The ban on flights from six cities in Kolkata has been done to keep COVID-19 cases in check. (File photo| PTI)
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COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS | Kolkata extends flight ban from six cities including Chennai, Delhi till July 31
Kolkata Airport on Friday said 'the temporary restriction on the arrival of flights to Kolkata Airport from 6 cities — Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Nagpur, Ahmedabad has been extended upto 31st July.
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India on Friday registered its highest-ever COVID-19 daily case tally as country crossed the 10 lakh mark with a whopping spike of 34,956 new patients and 687 deaths.
As per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data, total positive cases in country stand at 10,03,832 including 3,42,473 active cases, 6,35,757 cured/discharged/migrated and 25,602 deaths.
For the third consecutive day, COVID-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh crossed the 2,000 mark while Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have also reported a high number of cases.
Meanwhile, community transmission has begun in Kerala, with an increasing number of people from Poonthura and Pulluvila testing positive for COVID-19, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Friday.
A COVID-19 testing camp will be organised at the Jawaharlal Nehru University for three days starting on Saturday by the district administration, the varsity said.
JNU vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar urged the varsity community to wear a mask, follow social distancing norms and wash hands frequently
The camp is being organised with the help of the District Magistrate, South District and will be held on July 18, 19 and 20
The first case of coronavirus was detected in JNU when a pharmacist at the university's health centre had tested positive last month
Senior priest in Tirupati 'suffering' from COVID-19 to be shifted to Chennai
The priest,who was also suffering from severe diabetes and high BP, would be shifted from Tirupati COVID care facility to Chennai tonight or tomorrow. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Man booked for sexual assault on woman in COVID-19 quarantine centre in Mumbai
A 40-year-old woman was sexually assaulted at a quarantine centre in Panvel in neighbouring Navi Mumbai by another inmate, a senior police official said on Friday. The incident came to light on Thursday evening after the woman lodged a complaint with Panvel Rural police station, he added. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who was in home quarantine, admitted to Hospital
Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was admitted at Nanavati Hospital on Friday. Earlier, she was home quarantined after she tested positive for COVID-19. (File Photo)
One-day spike of 8,308 COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra; 258 more dead
With the single-day spike of 8,308 new COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the tally of patients in the state mounted to 2,92,589 on Friday, the health department said. This is the third time that the number of single-day cases has breached the 8,000-mark in the state. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
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Italian architect who assisted in designing Matrimandir at Auroville dies of COVID-19
Paolo Tommasi, an Italian architect and artist who played a significant role in designing the Matrimandir at Auroville and remained associated with Sri Aurobindo Ashram, succumbed to COVID-19 at JIPMER at the age of 92.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
WATCH | How Indian Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee doubled reporting of symptoms in Bengal
Recovered Maharashtra minister to donate his plasma
Maharashtra Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad, who has recovered from COVID-19 infection around two months back, on Friday said that he has decided to donate his plasma, used for treating patients. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
India made fight against COVID-19 a people's movement: PM Modi at virtual UN Ecosoc address
The Prime Minister in his addresss lauded India's effort in fighting COVID-19 and said "Our motto is ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas, Sabka Vishwas’ – meaning ‘Together, for everyone’s growth, with everyone’s trust’. This resonates with the core SDG principle of leaving no one behind.." (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
COVAXIN enters phase 1 clinical trials
West Bengal(Inputs from ENS)
Flights from six cities banned in Kolkata till July 31
COVID-19: Vijayapura becomes tenth district in Karnataka to cross 1,000 cases
With the addition of 44 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, Vijayapura became the 10th district in Karnataka with a tally of more than 1,000. As per official records, 719 COVID-19 patients have been discharged, while over 400 are active and 19 have died in the district so far. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
To overcome shortage of doctors, Telangana govt to deploy 1200 PG medical students
Besides, the state government on Friday decided to fill 200 doctors' vacancies in primary health centres (PHCs). All the medical and health staff would continue get 10 per cent extra salary as a COVID incentive. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao took these decisions at a review meeting on COVID-19. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
'I am a medical activist', says Bihar doctor who kept his clinic open during lockdown
Defining himself as a 'medical activist', Dr Ranjan said that serving patients during the lockdown was more important than getting confined at home in fear. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Coronavirus tally in Odisha now 16,110
80% of COVID-19 patients in Chennai have recovered, active cases just 18% now
Eighty percent of COVID-19 patients in Chennai have recovered from the infection, with the active cases in the city dropping to a new low of just 18 percent now, while the mortality rate is 1.63 percent. (READ FULL REPOERT HERE)
1462 new cases in Delhi, tally rises to 1.2 lakhs
Burglars unfazed by COVID-19, strike at patient's locked house in containment zone
Everyone is scared of the COVID-19 pandemic but burglars appear to be an exception. A gang struck at a locked house in a containment zone at K G Temple in Gubbi taluk in Tumakuru when the residents were away in institutional quarantine. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Health ministry to send 3-member team to Bihar in view of surging Covid cases
Karnataka reports 3693 new cases, 115 deaths in last 24 hours
Tamil Nadu reports 4538 new cases, 79 deaths in last 24 hours
Andhra govt launches 52 new buses to collect samples
Kerala reports 791 new cases
Community transmission has begun in Thiruvananthapuram, says Kerala CM
WATCH | No social distancing, rush at KEAM exam centre in Kerala
TN Minister Sellur Raju recovers from coronavirus
UP conducts 54,207 tests in the last 24 hours
Domestric air traffic during Jan-Jun 202 was 351.78 lakhs as against 706.60 lakhs in same period last year
Domestric air traffic during Jan-Jun 202 was 351.78 lakhs as against 706.60 lakhs in same period last year
COVID-19: To overcome shortage of doctors, Telangana govt to deploy 1200 PG medical students
In a major decision to overcome the shortage of doctors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Telangana government has decided to absorb 1,200 PG medical students in the state in government hospitals. Besides, the state government on Friday decided to fill 200 doctors' vacancies in primary health centres (PHCs). All the medical and health staff would continue get 10 per cent extra salary as a COVID incentive. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
COVID-19: To overcome shortage of doctors, Telangana govt to deploy 1200 PG medical students
In a major decision to overcome the shortage of doctors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Telangana government has decided to absorb 1,200 PG medical students in the state in government hospitals. Besides, the state government on Friday decided to fill 200 doctors' vacancies in primary health centres (PHCs). All the medical and health staff would continue get 10 per cent extra salary as a COVID incentive. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
COVID-19: To overcome shortage of doctors, Telangana govt to deploy 1200 PG medical students
In a major decision to overcome the shortage of doctors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Telangana government has decided to absorb 1,200 PG medical students in the state in government hospitals. Besides, the state government on Friday decided to fill 200 doctors' vacancies in primary health centres (PHCs). All the medical and health staff would continue get 10 per cent extra salary as a COVID incentive. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
COVID-19: To overcome shortage of doctors, Telangana govt to deploy 1200 PG medical students
In a major decision to overcome the shortage of doctors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Telangana government has decided to absorb 1,200 PG medical students in the state in government hospitals. Besides, the state government on Friday decided to fill 200 doctors' vacancies in primary health centres (PHCs). All the medical and health staff would continue get 10 per cent extra salary as a COVID incentive. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Actual caseload (active cases) in country is 3.42 lakhs
Odisha: Spouse/next of kin of ASHA, Anganwadi workers who succumb to virus in line of duty to receive monthy payment
Human trials of COVAXIN of Bharat Biotech started today
Uttarakhand imposes lockdown on Saturdays and Sundays
Andhra Pradesh registers highest single day spike with 2602 new cases
Seven new cases in Himachal
Himachal Pradesh detects seven new COVID-19 positive cases today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1,384 including 375 active cases, 985 recoveries and nine deaths.
More on Bengaluru lockdown extension
91 new cases in Puducherry
Puducherry reported 91 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths in the last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 1,832 including 1,014 recoveries and 25 deaths
Its a different Aadi in Chennai this time around
BBMP bats for lockdown extension in Bengaluru
It will be better if we get more time to tackle COVID-19 cases, we wish for the extension of lockdown for one more week. We have given the proposal to government: M Goutham Kumar, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) Mayor.
Lockdown scenes from Bengal's Siliguri
WATCH | Patients practice yoga at the Radha Soami Satsang Beas Center in Delhi
718 new cases in Odisha in last 24 hours
Close to 3.35 lakh samples tested in last 24 hours
1,30,72,718 samples tested for COVID-19 till 16th July, of these 3,33,228 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research.
Lockdown scenes from Goa
34,956 cases, 687 deaths: India registers its highest daily tally
COVID-19 cases cross the 10 lakh mark in India with the highest single-day spike of 34,956 cases, and 687 deaths. Total positive cases stand at 10,03,832 including 3,42,473 active cases, 6,35,757 cured/discharged/migrated and 25,602 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
ICMR writes to states, UTs again
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) writes to all states and UTs to apply to obtain district-wise login credentials for data entry of testing data into ICMR portal.
207 new cases in Jharkhand
207 new COVID19 positive cases and four deaths reported in Jharkhand on July 16. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 4783, death toll 42.
News from Haryana
Haryana Government allows state government employees with physical disabilities of 50% or above and also those who are totally vision impaired to work from home.
Update from Rajasthan
Latest Assam numbers
892 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Assam on July 16. Total cases stand at 20,646 including 13,554 recovered, 7,039 active cases and 50 deaths: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Social distancing again goes for a toss
Lucknow college develops currency disinfection device
Court complex in Patna restricts entry of visitors
Services resume at Kullu Manali Airport
News from Bengaluru
Cases in India cross 10-lakh mark, death toll over 25,000
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'Janata Curfew' back in Goa, three-day lockdown from today
The streets of Goa wore a deserted look after 8 pm on Thursday as the state observed 'Janata Curfew' to curb the spread of coronavirus
The state government has announced Janata Curfew between 8 pm to 6 am till August 10
Besides, lockdown will be in force on July 17, 18 and 19
During the Janata Curfew, movement for all non- essential activities has been prohibited
Ahead of lockdown, people thronged markets across the state to stock essentials
Telangana: Ten deaths and 1,676 new COVID-19 cases in last 24-hours
Court dismisses plea seeking FIR against Ramdev for claiming to have found 'cure' for COVID-19
A Delhi Court Thursday dismissed a plea seeking lodging of an FIR against yoga guru Baba Ramdev and others for allegedly cheating people by falsely claiming that his firm Patanjali has found a cure for COVID-19, noting one case has already been registered. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
IN PIC | The Metro hustle of Delhiites has been on halt for over four months
Metro trains stand parked at a yard after services were closed for commuters in the wake of coronavirus pandemic in New Delhi. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)
Delhi records 1,652 fresh cases; new cases above 1,000 for sixth consecutive day
The national capital added 1,652 new coronavirus patients to its tally on Thursday, authorities said as the daily case load remained in the range of 1,000-2,000 for the sixth consecutive day. With the number of active cases declining steadily, the recovery rate stood at over 82 per cent. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
COVID-19 hands makers of Mysuru's clay Ganeshas a bleak Chaturthi
There are over 20 families engaged in keeping alive the legacy of making traditional Ganesha idols using clay in Mysuru. Usually, during festival time, they get a handful of orders and come together to make idols and earn their livelihoods. But this year, thanks to COVID-19, the demand for big idols has dried up. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Gujarat crosses 45,000-mark with 919 new cases
With 919 new coronavirus cases, Gujarat's tally breached the 45,000-mark on Thursday, while 10 more patients succumbed to the infection, said the state health department
After the addition of 919 new cases in the last 24 hours - the second highest single-day spike so far, the tally went up to 45,567
As many as 10 persons with COVID-19 infection died across the state, taking the toll to 2,091, it said
'Avoid touching surfaces': COVID-19 warning brings the world to a halt for these blind people
42-year-old P Raja who is living alone in Egmore is experiencing just that. Since his wife and daughter left for Madurai just before the lockdown, he has been staying alone. "Volunteers come and drop the materials and leave. I have not even spoken to anyone properly since my phone too is under repair." he said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Total positive cases: 36,117
Active cases: 13,679
Death Toll: 1,023
Discharged: 21,415
Total tests done: 6,63,108
Note: 1,690 tested positive and 24 died in past 24 hours
Can BCG vaccine reduce COVID-19 deaths among elderly? TN clears ICMR study aiming to find out
In a new development, the State government on Wednesday gave its approval to test the efficacy of the BCG vaccine in reducing Covid mortality among the elderly. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
In Odisha, an appeal for cooperation
Tamil Nadu records 4,549 fresh cases and 69 deaths, toll rises to 2,236
Chennai alone recorded 1,157 cases and 23 deaths. Among Chennai’s neighbouring districts, Chengalpattu recorded 179 cases, Kancheepuram 67 and Tiruvallur 526, the highest single day tally in the district. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Another Tamil Nadu minister tests COVID-19 positive: Sources
Unlike IPL, some domestic cricket tournaments likely to face axe amid COVID-19 outbreak
While much attention will be on the IPL, it is learnt that a decision on the tournament will be taken only next week, after the International Cricket Council’s Board meeting on Monday. The FTP will see a few changes. There are chances that the five-Test series against England in February-March will be reduced to three, in order to accommodate more limited-over fixtures. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Total cases: 21,558
Deaths: 167
Recovered cases:14,101
Active cases: 7,289
New cases: 490
Total cases:12,156
Death toll: 222
Active cases: 5,488
Recovered cases: 6,446
Total cases: 42,395
New cases: 2,083
Active cases: 15,720
Recovered patients: 26,675
Death toll: 1,046
Total samples tested in last 24 hours: 48,085
WATCH | International Flights to USA, France to resume through air bubbles: Civil Aviation Minister
Assam plasma donors to get preferential treatment in job interviews: Minister
People donating plasma to Covid-19 patients in Assam may get preferential treatment in job interviews and government facilities in the future, state’s Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal takes stock of flood situation in Kaziranga National Park, but with masks on!
Maharashtra: With record spike of 8,641, COVID-19 count now 2,84,281
Chennai corporation begins 'faster' antibody testing for COVID-19 frontline workers
For COVID-19, the RT-PCR method is standard but time consuming and so this test is done in parallel for quicker results, Corporation Commissioner G Prakash said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Karnataka registers record high cases and toll in last 24-hours
This Patna body giving oxygen cylinders for free to home-quarantined COVID-19 patients
In a unique initiative, the Bihar Pradesh Marawari (Bihar Regional Marwari Conference) has started an Oxygen Cylinder Bank (OCB) in Patna to provide free oxygen cylinders to home quarantined Covid-19 patients. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Increase in COVID-19 numbers in India is because of huge population, we have good recovery rate: AIIMS Director
Varavara Rao tests positive for COVID-19, lawyer urges he be shifted to private hospital
Rao had been admitted to the Sir JJ hospital on July 13 after his health deteriorated in jail and following repeated pleas from his family. A routine swab test done on July 14 confirmed he was COVID-19 positive on July 16 evening. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
UP reports 2083 new cases in last 24 hours as state tally rises to 42,395
WATCH | Report on hard hit fitness industry due to the lockdown
Delhi reports 1652 new cases with reduced RT-PCR tests
Kerala not going for total lockdown, strategy for now is cluster management: CM Vijayan
Tamil Nadu reports 4549 new cases, state tally rises to 1.56 lakh
Punjab caps COVID-19 treatment rates for private hospitals
For moderate sickness requiring isolation beds, including supportive care and oxygen, the rates per day are fixed at Rs 10,000 for all private medical colleges or NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers) private hospitals with teaching programme, the government said in a statement. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Kerala reports 722 new cases
Goa CM apprises Governor of efforts to controal Covid spread
WATCH | Reality of Hyderabad hospital: Suspected COVID-19 patients forced to share ward with dead
Test Kilpauk mental health institute inmates for COVID-19 within a week: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on Thursday directed the state government to test all 800 inmates in the Institute of Mental Health, Kilpauk including the staff within one week. The Court Issued detailed directions in providing exclusive care and treatment to each of the inmates if they test positive, (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Active Covid-19 cases manageable, says Centre as India reports record 32,695 cases in 24 hours
Out of the total cases, 6,12,814 have been cured so far, while 3,31,146 are currently active. In the past 24 hours, 20,783 patients were declared cured, taking India's recovery rate to 63.25 per cent. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Meghalaya to close all entry points to state from July 24-31
The Meghalaya government has decided to close all entry points to the state from July 24 to 31 to intensify COVID-19 surveillance, as its caseload rose to 354 on Thursday with 16 more security personnel testing positive for the infection, officials said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Testing capacity to be increased to 10 lakh tests per day over next 3 months
Russia plans to produce 30 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine this year
WATCH | Kerala news updates
Bilateral air bubbles which will carry a possible number of people but under defined conditions to be created
Bilateral air bubbles, which will carry a possible number of people but under defined conditions, to be created
American carriers to fly 18 flights to India between July 17-31
American carriers will be flying 18 flights to India between July 17 and July 31: Aviation Minister
WATCH | Karnataka news updates
Andhra reports 2593 new cases in last 24 hours
Kerala: Amid spurt in COVID-19 cases, over 1.03 lakh students appear for KEAM entrance exam
14 priests of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams test positive
Former UP minister and Samajwadi party leader Ghoora Ram dies of COVID-19
Former minister and Samajwadi party leader Ghoora Ram died of coronavirus early Thursday morning at the King George's Medical University in Lucknow, his family said. According to the SP leader's son Santosh Kumar, he was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday after he complained of a cough and difficulty in breathing.
First indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by Zydus to enter human trials
he Department of Biotechnology under the Union Ministry of Science and Technology has announced that ZyCoV-D, the plasmid DNA vaccine candidate designed and developed by Zydus, has entered Phase I/II clinical trials. This makes it the first indigenously developed vaccine candidate for COVID-19 to be administered to humans in India.(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Social distancing while celebrating exam success
Kolkata: Man, who showed normal temperature at airport thermal screening, tests COVID-19 positive
"A passenger who had arrived in Kolkata from Delhi via Guwahati on a SpiceJet flight on July 14 was found to be carrying his test report showing him to be COVID-19 positive. During the thermal screening, his temperature had come out normal," the Kolkata Airport Director informed. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Another suicide in Thiruvananthapuram
Two new cases in Himachal
Himachal Pradesh detects two new COVID-19 positive cases, taking the total number of positive cases to 1343 including 350 active cases, 969 recoveries and nine deaths.
WATCH | Students who got promoted to Class 12 get laptops
147 new cases in Puducherry
Puducherry reports 147 new COVID-19 positive cases today, taking the total number of cases to 1743 including 774 active cases, 947 discharged cases and 22 deaths.
UGC on status on University exams across country amid COVID-19
Universities were approached to inform the status of the conduct of examination. Response received from 640 universities.
Out of these, 454 have either conducted the examination or are planning to conduct.
177 universities are yet to decide on the conduct of examination. I
n case of 27 private universities, which were established during 2019-20 to till date, the first batch is yet to become eligible for final examination.
Lockdown scenes from Patna
Update from Kolkata Airport
A passenger who had arrived in Kolkata from Delhi via Guwahati on a SpiceJet flight on 14th July was found to be carrying his test report showing him to be COVID-19 positive. During thermal screening, his temperature had come out normal: Kolkata Airport Director.
India's situation bter than any other country: Union Health Minister
Despite being such a largely populated nation, we can perhaps claim to have performed better than any other country. Today our fatality rate is 2.57% and recovery rate is 63.25%: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan.
News from Tamil Nadu
40 Indian fishermen, stranded in Iran due to COVID lockdown, returned to Tamil Nadu yesterday. These fisherman from Kanyakumari, Nagapattinam, Thuthukudi, Ramanathapuram ,Nagapattinam, Cudallore, Thirunelveli were handed over to respective district officials. They will be quarantined for 14 days.
Tough police checkings in Bengaluru as Karnataka capital goes back into lockdown again
494 new cases in Odisha in last 24 hours
Kerala's Greenfield Stadium complex to become COVID-19 facility
143 new cases in Rajasthan in last 24 hours
WATCH | Forget online classes, teachers in Karnataka villages deliver education at doorsteps
WATCH | 110 Not Out - India's oldest COVID-19 survivor faces discrimination
Recovery rate nears 64% in India
The recovery rate among COVID-19 patients has increased to 63.24%. The recoveries/deaths ratio is 96.09% : 3.91% now: Government of India.
Lockdown visuals from Pune
Update from DGCA
Lockdown norms flouted in Delhi
31 people holding a social gathering at a restaurant in Paschim Vihar were detained by police yesterday for indulging in drinking alcohol, in contravention of the conditions of lockdown. Case registered, further investigation on.
136 new positive cases in Indore
136 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on July 15, taking the total number of positive cases in the district to 5,632. Death toll in the district stands at 280: Chief Medical and Health Officer, Indore district.
Latest Assam tally
1,088 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Assam on July 15 including 649 cases in Guwahati. Total cases stand at 19,754 including 12,888 recovered, 6,815 active cases and 48 deaths: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
News from Kerala
Classical dance classes in Odisha goes online
Congress MP cultivates paddy in Chhattisgarh amid lockdown
29 new positive cases in Mizoram
29 new COVID-19 positive cases confirmed in the state in last 24 hours, taking the total positive cases' tally to 267 including 159 cured/discharged: Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Mizoram.
Lockdown starts in Bihar
32,695 COVID-19 cases and 606 deaths in last 24 hours
Highest single day spike of 32,695 COVID-19 cases and 606 deaths reported in the last 24 hours in India. Total positive cases stand at 9,68,876 including 3,31,146 active cases, 6,12,815 cured/discharged/migrated and 24,915 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Lockdown scenes from Karnataka
Close to 3.3 lakh samples tested in last 24 hours
1,27,39,490 samples tested for COVID-19 till 15th July, of these 3,26,826 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research.
Patna HC restricts entry to visitors as cases spike in Bihar capital
Plasma Therapy starts in India
COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS | 47,253 cases: Karnataka overtakes Gujarat as fourth worst coronavirus-hit state
For the first time, Karnataka witnessed a record hike in COVID-19 with over 3,000 people testing positive in the last 24 hours. With this, the state tally reached 47,253, making it the state with fourth highest caseload in the country. (READ THE HIGHLIGHTS HERE)