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Maharashtra's COVID-19 situation matter of concern, will hold talks with C
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said that he will hold a meeting with the Maharashtra Chief Minister to discuss the worsening COVID-19 situation in the state, as 34 out of its 36 districts are affected by the infection.
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India's COVID-19 count reaches 49,391, deaths at 1,694
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The number of COVID-19 cases in the country reached 49,391, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday morning.
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3,900 cases and 195 deaths, biggest COVID-19 spike in India as count reach
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): India registered the biggest jump in numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths, with 3,900 new cases and 195 deaths being reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.
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Health Ministry to deploy public health teams in 20 districts to tackle CO
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The Centre has decided to deploy 'central public health teams' to at least 20 districts in different states to assist State Health Departments in COVID-19 management. These districts are reporting the maximum numbers of COVID-19 cases in the country.
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2,487 new cases take India's COVID-19 count to 40,263
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): With the sharpest increase of 2,487 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours and 87 deaths, India's total count of coronavirus cases has gone up to 40,263, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.
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CRPF headquarters closed till Tuesday after staff tests positive for COVID
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): After a staff of the Special Director General (SDG) tested COVID-19 positive, the CRPF DG has ordered the closure of the headquarters till Tuesday morning.
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Health Ministry issues guidelines for rational use of PPE kits
Updated : 5 years, 10 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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Health Ministry issues guidelines to handle remains of COVID-19 patients
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Tuesday released guidelines for importation of remains of people who died of COVID-19.
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Spraying of disinfectant on people physically, psychologically harmful: Mo
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued advisory against spraying of disinfectant on individuals and groups for COVID-19 management, saying it was physically and psychologically harmful.
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COVID-19 cases surge past 14,000, cure percentage at 13.85% in India
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): With 957 new COVID-19 cases being reported in the last 24 hours, India's total count of coronavirus cases surged to 14,792 on day 25 of the lockdown, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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India's COVID-19 cases surge to 14,792
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): With 957 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours and 36 deaths, India's total count of coronavirus cases has surged to 14,792, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.
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Overall cure percentage for COVID-19 at 13.85% in country: Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): With 1,992 persons being cured and discharged, the cure percentage for COVID-19 in the country stands at 13.85, according to the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.
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