India reported 86,432 new positive cases and 1,089 deaths in the last 24-hours, as per the data shared by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.
With this rise of over 80,000 cases for third consecutive day, coronavirus tally in the country now stands at 40,23,179 including 8,46,395 active cases, 31,07,223 cured/discharged/migrated and 69,561 death.
The number of total COVID-19 cases in India surpassed the 40 lakh-mark as states like Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka continue to record high cases.
This was decided in a meeting to review the COVID-19 situation in the state, Minister for Medical Education Vishvas Sarang said on Saturday. (READ MORE)
The nodal officer for novel coronavirus at the Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital in Delhi has not been home for nearly five months. Duty and fear of spreading the infection among the family members kept him away.
With a record 70,072 patients recuperating from COVID-19 in a span of 24 hours, the total number of such recoveries surged to 31,07,223 in the country, pushing the recovery rate to 77.23 per cent. (READ FULL REPORT)
The deceased Samir Ansari, 60, was taken to ACS Hospital in Ranchi after his conditions deteriorated where the hospital authorities declared him to be coronavirus positive and put him in isolation without letting the family members meet him. (READ MORE)
A Baskar represents Mudaliarpeti and is now hospitalized in a Chennai Hospital. He is the fourth MLA to test positive after N S Jayabal, Welfare Minister M Kandasamy, Agriculture Minister R Kamalakannan and DMK MLA R Siva.
They got together for Ganesh Chaturthi last month in keeping with a 60-year-old family tradition, said Pratibha Panpatil, health officer of the Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation. (READ FULL REPORT)
Gujarat tally climbed to 1,03,006 with 1,311 new cases, death toll reached 3,094 with 16 new fatalities.
Jammu and Kashmir recorded 1,251 cases, its highest single-day spike in infections, pushing the tally to 42,241, while 15 fatalities in the past 24 hours raised the death toll to 770, officials said. This is for the third time in as many days that the number of fresh cases has crossed the 1000-mark in a 24-hour period, the officials said.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday tested negative for the coronavirus infection. This was the third time that the chief minister had got himself tested for Covid-19 since the outbreak of the pandemic. (READ MORE)
Nepal's coronavirus infections crossed the 45,000-mark on Saturday after 1,041 new COVID-19 cases were reported across the country, a senior health official has said. The country also recorded 9 fresh coronavirus-linked deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the toll to 280, said Dr Jageshwar Gautam, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population.
Karnataka will soon reach its goal of conducting one lakh COVID-19 tests per day as it has increased the number of labs and the tests done, Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said here on Saturday. "From one testing lab for COVID-19 test, we have opened 108 labs in six months. From 300 tests per day, we have increased it to 75,000. This will soon reach the goal of one lakh tests per day," Sudhakar was quoted as saying.
Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar on Saturday recorded its highest single-day spike of 213 fresh COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 8,686, official data showed. The number of active coronavirus cases reached 1,299, up from 1,188 on Friday, 1,163 on Thursday, 1,114 on Wednesday, 1,067 on Tuesday, 1,055 on Monday and 1,009 on Sunday, according to data released by the Uttar Pradesh Health Department for a 24-hour period.
Tripura registered its highest single-day spike of 691 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, which pushed the tally in the northeastern state to 14,527, a health department official said. The death toll rose to 136 after seven more people succumbed to the infection, he said.
'The Railways will run 40 pairs of new special trains from September 12. The reservation for these will begin from September 10,' said Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav.
The Aligarh district court was closed on Saturday after its three employees tested positive for coronavirus infection, an official said. The cases scheduled to be hard on September 5 were deferred to October 3, the official spokesperson said. (READ MORE)
Three more people succumbed to coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh, taking the death toll to 52 on Saturday while 22 fresh cases pushed the state's infection tally to 6,852, according to the Health Department. One death each was reported from Una, Kangra and Mandi, as per data issued by the department on Saturday afternoon.
Considering the coronavirus spread in rural areas, the local administration in Maharashtra's Latur district plans to increase the number of oxygen-fitted beds at treatment facilities. Private hospitals in rural areas may also be roped in to cater to COVID-19 patients, district collector G Shreekant said on Friday night.
Puducherry continues to witness an upward trend of COVID-19 infections as 408 fresh cases and 18 related deaths were added on Saturday, raising the overall tally to 16,566 in the union territory. 18 more people including five women succumbed to the viral infection during the last 24 hours ending 10 a.m. on Saturday.
As she experienced symptoms of cough for a few days, the Dean got a swab test done. However, the test result was negative. In the CT scan, signs of COVID were detected.
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The new advisory has recommended that all individuals living in containment zones should be tested by rapid antigen tests, especially in cities where there has been a widespread transmission.
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Francisco España, 60, is surrounded by members of his medical team as he looks at the Mediterranean sea from a promenade next to the "Hospital del Mar" in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo | AP)
“We are taking every measure to ensure the safe travelling of passengers during the pandemic. Though the maximum capacity of passengers in a train is 975, we have limited it to 159,” said A Manikandan, general manager (Operations and Maintenance), KMRL.
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From tracing students who could not be contacted, to sending worksheets to their neighbours via phone and helping out at quarantine centres, several Delhi school teachers turned ‘corona warriors'.
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In order to tackle the rising coronavirus cases in the national capital, the Delhi government has decided to set up testing centres at central government offices. Apart from this, according to state government officials, a sample collection camp will also be set up near Parliament.
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NCR districts like Faridabad and Gurgaon had high seropositivity rates. It was 25.8 per cent in Faridabad, the highest in the state, followed by Nuh at over 20 per cent and Sonipat at 13.3 per cent, according to the survey.
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The national health council, which is a branch of Bolsonaro's own health ministry, said in a statement that the government should not be talking about vaccination against COVID-19 not being mandatory.
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The total case tally stands at 40,23,179 including 8,46,395 active cases, 31,07,223 cured/discharged/migrated and 69,561 deaths: Ministry of Health
The last week of August saw a 35 per cent increase in coronavirus cases as compared to the previous week, with 30 to 40 per cent of the new cases coming from the same family, according to an analysis done by the Delhi government’s Health Department.
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Steps are being taken to ensure that passengers follow all the safety guidelines issued by the State government to keep infection from spreading
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On August 23, Health Minister C Vijayabaskar inaugurated a plasma bank at the hospital to mark the launch of the therapy. A higher official said that the nine patients, who did not have comorbid conditions, responded to the treatment effectively and their condition is stable now.
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(Inputs from ANI)
The TN government has also declared Rs 200 fine for failing to wear mask covering mouth and nose; violation of SOP in salon, spa, gym and commercial establishments will warrant a fine of Rs 5,000.
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