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By oneindia staff

| Updated: Monday, January 25, 2021, 17:15 [IST]

New Delhi, Jan 25: India reports 13,203 new Covid-19 cases, 13,298 discharges and 131 deaths in last 24 hours, as per Union health ministry

The number of total cases recorded so far is 1,06,67,736, active cases is 1,84,182, total discharges is 1,03,30,084, and death toll is 1,53,470.

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5:15 PM, 25 Jan

Faced with the problem of circulation of rumours about the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, the Centre has asked the states to check the spread of such misinformation and advised them to take penal action against those who are found to be involved in dissemination of wrong and ill-informed news.

4:20 PM, 25 Jan

Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan releases National Noncommunicable Disease Monitoring Survey (NNMS) report during the decadal year celebrations of ICMR's National Center For Disease Informatics & Research via video conferencing.

4:19 PM, 25 Jan

Centre tells Supreme Court that no extra chance will be given to civil service aspirants affected by Covid-19.

4:06 PM, 25 Jan

Ukraine has reopened schools, restaurants and gyms, after completing a three week lockdown, Reuters reports. The number of new cases of coronavirus infection in Ukraine has significantly decreased from up to 9,000 cases a day at the beginning of January to 2,516 new cases on 25 January, the fewest since early September.

3:55 PM, 25 Jan

Centre tells Supreme Court that no extra chance will be given to civil service aspirants affected by Covid-19.

2:51 PM, 25 Jan

As on 2 pm today, Karnataka has safely vaccinated 2,06,577 healthcare workers with COVID-19 vaccine: State Health Department

2:51 PM, 25 Jan

Centre tells Supreme Court that no extra chance will be given to civil service aspirants affected by Covid-19.

1:36 PM, 25 Jan

Zimbabwe’s Covid deaths have passed 1,000 as the country scrambles to contain a spike in infections that has claimed the lives of three government ministers in the last 10 days, Reuters reports.

1:36 PM, 25 Jan

South Korea, which is due to start its vaccination programme next months, aims to inoculate 70% of its population inoculated by September, according to the Yonap news agency.

1:30 PM, 25 Jan

Even during COVID19, Election Commission of India was able to hold a safe ballot. In view of such efforts to strengthen democracy across the world, India's Chief Election Commission was made the head of 'Association of World Election Bodies': President Kovind

10:56 AM, 25 Jan

Thailand reported 187 new coronavirus cases and two deaths on Monday, bringing the overall number of cases to 13,687 and fatalities to 75 since it detected its first case a year ago.

10:40 AM, 25 Jan

Uttarakhand: Devotees to be allowed at Kumbh Mela only after producing COVID negative RT-PCR report, issued not later than 72 hrs. They'll have to download Aarogya Setu app. People over 65 yrs of age, the ailing, pregnant women, children below 10 years of age advised not to come

8:16 AM, 25 Jan

The government set up 51 temporary testing stations on Saturday and found 13 confirmed cases in the restricted area that is home to many ageing, subdivided flats in which the disease could spread more quickly.

11:26 PM, 24 Jan

West Bengal's COVID-19 tally mounted to 5,68,103 on Sunday with 389 fresh cases, while eight more fatalities pushed the death toll to 10,115.

9:29 PM, 24 Jan

479 new COVID19 cases and 7 deaths have been reported in Mumbai today.

8:39 PM, 24 Jan

Karnataka reported 573 new COVID19 cases, 401 discharges, and 4 deaths in the last 24 hours.

7:37 PM, 24 Jan

Nagaland's COVID-19 tally remained at 12,076 on Sunday as no fresh case was reported.

6:50 PM, 24 Jan

Maharashtra reports 2,752 new COVID19 cases, 1,743 discharges, and 45 deaths today.

6:49 PM, 24 Jan

Manipur reported 16 new COVID19 cases and 11 recoveries today.

6:49 PM, 24 Jan

Tamil Nadu reported 569 new COVID19 cases, 642 discharges, and 7 deaths in the last 24 hours.

6:49 PM, 24 Jan

Active COVID-19 cases in Border Security Force (BSF) stand at 46. Vaccinations are in progress.

6:23 PM, 24 Jan

"Whether it was spreading awareness about the Aarogya Setu App or coronavirus infection spread, the work done by you was praiseworthy," Modi said.

6:23 PM, 24 Jan

"In COVID times also, the work done by you is laudable. When the government and administration needed it, you came forward as volunteers and provided help," he said.

6:23 PM, 24 Jan

Addressing NCC cadets, NSS volunteers and artists who would be participating in the Republic Day parade, Modi said such organisations have always played their role in dealing with challenging times.

6:23 PM, 24 Jan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Indian scientists have done their duty by developing the COVID-19 vaccine and "now we have to fulfil ours" by defeating through the right information every network spreading lies and rumours.

5:37 PM, 24 Jan

Covid positive Sasikala is conscious, alert, and well-oriented, her pulse rate is 82/minute & blood pressure is 136/62mm Hg: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute

3:43 PM, 24 Jan

India administered a million Covid-19 vaccines in six days to do better than advanced nations the US and the UK, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. India will soon administer vaccines to 16 lakh people after starting the inoculation campaign on January 16. The UK took 18 days and the US took 10 to reach the one million mark, the ministry said.

3:43 PM, 24 Jan

Delhi records 185 fresh cases of Covid-19; 9 new fatalities push death toll 10,808

3:43 PM, 24 Jan

Around 60 paramedical staff of the Delhi prisons department have been inoculated so far during the Covid-19 vaccination drive, officials said on Sunday.

3:43 PM, 24 Jan

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has written to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) to consider aviation employees as frontline coronavirus workers and prioritise their COVID-19 vaccination.

2:44 PM, 3 Mar

Had an extensive review regarding preparedness on the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus. Different ministries & states are working together, from screening people arriving in India to providing prompt medical attention.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 3, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked people to remain calm and do not panic. He also advised people to take small yet important measures to ensure self-protection from the coronavirus.

2:47 PM, 3 Mar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that he held an extensive review on the preparedness for novel coronavirus.

3:17 PM, 3 Mar

Government launches helpline numbers, Coronavirus India helpline number: +91-11-23978046 Coronavirus India helpline email: ncov2019@gmail.com

3:18 PM, 3 Mar

Travel advisory on COVID-19 said, "All regular (sticker) Visas/e-Visa (including VoA for Japan&S Korea) granted to nationals of Italy, Iran, South Korea, Japan& issued on or before 3 March and who have not yet entered India, stand suspended with immediate effect."

3:26 PM, 3 Mar

In view of the emerging global scenarios regarding COVID19 disease, in supersession of all earlier advisories, the government issued the new travel advisory.

3:28 PM, 3 Mar

Reserve Bank of India has stated that globally, financial markets have been experiencing considerable volatility, with the spread of the coronavirus triggering risk-off sentiments.

3:30 PM, 3 Mar

Hotels and tourists sites in Agra have been instructed to inform the office of the Chief Medical Officer as soon as visitors from Italy, Iran or China arrive, so that they can be screened for coronavirus infection.

3:30 PM, 3 Mar

India restricted exports of 26 pharma formulations and drugs in the wake of Coronavirus.

3:32 PM, 3 Mar

Jaipur: Union Health Ministry held a meeting with the Rajasthan Health Dept officials over #coronavirus. RK Singh, ACS Health says, "All the hotels where the Italian tourist stayed are being sanitized. People who came in contact with the infected person, their samples taken". pic.twitter.com/BNusj4Tvnp
— ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2020

Union Health Ministry held a meeting with the Rajasthan Health Department officials over coronavirus outbreak. RK Singh, ACS Health says, "All the hotels where the Italian tourist stayed are being sanitized. People who came in contact with the infected person, their samples taken".

3:33 PM, 3 Mar

Meanwhile, Telangana government has issued advisory for people amid the outbreak of a positive case of the COVID-19 in the state.

3:33 PM, 3 Mar

Telangana government has also launched a 24/7 helpline service to assist the people who are experiencing symptoms related to the virus.

3:40 PM, 3 Mar

Anurag Bhargav, Chief Medical Officer of Gautam Buddh Nagar: We are also sanitizing the school bus in which the children travelled. https://t.co/y5Ey2iz2Xt
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 3, 2020

Anurag Bhargav, Chief Medical Officer of Gautam Buddh Nagar said regarding the Noida school that has been closed, "Several schoolmates of children of a COVID-19 infected man came into contact with him at a party. We have closed down the school to sanitize it. The infected man is admitted to a hospital in Delhi."

3:45 PM, 3 Mar

The Bengaluru techie working in Hyderabad has been quarantined and is being treated at Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad, following strict screening protocols.

4:07 PM, 3 Mar

The Civil Aviation Ministry conducts a review meeting with all airports to guide the preparations to prevent the spread of the infection in the country.

4:24 PM, 3 Mar

40 students of Noida school sent to isolation for 28 days after parent tests positive for Coronavirus.

4:40 PM, 3 Mar

Iran reports 11 new coronavirus deaths, death toll reaches 77.

5:02 PM, 3 Mar

The Hyatt Regency Delhi on Tuesday asked its employees to self-quarantine for 14 days after it came to light that a COVID-19 patient had dined at a restaurant in the hotel on February 28. Health Ministry officials were seen sanitising the hotel, the report said. The hotel management issued a statement saying that it is taking precautionary measures.

5:08 PM, 3 Mar

Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) restricts export of 26 Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) in its revised export policy.

5:09 PM, 3 Mar

Telangana Health Minister E Rajendra said,''Till now not a single person has been affected by #COVID19 in the state, except the youth who arrived from Dubai. 88 people have been identified who came in contact with him,45 of them are being tested, others will also be tested.''

5:57 PM, 3 Mar

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the 14th edition of Art Dubai, which was scheduled to be held on March 25-28, has been "postponed" till further notice, organisers announced on Tuesday. In a statement signed by Benedict Floyd, Pablo del Val, and Chloe Vaitsou, the CEO, artistic director, and international director of the fair respectively, a new Dubai-focused programme has been announced in place of the international fair.

5:57 PM, 3 Mar

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia: Chief Minister was informed about the one positive case. In 25 hospitals, the process of setting up of isolation wards is underway. We have to take care of personal hygiene & develop a habit of washing our hands frequently.

5:58 PM, 3 Mar

IndiGo statement: The Coronavirus affected passenger in Hyderabad travelled on IndiGo flight 6E 96 (Dubai-Bangalore) on Feb 20. All 4 cabin crew who operated this flight have been placed on home observation. We're following all prescribed Airport Health Organization guidelines.

5:58 PM, 3 Mar

Navy’s Milan multilateral naval exercise planned to be held from March 18 in Visakhapatnam may be cancelled in view of Coronavirus. Govt has asked Army, Navy and Air Force to be prepared for quarantine facilities for over 2500 suspected cases in coming days.

5:59 PM, 3 Mar

CISF provides sanitisers, gloves and masks to its airport-guarding troops

5:59 PM, 3 Mar

Wuhan closes makeshift hospital as new coronavirus cases in China drop sharply

6:24 PM, 3 Mar

New dates are being worked out for the Milan exercise in which around 40 countries were supposed to participate.

6:25 PM, 3 Mar

24 people including 3 Indians and 21 Italian nationals residing in a hotel of South Delhi have been shifted to Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) camp for testing of Coronavirus. Their test results will come tomorrow.

6:25 PM, 3 Mar

Uttar Pradesh: Six suspected cases of COVID19 found in the state. All suspected patients have been admitted to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi. Samples have been sent to National Institute of Virology, Pune for testing.

6:50 PM, 3 Mar

Haryana Police has issued an advisory instructing its field units to take immediate action to safeguard on-duty police personnel from potential Coronavirus infection by equipping them with masks, gloves and hand sanitizers etc.

8:00 PM, 3 Mar

Pope Francis, who is suffering from a cold, has tested negative for the coronavirus, an Italian newspaper reported Tuesday, as Italy battles Europe's worst outbreak. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni did not respond to a request for comment on the report in the Messaggero newspaper.