Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: News
07 Jul 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports 43K+ new cases; 930 more deaths
India on Wednesday reported over 43,000 COVID-19 cases, a day after witnessing the lowest single-day spike in nearly four months.
06 Jul 2021
Government of India1.66 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses available with states: Centre
More than 1.66 crore (1,66,63,643) coronavirus vaccine doses are currently available with states, union territories, and private hospitals to be administered, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in a press release today.
06 Jul 2021
VaccineCoronavirus: India reports lowest spike in nearly 4 months
India on Tuesday reported under 35,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking the lowest single-day spike in 111 days.
05 Jul 2021
CoronavirusAs COVID-19 subsides, SBI report predicts third wave next month
India on Monday reported under 40,000 new COVID-19 cases, only the second time since mid-March when the second wave of the outbreak had begun.
04 Jul 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports 955 more deaths; fatality rate rises slightly
India on Sunday reported at least 43,000 new COVID-19 cases, along with nearly 1,000 COVID-19 deaths over a single day.
02 Jul 2021
VaccineCoronavirus: India third country where death toll crossed 4 lakh
India on Friday became the third country after the United States and Brazil to record over 4 lakh COVID-19 deaths.
30 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports over 800 deaths, lowest in 81 days
India on Wednesday reported 46,000 new COVID-19 cases.
29 Jun 2021
VaccineCoronavirus: India reports under 40,000 new cases after 102 days
India on Tuesday reported over 37,000 new COVID-19 cases, the first time in 102 days that single-day infections dropped below 40,000.
28 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports under 1,000 deaths, lowest in 76 days
India on Monday reported 46,000 new COVID-19 cases, along with under 1,000 fresh fatalities. The single-day death toll is the lowest in 76 days in India.
27 Jun 2021
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus: India should tackle Delta+ with urgency, says WHO expert
India on Sunday reported over 50,000 new COVID-19 cases, while nearly 58,000 patients were discharged after recovery.
25 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: Delta variants could make 'third wave' more severe
India on Friday reported over 51,000 new COVID-19 cases. The weekly positivity rate of infections has now declined to 3%.
24 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports 54K+ new cases; 71% in 5 states
India on Thursday reported over 54,000 new COVID-19 cases, along with more than 1,300 deaths.
23 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India's tally crosses 3cr; last 1cr in 50 days
India on Wednesday reported over 50,000 new COVID-19 cases. The nation's tally has now crossed three crore, becoming only the second country to mark the grim milestone after the United States.
22 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports lowest single-day spike in 91 days
India on Tuesday reported under 50,000 (42,640) new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in 91 days.
21 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports 53K new infections; 20 Delta+ cases
India on Monday reported 53,256 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in 88 days. The country also reported under 1,500 deaths.
20 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports less than 60K cases after 81 days
India on Sunday reported over 58,419 new COVID-19 cases., the first time in the past 81 days that the daily count fell under 60,000.
18 Jun 2021
CoronavirusThird wave likely by October. Will it affect children harder?
Amid worries that a future third wave of COVID-19 may impact the younger population harder, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday that this may not be true.
17 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India's active cases drop to lowest in 71 days
India on Thursday reported over 67,000 new COVID-19 cases. Active infections have declined further to 8.26 lakh, the lowest in 71 days.
16 Jun 2021
VaccineCalf serum absent in COVAXIN, involved in development, government clarifies
COVAXIN, the indigenous COVID-19 vaccine produced by Bharat Biotech, does not contain calf serum, the Union Health Ministry clarified on Wednesday.
16 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: As infections decline, crowds return in major cities
India on Wednesday reported over 62,000 new COVID-19 cases. Active infections have slipped below nine lakh for the first time in 70 days.
15 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports 60K new cases, lowest in 75 days
India on Tuesday reported a little over 60,000 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in infections in 75 days. The test positivity rate dipped to 3.4%.
14 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India records lowest single-day spike in 74 days
India on Monday reported over 70,000 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in 74 days.
13 Jun 2021
Vaccine4L COVID-19 vaccine doses to reach states in 3 days
The Centre on Sunday said that it has supplied over 26 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to states/union territories so far, and an additional 4 lakh will be supplied in the coming three days.
12 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India witnesses lowest single-day spike in 70 days
India on Saturday reported over 84,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking the lowest single-day spike in infections in 70 days.
11 Jun 2021
Coronavirus78% decline in daily COVID-19 cases over past month: Government
India has observed an almost 78% decline in daily COVID-19 cases over the past month, the government sought to highlight on Friday.
10 Jun 2021
BiharCoronavirus: India reports 94K new cases, over 6,100 deaths
India on Thursday reported a little over 94,000 new COVID-19 cases as the daily test positivity rate stood at 4.69%.
08 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports under 1 lakh cases after 63 days
India on Tuesday reported under one lakh COVID-19 cases for the first time in 63 days. Over 60% of the new cases are concentrated in the five worst-hit states.
07 Jun 2021
Health & WellnessHydroxychloroquine, Ivermectin, other drugs dropped from new COVID-19 guidelines
The Indian Health Ministry has revised the COVID-19 management guidelines, dropping the use of various medicines - including Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin - for asymptomatic and mild coronavirus cases.
04 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports 1.32L cases; Delta variant blamed for spike
Despite a slow down in India's grim second wave of COVID-19, the country continues to report a high number of infections and deaths.
03 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: As second wave recedes, intestinal gangrene worries rise
India on Thursday reported 1.34 lakh new COVID-19 cases, along with over 2,800 fresh fatalities.
03 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCentre enters deal with Biological E for 30cr vaccine doses
The Union Health Ministry has finalized arrangements with Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Biological E to reserve 30 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses for which it will be making an advance payment of Rs. 1,500 crore.
02 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports 1.32 lakh new cases, 3.2K more deaths
India on Wednesday reported 1.32 lakh new COVID-19 cases along with 3,207 more deaths.
01 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India recorded world's highest infections, deaths in May
Despite a significant drop in coronavirus infections and deaths, May was the worst month for India.
31 May 2021
VaccineCoronavirus: India reports lowest spike in cases in 50 days
India on Monday reported 1.52 lakh new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in infections in 50 days, along with over 3,100 fresh fatalities.
29 May 2021
Bharat BiotechHealth Ministry thrashes reports about 'missing' COVAXIN doses
The Health Ministry has slammed news about unaccounted COVAXIN doses as "unfound media reports" adding that these reports are incorrect and not supported by full information on the matter.
28 May 2021
Indian EconomyCoronavirus: As second wave 'downsizes', economists warn of job crisis
India on Friday reported 1.86 lakh new COVID-19 cases along with 3,660 more deaths. The number of new infections was the lowest in 44 days.
27 May 2021
VaccineCoronavirus: As second wave continues, India rushes to import vaccines
India on Thursday reported 2.11 lakh new COVID-19 cases along with over 3,800 deaths. As the second wave of COVID-19 is finally seeing a downward trend, India is rushing to import more vaccines.
26 May 2021
VaccineCoronavirus: India reports 2.08 lakh new infections, 4.1K deaths
India on Wednesday reported 2.08 lakh new COVID-19 cases along with over 4,100 fresh deaths due to the viral disease.
25 May 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: India reports 1.96 lakh cases, lowest rise since mid-April
India on Tuesday reported less than 2 lakh new COVID-19 cases, the lowest daily rise in infections since mid-April.
24 May 2021
VaccineCoronavirus: Only 3.8% vaccinated as death toll crosses 3 lakh
On Monday, India's death toll due to COVID-19 crossed the 3 lakh mark in what has been the deadliest month since the beginning of the pandemic.
