Covid LIVE: 31,183 new cases in Karnataka; UP curfew extended till May 31

Coronavirus live updates: India reported 257,299 fresh Covid-19 infections today, taking the caseload tally to 26,285,069. Death toll nears 300,000. Stay tuned for corona-related news

5:21 PM

Black fungus declared notifiable disease in Uttarakhand

With black fungus cases rising in Uttarakhand, it was declared a notifiable disease in the state under the Epidemic Act, 1897 on Saturday.

 

So far, 64 people have been infected with black fungus in the state and of them, four have died.

 

Black fungus or mucormycosis has been declared a notifiable disease for its co-ordinated treatment as a growing number of people are contracting the infection post Covid-19, Health Secretary Pankaj Kumar Pandey said. (PTI)

5:17 PM

Union Minister calls for making vaccination drive in Kashmir valley a 'Jan Andolan'

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today urged the Kashmir leaders to push forward the Vaccination drive in the Valley. Rising above political and ideological differences, it is the responsibility of all of us to save the paradise of Kashmir by unitedly fighting the onslaught of Covid, he said. Read here

 

5:09 PM

No consensus yet on coronavirus vaccine passport issue at WHO level, discussions are going on: Govt

No consensus yet on coronavirus vaccine passport issue at WHO level, discussions are going on: Govt

5:08 PM

Coronavirus LIVE: No robust evidence, says govt on taking different vaccines

4:47 PM

Coronavirus LIVE: Govt clarifies on vaccine passport

So far there's no consensus at level of WHO over this. Discussion still being done if vaccinated people will be allowed. As of now,as per WHO guidelines, people with negative Covid test report being allowed: Health Ministry on 'vaccine passport'

4:39 PM

Coronavirus LIVE: Vaccine wastage reducing gradually, says govt

Covishield wastage reduced from 8 per cent on March 1 to 1 per cent now, while Covaxin wastage decreased from 17 per cent to 4 per cent in same period: Govt

4:37 PM

Coronavirus LIVE: Pandemic is stabilising, but still a long way to go, says govt

Pandemic is stabilising in major parts of the country. Positivity rate is going down and active cases are also going down, but there is still a long way to go before situation comes under control, says govt

4:26 PM

Coronavirus positivity rate has declined from 24.83% on May 10 to 12.45% on May 22: Govt

Coronavirus positivity rate has declined from 24.83% on May 10 to 12.45% on May 22: Govt

4:14 PM

There are more than 93 districts where declining case positivity is being noted, says govt

There are more than 93 districts where declining case positivity is being noted, says govt

4:11 PM

Coronavirus LIVE: Only 7 states are reporting 10,000-plus daily cases, says govt

Coronavirus LIVE: Only 7 states are reporting 10,000-plus daily cases, says govt

4:07 PM

Coronavirus LIVE: Consistent rise in testing, while positivity rate is declining, says govt

Coronavirus LIVE: Consistent rise in testing, while positivity rate is declining, says govt

4:04 PM

Watch: Union Health Ministry briefing on coronavirus situation in the country

3:57 PM

Delhi sees lowest cases in nearly 2 months; positivity rate drops to 3.58%

Delhi recorded 2,260 fresh Covid-19 cases and 182 fatalities on Saturday, with the positivity rate in the city slipping to 3.58 per cent, data shared by the health department showed.

 

This is the lowest daily spike in cases recorded since March 31 (1,819) and the first time that the count has gone below the 3,000-mark since April 1, when 2,790 people tested positive for the viral disease.

 

As per the latest health bulletin, these new fatalities pushed the death toll  due to Covid-19 in the national capital to 23,013. Read here

3:39 PM

Coronavirus Latest: Russia records 8,709 new cases

Russia confirmed 8,709 new Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 4,992,554, the official monitoring and response center said Saturday.

 

The national Covid-19 death toll rose by 386 to 118,125 in the past day, while the number of the country's recoveries grew by 9,345 to 4,610,465.

 

Moscow, Russia's worst-hit region, reported 2,653 new cases, taking the city's total to 1,154,115.

3:31 PM

British Airways flight carrying 18 tonnes of medical aid lands in Delhi

A British Airways cargo flight carrying 18 tonnes of medical aid mainly comprising oxygen concentrators landed at the Delhi airport on Saturday morning, a statement said.

 

The cargo flight from London landed in Delhi at 5.45 am on Saturday.

 

"The total weight of the medical aid was 18 tonnes, made up of five thousand pieces. Among the medical equipment were hundreds of oxygen concentrators from charities, including Oxfam, Khalsa Aid, Christian Aid and LPSUK," the British Airways said.

 

This is the airline's second relief flight to India in the last two weeks, it mentioned. (PTI)