Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 20 (ANI): Kerala government has been sending out COVID-19 data regularly since 2020, said Health Minister Veena George rejecting the Centre's claims of not providing daily COVID reports.

New Delhi Apr 18 PTI The Centre has asked Kerala to provide updated COVID-19 data daily and noted that the state reporting figures after a gap of five days has skewed Indias key pandemic monitoring indicators such as cases deaths and positivity rate Daily and diligent reporting of data is critical to arrive at a meaningful understanding of the pandemic situation and will help not only in tracking and monitoring but also in defining the strategies and plans at the Centre state and district levels Join Secretary in the Union Health Ministry Lav Agarwal said in a letter to Keralas Principal Secretary of Health Rajan N Khobragade It has been observed that Kerala has reported its state-level COVID-19 data after a gap of five days since April 13 This has impacted and skewed the status of Indias key monitoring indicators like cases deaths and positivity India has reported a 90 per cent increase in new cases and 165 per cent increase in positivity in a single day Agarwal said The Union Health Ministry has regularly emphasized the need for a robust reporting mechanism of state-wise cases and deaths on a daily basis the letter stated Since the start of the pandemic the government has been receiving relevant data daily which has helped in proactive analysis and strategy building at the national level Agarwal said daily and diligent reporting of data is critical to arrive at a meaningful understanding of pandemic in the districts state and national level and ensure that any anomalies surge or emerging trends can be captured in a timely manner This is especially relevant as it is a highly infectious disease and also has an associated risk of emergence of new variants Quick and continuous update of data will assist in Indias fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and will help not only in tracking and monitoring but will also in defining the strategies and plans at the Centre State and District level the letter stated You are accordingly requested to ensure that daily updation of required details is undertaken by the state to the Union Ministry of Health the letter stated Kerala has reported 213 COVID-19 deaths in a span of 24 hours according to data updated at 8 am on Monday Kerala reported 213 deaths in a span of 24 hours out of which one death was reported on April 17 while 62 were designated as COVID-19 deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and the directions of the Supreme Court and remaining 150 deaths were reported from April 13 to 16 according to the Union Health Ministry PTI PLB SMN SMN

New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): As the country reels under the prevalence of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Health Ministry's Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal on Monday said that the threat of the Omicron variant has not gone away from India adding that the country has done a commendable job in inoculating the majority of the people in the country with COVID-19 vaccinations.

New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The proactive measures in India's COVID-19 vaccination drive helped the country control the spread of Omicron, which was globally six times higher than the previous wave, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.

New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that there is a sharp reduction in the number of COVID-19 cases reported in the country.

New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): A total of 16 states and union territories have achieved 100 per cent first dose COVID-19 vaccination coverage, Health Ministry said on Thursday.

 India’s daily new COVID-19 cases have hovered around 10,000 for the past few weeks, taking the total to 34.67 million, more than 474,000 of whom have died. New Delhi: A 3-year-old child was among seven new patients with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra on Friday, taking India’s tally to 32 on a day when the government warned about weakening coronavirus precautions like mask-wearing. “Overall 25 Omicron cases have been detected in the country so far.

 India’s daily new COVID-19 cases have hovered around 10,000 for the past few weeks, taking the total to 34.67 million, more than 474,000 of whom have died. New Delhi: A 3-year-old child was among seven new patients with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra on Friday, taking India’s tally to 32 on a day when the government warned about weakening coronavirus precautions like mask-wearing. “Overall 25 Omicron cases have been detected in the country so far.

Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], December 4 (ANI): Amid rising concerns regarding the Omicron variant of COVID-19, a traveller from the United Kingdom who landed in Kerala tested COVID-19 positive.

New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): In the wake of the new coronavirus variant Omicron, Union Health Ministry's Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said that passengers arriving from 'at risk' countries need to undergo RT-PCR test on arrival and if found positive for COVID-19, they will be treated under clinical management protocol.