Coronavirus News

Over 25,000 new Covid-19 cases have been reported in Delhi and the positivity rate has increased to nearly 30% in the last 24 hours, according to data shared by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Meanwhile, former Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh also wrote to PM Modi suggesting measures to tackle the Covid-19 surge across India.

Yediyurappa is spending his time in the hospital reading his favourite books and is in touch with officials to give them necessary directions, the tweet further said.

 He asked the local administration to help people with full sensitivity and asserted that the cooperation of society as well as the government is necessary to curb the pandemic.

With a surge of over 11,000 single-day Covid cases, 43 deaths and over 70,000 cases in the last ten days from different zones in Bengaluru, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) ended up subjecting 1,01,250 persons for Covid tests on Saturday. Apart from intensifying tracing population from primary and secondary contacts, the civic body also vaccinated 40,128 persons above the age of 45 from different health centers.  

Union Chemical and Fertilizer Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told ANI that within two weeks, 3 lakh vials of Remdesivir will be supplied to the open market daily and currently 1.5 lakh vials were being supplied to the market daily as of today.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal held a press conference and showed the scary picture of what the national capital is witnessing. Kejriwal said that Delhi is left with less than 100 ICU Beds.

 The JEE Main April session which was scheduled to be held on April 27, 28, 29, and 30 has been postponed due to the rising cases of Covid-19 across the country.

In view of the shortage of Remdesivir, an antiviral considered important in the treatment of Covid-19, the manufacturers of the drug have slashed the price after the Indian government's request.  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated that last year India had defeated Covid together, and it can do the same again but at faster speed and coordination.