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Uttar Pradesh to bring back stranded migrants from all other states

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked his officials to draw up a plan to bring back all migrant workers from the state who are still stranded in other states

Delhi having 'local transmission' of coronavirus: Health Minister

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said the coronavirus is at the local transmission stage, the second stage of COVID spread, as people living together are becoming positive in large numbers

1,684 new cases in last 24 hrs; closely monitoring 9.45L suspects: Health Min

India's Health Ministry said that the total number of confirmed cases in India stood at 23,077 on Monday, while 718 people have succumbed to the dreaded virus so far

COVID-19 tally hits 23,077 in India; 718 died

The number of coronavirus patients in the country has crossed the 23,000-mark. So far, 23,077 people have been found infected by COVID-19. Of these 17,610 cases are still active while a total of 4,748 have recovered

'Stigma Covid-19 patients face causing increase in mortality'

AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria on Thursday said that people with flu-like symptoms are not coming out for check-up due to stigma attached with the viral disease which, in turn, resulting in an increase in mortality rate

Coronavirus cases mount to 21,700, toll 686

A month into the nation-wide lockdown, the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country mounted to 21,700 as on Thursday evening, India's Health Ministry said. Of the total cases, 16,689 are active cases, 4,324 people have recovered, and 686 people have succumbed to the disease

Corona cases in India mount to 21393, 681 deaths

The total cases of COVID-19 in India, including 77 foreign nationals, mounted to 21393, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. Of the total cases at least 16,454 are active cases, 4,257 people have recovered and 681 people have lost their lives

Attacking medics can cost up to seven years in jail

In a significant move, the Indian government on Wednesday amended the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1987 through an ordinance in order to ensure safety of health workers at a time when there has been a spate of attacks on doctors and others out of fear they may be COVID-19 carriers

Coronavirus cases crosses 20,000, 652 deaths, 3,959 cured

India's Health Ministry on Wednesday said the total of coronavirus cases in the country is 20,471 with 1,383 fresh cases reported in the past 24 hours, along with 50 new deaths, taking the toll to 652

COVID-19 cases in India near 20K, 50 deaths in 24 hours

With 1383 new cases and 50 fatalities in 24 hours, the total tally of novel coronavirus cases in India reached to 19,984 on Wednesday, the health ministry said

India's coronavirus case tally at 18,985; toll 603

The total number of novel coronavirus cases in India stood at 18,985 on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health and Family welfare said

No new corona case in Northeast India; limited economic activity resumes

With no fresh positive coronavirus cases reported in the past 48 hours from any of the eight northeastern states if India, some economic activities were restarted on Monday following the government's guidelines and advice, ministers and officials said

KMCH interns say hospital now hazardous for healthcare workers

On a day three more doctors of Kolkata Medical College and Hospital tested positive for coronavirus infection, MBBS interns on Monday accused the authorities of 'mismanagement' of Covid suspects which has made the hospital a hazardous zone for healthcare proiders and patients

COVID-19 cases mount to 18,601 in India, 590 deaths

With 1,336 new cases in the last 24 hours, the total tally of COVID-19 cases stood at 18,601 on Tuesday morning, the Ministry of Health and Family welfare said

India's COVID-19 death toll mounts to 559; cases stand at 17,656

The total number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in India is at 17,656, with 559 deaths so far, according to data published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday