Ministry asks states to increase their counts of Covid-19 tests...

India with its focus on five-fold strategy of test-track-treat-vaccination and adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviour has been able to restrict the transmission of coronavirus, says health secretary...

Centre asks states to urge only asymptomatic and fully vaccinated people to participate in mass gatherings...

Doctors in Maharashtra say there is no impact yet on hospital bed and oxygen demand, but this may change if the counts rise beyond certain levels...

There has been an increase in weekly positivity rate from 0.63 per cent (week ending June 1) to 1.12 per cent (week ending June 8)...

India’s daily counts of new infections have declined steadily since they peaked at around 347,000 cases on January 20...

The Centre reported 2,528 new cases after a near steady decline since the omicron-driven surge had peaked with over 347,000 daily new cases on January 20 this year...

Health secy calls for specialised communication strategy to make teens and their caregivers aware about the importance of jab schedule's timely completion ...

Rajesh Bhushan urges states to ensure due focus on the full vaccination of their eligible populations...

Rajesh Bhushan asks Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Manipur to 'speedily ramp up' their vaccination drives...