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Centre directs over 35 districts to fully utilise RT-PCR testing to curb C
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): The Centre directed over 35 districts across the country to make full utilisation of RT-PCR testing to curb COVID-19 transmission and bring mortality rate below one percent.
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15 districts across 5 states exhibiting high COVID-19 caseload and fatalit
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): The Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday directed the authorities in 15 districts of five states-- Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh to proactively curb the chain of coronavirus transmission and bring mortality be
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Studies indicate COVID19 immunity stays from 5 months to a year
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): Different scientific studies are under the consideration of the health ministry that say that COVID-19 immunity or antibodies last for 5 months to upto an year, according to Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday.
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Few states not utilising optimal capacity of RT-PCR tests to diagnose COVI
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): Union Health Ministry on Thursday said there are states where RT-PCR testing capacity for COVID-19 is not being utilised to its optimal capacity.
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4 states, 2 UTs showing higher COVID-19 positivity rate among healthcare
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): Expressing concerns over the healthcare workers being infected due to coronavirus, the Central government said that four states and two union territories are showing higher positivity rate among healthcare workers which includes--doctors, paramedics, nur
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Single person driving a car or doing exercise does not have to wear face m
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): A Single person driving a car or a person doing exercise/cycling alone does not have to wear a face mask. However, if there is more than one person in a car and group of people are exercising then wearing a mask is a must to avoid the spread of COVID-
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Five states account for 62 pc of active COVID-19 cases: Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 3 (ANI): Five states in the country - Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh - account for 62 per cent of active COVID-19 cases in the country and there has been a steady decline in cases week-on-week in these states in the last three wee
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COVID-19: 1.92 % patients in ICU while 0.29 % patients on ventilator battl
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday informed that about 2.70 per cent patients are on oxygen support, 1.92 per cent on ICU while 0.29 per cent patients are on the ventilators, in the battle against coronavirus disease in India.
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Positive rate of COVID-19 reduced due to increase in tests: Health Ministr
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Due to the increase in the number of tests in the country, the positive rate of the virus has reduced, Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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India's COVID-19 mortality rate one of lowest in world at 1.58%: Health Mi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): India's COVID-19 mortality rate is one of the lowest in the world at 1.58 per cent and active cases are only 22.2 per cent of the total cases, Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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India's COVID trend is 'reassuring' but challenge still persists: Health M
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that the trends in COVID-19 cases over the last few days (13-17 August) have been "reassuring", however, it warned that India being a huge country with a massive population needs to be cautious as a challenge ag
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25 per cent of patients are in home isolation/hospital against total COVID
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Around 25 per cent patients of total coronavirus cases are in hospital or in home isolation, Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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