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Over 10,000 COVID-19 patients have recovered so far: Health Ministry
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Over 10,000 people out of 37,776 suffering from the coronavirus infection have recovered in the country so far, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.
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Centre places orders for 11.45 crore HCQ tablets with 2 Indian firms
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): India has placed urgent orders for at least 11.45 crore tablets of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). This drug is being directly procured by HLL Lifecare, on behalf of the Union Health Ministry.
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Nine new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, count hits 598
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 2 (ANI): Nine new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Karnataka, taking the total number of cases to 598 in the state on Saturday, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said.
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India's COVID-19 tally now over 37,000; 71 deaths in last 24 hours
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): With 2,293 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest number of cases in a single day, India's COVID-19 tally reached 37,336 on Saturday, including 1,218 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Elderly COVID-19 patient dies in Pune, district toll crosses 100
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 2 (ANI): A 68-year-old COVID-19 patient died in Pune on Saturday, taking the total toll to 100 in the district, a health official said.
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Health Ministry issues guidelines for rational use of PPE kits
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Friday issued additional guidelines on the rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits for healthcare workers and others working in a non-COVID hospital and non-COVID treatment areas of a hosp
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PPE kits production rises to 1.8 lakh per day, will go up to 2 lakh soon:
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The Centre on Friday said the production capacity of personal protection equipment (PPE) kits has increased from around 3,300 per day in March end to 1.8 lakh per day in one month, and will soon be above two lakh per day.
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West Bengal calls Centre's assessment of 10 red zones in state 'erroneous'
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 1 (ANI): West Bengal Principal Secretary (Health) Vivek Kumar has written to Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan, calling the Centre's assessment of 10 red zones in the state "erroneous".
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583 new COVID-19 cases, 27 more deaths reported in Maharashtra
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 1 (ANI): 583 new cases and 27 deaths were reported in Maharashtra today.
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Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai among 130 Red Zones designated by Centre
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Health Ministry has classified districts across all states and Union Territories as Red, Orange and Green zones with 130, 284 and 319 such zones respectively across the country, as on April 30.
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Combating COVID-19: Doubling rate increases to 11 days
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that doubling rate of COVID-19 cases in India has increased to 11 days while comorbidity was found in 78 per cent of the coronavirus deaths.
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Combating COVID-19: India's recovery rate further improves to 25.19 pc
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): Six hundred and thirty COVID-19 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours, taking the recovery rate to 25.19 per cent in the country, said Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, here on Thursday.
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