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Updated Jan 08, 2021 | 13:31 IST
A special surveillance report released by the Centre revealed that around 4,900 people who travelled between India and the United Kingdom have been traced since the outbreak of the new Covid-19 variant. Representational Image.  |  Photo Credit: AP
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The new cases have mostly been reported from Maharashtra – Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Nagpur, Nashik, Aurangabad, Raigad
As many as 18,139 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours across the country, while the death toll rose to 1,50,570
The national recovery rate is now at 96.39 per cent, while the fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday announced that the new strain of the deadly Covid-19 virus has infected 82 people across India in the two weeks since it was first detected.
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): The total number of people who tested positive for the new UK strain of the Coronavirus reached 75 on Thursday, the special surveillance report issued by the central government said.
82 persons detected with new UK mutant COVID-19 strain in India
Flights from the United Kingdom resumed today in a limited capacity and the first flight carrying 256 passengers arrived in Delhi today from London.
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NEW DELHI: A total of 82 persons were found with the new mutant variant of coronavirus so far, informed Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Friday. The total number of cases infected with the new strain of the novel coronavirus, first reported in the UK, now stands at 82, the miinistry said in a statement.
Flights from the United Kingdom resumed today in a limited capacity amid concerns about the new strain of the coronavirus that was recently detected in the UK. The first flight carrying 256 passengers arrived in Delhi today from London, airport officials informed.