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Coronavirus in India live updates: Canada bans passenger flights from India, Pakistan for 30 days

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 23, 2021, 02:52:05 IST

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Coronavirus in India live updates: Canada bans passenger flights from India, Pakistan for 30 days

India reported over 3.14 lakh new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, the highest-ever daily count recorded anywhere. 2,104 have succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, as per the data updated by the health ministry. Stay with TOI for live updates-

08:02 (IST) Apr 22

Ecuador announces curfew, curbs as Covid-19 again overwhelms hospitals

Ecuador on Wednesday implemented a nighttime curfew and other mobility restrictions as a spike in coronavirus cases again overwhelms hospitals in the Andean country, which in 2020 experienced one of the region's worst Covid-19 outbreaks.

07:43 (IST) Apr 22

Senior Congress leader and former Delhi minister Dr AK Walia passes away due to Covid-19, at Apollo Hospital in Delhi.

06:29 (IST) Apr 22

Covid-19: Private hospital chains in talks to offer imported vaccines

Private hospital chains across the country, including the Chennai-based Apollo group and Delhi-based Fortis Healthcare, and Mumbai-based Hinduja Hospital, are discussing modalities to offer foreign-manufactured vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna in India, following the relaxation in government guidelines recently.

05:35 (IST) Apr 22

After UP and Assam, MP and Chhattisgarh govts also announce free Covid-19 vaccination for all above 18 years

05:06 (IST) Apr 22

Total vaccinations across the country crosses more than 13.22 crore mark

04:46 (IST) Apr 22

We have deployed our medical officers and paramedics at the DRDO Covid-19 facility in Delhi, and Ahmedabad (Gujarat): Mukesh Saxena, ADG (Medical), CAPF

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04:15 (IST) Apr 22

Serum Institute wants to sell Covishield for Rs 400 to states, Rs 600 to private hospitals

Serum Institute of India is seeking to fix Rs 400 per dose as the price for its Covid-19 vaccine Covishield for all future orders — nearly 2.7 times the earlier-negotiated price of around Rs 150 per dose for its current contract with the Centre. The move came as it announced its decision to fix a price of Rs 400 jab for state governments and Rs 600 for private hospitals. The press release was, however, silent on the proposed increase in price for central government supplies.

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03:37 (IST) Apr 22

Puducherry imposes total lockdown from Friday night to Monday morning

02:54 (IST) Apr 22

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for India due to Covid-19, indicating a very high level of Covid-19 in the country: US Dept of State Bureau of Consular Affairs

00:41 (IST) Apr 22

All passengers arriving by flights and trains from outside the state will have to undergo compulsorily home quarantine for seven days, even if the result of the Covid test undergone on arrival, is negative: Assam Government

00:31 (IST) Apr 22

Karnataka: Police check vehicles in Hubli as night curfew has been imposed in the state from 9 pm on 21st April to 6 am on 4th May.

00:12 (IST) Apr 22

Night curfew comes into force in Goa from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am till April 30.

23:45 (IST) Apr 21

Night curfew in Dimapur district of Nagaland from 8 pm to 5 am from Apr 23: official

23:40 (IST) Apr 21

Free vaccination for all citizens aged 18-45 in Sikkim: CM Prem Singh Tamang

23:40 (IST) Apr 21

Remdesivir production capacity being ramped up from 38 lakh vials per month to 74 lakh vials per month; 20 additional manufacturing sites have been approved: Centre

23:35 (IST) Apr 21

Free vaccination for all citizens aged 18-45 in Sikkim, says chief minister Prem Singh Tamang

23:35 (IST) Apr 21

Jharkhand reported 5,041 new Covid-19 cases, 62 deaths and 2331 discharges on April 20

23:23 (IST) Apr 21

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Madan Mitra tests positive for Covid-19

23:20 (IST) Apr 21

To address the exponential spike in demand, Centre has increased quota of Oxygen for — Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan

23:14 (IST) Apr 21

Karnataka government directs labs, testing agencies to give RT-PCR test results within 24 hours of collecting samples