Coronavirus Updates HIGHLIGHTS: Mansukh Mandaviya Reviews Covid Preparedness At Delhi Airport

India saw a single-day rise of 265 new coronavirus infections and a decline in active cases to 2,706, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Sunday.

Background

As the New Year set in on Sunday, experts warned that the risk of Covid was the highest in January. However, people seemed to throw caution to the wind as large crowds thronged popular streets, tourist hubs, a...

20:34 PM (IST)  •  02 Jan 2023

Mansukh Mandaviya Reviews Covid Preparedness At Delhi Airport

Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the testing and screening procedures for Covid-19 at Delhi international airport.

Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya reviews testing and screening for Covid19 at Delhi International airport pic.twitter.com/SlQoY6LWcv

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19:04 PM (IST)  •  02 Jan 2023

Negative Covid Report Must Even For Flyers To India Transiting Through China, 5 Other Nations

A negative Covid report is a must for passengers transiting through China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand, irrespective of their originating countries, before landing at any Indian airport, the Union Health Ministry said Monday. (PTI)

19:01 PM (IST)  •  02 Jan 2023

Uttar Pradesh Covid Situation Normal: CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the state at a high-level meeting with officials, and said that the situation in the state is normal amid the rising cases in various countries.

He also directed the officials to closely monitor the "changing trends" of coronavirus and to conduct genome sequencing of the new cases.

Adityanath reviewed the situation in the state during the meeting with Team-9, a team of senior officials and ministers constituted for Covid management, and gave necessary guidelines, according to an official statement.

The chief minister said that the situation in UP is normal amid the rising number of Covid cases in various countries. (PTI)

11:20 AM (IST)  •  02 Jan 2023

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Records 173 New Cases In Last 24 Hours, Active Cases Decline To 2,670

173 fresh cases of Covid-19 were reported on Monday while the active cases have declined to 2,670, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday.

The total tally of Covid cases has been recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,78,822) and the death toll stands at 5,30,707 with two fatalities -- one reconciled by Kerala and one reported by Uttarakhand -- in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated.

09:04 AM (IST)  •  02 Jan 2023

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Chhattisgarh Logs 9 Active Cases, No Deaths In Last 24 Hours

Chhattisgrah recorded an active tally of 9 cases of Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours with no deaths, said an official, reported PTI. The recovery count rose by one to touch 11,63,603.