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Coronavirus News Highlights | WHO says COVID-19 strain first detected in India to be called 'Delta variant'

Coronavirus News Live Updates: "Lockdown is being extended for 15 days, shall be in place till June 15 now. Depending on the case tally of districts, certain relaxations and restrictions will be enforced." Uddhav Thackeray said.

May 31, 2021 / 23:03 IST

Coronavirus LIVE Updates | India's daily COVID-19 cases continue to decline further as 1,52,734 fresh infections were recorded in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Monday. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), India on Monday reported the lowest single-day Covid-19 rise in over 46 days with 1,52,734 cases reported in the last 24 hours while 3,128 people succumbed to the COVID-19 infection taking the total COVID-related death toll to 3,29,100. The cumulative number of the COVID-19 cases has increased to 2,80,47,534. Daily recoveries in the country continued to outnumber the daily new cases for the 18th consecutive day, as India witnessed 2,38,022 fresh recoveries in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. India's active caseload further declines to 20,26,092 after cases decreased by 88,416 in last 24 hours.

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  • May 31, 2021 / 23:01 IST

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  • May 31, 2021 / 22:54 IST

    Coronavirus LIVE Updates | WHO says coronavirus strain first detected in India to be called 'Delta variant'

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    Thecoronavirus variant which was first detected in India will be referred to as "Delta", the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on May 31. The variant is considered to be responsible for the exponential surge in infections in India since mid-March. Read full report

  • May 31, 2021 / 22:41 IST

    Coronavirus LIVE Updates | 

    West Bengal reports 10,137 new COVID19 cases, 17,856 recoveries, and 131 deaths today; active cases at 87,048

  • May 31, 2021 / 22:36 IST

    Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Haryana reports 1246 fresh COVID19 cases, 3671 recoveries, and 82 deaths

    Active cases 18,580
    Case tally 7,56,635

  • May 31, 2021 / 22:14 IST

    Coronavirus LIVE Updates | 

    COVID-19 vaccination for students in Singapore to begin from June 1

  • May 31, 2021 / 21:13 IST

    Coronavirus LIVE Updates | 

    100% vaccination has been done in Komik village with people over 45 years age group fully vaccinated, while those under 18-44 age group have been administered the first dose: SDM Gian Sagar Negi, Govt of Himachal Pradesh

  • May 31, 2021 / 21:12 IST

    Coronavirus LIVE Updates | 

    Uttar Pradesh reports 1497 new COVID19 cases, 5491 recoveries, and 151 deaths in the last 24 hours; active cases at 37,044

  • May 31, 2021 / 21:10 IST

    Coronavirus LIVE Updates | 

    The first and second batch of Japan’s emergency assistance, comprising 800 ventilators and 800 oxygen concentrators, have all been handed over to India. We are working to provide further assistance to save lives: Embassy of Japan in India

  • May 31, 2021 / 21:08 IST

    Coronavirus LIVE Updates | 

    With daily-reported COVID19 cases going down in Mumbai, the state govt has announced that all non-essential shops can operate for 5 days (Monday to Friday), from 7 am to 2 pm while adhering to the odd-even rule, and shall remain closed on weekends.

  • May 31, 2021 / 20:32 IST

    Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Cumulative Vaccine Coverage exceeds 21.58 Crore


    More than 2.02 Cr beneficiaries of age group 18-44 Vaccinated so far. More than 25 lakh Vaccine Doses administered today till 7 pm: Health Ministry

  • May 31, 2021 / 20:26 IST

    Coronavirus LIVE Updates | 

    CoWIN has been built as a platform to manage vaccination in the country. It does not collect any information about #COVID19 infection history of any person: Ministry of Health

  • May 31, 2021 / 20:14 IST

    Coronavirus LIVE Updates | 

    27,936 fresh COVID19 cases, 31,223 recoveries, and 478 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu today; active cases at 3,01,781

  • May 31, 2021 / 20:13 IST

    Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Maharashtra reports 15,077 new COVID19 cases, 184 deaths, and 33,000 discharges in the last 24 hours

    Case tally 57,46,892
    Active cases 2,53,367

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