Union Health Ministry: News
05 Oct 2021
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus: India reports 18K+ new cases, lowest in 209 days
India on Tuesday reported over 18,000 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest spike in 209 days.
04 Oct 2021
COVID-19Coronavirus: 70% of India's adult population receive 1 vaccine dose
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday that 70% of India's eligible adult population has been administered at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.
30 Sep 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports 23K+ cases; active infections at 195-day low
India on Thursday reported over 23,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking a marginal increase in the number of daily infections compared to the past two days.
29 Sep 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports under 20K cases for second consecutive day
India on Wednesday reported under 20,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day.
28 Sep 2021
Mansukh MandaviyaIndia administers over 1 crore COVID-19 vaccines for 5th time
India administered more than one crore coronavirus vaccine doses on Monday, taking the cumulative number of administered doses in the country to above 86 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry.
27 Sep 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports 26K new cases; over 270 more dead
India on Monday reported over 26,000 new COVID-19 cases, out of which, nearly 60% of the fresh infections were concentrated in Kerala.
26 Sep 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports 28K+ new cases; 260 more dead
India on Sunday reported over 28,000 new COVID-19 cases, out of which, nearly 60% of the fresh infections were concentrated in Kerala.
24 Sep 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports 31K+ new cases, 62% in Kerala alone
India on Friday reported over 31,000 new COVID-19 cases, out of which, over 62% were concentrated in Kerala alone.
23 Sep 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports 32K new cases; over 280 more dead
India on Thursday reported nearly 32,000 new COVID-19 cases, out of which, over 60% were concentrated in Kerala alone.
22 Sep 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports 27K new cases; R-value drops below 1
India on Wednesday reported nearly 27,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking a daily test positivity rate of 1.69%.
21 Sep 2021
KeralaCoronavirus: Kerala, contributing 60% new cases, considers reopening cinemas
India on Tuesday reported over 26,000 new COVID-19 cases, out of which, roughly 60% were concentrated in Kerala alone. The state also contributes 54% of India's active cases.
20 Sep 2021
KeralaCoronavirus: India reports 30K+ cases; weekly cases drop by 15%
India on Monday reported over 30,000 new COVID-19 cases with Kerala alone contributing nearly 65% of the fresh infections.
19 Sep 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports 30K+ new cases; active cases under 1%
India on Sunday reported over 30,000 new COVID-19 cases, out of which, Kerala alone contributed over 60% of the daily infections.
16 Sep 2021
NITI AayogCOVID-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
CoronavirusCoronavirus: 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
CoronavirusCoronavirus: 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
KeralaCoronavirus: 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
KeralaCoronavirus: 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
KeralaCoronavirus: 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
KeralaCoronavirus: 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
COVID-1950% 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
KeralaCoronavirus: 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
COVID-19Coronavirus: 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
KeralaWhat 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
KeralaCoronavirus: 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
KeralaCoronavirus: 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
CoronavirusCoronavirus: 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
CoronavirusCoronavirus: 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
CoronavirusCoronavirus: 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
KeralaCoronavirus: 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
KeralaCoronavirus: 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
CoronavirusCoronavirus: 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
CoronavirusCoronavirus: 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
CoronavirusCoronavirus: 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
Government of IndiaCOVID-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
VK PaulAfter 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
KeralaCoronavirus: 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
Government of IndiaConvalescent 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
KeralaCoronavirus: 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
KeralaCoronavirus: 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%.