Covid-19 LIVE Updates | Coronavirus Cases Outbreak In India: Maharashtra Sees 700 Cases In A Day

Corona Update: 3,095 new Covid cases were reported in India in the previous 24 hours, a 40% increase from the day before. According to statistics from the Union health ministry, the weekly positivity rate is 1.71 percent, and the daily positivity rate is 2.7%. The number of infections on Thursday is the greatest in almost six months. On October 2 of last year, 3,375 cases were recorded from India.

Coronavirus In India: India was one of the countries heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The first case of COVID-19 in India was reported in January 2020, and since then, the number of cases has increased rapidly. The surge in cases during the second wave of the pandemic in early 2021 was particularly severe, and India became the country with the second-highest number of COVID-19 cases in the world, after the United States. The Indian government and health authorities took various measures to control the spread of the virus, including lockdowns, restrictions on travel and gatherings, increased testing, and vaccination campaigns. However, the pandemic has had significant impacts on the Indian healthcare system, economy, and society. Recently, with 14 deaths—three reported by Maharashtra, two by Delhi, one by Himachal Pradesh in the course of a single day, and eight reconciled by Kerala—the country's COVID-19 mortality toll has risen to 5,30,867.

31 March 2023

16:01 IST

Covid 19 Live Updates: 'Masks not mandatory yet, will wait for Centre’s guidelines,' says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Referring to the Covid situation in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Friday said: "We request patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) and Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) to mask up, though there has been no mandate from the Centre to this regard so far."

14:40 IST

Maharashtra Sees 700 Cases In A Day

On Thursday, Maharashtra recorded the highest single-day detection of Covid-19 cases in more than five months at nearly 700. The state's active case tally has now surpassed 3,000 due to the sharp increase in infections, which doubled in just nine days. Districts have been requested to increase testing in order to find and isolate positive cases by the state health department. Thursday saw 694 cases registered in Maharashtra, up from the 483 cases recorded on Wednesday. On October 27, 2022, 972 cases were recorded.

13:13 IST

'Prepared To Face Any Eventuality': Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, stated today that residents of the national capital need not be concerned about the rise in Covid instances because the government is "prepared to face any eventuality". According to him, Delhi government have 7,986 beds available for Covid patients, and the government also has plenty of oxygen cylinders.

13:00 IST

Covid Death After 5 Months In Ludhiana

On Thursday, Ludhiana reported a fatality caused by Covid-19 after more than five months had passed. During the day, six new cases were discovered in the area. The deceased, a 52-year-old Shaheed Karnail Singh Nagar resident who had been admitted to a private facility close to Sherpur Chowk, according to a health officer. The sufferer also had other medical problems. Previous Covid-related death was recorded on October 20, last year.

12:29 IST

XBB Still The Dominant Variant In TN

The Directorate of Public Health (DPH) and Preventive Medicine has been tracking and identifying the emergence of cases due to a steady increase in everyday COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu over the past few weeks. With XBB being the predominant strain in circulation, the directorate has found Omicron sub-variants in more than 98% of samples through routine whole genome sequencing (WGS).

12:24 IST

Topics To Be Covered In Today's Covid Review Meeting

Delhi Health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj was cited by news agency PTI as saying that the review meeting on Friday will include a presentation of the outcomes of the recent mock drill conducted at Delhi government-run hospitals, which will be shown to the chief minister.

12:18 IST

Covid-19 Cases In Delhi

According to information provided by the municipal health department, Delhi's Covid-19 cases reached 300 on Wednesday for the first time since August 31 of last year, and the positivity rate increased to 13.89%. It also stated that there were two additional fatalities linked to Covid.

12:02 IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal To Hold Review Meeting Today

According to Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj, the Delhi government is closely watching the Covid-19 situation in the capital city, and CM Arvind Kejriwal will conduct a review meeting on the subject today, Friday. He also reassured the public that there is no need to panic because the hospitalisation rate is low.

11:39 IST

3 Fresh Cases In Noida, Two In Ghaziabad

On Thursday, Ghaziabad registered two new cases of Covid-19 while Noida reported three new cases. In the last 24 hours, up to 11 patients were discharged from hospitals. Presently, there are 56 active cases in Noida, compared to 58 active cases—eight of which are hospitalised—in Ghaziabad. The Noida Health Department conducted 953 Covid-19 tests on Thursday.

11:22 IST

Death Toll Increases To 5,30,867

The statistics updated at 8 am showed that the death toll had increased to 5,30,867 with five deaths in a span of 24 hours—one each reported by Goa and Gujarat and three reconciled by Kerala. Weekly positivity was estimated to be 1.91 percent, while the everyday positivity was 2.61 percent. 4.47 crore instances of Covid were reported in total. (4,47,15,786).

11:19 IST

UP On High Alert As Covid-19 Cases Increase

The availability of logistics, medications, PPE (personal protective equipment) kits, gloves, masks, and equipment, as well as oxygen plants and concentrators, has been ordered, according to an official release. The appropriate district administrations have been urged to make sure that special wards and hospitals are activated right away.

11:10 IST

3,095 Fresh Coronavirus Cases In India

According to data updated on Friday by the Union Health Ministry, there were 3,095 more new COVID-19 cases reported in India in a single day, bringing the total number of active cases to 15,208.

10:05 IST

Covid-19 Live Updates: Official statement issued in UP

An official release stated that instructions have been issued to assure the availability of supplies, medications, PPE (personal protective equipment) kits, gloves, masks, and equipment, as well as an oxygen plant and concentrator in hospitals. The appropriate district administrations have been directed to activate designated hospitals and wards as soon as possible.

09:21 IST

Covid-19 Live Updates: Guidelines issued

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare also issued revised guidelines for Covid-19 in the wake of the surge of cases in the past week across the country. 

08:15 IST

Covid-19 Live Updates: Delhi cases in last 24 hours

Delhi recorded 295 fresh cases of Covid-19 infection in the last 24 hours with a positivity rate of 12.48 per cent, according to a daily health bulletin released by the government on Thursday. 

07:12 IST

Covid-19 Live Updates: UP on alert mode

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has put all frontline workers and government and private hospitals on `alert mode` in view of rising Covid cases.

00:10 IST

Covid 19 Live Updates: CM Kejriwal To Chair Review Meet Today

Amid a sudden spike in Covid cases in the national capital, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi has decided to step up its daily testing of samples for the pathogen, Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said on Thursday. Where as CM kejriwal will conduct a chair review meet today

22:41 IST

Coronavirus In India Live Updates: Delhi Logs 295 Fresh Covid-19 Cases; Positivity Rate At 12.5%

Delhi on Thursday recorded 295 fresh Covid-19 cases at a positivity rate of 12.5 per cent. The number of active cases stood at 932. With this, the cumulative case load has gone up to 2009656.

21:51 IST

Covid 19 Live Updates: 11 Test Positive For COVID-19 In Coimbatore

The Coimbatore district reported 11 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. Eight patients recovered and the total number of active cases was 114, according to the Health Department. The test positivity rate (TPR) on Wednesday was 4.5 % when nine tested positive for the infection.

21:04 IST

Covid 19 Live Updates: Kerala Reports 765 New Covid-19 Cases

According to Kerala's health minister Veena George, there have been 765 new instances of Covid-19 recorded in the state. An alert has been sent to all districts since the state is experiencing an increase in positive cases. Omicron is expanding in the state, according to research, she said. The health minister called a meeting to conduct a high-level review. For the first time in the previous six months, the state has reported more than 750 instances. The number of positive cases reported on Wednesday was 512. The overall number of open cases has reached 3,389, which is a record high for the nation.

20:23 IST

Covid 19 Live Updates: Solapur, Sangli districts top Covid-19 positivity chart in Maharashtra 

Amid rising cases of Covid-19, Solapur and Sangli districts have topped the positivity chart in Maharashtra with 20.05 per cent and 17.47 per cent rate, respectively, in March, said the state health department on Thursday. Positivity rate indicates the number of cases detected per 100 tests.

19:44 IST

Covid 19 Live Updates: 'No restrictions on movement as of now,' says Delhi Health Minister

Addressing the recent surge in Covid cases in the national capital, Delhi's Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday said that the state government was set to hold an emergency meeting to review the situation. But he added that no restrictions on movement were on the cards in the immediate future. 

19:23 IST

Covid 19 Live Updates: Frontline Workers, Hospitals In UP Asked To Remain On 'Alert Mode' As Covid Cases Rise

Amid a rise in Covid-19 cases, the Yogi Adityanath government has put all the frontline workers and government as well as private hospitals on "alert mode", according to an official release issued on Thursday.

18:55 IST

Covid 19 Live Updates: "Govt to step up testing for Covid, CM Kejriwal to chair review meet tomorrow" says Health Minister 

Amid a sudden spike in Covid cases in the national capital, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi has decided to step up its daily testing of samples for the pathogen, Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said on Thursday.

17:05 IST

'No Need To Worry', Says Delhi Health Minister

Saurabh Bhardwaj, the health minister for Delhi, said on Thursday that despite an increase in Covid cases, there was no need to be alarmed about the city's increasing positivity rate and that, instead, anyone with flu-like symptoms should wear a mask. Even though there were fewer tests performed, he claimed, the positivity rate was greater. Positive incidence (of Covid cases) is greater than 10%, but there are few tests performed. No need to worry, the minister emphasised.

16:56 IST

'Jaldi Theek Ho Jaugi': Bharti Singh Prays For Mahhi Vij

"I'm a Covid Positive. When I see my daughter sobbing for me while I'm away from my kids, it breaks my heart. Please don't take it casual. Take care of yourself. This disease is serious. Sanitize while wearing a mask. Please pray for my quick recovery," says actress Mahhi Vij. Fans and celebrities immediately wished the actress a speedy recovery after she shared the footage. "Be courageous and recover quickly", Jaswir Kaur advised. "Kuch nahi jaldi theek ho jaugi," penned Bharti Singh.

16:48 IST

WATCH: Actress Mahhi Vij Tests Positive For Covid-19

Mahhi Vij, a television actress, tested positive for COVID-19. The star announced the news on her Instagram account. Mahhi Vij claimed in a video that she had COVID four days prior to receiving positive test results. As soon as she began having symptoms like a fever, she made the decision to take the test, despite several individuals urging her not to. She also disclosed that she experiences a great deal of body pain and claimed that the current COVID-19 wave is more severe than the prior one because she felt breathless.

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16:42 IST

Covid Cases In Bengaluru Increase By 177% In 24 Hours

According to statistics from the health department, Karnataka reported 215 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, up from 135 the day before, of which 75 cases originated from the state capital Bengaluru alone. Despite 114 recoveries, the number of ongoing cases in the southern state exceeded 900, coming in at 907. The overall number of Covid cases in Karnataka was 40.76 lakhs, and the state's positivity rate was 3.08 percent.

15:58 IST

Covid-19 Live Updates: WHO's Vaccine Recommendations For Omicron-Era

The World Health Organization has tailored its Covid-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic, suggesting that healthy children and adolescents may not necessarily need a shot but older, high-risk groups should get a booster between 6 to 12 months after their last vaccine.

15:34 IST

Covid-19 Live Updates: Maharashtra reports 3 Covid-19 deaths, 450 new cases in 24 hours

Amid rising Covid-19 cases in the country, Maharashtra reported 450 new cases of the infection and 3 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the officials of the state public health department.

15:15 IST

Covid 19 Live Updates: Health Minister Urges People To Wear Mask

Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj Thursday urged those with flu-like symptoms and those visiting hospitals to wear masks. He was briefing the media about Delhi's Covid preparations after holding a review meeting.

14:35 IST

Covid-19 Surge Live Updates: Delhi Government Issues Mask Advisory For Infected Patients

The Delhi government today issued a slew of guidelines after its emergency meeting on Covid-19. The key highlights of the meeting are:

* Signs of coronavirus were found in Delhi's sewage for two-three weeks. Masking is advised for infected people.
* There is definitely a positivity rate of more than 10% but there is no need to panic, people must take precautions.
* A mock drill for Covid-19 preparedness will be done. The results of the mock drill will be given to the CM. Detailed info will be given to CM Arvind Kejriwal by tomorrow. 
* Delhi government has intensified testing on genome testing. There is no need to admit patients to the hospital. According to the current stock, even 10% oxygen is not being used.
* The two deaths that happened did not take place in the Delhi government hospital. One was from Maharaja Agrasen Hospital and another was from Northern Railway Hospital. Both were old-age patients and were suffering from comorbidity. 
* There are many beds in Corona in hospitals. The government is taking a balancing approach.
* Testing to be increased as per need. 2200 tests have been done last day.

14:23 IST

Covid-19 Vaccination

As of now, the nation has received 220.65 billion doses of the Covid vaccine as part of the national coronavirus vaccination campaign, according to the ministry's website.

14:18 IST

Covid-19 Delhi: Emergency Review Meeting Today

Saurabh Bharadwaj, the health minister for Delhi, has scheduled an emergency review meeting for Thursday in response to an increase in Covid-19 cases in the nation's capital.

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14:13 IST

Sharp Increase In Covid Cases In Maharashtra

Numerous districts in Maharashtra have also recorded a sharp increase in Covid cases, including Mumbai, Pune, Thane, and Sangli. Despite all of their efforts, the Maharashtra government claims that many individuals are not receiving the Covid vaccine booster dose. According to officials, in the state, not even 1 crore individuals have taken the booster dosage.

14:11 IST

Covid-19 Emergency Meeting

The Delhi Government has scheduled a meeting for today to discuss the state of the nation's capital. Senior members of the health department, the medical heads of the state-run hospitals, and other participants will attend the meeting.

14:08 IST

Covid Cases Surge In Delhi

In response to the alarming increase in Covid-19 cases this week, several states intend to conduct emergency meetings. In Delhi, where the infection tally had reached 0 on January 16, 300 cases had been reported in the previous day.