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Coronavirus: Curfew in Rajasthan from 6 pm on April 16 to 5 am on April 19

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 16, 2021, 10:29:14 IST

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Coronavirus: Curfew in Rajasthan from 6 pm on April 16 to 5 am on April 19

The number of new coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high with over 2 lakh infections being reported in a day, while the active cases surpassed the 14- lakh mark, according to the govt data on Thursday. With the new cases, the total tally of Covid-19 cases in the country rose to 1,40,74,564. Meanwhile, Delhi govt today announced to impose a weekend curfew in the capital. Stay with TOI for latest updates

06:44 (IST) Apr 15

Read: Coronavirus: Centre cancels CBSE Class 10 exams, puts off Class 12 boards

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06:29 (IST) Apr 15

Read: 17,000 more Covid cases in Delhi, hotels and banquet halls turned into hospitals

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06:12 (IST) Apr 15

Read: India’s daily Covid cases double in 10 days to just shy of 2 lakh

India reported nearly 2 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, with the daily case count almost doubling in 10 days amid an unprecedented surge in the pandemic.A total of 1,99,620 new cases was recorded, just 380 short of the 2-lakh milestone, a mere 10 days after the single-day case tally had crossed 1 lakh, as per TOI’s data collated from state governments. The US, the only other country to log over 2 lakh cases in a day, had taken 21 days to hit the grim milestone after crossing the 1-lakh mark. Cases in the US hit 1 lakh on October 30 last year and crossed 2 lakh on November 20. The country went on to record a peak of 3,09,035 cases in a single day on January 8, as per the worldometers.info website.

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06:10 (IST) Apr 15

Madhya Pradesh: Indore police distributed snacks to the migrant workers returning to their natives places from Maharashtra yesterday

Madhya Pradesh: Indore Police distributed snacks to the migrant workers returning to their natives places from Maha… https://t.co/eoXVRj89Wt
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05:48 (IST) Apr 15

Maharashtra: Shoe polishers near Gateway of India in Mumbai say their earnings have dwindled in wake of Covid-induced restrictions

Maharashtra: Shoe polishers near Gateway of India in Mumbai say their earnings have dwindled in wake of COVID-induc… https://t.co/6E57eHsJmO
— ANI (@ANI) 1618445050000

04:30 (IST) Apr 15

Madhya Pradesh: Congress MLAs PC Sharma, Jitu Patwari and Kunal Choudhary staged 'sit-in satyagraha' in Bhopal yesterday, to highlight shortage of medical oxygen amid rising Covid cases in the state

Madhya Pradesh: Congress MLAs PC Sharma, Jitu Patwari & Kunal Choudhary staged 'sit-in satyagraha' in Bhopal yester… https://t.co/KigFJm4UUb
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04:00 (IST) Apr 15

Tripura: People were seen flouting Covid-related guidelines as they made purchases at ‘Chaitra Mela’

Tripura: People were seen flouting COVID-related guidelines as they made purchases at ‘Chaitra Mela’ in Agartala on… https://t.co/7ug0zfvrzA
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03:59 (IST) Apr 15

Bihar: Family members of a Covid-19 patient vandalised Mayaganj hospital in Bhagalpur after the patient died in ICU ward yesterday, reports ANI

"My uncle lost his life due to negligance by doctors & nurses," the patient's nephew Pravin Jha said.

03:58 (IST) Apr 15

Tamil Nadu: A protest was held in Madurai yesterday against the district administration's decision not to allow general public to participate in Chithirai festival in view of Covid-19 pandemic

Tamil Nadu: A protest was held in Madurai yesterday against the district administration's decision not to allow gen… https://t.co/2e7iTLuJ8n
— ANI (@ANI) 1618437049000

03:57 (IST) Apr 15

Delhi: ITO-situated Jadid Qabristan Ahle Islam, one of the largest graveyards in Delhi, is running out of space for burial of bodies of Covid-19 victims

Delhi: ITO-situated Jadid Qabristan Ahle Islam, one of the largest graveyards in Delhi, is running out of space for… https://t.co/n50htd99NT
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03:56 (IST) Apr 15

14 Delhi hospitals to provide 3,553 Covid-19 beds, extra beds to be used for non-Covid patients, reports ANI

00:09 (IST) Apr 15

Brazil's P1 coronavirus variant mutating, may become more dangerous, according to a study (Reuters)

23:49 (IST) Apr 14

Assam reports 385 fresh Covid-19 cases (out of 30,065 tests), 106 recoveries, and 3 deaths in the last 24 hours (ANI)

The total active cases in the state are 3,200. The total recoveries are 2,16,199 and the death toll stands at 1,122.

23:27 (IST) Apr 14

Kumbh to continue, no information of it being curtailed: Mela officer

The Kumbh Mela at Haridwar will continue and there is no information of it being curtailed, an official said on Wednesday.

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22:44 (IST) Apr 14

5,892 new Covid-19 cases, 2,297 discharges and 24 deaths reported in West Bengal today; case tally at 6,30,116

22:42 (IST) Apr 14

Coronavirus cases and vaccination tracker

22:30 (IST) Apr 14

Chhattisgarh reports 14,250 new Covid-19 cases, 2,529 discharges and 73 deaths; case tally at 4,86,244 including 1,18,636 active cases

21:47 (IST) Apr 14

More than 31.39 lakh vaccine doses were administered till 8 pm today, on day 4 of Tika Utsav. With this, the total number of vaccination has crossed the 11.43 crore mark: Ministry of health and family welfare

21:43 (IST) Apr 14

Govt committed to ensuring adequate availability of vaccines, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called the governors an important pillar of 'Janbhagidari' in the battle against Covid-19.

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21:32 (IST) Apr 14

5892 fresh cases of Covid and 24 deaths in Bengal in the past 24 hours