COVID-19 surge

COVID-19: 5,357 new cases of corona virus in 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, 5,357 new cases of corona virus have been reported. At the same time, the number of active cases has reached 32,814. During this, 10 people have died of Kovid. 3 died in Gujarat, 2 in Himachal Pradesh and one each in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh.

Apr 09, 2023, 13:46 PM IST

DNA Exclusive: Analysis of Health Ministry's 40-day Covid warning based on past trends

In today's DNA, Zee News' Rohit Ranjan will analyse Health Ministry's warning saying the next 40 days will be crucial for India as there is a possibility of a surge in Covid-19 cases.

Dec 29, 2022, 23:38 PM IST

BJP's U-turn on 'Jan Aakrosh Yatra' suspension, says yatra will continue in Rajasthan

Hours after announcing the suspension of its 'Jan Aakrosh Yatra' in Rajasthan in view of the Covid-19 surge globally, the Bharatiya Janta Party on Thursday said it will continue the yatra.

Dec 22, 2022, 22:02 PM IST

India logs 16,047 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, daily positivity rate nears 5%

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.94% in India in the last 24 hours. 

Aug 10, 2022, 10:23 AM IST

70 pc Americans infected with Covid-19, White House urges people to get vaccinated after Biden tests positive

The US has been seeing a rebound in cases, which are up by more than 25 per cent in the last month. COVID-19 has killed more than 1 million Americans since March 2020.

Jul 22, 2022, 07:03 AM IST

Covid-19 spike: Masks mandatory in THESE four Jammu and Kashmir districts, details here

The order comes as Covid-19 cases which reduced to below 50 towards the end of May in Jammu and Kashmir, soared to nearly 1,200 earlier this week. 

Jul 19, 2022, 22:02 PM IST

Fourth wave scare: These states make wearing face masks compulsory amid rising Covid-19 cases

Amid the fear of the fourth wave of Covid-19, the governments of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Kerala and other states decided to bring back the mask mandates.

Apr 28, 2022, 08:03 AM IST

Fourth wave scare: These cities make wearing of mask mandatory amid Covid-19 surge in Delhi

The sudden rise in coronavirus infections in the national capital has forced many states to bring back mandatory mask mandates. 

Apr 19, 2022, 10:56 AM IST

Pinarayi Vijayan’s illogical strategy, media propaganda costing nation: BJP slams Kerala govt over COVID-19 surge

Kerala on Wednesday reported 31,445 fresh COVID-19 cases and 215 deaths, pushing the total infection count to 38,83,429 and the fatalities to 19,972.

Aug 25, 2021, 19:47 PM IST

COVID-19 surge strikes Asia; China, Thailand, Malaysia see record infections

Tokyo, which is hosting the Olympic Games, has also seen a fresh spike in new cases.

Aug 01, 2021, 07:10 AM IST

Breaking: Sikkim announces 7-day lockdown to control COVID-19 surge

The Sikkim government on Friday (May 13) declared a complete lockdown in the state starting from May 17 to May 24 in order to control the surge in COVID-19 cases. 

May 14, 2021, 20:26 PM IST

India's extended gap between 2 doses of Covishield reasonable approach: Dr Anthony Fauci

Dramatically ramping up COVID-19 vaccination drive is key to ending the crisis in India and extending the gap between two doses of Covishield is a "reasonable approach," White House chief medical adviser Dr Anthony Fauci told ANI in an exclusive interview on Thursday.

May 14, 2021, 08:15 AM IST

Indian Air Force ferries Oxygen containers amid severe COVID-19 crisis

The defence ministry said the Indian Air Force's C-17 and IL-76 heavy-lift aircraft have started airlifting big, empty oxygen tankers from their place of use to filling stations across the country to speed up the distribution of medical oxygen as India reels under the second wave of COVID-19 crisis.

Apr 24, 2021, 00:37 AM IST

Mumbai Mayor warns of second lockdown if COVID-19 norms not properly followed

The warning has come a day after Maharashtra reported over 6,000 coronavirus cases. Mayor Pednekar’s stern message was a warning to the people of the city to take COVID-19 guidelines seriously, which is the only way to avoid a second lockdown.

Feb 20, 2021, 22:03 PM IST

COVID-19: Kuwait to stop entry of non-citizens amid surge in cases

Tareq Al-Mezrem made this announcement after an extraordinary meeting of the Kuwaiti government which was held Wednesday (February 3) evening to discuss the public health situation and the latest developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Xinhua news agency reported.

Feb 04, 2021, 14:50 PM IST