Union Health Ministry: News
17 Jun 2022
MaharashtraCOVID-19: India logs 12,847 new cases, 14 more deaths
India on Friday reported over 12,800 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of over 600 cases from the previous day.
14 Jun 2022
MumbaiCOVID-19: India reports 6,594 fresh cases, 18% decline from yesterday
India on Tuesday reported 6,594 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry.
13 Jun 2022
VaccineCOVID-19: India reports 8,084 fresh cases, 10 more fatalities
India on Monday reported 8,084 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry.
11 Jun 2022
MaharashtraCOVID-19: India logs 8,329 fresh cases, 24 more fatalities
India on Saturday reported over 8,000 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 700 cases from the previous day.
04 Jun 2022
World Health OrganizationGhaziabad: 5-year-old girl's sample sent for monkeypox testing
The sample of a five-year-old was collected for monkeypox testing as a precautionary measure after she complained of itching and rashes on her body, the chief medical officer (CMO) of Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad told ANI on Saturday.
01 Jun 2022
VaccineCOVID-19: India logs 2,745 fresh cases, 6 more fatalities
India on Wednesday reported over 2,700 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 400 cases from the previous day.
01 Jun 2022
World Health OrganizationSurveillance, rapid identification, isolation: Centre issues guidelines on monkeypox
Amid a surge in monkeypox cases in non-endemic countries, the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday issued "Guidelines on Management of Monkeypox Disease."
26 May 2022
VaccineCOVID-19: India logs 2,628 fresh cases, 18 more fatalities
India on Thursday reported over 2,600 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of more than 500 cases from the previous day.
15 May 2022
IndiaCOVID-19: India logs 2,487 fresh cases, 13 more fatalities
India on Sunday reported nearly 2,500 new COVID-19 cases, slightly less than the previous day.
14 May 2022
DelhiCOVID-19: India logs 2,858 fresh cases, 11 more fatalities
India on Saturday reported nearly 2,900 new COVID-19 cases, a marginal increase from the previous day.
13 May 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court refuses to postpone NEET-PG 2022 exam
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to postpone the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2022 scheduled to be held on May 21.
09 Apr 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India logs 1,150 new cases, 83 more deaths
India on Saturday reported over 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of nearly 50 cases from the previous day.
26 Mar 2022
CoronavirusCOVID-19: India reports 1,660 new cases, 4,100 more deaths
India on Saturday reported over 1,660 new COVID-19 cases, a slight decline from the previous day.
24 Mar 2022
IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 1,938 new cases; 67 more fatalities
India on Thursday reported over 1,900 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 200 cases from the previous day.
11 Mar 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India reports 4,194 new cases; 255 more deaths
India on Friday reported over 4,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking a marginal rise of 10 cases from the previous day.
28 Feb 2022
CoronavirusWhen will fourth wave of COVID-19 hit India?
A fourth wave of COVID-19 cases may hit India between June and October this year, according to a study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur.
10 Feb 2022
IndiaCentre issues new guidelines for international arrivals; check details here
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday revised COVID-19-related guidelines for international arrivals effective from February 14.
10 Feb 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India reports 67K+ new cases; 1.2K more deaths
India on Thursday reported over 67,000 new COVID-19 cases, a marginal decline of around 2,300 cases from the previous day.
09 Feb 2022
COVID-19COVID-19 oral vaccine's clinical trial to begin in India soon
Vaxart, a United States-based biotechnology company, is set to begin the second phase of clinical trial for its oral COVID-19 vaccine in India, according to a report by News18.
27 Jan 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India reports over 2.8L new cases, 573 fatalities
India recorded 2.86 lakh new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
22 Jan 2022
CoronavirusCOVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, 3 months after recovery: Centre
The central government on Friday said people who have had lab test proven coronavirus infection will have to wait for three months after recovery to receive a COVID-19 vaccine dose.
19 Jan 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India reports 2.8L cases; Omicron tally nears 9K
India on Wednesday reported over 2.8 lakh new COVID-19 cases with an active caseload of 18,31,000.
18 Jan 2022
IndiaCOVID-19: India reports over 2.3L cases; Omicron tally nears 9K
India on Tuesday reported over 2.38 lakh new COVID-19 cases with an active caseload of 17.3 lakh.
13 Jan 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India reports nearly 2.5L cases; Omicron tally nears 5.5K
India on Thursday added 620 new COVID-19 cases involving the Omicron variant.
11 Jan 2022
CoronavirusCOVID-19 deaths increase but stay lower than in second wave
Deaths related to the coronavirus have started rising in India amid a massive surge in COVID-19 cases over the past couple of weeks.
07 Jan 2022
Coronavirus7-day home quarantine for all international arrivals in India
The central government on Friday issued a revised guideline for international passengers traveling to India amid a massive surge in COVID-19 cases across the country.
06 Jan 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: Home isolation reduced from 10 to 7 days
COVID-19 patients can now terminate their isolation stay seven days after testing positive for the virus in mild/asymptomatic cases, according to the government's revised home isolation guidelines.
03 Jan 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India records 33K+ cases; Omicron tally reaches 1,700
India on Monday added 175 new COVID-19 cases involving the Omicron variant.
03 Jan 2022
Mansukh MandaviyaGovernment flags underutilization of COVID-19 emergency fund by states
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said that all states have collectively utilized only over 17% of the central government's Rs. 23,123 crore Emergency COVID-19 Response Package II (ECRP-II).
02 Jan 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India reports 27K+ cases; Delhi records 50% jump
As India's daily COVID-19 cases continued to rise, the national capital of Delhi witnessed a 50% jump in infections.
31 Dec 2021
VK PaulCOVID-19 surging in six states; Omicron dominant in urban areas
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday red-flagged nine urban districts and six states on the basis of their increasing trajectory in weekly COVID-19 case counts and positivity rates.
29 Dec 2021
COVID-19COVID-19: India's Omicron tally reaches 781, most in Delhi
India's tally of COVID-19 cases involving the Omicron variant reached 781 on Wednesday, the Union Health Ministry said.
27 Dec 2021
COVID-19COVID-19: India adds 156 Omicron cases, biggest single-day spike
India on Monday added 156 new COVID-19 cases involving the Omicron variant.
26 Dec 2021
Narendra ModiCOVID-19: India reports 7K cases; Omicron tally reaches 422
India on Sunday reported nearly 7,000 new COVID-19 cases with an active caseload of over 76,000.
25 Dec 2021
CoronavirusCentre sends teams to 10 states with high COVID-19 cases
The central government will send teams of experts to 10 states in the wake of the spread of Omicron variant.
23 Dec 2021
COVID-19Amid Omicron scare, Centre asks poll-bound states to boost vaccinations
In view of the threat posed by the Omicron variant, the Centre on Thursday asked the governments of poll-bound states to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations to protect vulnerable populations.
23 Dec 2021
COVID-19COVID-19: India reports 7K+ infections; 23 new Omicron cases
India on Thursday reported over 7,000 new COVID-19 cases with an active caseload of over 78,000.
22 Dec 2021
COVID-19Centre lists prevention measures against more infectious Omicron variant
The Omicron variant is three times more transmissible than the Delta variant of coronavirus, and "war rooms" are needed to contain it, the Centre told states Tuesday.
21 Dec 2021
COVID-19COVID-19: India's Omicron tally reaches 200; 12 states affected
India's tally of COVID-19 cases involving the Omicron variant has reached 200, the Union Health Ministry said Tuesday.
20 Dec 2021
COVID-19COVID-19: India reports 6K+ infections; 132 more deaths
India on Monday reported over 6,000 new COVID-19 cases with an active caseload of over 82,000.
