Coronavirus live updates: Union minister Nitin Gadkari tests positive

Asymptomatic Covid+ workers can work: Kerala

Guest workers who are Covid-positive but asymptomatic have been allowed by the Kerala government to work in exclusive areas. The guidelines issued by the general administration department, however, contradict guidelines issued by the health department that restrict asymptomatic positives to strict home care.

Sikkim reports 49 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the state's tally to 2,221: Officials

South Africa says 12 million 'probably' had coronavirus

About 12 million people in South Africa have ``probably'' been infected with the coronavirus, but that startlingly high number has not caused a similarly high death rate and might indicate a widespread ``level of immunity,'' the country's health minister says.

IMA criticizes Centre for not maintaining statistics of doctors who died due to Covid-19

In view of Covid-19 pandemic, Delhi Govt has decided to declare Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital & Baba Sahib Ambedkar Hospital as designated Covid Hospitals partially, for admitting confirmed/suspected cases of Covid-19 in addition to the already designated Covid Hospitals

I request everyone who has come in my contact to be careful and follow the protocol. Stay safe: Nitin Gadkari

Haryana recorded 2,694 new Covid-19 cases and 19 deaths today, taking the total number of cases to 1,01,316 including 78,937 recoveries and 1,045 deaths. There are 21,334 active cases: State health department

Maharashtra reports 23,365 new Covid-19 cases, tally reaches 11,21,221; toll rises to 30,883 with 474 deaths: Health department

Tirupati MP Balli Durga Prasad Rao dies of Covid-19

Covid-19 death toll in West Bengal rises to 4,123 with 61 more fatalities; tally mounts to 2,12,383 with 3,237 fresh infections: Health department

Ahmedabad adds 165 Covid-19 cases, taking tally to 34,237; toll rises to 1,784 with three more deaths: Gujarat health department

Covid-19 tally in Mumbai slum colony Dharavi rises to 2,960 with addition of 15 new cases: BMC

Delhi records highest single-day spike of 4,473 Covid-19 cases pushing caseload to over 2.30 lakh, death toll rises to 4,839: Authorities

There have been 35 deaths in the over 15-lakh Indian armed forces due to Covid-19, with the total number of cases being 19,839 at present

Record 82,961 recoveries in a day, a quarter from Maharashtra alone; recovery rate 78.53%

Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta tests positive for Covid-19 (ANI)

HC suggests Delhi govt to ramp up testing through RT-PCR, says Antigen tests not accurate

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday suggested the Delhi government ramp up testing through RT-PCR as Rapid Antigen Testings does not give accurate reports and asked the expert committee to conduct a meeting to consider on this regard.A division bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad noted that the test result conducted through RAT is 60 per cent accurate, which creates a great doubt about the infection in those who are asymptomatic.

Covid-19 negative certificate not needed to enter Himachal Pradesh: CM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday said the Covid-19 negative certificate will not be needed to enter the state from now onwards.While speaking to the reporters, Thakur added that the move would result in reviving the state economy as more tourists will now be able to come to Himachal Pradesh.