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Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's letter comes a day after Baijal rejected the Arvind Kejriwal government's decision to allow hotels and weekly markets to reopen in the national capital.
Representational Image. (Photo | Anil Shakya, EPS)
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India reported its highest single-day spike of 57,117 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday taking India's tally near the 17-lakh mark.

According to Health Ministry, India recorded over 57,117 fresh COVID-19 cases in last 24-hours taking tally to 16,95,988 including 5,65,103 active cases, 10,94,374 cured/discharged & 36,511 deaths.

As a possible explanation for India's intriguingly low COVID-19 mortality, doctors from the Tata Memorial Centre have proposed that the lower incidence of blood clots in deep veins in warmer climates and latitudes closer to the equator might help account for the relatively low mortality in India.

Coronavirus severely hits festive business, dampens celebratory mood on Eid al-Adha

The usual fervour surrounding Eid al-Adha celebrations was missing on Saturday in view of the coronavirus pandemic that has severely hit livestock sale for the festival of sacrifice and forced many to stay at home. For the limited number of faithful who gathered at mosques, prayers were conducted observing social distancing norms. At Jama Masjid in Delhi, people brought their own mats and avoided hugging.(READ FULL REPORT HERE)

Maharashtra'c Chandrapur district records first Covid death

Coimbatore's renowned neurologist who treated poor patients for free dies due to COVID-19

A renowned neurologist MB Pranesh, who was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 in a private hospital in Coimbatore, succumbed to the infection in the wee hours of Saturday. He was 83. This is the first fatality to be recorded in the Coimbatore district so far, where a doctor has died due to the viral infection. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

WATCH | Kerala Covid updates

Karnataka reports 5172 new cases

Assam planning to reopen educational institutions from September 1

Chennai Fever camp attendance going down

Berlur Math closes gates for devotees as COVID-19 rages in Bengal

The Secretary of Belur Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Swami Suvirananda said in a video message on Saturday that the Math is being closed for visitors for the second time from August 1. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

Update from Punjab

Punjab government has converted 6 jails into special jails for new inmates to deal with any situation due to COVID-19. In addition, Gurdaspur and Malerkotla jails have been declared as Level-1 COVID care Centers for treatment of COVID-19 infected inmates: State Public Relations Department.

Bengal government issues new guidelines on treating COVID-19 patients with comorbidities

On the usage of drugs to treat COVID-19, the guidelines said hydroxychloroquine has no effect on clinical recovery, and it has been clinically beneficial in select cases, but with significant limitations. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

1,136 new cases in Gujarat

1,136 COVID-19 cases and 24 deaths reported in Gujarat in the last 24 hours. State tally rises to 62,574 including 14,327 active cases, 45,782 cured/discharged and 2,465 deaths: State Health Department.

Latest Chandigarh numbers

COVID-19 cases rise to 1,079 in Chandigarh out of which 378 cases are active: Chandigarh Administration.

Home treatment of COVID patients allowed on pilot basis in Chhattisgarh

The health department also released a detailed set of conditions and guidelines which will have to be fulfilled before putting any patient in home isolation. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

COVID-19: Andhra records 9,276 new cases but number of recoveries higher

As many as 12,750 COVID-19 patients were discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 76,614, which is more than the total active cases of 72,188. With another 58 new casualties, the toll in the state now stands at 1,407. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

613 new cases in J&K

Delhi COVID-19 tally nears 1.7 lakh; Sisodia writes to Shah against L-G's order against reopening of hotels, markets

In the letter written in Hindi, the deputy chief minister said that the Delhi government will again send its proposal on reopening of hotels and weekly markets to the lieutenant governor on Tuesday. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

Delhi government writes to Shah, complains about L-G

Another big spike in Kerala

Chennai crosses one lakh mark

WATCH | Discarded gym equipment find rush of buyers in Chennai market

Near 6000 fresh cases in Tamil Nadu

47 deaths, 3,807 new coronavirus cases in UP; total count crosses 89,000 mark

The infection tally has now climbed to 89,068 and the death toll reached 1,677, Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

Close to 10,000 new cases in Andhra

Centre decides to allow export of indigenous ventilators as COVID-19 fatality rate falls to 2.15 per cent

The decision was taken as India continues to maintain a progressively declining low rate of fatality among COVID-19 patients, which currently stands at 2.15 per cent, "which means fewer numbers of active cases are on ventilators", the Union health ministry said in a statement. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

Latest Himachal tally

Government to export ventilators

1,118 new cases in Delhi

Delhi reports 1,118 new COVID-19 cases, 1,201 recovered/discharged/migrated cases and 26 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total cases rise to 1,36,716 including 1,22,131 recovered/discharged/migrated cases and 3,989 deaths. There are 10,596 active cases: Government of Delhi.

26,163 cases, 192 deaths in Odisha in July, new clusters add to woes

Of the fresh cases, 993 were in quarantine and 609 local contacts. Over 50 per cent infections were detected from four districts with worst hit Ganjam contributing 308 cases, followed by Khurda (285), Rayagada (164) and Gajapati (108). As 14,135 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, the positivity rate stands at 11.33 percent. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

COVID-19 transmission rate in train carriage decoded: Scientists

Scientists have examined the chances of healthy people catching COVID-19 in a train carriage with a single infectious person, and have found that a safe social distance of more than one metre is required for an hour spent travelling together with the individual. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

Bengal Secretariat to remain closed for two days next week

  • West Bengal's state secretariat 'Nabanna' will be closed on Monday and Tuesday as it will be thoroughly sanitised after a sub-inspector posted in the buiding tested positive for COVID-19, an official said.

  • The SI was posted in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) on the 14th floor, he said. The secretariat will undergo an "intense cleaning and sanitisation process" on these two days, the official said.

  • "All officers and staff of 'Nabanna' will work from home on Monday and Tuesday," he said.

  • The SI's wife has also tested positive for coronavirus and both of them have been admitted to a hospital in Rajarhat area, the official added.

    • Health Ministry on declining death rate in India

  • The total number of recovered cases is nearly 11 lakh. With 36,569 patients discharged in the last 24 hours, the total recoveries have jumped to 10,94,374. The recovery rate stands at 64.53 per cent amongst COVID-19 patients.

  • Case Fatality Rate stands at 2.15% today and it is lowest since the first lockdown started. It has been continuously reducing from around 3.33 per cent in mid-June.

    • More than 50,000 recover in UP

    A total of 51,354 people have been discharged after recovering from COVID-19. The death toll is at 1,677: Uttar Pradesh Principal Health Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad.

    Four new cases in Dharavi

    Four new cases of coronavirus reported in Mumbai's Dharavi today. Active cases in the area now stand at 72. Total number of positive cases in Dharavi is 2560: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

    Senior BJP leader dies of COVID-19 in Andhra

    Update from Odisha

    Latest Jharkhand numbers

    563 new cases in Rajasthan

    Kejriwal government hits out at Delhi L-G

    Hotels at places bordering Delhi such as Noida, Ghaziabad and Haryana are open. COVID-19 cases are decreasing in Delhi, however, in these places cases are increasing. It would have been better if L-G would have given the permission: Satyendra Jain, Delhi Health Minister.

    Cinema hall premises in Chennai converted to temporary flower market

    139 new cases in Puducherry

    Puducherry reports 139 new COVID-19 positive cases, taking the total number of positive cases to 3,593 including 1,357 active cases, 2,185 discharges and 51 deaths: UT Health Department.

    10 new cases in Himachal

    Himachal Pradesh detects 10 new COVID-19 positive cases, pushing the COVID tally in the state to 2,574 including 1,086 active cases, 1,459 recoveries and 12 deaths: State Health Department.

    Visuals of first day of Delhi serosurvey

    Karnataka Agriculture Minister, wife and son-in-law test positive for COVID-19

    Prior to Patil, Forest Minister Anand Singh and Tourism Minister C T Ravi had tested positive for COVID-19. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    One more COVID-19 death in Palakkad, toll in district rises to three

    It is the first death from the cluster reported from Pattambi in the last two weeks. The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the district has now risen to three.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Sports update | Tamil Nadu Premier League 2020 likely to be cancelled due to coronavirus crisis

    As per the data provided by the Health Ministry, Tamil Nadu is the second most worst affected state with a total of 57,968 active cases and 3,935 deaths. The TNPL 2020 was initially scheduled to be played from June 10 to July 12, but the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) had postponed the tournament in May, hoping to host it in the August-September window.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Containment zones in Chennai stand at 56

    Second round of sero-survey begins in Delhi

  • The second round of sero-prevalence survey began in the national capital on Saturday, with the five-day exercise set to cover all districts and various demographic segments

  • The exercise is being undertaken for a comprehensive assessment of the COVID-19 situation in Delhi

  • The survey has begun and samples will be collected from four districts, including North Delhi and Northwest Delhi, to start with on Saturday

  • A senior government official said 15,000 samples would be collected from August 1 to 5 as part of the exercise, spanning different areas and age groups

  • Representative samples will be taken from all the 11 districts.

  • A sero-prevalence survey involves testing the blood serum of individuals to check for the prevalence of antibodies against infection.

    • Mental health | Coronavirus triggering suicidal thoughts among Keralites, say experts

    "One thing is clear- suicides are going to become a public health issue in the state. Except for the stats of 66 children committing suicides since March 25, official details on the suicide rate since the pandemic broke out in the state are yet to come out. It might be frightening," said an official of the health department.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    All your latest coronavirus updates from Tamil Nadu

    Puducherry reports 139 fresh COVID-19 cases, death toll crosses 50

    Out of the 1,357 persons undergoing treatment at various hospitals, 998 are in Puducherry region (336 at the IGMCRI, 351 at JIPMER and 311 in COVID care centres), 47 in Karaikal GH and 89 in Yanam GH. Currently, there are no case in Mahe.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Bhopal observes 10-day COVID-19 lockdown

    Policemen aged above 50 shouldn't be deployed for COVID duty, says Kerala DGP

    In the wake of the death of a 55-year-old sub-inspector in Idukki district, the Kerala State Police Chief Loknath Behera has instructed the police personnel that the policeman above the age of 50 should not be deployed for COVID-19 field duty.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Bhopal observes 10-day lockdown

    Overcharging: Tamil Nadu govt revokes COVID-19 licence of Chennai private hospital

    According to a statement, Health Minister Vijayabaskar, based on allegations and complaints that the hospital was overcharging, inspected the facility and reviewed the treatment. It was found that the hospital had indeed overcharged patients and did not follow the pricing cap set up by the state. Hence, the licence of the hospital was revoked temporarily.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Lockdown in containment zones of Thane extended till August 31

    In a video address, district collector Rajesh Narvekar said concessions granted to the non-containment zones and the state government's guidelines will be applicable to Thane rural, municipal council and Nagar Panchayat limits.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Kerala Police officer tested COVID-positive dies of cardiac arrest, force's first virus casualty

    As Ajithan suffered from heart-related illness, he had been serving duty at the special branch media department to avoid unnecessary travelling, sources said. Ajithan was exempted from COVID duty as well due to his physical condition.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    India records highest one-day jump of 57,118 COVID-19 cases as tally nears 17 lakh-mark

  • This is the third consecutive day that COVID-19 cases have increased by more than 50,000

  • At present, there are 5,65,103 active cases in the country

  • The recovery rate among COVID-19 patients was recorded at 64.53 per cent

  • The fatality rate further dropped to 2.15 per cent

  • According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 1,93,58,659 samples have been tested up to July 31

    • Eight-year-old dies of COVID-19 in Bengaluru

    Bengaluru Urban on Friday recorded the death of an eight-year-old, diagnosed with Influenza-like illness (ILI) and fever, at a private hospital, making her one of the youngest patients to fall victim to COVID-19.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Pune Mayor alleges 400 unaccounted suspected COVID-19 deaths

    Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol has alleged that at least 400 suspected COVID-19 deaths have gone unaccounted for in the city in July. Mohol said he raised the issue during his meeting with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday, when the latter was in the city to take stock of the coronavirus situation.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    For the first time, Telangana records over 2,000 fresh cases in 24-hours

    Eid amid COVID-19, dull celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram

    A few organisations and volunteers associated with different mosques ensured that the people who couldn't perform Qurbani, the ritual sacrifice, got the dressed meat delivered to them with safety precautions.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Congress leaders PC Sharma tests positive for COVID-19

    Bihar to send daily health bulletins to kin of coronavirus patients, launches app

    Confirming this, principal health secretary, Pratyay Amrit said that the department has directed all hospitals to start issuing daily health bulletins in the evening to the kin of patients, who remain worried. The health bulletins will also be made available at concerned hospital’s enquiry desks for free.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Highest single-day spike with over 57,000 new cases in last 24-hours

    With 92 infected by COVID-19, special drive launched for cops in Kerala

    In a major concern, as many as 92 police personnel in the state have tested positive for Covid-19 until Friday. They include three policemen at Kilimanoor police station in Thiruvananthapuram district, the gunman of the deputy speaker and a sub-inspector at the police headquarters in the capital.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    New Delhi’s 'huge' biomedical waste problem

    The report is based on the data shared by the Central Pollution Control Board and state pollution control boards of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Rajasthan, and Delhi has the highest daily share of biomedical waste generation. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)A health worker handles discarded PPE kits at LNJP Hospital. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)

    Global updates | Hong Kong postpones elections by a year, citing coronavirus

    Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced Friday that the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections by one year, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Global updates | US counts 1,442 new COVID-19 deaths in last 24-hours

    Governor calls CM Yediyurappa for meeting over rising COVID-19 cases in state

    The visit comes barely days after Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi’s impromptu meeting with the Governor had raised eyebrows. Home Minister Bommai, who addressed the media outside the Raj Bhavan after the meeting, said that cabinet expansion was not discussed with the Governor and Covid-19 was the only agenda.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Andhra records 10,000 fresh cases for three straight days

  • Andhra Pradesh on Friday recorded over 10,000 COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive day

  • With 10,376 cases reported in the last 24 hours, the state's corona count increased to 1,40,933

  • The COVID-19 toll increased to 1,349 as 68 more fell victim to the coronavirus

  • A total of 61,699 samples were tested in the last 24 hours

    • Devotees offer namaz at Jama Masjid on Eid Al-Adha keeping COVID protocols in mind

    India part of Gavi's new COVID-19 global vaccine access drive

    The international vaccine alliance GAVI has facilitated a new drive aimed at securing doses of COVID-19 vaccines for 92 low and middle-income countries and economies, including India, at the same time as wealthier nations. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Delhi government's five-day sero survey to begin on Saturday

    A senior government official said 15,000 samples would be collected over a span of five days and the survey would kickstart in four districts, including north and northwest Delhi. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Gyms to remain closed till August 31 in Noida

    Jharkhand reports 826 new cases

    Kerala reports five COVID-19 deaths, but none figure in official tally; cases rise to 23,613

    The official bulletin recorded three deaths, 59-year-old Baihaiki and 85-year-old Aleyamma (both from Ernakulam) and 56-year-old Rukmini (Kollam)  but these were from the previous days. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Karnataka minister Patil tests positive for Coronavirus

    Lockdown in Maharahstra's Latur extended till August 15

    Maha: Lockdown extended till Aug 15 in Latur . Latur, Jul 31 (PTI) The lockdown to contain the COVID-19 outbreak in Latur was on Friday extended to August 15, an official said. The lockdown with minimal exemptions was on from July 15 and was to end on July 31, he added.

    KSRTC long distance inter-dist services from August 1 put on hold

    Transport Minister A K Saseendran, who had announced the commencement of services from Saturday, told PTI that the decision to put on hold plying of buses by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation was taken in view of the hindrances in operating as there were many containment zones, besides increasing spike in COVID-19 cases through contacts. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

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