Coronavirus LIVE: 'No vaccination in Mumbai for 3 days from tomorrow'

Coronavirus live updates | Statewise list of fresh Covid-19 cases: Maharashtra 63,309, Karnataka 39,047, Kerala 35,013, Uttar Pradesh 29,824, and Delhi 26,000 cases. Stay tuned for corona-related news

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Army chief informs PM Modi that medical staff of the force is being made available to various state govts

Army chief informs PM Modi that medical staff of the force is being made available to various state govts to deal with coronavirus

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Coronavirus LIVE: PM reviews army’s preparedness for Covid management

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SP leader Haji Riyaz Ahmad dies due to Covid-19 at a hospital in Bareilly

Samajwadi Party leader and ex-UP minister Haji Riyaz Ahmad dies during treatment for Covid-19 at a hospital in Bareilly, according to his son-in-law Arif.

1:06 PM

Coronavirus update: Railways is swiftly delivering Oxygen across the nation, says Piyush Goyal

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Need urgent pharmaceutical products like Remdesivir & Tocilizumab: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla

Need urgent pharmaceutical products like Remdesivir & Tocilizumab: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla

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Former Karnataka CM and leader of Opposition, Siddaramaiah receives 2nd dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Bengaluru

Former Karnataka CM and leader of Opposition, Siddaramaiah receives 2nd dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Bengaluru

12:43 PM

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to hold a meeting with officials today over coronavirus situation

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to hold a meeting with officials today over coronavirus situation

12:38 PM

Daily positivity rate below national average for 3 days now: Delhi health minister

In the last 1.5 months, the daily positivity (rate) had never been below the 10-day average, but it has been below for 3 days now. So we can see a ray of hope, it seems the positivity rate will gradually come down here: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain

12:37 PM

Advocate Rahul Mehra urges the High Court to direct Centre to provide thousand MT of oxygen to Delhi

Delhi Govt's advocate tells HC that out of 8 PSA plants, 2 already operational & 2 were to be operational by 30th April; for the rest all permissions given by Delhi govt but some authorities stepped in and said they need certain changes & approval once again from the UT Govt.

12:00 PM

Uttarakhand suspends Char Dham Yatra over rising coronavirus cases: Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat

Uttarakhand government has suspended Char Dham Yatra this year in view of Covid-19 situation in the state. Only priests of the four temples will perform rituals and puja: Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat 

11:38 AM

Covid updates: Delhi HC begins hearing the petition relating to various issues, including oxygen supply

Delhi High Court begins hearing the petition relating to various issues, including oxygen supply in the wake of rise in Covid-19 cases in the national capital.

11:31 AM

Puducherry records 1,122 fresh Covid-19 cases, 564 recoveries, and 12 deaths in the last 24 hours

11:16 AM

Govt allows import of 17 medical devices like oxygen canister, nebulizers to meet rising demand

ovt allows import of 17 medical devices like oxygen canister, nebulizers to meet rising demand during pandemic

11:06 AM

2,000-3,000 Covid-19 positive patients have switched off their phones and vacated their homes: Karnataka

2,000-3,000 Covid-19 positive patients have switched off their phones and vacated their homes. This could lead to the spread of coronavirus. Later they have to run for ICU beds. Police is trying to track them: Karnataka Revenue Minister R Ashoka

10:58 AM

Centre has so far provided over 161.6 million vaccine doses to States/UTs free of cost: MoHFW

Govt of India has so far provided over 161.6 million vaccine doses to States/UTs free of cost. Over 1 cr doses still available with States/UTs to be administered. Over 2 million doses, in addition, will be received by States/UTs in the next 3 days: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare