to the data of health ministry, the death toll stood at 5,28,999 with 12 Covid-related deaths on Friday. Active cases hold for 0.05 percent of total infections at 19,398.