Recording over 90,000 new cases for two days in a row, India's COVID-19 tally rose by 75,809 in the last 24 hours to reach 42,80,422 on Tuesday, while a record 1,133 fatalities took the death toll to 72,775, the Union health ministry data showed.
During the same period, the number of recoveries surged to 33,23,950 pushing the recovery rate to 77.65 per cent, according to the data updated at 8 am on Tuesday.
The COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.7 per cent.
According to the data, there are 8,83,697 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprise 20.65 per cent of the total caseload.
The Tripura government has also decided to allow Rapid Antigen Tests at 17 private hospitals and nursing homes, and it would cost Rs 750 per test, the statement said.
Four more people died of coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, taking the death toll to 59, while 171 fresh cases pushed the state's infection tally to 7,832. According to health department data, three fatalities were reported from Shimla and one from Kangra.
The number of coronavirus cases in Surat rose to 23,158 on Tuesday with 265 more persons testing positive for the infection, the highest for a district in Gujarat, the state health department said. With six more fatalities, also the highest in the state, the death toll in the south Gujarat district rose to 906, it said.
The state reported 2,545 new COVID-19 cases and 12 more deaths, taking the statewide tally above the 50,000-mark to 50,114 and the toll to 407 on Tuesday, a health official said. Chhattisgarh now has 26,915 active cases as 22,792 people have recovered and 407 died, the official said.
Maharashtra's Nagpur district on Tuesday registered 2,205 coronavirus cases, a new single-day high, taking its tally to 43,237, while 34 more patients died due to the infection, the local administration said.
Gujarat's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,06,966 with 1,295 new cases reported on Tuesday, the state health department said. The coronavirus death toll of the state rose to 3,136 with 13 more fatalities, it said.
As many as 457 persons tested positive for coronavirus in Goa, while nine died of the infection on Tuesday, an official from the health department said. Apart from this, 448 people were discharged from hospitals, taking the number of recoveries in the coastal state to 16,875, the official said.
Six members of a particularly vulnerable tribal group of Andaman and Nicobar Islands tested positive for COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. (READ HERE)
The Alandur zone currently has the highest percentage of active cases (13%) as on Monday, with other Southern zones, Perungudi and Sholinganallur, having 11% and 10% active cases respectively. The cases in the rest of the Northern and Central zones were only from 6-9%. (READ HERE)
Nine people, including a 2-year- old girl, tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours in Mizoram, taking the state's tally to 1,123, an official said on Tuesday. Of the fresh cases, five were reported from Kolasib district, three from Aizawl and one from Serchhip.
The main campus of University of Jammu shall remain closed on September 9, 10 and 11, so all examinations of the University scheduled on these dates stand postponed. Fresh dates for holding such exams will be notified separately: University of Jammu
The main campus of University of Jammu shall remain closed on September 9, 10 and 11, so all examinations of the University scheduled on these dates stand postponed. Fresh dates for holding such exams will be notified separately: University of Jammu
J&K records 1355 new COVID19 cases today - 570 in Kashmir & 785 in Jammu division; 491 recoveries also recorded - 417 in Kashmir & 74 in Jammu division. Total cases in the UT rise to 45,925, including 33,251 cases of recovery & 815 deaths. Active cases stand at 11,859: J&K Govt
Nambardaar of Jattpura village in Ludhiana arrested for uploading fake and objectionable post about human organ trafficking at Rajindra Hospital Patiala on Facebook and spreading rumours about COVID19 leading to panic amongst citizens: Punjab Police
According to district officials, the number of containment zones might rise with the increase in the number of coronavirus screening tests being conducted and the consequent climb in the cases of the infection here.
According to district officials, the number of containment zones might rise with the increase in the number of coronavirus screening tests being conducted and the consequent climb in the cases of the infection here.
The platform supports two types of telemedicine services -- doctor-to-doctor through eSanjeevani and patient-to-doctor through eSanjeevani OPD. It has provided essential healthcare at a critical time when conventional medicine is perceived to be risky owing to the nature of the coronavirus disease, the health ministry said.
Delhi High Court says people seeking COVID19 testing would now be required to produce Aadhaar card bearing a Delhi address; ICMR form also to be filled.
According to data from Chennai Metro Rail, 4,869 passengers travelled on the Metro using Smart Card ticketing system and 164 passengers utilised the QR code ticketing system. Passengers can avoid queueing at Metro stations by downloading the CMRL mobile app for using the QR code ticketing system.
Three more COVID-19 fatalities, 43 new cases recorded in Himachal Pradesh; infection tally reaches 7,704, death toll goes up to 58: State govt data
The COVID-19 fatality rate in Puducherry has risen to 1.9 percent with 12 more deaths and 440 fresh cases in the last 24 hours ending at 10 am on Tuesday. So far, 17749 persons have been infected by the virus, of which 12581 were treated and discharged and 337 died, leaving 4831 active cases. Of the 337 deaths, 285 were in Puducherry, 19 in Karaikal and 33 in Yanam. The recovery rate is 70.88 percent. According to the COVID 19 status released by the health department on Tuesday, out of the 2081 samples tested, 369 new cases were reported in Puducherry region, 26 in Karaikal, 42 in Yanam and three in Mahe region.
Tamil Nadu Minister & All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader D Jayakumar today convened a party meeting to begin booth level election preparation amidst COVID19 pandemic, at Otteri in Chennai.
India's cumulative tests for detection of COVID-19 surpasses 5 crore, while tests per million witness a rise from 6,396 on July 1 to 36,703 as on date: Union Health Ministry
The health department started this practice on Monday in a novel bid to encourage people to wear masks while venturing out. Deputy Director of Health Services G Ramesh Kumar said, "Only the practice of wearing masks and following social distancing norms can prevent us from contracting the infection. Those who do not wear masks shall be subjected to COVID-19 tests."
Speaking loudly can also help spread coronavirus, said Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Vipin Singh Parmar on Tuesday as he asked the legislators to strictly abide by the COVID-19 protocol, especially during the session. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Speaking to ANI, Dr OP Kalra, vice-chancellor, PGI Rohtak said, "We got permission from Bharat Biotech to start a phase-2 human clinical trial of their vaccine. We've 300 volunteers, aged between 12 years and 65- years, out of which screening of 15 has been completed." (READ FULL STORY HERE)
During the same period, the number of recoveries surged to 33,23,950 pushing the recovery rate to 77.65 per cent, according to the data updated at 8 am on Tuesday. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
"We have requested Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to further urge the Central government to run special trains from Odisha to bring back workers to Surat so that we can resume our operations," said Ashish Gujarati, President of Pandesara Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd in Surat, Gujarat. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
"The demise of the senior and respected leader of Samajwadi Party, National Secretary and MLC SRS Yadav 'Babu Ji' is the end of an 'era'. Heart wrenching and irreparable damage! Condolences to the bereaved family and prayers for the departed soul's peace! Tributes to the departed soul," the party wrote on Twitter (roughly translated from Hindi). (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Other than 39 media persons on a day, none will be allowed anywhere on the campus of the Parliament. In contrast to the normal jostling of the photographers and camerapersons outside the main entry points of the Parliament and the two Houses, only the permitted press persons would be allowed, said a senior official of the Lok Sabha secretariat. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
In a paper titled ‘Challenges in the delivery of critical care in India during the Covid19 pandemic’ published in the Journal of Intensive Care Society, researchers have highlighted the unprecedented demand that the infectious disease has placed on the healthcare system in the country. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
A bench headed by Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the Health Ministry has not issued any advisory or guideline on use of ultraviolet lights for disinfection of humans for COVID-19 management. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
As worries over India's COVID-19 spike mount, the country added 90,062 cases on Monday to take its tally past the 42-lakh mark, scientists are grappling with the pivotal issue of antibodies and trying to understand how they impact on the progression of the disease. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
With the Centre issuing guidelines for their resumption under Unlock 4, the rapid transit networks started operations in a graded manner in Delhi-NCR, Lucknow, Kochi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, but were still closed in Mumbai, Nagpur, Kolkata and Jaipur. (READ THE FULL STORY HERE)
The pandemic situation continues to be a grim one in India as the country's COVID-19 caseload crossed 42 lakh mark on Monday with a spike of 90,802 new cases and 1,016 deaths in last 24 hours. (READ THE FULL HIGHLIGHTS HERE)