Articles about Union Health Ministry
16 Sep 2021
COVID-19: Centre says October-November most crucial; warns against festivities
NITI Aayog member Dr. VK Paul Thursday said that the coming two months, October and November, are the most crucial months to contain the surge of COVID-19 infections in the country.
16 Sep 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 30K+ new cases, 12.4% higher than yesterday
India on Thursday reported over 30,000 new COVID-19 cases, up by 12.4% compared to the day before.
15 Sep 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 27K+ new cases; active cases at 1%
India on Wednesday reported over 27,000 new COVID-19 cases, with Kerala alone contributing nearly 60% of the total new cases.
14 Sep 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 25K+ new cases, over 300 more dead
India on Tuesday reported over 25,000 new COVID-19 cases, out of which, roughly 60% were concentrated in Kerala alone.
12 Sep 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 29K new cases, over 300 more dead
India on Sunday nearly 29,000 new COVID-19 cases, out of which, over 71% were reported in Kerala alone.
10 Sep 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 35K new cases; 75% concentrated in Kerala
India on Friday reported nearly 35,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking a daily test positivity rate of 1.96%.
09 Sep 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 43K+ new cases, 70% in Kerala
India on Thursday reported over 43,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking a 14% jump from the day before.
08 Sep 2021
50% COVID-19 vaccine doses administered reached 18-44 age group: Government
As India's COVID-19 vaccination drive has been picking up the pace, government data revealed that roughly half the doses were administered among those aged 18-44 years.
08 Sep 2021
Coronavirus: India reports nearly 38K new cases; 369 more dead
India on Wednesday recorded nearly 38,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking a daily test positivity rate of 2.16%.
07 Sep 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 31K new cases; recovery rate at 97.48%
India on Tuesday reported over 31,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking a further decrease in infections.
07 Sep 2021
What is the status of Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala?
A 12-year-old boy died of the Nipah virus at a hospital in Kerala on Sunday, triggering alarm among the authorities and the public.
06 Sep 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 39K new cases; deaths hit 167-day low
India on Monday reported nearly 39,000 new COVID-19 cases along with a 167-day low of 219 fresh deaths.
05 Sep 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 42K+ new cases; 70% in Kerala alone
India on Sunday reported over 42,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking a slight increase compared to Saturday.
02 Sep 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 47K cases, biggest spike in 2 months
India on Thursday reported over 47,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking the biggest single-day spike in roughly two months.
30 Aug 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 40K+ cases for 5th straight day
India on Monday reported nearly 43,000 new COVID-19 cases, the fifth consecutive day that daily infections remained over 40,000.
29 Aug 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 45K+ new cases; 460 more dead
India on Sunday reported over 45,000 new COVID-19 cases, the fourth consecutive day that daily infections remained over 40,000.
27 Aug 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 44K+ new cases; nearly 500 more dead
India on Friday reported over 44,000 new COVID-19 cases, the second consecutive day that daily infections remained above 40,000.
26 Aug 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 46K+ new cases; 70% in Kerala alone
India witnessed a rise in COVID-19 cases, reporting over 46,000 fresh infections on Thursday. Nearly 70% of infections reported on the day were concentrated in Kerala, which has been leading the latest surge.
25 Aug 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 37K+ cases; daily infections surpass recoveries again
India on Wednesday reported roughly 37,600 new COVID-19 cases, surpassing the number of daily recoveries (over 34,000).
24 Aug 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 25K+ cases; active infections drop under 1%
India on Tuesday reported over 25,000 new COVID-19 cases, along with over 350 fresh deaths.
23 Aug 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 25K cases; third wave likely by October
India on Monday reported a little over 25,000 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in 160 days.
23 Aug 2021
COVID-19 third wave by October; panel says pediatric facilities inadequate
An expert committee set up on the direction of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said that the third wave of COVID-19 may hit the country by October.
22 Aug 2021
After second wave, COVID-19 group suggests preparing for 23% hospitalizations
A government COVID-19 task force has recommended preparing for a 23% hospitalization rate in the event of a surge in infections.
22 Aug 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 31K new cases; 55% in Kerala alone
India on Sunday reported nearly 31,000 new COVID-19 cases, with around 55% of the daily infections concentrated in Kerala alone.
19 Aug 2021
Convalescent plasma therapy doesn't stop COVID-19 progression: NIH
The results of a clinical trial showed that convalescent plasma therapy is not effective against high-risk COVID-19 patients.
19 Aug 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 36K+ cases; active infections hit 149-day low
India on Thursday reported over 36,000 new COVID-19 cases, with Kerala contributing nearly 60% of the day's total fresh infections.
18 Aug 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 35K+ new cases; 60% concentrated in Kerala
India on Wednesday reported over 35,000 new COVID-19 cases. However, over 37,000 fresh recoveries pushed the number of active infections further down to 3.67 lakh, the lowest in 148 days. The recovery rate peaked at 97.52%.
12 Aug 2021
Coronavirus: India reports over 41K new cases; 57% in Kerala
India on Thursday reported over 41,000 new COVID-19 cases, up by 7.41% compared to the previous day.
11 Aug 2021
Over 40K 'breakthrough' COVID-19 cases in Kerala; Centre flags concern
Kerala has reported more than 40,000 "breakthrough" COVID-19 cases. Breakthrough infections involve cases where individuals contracted the pathogen for a second time or after being vaccinated against it.
11 Aug 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 38K+ new cases, nearly 500 more dead
India on Wednesday reported over 38,000 new COVID-19 cases, notably 36% higher than the number of fresh infections reported the day before.
10 Aug 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 28K new cases, lowest in 147 days
India on Tuesday reported over 28,000 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in 147 days.
05 Aug 2021
Coronavirus: India asks states to consider local curbs during festivals
The Indian government has urged its states to impose local curbs ahead of festivals as there has been a marginal increase in the transmission factor of COVID-19.
04 Aug 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 42K+ new cases, up 40% from yesterday
India on Wednesday reported over 42,000 new COVID-19 cases, a near 40% rise from the single-day infections reported on Tuesday.
03 Aug 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 30K+ cases; infections rise in 13 states
India on Tuesday reported over 30,000 new COVID-19 cases, recording a significant drop in infections.
01 Aug 2021
Coronavirus: India reports over 40K cases for 5th straight day
India on Sunday reported nearly 42,000 new COVID-19 cases, the fifth consecutive day that infections stayed above 40,000.
31 Jul 2021
Coronavirus: India's 7-day average COVID-19 cases cross 40,000
The seven-day average of COVID-19 cases in India has crossed 40,000 once again.
29 Jul 2021
Kerala has least COVID-19 antibodies: ICMR's national serosurvey
The fourth national COVID-19 serosurvey conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) found that at least two-thirds of India's population above the age of six years have antibodies against the virus causing COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2.
13 Jul 2021
Kerala student, India's first COVID-19 patient, reinfected with virus
A medical student from Kerala's Thrissur district, who was the first COVID-19 case in India last January, has contracted the virus again, reports said on Tuesday.
12 Jul 2021
Kerala reports 19 Zika virus cases: Cause, symptoms, and treatment
Kerala has confirmed 19 cases of the Zika virus, triggering concerns for authorities and people there as well as neighboring states.
07 Jul 2021
COVID-19 gripping Northeast, 45 districts have over 10% positivity rate
As many as 45 of the 73 districts that reported more than 10% coronavirus positivity rate in the previous week are from the Northeast region of the country, the Union Health Ministry said.
