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Coronavirus live updates: India reports over 3k Covid deaths for 4th day

THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 01, 2021, 03:28:57 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: India reports over 3k Covid deaths for 4th day

India on Friday posted a record daily rise of over 3.86 lakh new Covid-19 cases and continued to post over 3,000 deaths for the third consecutive day, as per Union health ministry data updated at 8 am. With 386,452 new cases recorded on Friday, India's tally of total Covid-19 cases now stands at 1,87,62,976, the highest since the pandemic started in 2019. The death jumped by 3,498 over the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 2,08,330, according to the health ministry data. Stay with TOI for all the updates on coronavirus

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21:35 (IST) Apr 29

India to inoculate citizens with Sputnik-V Covid-19 vaccine from next month

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21:24 (IST) Apr 29

We had placed orders for purchase Covishield & Covaxin vaccines. But manufacturers of both vaccines have said that they won't be able to deliver vaccine doses by May 1. Therefore, it won't be possible to start vaccination drive for those above 18 yrs on May 1: Madhya Pradesh CM

21:23 (IST) Apr 29

Tamil Nadu reports all-time high of 17,858 Covid-19 cases

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21:16 (IST) Apr 29

1 cr doses still with states, more to be delivered in next 2-3 days: Harsh Vardhan on Covid vaccine shortage

21:13 (IST) Apr 29

Price of RT-PCR test at private labs in the state reduced to Rs 500 from Rs 1700: Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja

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20:57 (IST) Apr 29

SEC allows Hetero to conduct Phase III trials for India-made Sputnik V

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20:52 (IST) Apr 29

All high COVID caseload districts should be considered for taking intensive local containment measures: MHA to states

20:51 (IST) Apr 29

States to identify districts where either Covid positivity is more than 10% or where bed occupancy is over 60%: MHA

20:42 (IST) Apr 29

Vaccination in Mumbai closed for three days from tomorrow due to lack of adequate vaccines. Planned vaccination of citizens aged 18 years and above is also likely to start late: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

20:40 (IST) Apr 29

UAE extends flight suspension from India by 10 days till May 14

20:32 (IST) Apr 29

MoHFW, in their advisory dated 25.4.2021, had asked the states/UTs to identify districts where either the tests positivity had been more than 10% in the last week; or, where bed occupancy was more than 60%; intensive & local containment steps in districts fulfilling this criteria.

20:31 (IST) Apr 29

Highest single-day deaths of 89 people push Bengal's Covid-19 toll to 11,248; tally climbs to 8,10,955 with 17,403 fresh cases: Health Dept

20:29 (IST) Apr 29

Maharashtra Covid-19 graph:

20:28 (IST) Apr 29

66,159 new cases, 771 deaths reported in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours; active cases 6,70,301

20:18 (IST) Apr 29

Colleges, coaching institutions, ITIs, libraries, training institutes whether govt or private to remain closed in the State up to 31st May. All Anganwadi centers and creches under Women and Child Development Department to also remain closed till 31st May: Haryana government

20:11 (IST) Apr 29

Record single-day rise of 298 Covid-19 fatalities pushes Uttar Pradesh's death toll to 12,241 while infection tally surges to 12,17,955 with 35,156 fresh cases: Officials

20:11 (IST) Apr 29

Mumbai reports 4,192 new cases