Updated Mar 17, 2021 | 18:36 IST
India recorded its highest one-day tally of coronavirus cases yesterday with 28,903 new infections, taking the total caseload to 1,14,38,734. A health worker takes a swab sample of a passenger for coronavirus tests at the CSMT railway station in Mumbai amid surge in Covid-19 cases. | Photo Credit: PTI
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Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab account for 76.4 per cent of the overall cases
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an interaction with Chief Ministers on Wednesday, expressed concern over the resurge in cases
The PM called for “quick and decisive” measures to check the “second peak” of Covid-19 cases in India
COVID-19 in India: 24,882 new cases reported; active cases spike in Maharashtra
The COVID-19 death toll surged to 1,58,446, with 140 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, pushing the death rate to 1.40 per cent
BusinessToday.In | March 13, 2021 | Updated 11:33 IST
Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit state, with a total of 22,82,191 COVID-19 cases
India s coronavirus graph rose to 1,13,33,728, with 24,882 new cases in the last 24 hours. Out of these, 1,09,73,260 people were discharged, pushing the national recovery rate to 96,82 per cent. The COVID-19 death toll surged to 1,58,446, with 140 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, pushing the death rate to 1.40 per cent. India has recorded 2,02,022 active COVID-19 cases as of March 13.
COVID-19 crisis: Karnataka closes borders with Kerala due to rise in cases
The Dakshina Kannada authorities sealed all borders from Monday except four to cross over
PTI | February 22, 2021 | Updated 14:38 IST
With the Karnataka government reinstating stricter control of transit passengers from Kerala in view of increasing Covid-19 positive cases, people here bound to Mangaluru and other parts of Dakshina Kannada for various purposes including medical needs and studies are in a fix again.
Long queues of vehicles could be seen in the border areas since morning as Karnataka authorities sealed many roads including national highways and restricted entry only for those with Covid-19 negative certificates. The Dakshina Kannada authorities sealed all borders from Monday except four to cross over, sources said.
Karnataka govt deploys marshalls in marriage halls, caps social gatherings to 500 people amid Covid surge
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Face mask is compulsory for all, said Karnataka Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar
Travellers from Maharashtra, who enter Karnataka through the border at Afzalpura and Aland have to submit RT-PCR negative test, as per orders
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Amid surge in Covid-19 cases in the country, Karnataka government on Monday tightened Covid-19 protocols in the state in order to curb spread of the virus.
According to the new protocols, marshals will be deployed in marriage halls to ensure Covid guidelines are followed. Not more than 500 people are allowed in a gathering and face mask is compulsory for all, said Karnataka Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar.