349 samples of new Covid variant XBB1.16 found in India

The highest number of XBB1.16 variant cases has been found in Maharashtra with 105 cases, followed by Telangana with 93 cases, Karnataka with 61 cases and Gujarat with 54 cases

Covid-19: India records 1,300 new cases, highest in 140 days

The number of people who have recuperated from the Covid-19 disease surged to 4,41,60,997

India logs 1,134 new Covid-19 infections, active cases cross 7,000 mark

The number of active cases has increased to 7,026. The death toll has climbed to 5,30,813 with five new deaths reported in Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and one reconciled in Kerala

Experts call for increased surveillance, but rule out urgent need for 4th Covid vaccine dose

Countries such as the US and UK are administering third and fourth booster doses to fully vaccinated individuals as well as extra shots to the immunocompromised who did not have a strong immune response from their initial doses

BA.2 variant in around 90 pc Covid samples genome-sequenced in Delhi in July-Aug

The capital saw a surge in the number of Covid cases in August, with experts attributing it to people dropping their guard and not following Covid-appropriate behaviour

Covid primary cause of death in 70 patients, incidental in 84 fatalities in Aug in Delhi

The data on Covid-linked fatalities was shared in form of a graph, with month-wise data on deaths spanning March to September

In Delhi, only 19% aged above-18 have taken 3rd COVID vaccine dose

Out of a total of 1.33 crore beneficiaries eligible for the precaution doses, only 31.49 lakh (24 per cent) had taken them till September 20

India logs 4,043 new covid cases, 15 deaths in 24 hrs

A decline of 648 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours