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COVID-19 Compendium (April 2023): Official Information on COVID-19 Released by India and the WHO [HTML and PDF]

Apr 30, 2023 18:04 IST

Updated: May 04, 2023 08:13 IST

A healthcare worker takes swab sample of residents during a mock drill to check COVID-19 preparedness amid rising cases of coronavirus, at Civil Hospital, in Gurugram, Monday, April 10, 2023. Photo: PTI

An up-to-date compilation of more than 1,800 official statements by the Government of India from January 17, 2020. Links to articles published by The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy on COVID-19, daily State-wise Status by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, all-India SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Testing Status by the Indian Council of Medical Research, and the WHO's 'Global Situation Reports' and 'India Updates' are also provided on this page.

COVID-19 updates from India and the World
COVID-19 State-wise Status - April 2023 Source: MoHFW, Government of India	WHO Global Situation Reports on COVID-19 [External Link]. Source: World Health Organization
COVID-19 Research Resources Repository (Data Sets) [ External Link] Source: National Digital Library of India	Weekly Epidemiological Reports on COVID-19 - April 2023 Source: World Health Organization
Daily Updates from Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi (ICMR) [External Link] Source: ICMR, New Delhi	COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions. [External Link] Source: Food and Drug Administration
PIB Daily Bulletin on COVID19 - October 2022 (Last updated on October 28, 2022; 6.02 p.m.) Source: PIB, Government of India	The WHO’s India Updates on COVID-19, Updates 1-116. (Last updated on July 22, 2022) Source: World Health Organization - India

PIB Press Releases – COVID-19 for the year 2023
JANUARY	FEBRUARY
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COVID-19: Month-wise Press Releases for the Year :- 2020 , 2021 and 2022

External Links on COVID-19

Press Releases in May

May 03, 2023

1870. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 2,459 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 40,177. 11.20 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1921536]. Click here for PDF.

May 02, 2023

1869. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 2,180 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 44,175. 10.30 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1921304]. Click here for PDF.

May 01, 2023

1868. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 172 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 47,246. 10.46 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1921026]. Click here for PDF.

Press Releases in April

April 30, 2023

1867. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 3,167 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 49,015. 10.10 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1920853]. Click here for PDF.

April 29, 2023

1866. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 3,875 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 51,314. 12.17 p.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1920710]. Click here for PDF.

April 28, 2023

1865. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 4,775 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 53,852. 10.21 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1920391]. Click here for PDF.

April 27, 2023

1864. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 4,358 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 57,410. 10.22 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1920104]. Click here for PDF.

April 25, 2023

1863. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 4,943 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 63,380. 10.58 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1919359]. Click here for PDF.

April 24, 2023

1862. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 208 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 65,683. 11.16 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1919042]. Click here for PDF.

April 23, 2023

1861. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 1,947 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 67,806. 9.49 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1918887]. Click here for PDF.

April 22, 2023

1860. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 5,602 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 67,556. 10.24 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1918706]. Click here for PDF.

April 21, 2023

1859. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 3,647 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 66,170. 10.35 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1918458]. Click here for PDF.

April 20, 2023

1858. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 574 doses administered in last 24 hours. 9.57 a.m. IST.Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1918135]. Click here for PDF.

April 19, 2023

1857. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 487 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 63,562. 10.49 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1917810]. Click here for PDF.

April 18, 2023

1856. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

7,633 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours. 9.42 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1917490]. Click here for PDF.

April 17, 2023

1855. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 198 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 60,313. 9.44 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1917176]. Click here for PDF.

April 16, 2023

1854. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive.807 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 57,542. 11.04 a.m. IST.Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1917025]. Click here for PDF.

April 15, 2023

1853. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 397 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 53,720. 9.25 a.m. IST.Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1916719]. Click here for PDF.

April 13, 2023

1852. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 327 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 44,998. 3.00 p.m. IST. Read more...[https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1916192]. Click here for PDF.

April 12, 2023

1851. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 441 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 40,215. 10.00 a.m. IST. Read more...[https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1915767]. Click here for PDF.

April 11, 2023

1850. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 358 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 37,093. 10.42 a.m. IST. Read more...[https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1915476]. Click here for PDF.

April 10, 2023

1849. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 205 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 35,199. 10.35 a.m. IST. Read more...[https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1915211]. Click here for PDF.

April 9, 2023

1848. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 659 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 32,814. 10.19 a.m. IST. Read more...[https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1915003]. Click here for PDF.

April 8, 2023

1847. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 1,963 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 31,194. 11.10 a.m. IST. Read more...[https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1914768]. Click here for PDF.

April 7, 2023

1846. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 2,334 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 28,303. 10.13 a.m. IST. Read more...[https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1914510]. Click here for PDF.

April 6, 2023

1845. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 1,993 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 25,587. 11.39 a.m. IST. Read more...[https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1914135]. Click here for PDF.

April 5, 2023

1844. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.86 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 1,979 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 23,091. 11.18 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1913733]. Click here for PDF.

April 3, 2023

1843. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.86 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 686 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 20,219. 1.18 p.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1913241]. Click here for PDF.

April 2, 2023

1842. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

3,824 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours. 10.22 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1913002]. Click here for PDF.

April 1, 2023

1841. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

2,994 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours. 10.29 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1912747]. Click here for PDF.

Return to PIB Releases – COVID 19

Priya, R, et al., 2022 . COVID-19: Urban Middle Class Survey Highlights Need for People’s Agency in Policy Making , The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy, February 18.

Subramanian, S. 2021 . Pandemic-induced Poverty in India after the First Wave of COVID-19: An Elaboration of Two Earlier Estimates , The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy, August 19.

Shankar, G. and Kumari, R. 2020 . The Migrant Economy During the Pandemic: An Exploratory Study in Baisi Block, Bihar , The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy, December 10.

Jacob, N. 2020 . Sewage Testing as a Pandemic Monitoring Tool , The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy, September 10.

Chaturvedi, S. 2020 . Pandemic Exposes Weaknesses in India’s Disaster Management Responses , The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy, September 3.

Mudliar, P. 2020 . A Reality Check on India’s Search for Digital Utopia , The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy, August 28.

Ebenezer, R. 2020 . Ensuring Zero Tolerance for all Forms of Forced Labour , The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy, July 14.

Ngullie, O. G. and Ansari, A. A. 2020 . India’s Public Distribution System and the Pandemic – Revisiting Delhi’s Beneficiaries , The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy, June 26.

Vijay, G. and Gudavarthy, A. 2020 . A Pandemic as a Political Reality Check , The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy, April 15.

External Links on COVID-19

COVID-19: National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)

Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. [https://ncdc.gov.in/index4.php?lang=1&level=0&linkid=132&lid=549].

Statement on the eighth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

Source : World Health Organization. [https://www.who.int/news/item/15-07-2021-statement-on-the-eighth-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)-pandemic].

Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline

Source : World Health Organization. [https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-therapeutics-2021.1].

Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee for the WHO Health Emergencies Programme

Source : World Health Organization. [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA74/A74_16-en.pdf].

Information related to COVID-19

Source : Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.

Standard Operating Procedures SOPs: National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)

Source : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

ICMR Third National Sero-survey for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Source: Indian Council of Medical Research.

Government of India PIB Press Briefing, 4 ^th February 2021

Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Governement of India.