 | India adds 43,645 COVID-19 cases, 640 fatalitiesThe daily positivity rate increased to 2.51 per cent from 1.73 per cent on Tuesday. The weekly positivity rate stood at 2.36 per cent, the data showed. |
 | Census 2021 related field activities postponed due to COVID-19: GovernmentMinister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said in a written reply to a query in Lok Sabha that census 2021 was to be conducted under the provisions of the Census Act of 1948 in two phases. |
 | India records less than 30,000 fresh COVID-19 cases in over three monthsThe total number of vaccine doses administered so far has reached 44.19 crore under the nationwide vaccination drive. |
 | OYO to provide welfare benefits to kin of hotel partners who succumbed to COVID-19The bereavement support to the families of the partners includes measures such as funding the education of up to two children for five years. |
 | India reports a single-day rise of 41,383 new Covid cases and 507 deathsThe active cases comprise 1.31 percent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.35 percent, the data updated at 8 am showed. |
 | 1.19 lakh Indian children lost caregivers to Covid during first 14 months of pandemic: ReportThe study estimates that 1,134,000 children lost a parent or custodial grandparent due to COVID-19. Of these, 10,42,000 children lost their mother, father or both. |
 | India reports single-day rise of 38,164 COVID-19 infections, 499 fatalities; recovery rate at 97.32%The active cases have declined to 4,21,665 and comprises 1.35 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 97.32 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed. |
| In a fresh report, national AEFI panel confirms 55 severe adverse events after COVID-19 shotsA total of five cases, that included a death after administration of Covishield in a 57-year-old male in February, however, were found to be “coincidental”, not directly linked with vaccination. |
 | India records 38,079 fresh Covid cases, 560 deathsThe active cases have declined to 4,24,025 and comprise 1.36 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 97.31 per cent. |
 | India logs 41,506 new cases of COVID-19, 895 fresh deaths reportedThe active cases comprise 1.47 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 97.20 per cent. |
 | Lambda variant of COVID-19 not reported in India so far, says expertA recent study revealed that the lambda variant is susceptible to mRNA vaccine-elicited antibodies and convalescent serum was able to neutralize the lambda variant. |
 | India records 43,071 new COVID-19 cases, 955 deathsRecoveries continue to outnumber daily new cases for 52 consecutive days, and the number of people who have recuperated from the disease has increased to 2,96,58,078, health ministry said. |
 | Number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India has crossed 35 crore: Health ministryAs the new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from June 21, more than 57.36 lakh vaccine doses were given in the country on Saturday, as per a provisional report up to 7 pm. |
 | India adds 44,111 new COVID-19 cases, records lowest death toll in 86 daysThe number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 2,96,05,779, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.31 percent, the data stated. |
 | Projection of 135 crore Covid vaccine doses more realistic: GovernmentSaying that earlier estimate of 216 crore from August to December was aspirational, ministry says figures should be seen in right context |
