A single-day spike of 61,408 COVID-19 cases took India's virus caseload past the 31-lakh mark on Monday, a day after it crossed 30 lakh, while recoveries surged to 23,38,035 pushing the recovery rate to over 75 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
India's COVID-19 caseload mounted to 31,06,348, while the death toll climbed to 57,542 with 836 fatalities being reported in a span of 24-hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.
The COVID-19 case fatality rate has declined to 1.85 per cent, while the recovery rate has risen to 75.27 per cent.
There are 7,10,771 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 22.88 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7.
According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 3,59,02,137 samples have been tested up to August 23 with 6,09,917 samples being tested on Sunday.
The observer-blind, randomised controlled study to determine the safety and immunogenicity of ''Covishield'' on healthy Indian adults will begin at Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College and Hospital in Pune, sources said. (READ MORE)
Odisha: Cuttack Municipal Corporation declares a residential building in the city as micro-containment zone after 24 #COVID19 cases, among nine families, were found there. All the inhabitants within the micro-containment zone to strictly remain in home.
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2020
940 new #COVID19 cases and 15 deaths reported in Jharkhand today. Total number of cases now at 31,118 including 9,758 active cases, 21,025 recoveries and 335 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/vOuSTRhUPV
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2020
Eight-time Olympic champion former sprinter Usain Bolt on Monday said he is awaiting results of a COVID-19 test that he underwent during the weekend and has gone into self-quarantine as a precautionary measure. (READ MORE)
What lockdown? Heavy traffic was witnessed on Tank Bund road on the third day of Ganesha idol Immersion in Hyderabad.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 24, 2020
Express Photo | @meetsenbaga @XpressHyderabad pic.twitter.com/0HkE8Nk9xM
Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt has tested positive for coronavirus days after partying with guests, including English footballer Raheem Sterling, for his 34th birthday in Jamaica, according to media reports. (READ MORE)
#TNIEUpdatesOnCovid19
— Bosky Khanna (@BoskyKhanna) August 24, 2020
5851 new cases
283665 tally
81211 active cases
130 deaths #Bengaluru 1918#Belagavi 319#Ballari 306@NewIndianXpress @XpressBengaluru @santwana99 @DHFWKA @MoHFW_INDIA @CMofKarnataka @mla_sudhakar @drashwathcn @RAshokaBJP @WHO pic.twitter.com/3vTNnbVL91
With doctors and health workers exposed to the risk of Covid-19 pandemic, the Uttar Pradesh government has prepared a new strategy to make the corona warriors secure by insuring them and incentivising their services in the fight against the disease. (READ MORE)
#COVID19updates #Kerala as on #Aug24
— Dileep V Kumar (@dileepvk_TNIE) August 24, 2020
Total #COVID19 cases- 59,504
Total active cases-20323
Total recovered-38887
Total deaths-234
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cases on #Mon-1242
due to contact-1081
returnees-127
infected #healthworkers-34@xpresskerala @NewIndianXpress
As many as 25 persons, including BJP functionaries, were booked for taking a Vinayakar idol on a procession in Velachery, flouting the lockdown and ignoring orders of government and ruling of the Madras High Court. (READ MORE)
In Maharashtra, today 11,015 positive patients detected, 14,219 discharge while 212 deaths are reported. @NewIndianXpress @Sunday_Standard
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) August 24, 2020
Relaxing inter-state travel norms, the Karnataka government on Monday announced that passengers arriving from other states need not quarantine themselves for 14 days at home, and asymptomatic persons can perform their activities. (READ MORE)
The accused, Lucky Kumar, a resident of Rohtak, escaped from Mission Hospital on Sunday by breaking the grille of a window in the ward, they said. (READ MORE)
Delhi on Monday reported 1,061 new COVID-19 cases, 1,200 discharges/recoveries/migrated and 13 deaths. Total number of cases now at 1,62,527 including 1,46,588 recovered cases, 11,626 active cases & 4,313 deaths, the health department said.
Uttarakhand reports 412 new #COVID19 positive cases, taking the total number of cases to 15529. pic.twitter.com/ixh5Y6I5Yd
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2020
Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam continues to be on ventilator and ECMO support in the ICU and his clinical condition is stable, said a health bulletin issued by a private hospital here on Monday.The 74-year-old was admitted to the hospital on August 5 for COVID-19 treatment and was wheeled into the ICU after his condition deteriorated.
I was tested for Novel Corona Virus today. My test report has returned positive.
— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) August 24, 2020
I appeal to all colleagues and associates who came in my contact over the last week to get themselves tested. I request my close contacts to move into strict quarantine immediately.
A total of 21,01,808 people were reported to be under home quarantine until Sunday. Of this, about 14.5% were those under quarantine after having a travel history and another 25.6% were under home quarantine as they have been tested for COVID-19 and are awaiting the results. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
The World Health Organization says using plasma from the recovered to treat COVID-19 is still considered an “experimental” therapy and that the preliminary results showing it may work are still “inconclusive.” (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
A #COVID Care Centre has been set up at Sidhapudur Corporation Higher Secondary School to treat asymptomatic #COVID19 patients in Coimbatore.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 24, 2020
Express Photos | @rk_clicks @xpresstn pic.twitter.com/ajt1XECjTC
#COVID19 update #TamilNadu (August 24)
— S Mannar Mannan (@mannar_mannan) August 24, 2020
Today’s +ive cases 5,967 (5,941 indigenous/26 imported) Total 3,85,352
Chennai 1,277 Total 1,26,677
Active 53,282
Discharged 6,129 Total 3,25,456
Death 97 (30 pvt/67 govt) 92 with comorbidities Total 6,614@xpresstn @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/WoL6swfROi
76-year-old Soren and his wife Rupi Soren were tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday following which they were put in home isolation in their residence in Ranchi. Hospital sources said that Soren is perfectly alright and has been taken to Medanta only as a precautionary measure.(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
The office block where he used to sit has been closed for sanitisation work. Other staff members who sat there have also undergone the coronavirus test, (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
428 new #COVID10 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir today; 154 from Jammu division and 274 from Kashmir division. Total number of cases now at 33075 including 7246 active cases, 25205 recoveries and 624 deaths: Govt of Jammu and Kashmir pic.twitter.com/k49QWZvJtU
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2020
Piloted by the Department of Biotechnology, the proposed mission will focus on end-to-end vaccine development from clinical trial stage to regulatory facilitation to manufacturing, sources said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
#COVIDUpdates: The state recorded as many 8,601 new cases in the last 24 hours besides recording 8,741 recovered cases. However, 86 deaths were recorded taking the toll to 3,368.
— TNIE Andhra Pradesh (@xpressandhra) August 24, 2020
Total cases: 3,61,712
Active cases: 89,516
Recovered: 2,68,828@NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/hquPXQblxV
JMM Chief Shibu Soren, as a precautionary measure, has been admitted to COVID-19
— Mukesh Ranjan (@Mukesh_TNIE) August 24, 2020
ward of Medanta Hospital in Ranchi. 76-year old Soren and his wife Rupi Soren were tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday and were put in home isolation. @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard
Caught in the act | A traffic cop clicks picture of youngsters riding without helmet in Visakhapatnam.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 24, 2020
Express photo | @Gsn_tnie.@xpressandhra pic.twitter.com/yPIOc9k3MY
Eight Indians were among 13 imported coronavirus cases reported in Singapore, which has so far registered 56,404 COVID-19 infections, health officials said on Monday. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said 13 imported COVID-19 cases were reported on Sunday, of whom eight arrived from India on August 11 and the rest five were from Bangladesh and the Philippines.
Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 30,178 on Monday as 967 more people tested positive for the infection, while nine fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 320, a health bulletin said. The fresh infections have pushed the number of active cases in the state to 9,722, while 20,136 people have recovered from the disease, it said.
In tough times like #COVID19 pandemic, all we need is some pawsitivity! Medical staff offers biscuit to a stray dog in Tirupati.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 24, 2020
Express photo | @KanchiMadhav.@xpressandhra pic.twitter.com/EGnzdfn1QR
Pharma companies are unlikely to sustain the healthy operating performance reported in the first quarter as they will lose the margins booked during the global lockdowns, says a report. The pharma companies cumulatively saw their pre-tax margins rising by 306 bps on an annualised basis and 551 bps sequentially in the first quarter due to better prices and lower expenses both due to the lockdowns, according to a report by India Ratings.
After nearly four months, traders of the Koyambedu wholesale fruit, vegetable, flower and foodgrain market have something to cheer about as talks were held with Chief Minister Edapaddi K Palaniswami on Monday to reopen it. (READ MORE)
Medical staff of Paderu came up with a novel way to bust the stress among the people who tested positive for Covid-19. They danced with the patients at the Covid care centre at the Youth Welfare Centre in Paderu to develop a positive attitude among the latter. (READ MORE)
India's COVID-19 recoveries have crossed 23 lakh and are more than three times the number of active cases of the infection in the country, while the case fatality rate, maintaining a steady downward trajectory, has further dropped to 1.85 per cent, the Union health ministry said on Monday.
India's COVID-19 recoveries have crossed 23 lakh and are more than three times the number of active cases of the infection in the country, while the case fatality rate, maintaining a steady downward trajectory, has further dropped to 1.85 per cent, the Union health ministry said on Monday.
The Ahmedabad civic body on Monday said it has decided to denotify some designated COVID-19 hospitals in view of the number of coronavirus cases coming down in the city. In the first phase, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has denotified nine private hospitals so that beds reserved there for COVID-19 cases are released for the treatment of non-coronavirus patients, the civic body said in a release.
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro defended the reopening of retail outlets “with responsibility” and said his government had done everything possible to curb the spread of Covid-19, in a video posted on social media Sunday. Some authorities have destroyed jobs in Brazil, Bolsonaro said, referring to state governors who advocate maintaining social distancing. Brazil reached 114,744 deaths from the coronavirus, including 494 in the last 24 hours.
A special bench, headed by Chief Justice D N Patel, also extended the relief in cases related to those who were enlarged on interim bail or parole and may carry the COVID-19 infection. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
A special bench, headed by Chief Justice D N Patel, also extended the relief in cases related to those who were enlarged on interim bail or parole and may carry the COVID-19 infection. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Advocate Deepak Prakash, appearing for petitioner Hashik Thayikandy, said that all he is asking for is a national policy to be formulated that would provide for uniform compensation throughout the country. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
#COVID19 cases in Puducherry at 10,859, including 3,753 active cases, 6,942 recoveries and 164 deaths. pic.twitter.com/a46W9gnkaD
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2020
#COVID19 cases in Puducherry at 10,859, including 3,753 active cases, 6,942 recoveries and 164 deaths. pic.twitter.com/a46W9gnkaD
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2020
Notably, the Speaker has tested positive two days before the monsoon session of the Assembly starts in Chandigarh on August 26. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
21 new #COVID19 cases reported in Himachal Pradesh today. Total number of positive cases in the state rises to 5,022 including 1,485 active cases, 3,461 recovered cases & 27 deaths so far: State Health Department, Himachal Pradesh pic.twitter.com/bF71PCXwV9
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2020
The technical education regulator has also clarified that the relaxation is being made available only for the 2020-21 academic session and should not be seen as a precedent for future academic years. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Banerjee, in a series of tweets on Monday morning, said she was vocal about the issue during the last video conference of chief ministers with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
"Kindly refrain from rumour-mongering," says singer #SPBalasubrahmanyam's son SPB Charan following reports of him testing negative for #COVID19. Clarifying he still remains on life support, he said the legendary singer is stable. @xpresstn pic.twitter.com/pCKSkIKatX
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 24, 2020
2949 new #COVID19 cases in #Odisha, 10 die
— Hemant Kumar Rout (@TheHemantRout) August 24, 2020
1826 in quarantine
1123 local cases
Tests: 60,909
🔹Cuttack 589
🔹Khurda 474
🔹Jajpur 215
🔹Koraput 181
🔹Ganjam 179
🔹Mayurbhanj 156
🔹Rayagada 143
🔹Sambalpur: 104
Total cases: 81,479
Tests: 13,63,620@XpressOdisha @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/ThpTPXV0hC
Supreme Court refuses to issue guidelines throughout the country for giving ex-gratia to the families of those who died due to #COVID19 pandemic.
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2020
Court said, "Every state has a different policy to deal with,
based on its finances, there can't be directions from the top court." pic.twitter.com/9fAPugMllL
A handloom machine, locally called 'tant', could be found in every household in Shantipur, Phulia and Samudragarh areas where weaving is the traditional occupation. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Punjab: Police mark shops with numbers in Ludhiana as the odd-even formula for opening of shops on weekdays kicks-in. "The odd and even-numbered shops will open on alternative days. A fine of Rs 5,000 will be imposed on the violators," says sub-inspector Pawan Kumar. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/dZRwzIymty
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2020
PM-CARES Fund Trust has decided to allocate funds for fight against #COVID19 by way of establishment of 500-bed COVID-19 makeshift hospitals at Patna & Muzaffarpur, Bihar by DRDO. This will go a long way in improving COVID care in #Bihar: Prime Minister's Office (PMO) pic.twitter.com/3ZB9nVrz07
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2020
In our last video conference with PM Modi, I had been vocal against the UGC guidelines mandating completion of terminal examinations in Universities/Colleges by the end of September 2020, which had a huge potential to put student lives at risk: Mamata Banerjee, CM, West Bengal https://t.co/hQhsIjNfVV
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2020
There are 7,10,771 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 22.88 per cent of the total caseload, the latest government data stated. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
A pall of gloom fell in the Opposition camp when Perumbavoor MLA Eldhose Kunnapally was initially reported as COVID 19 positive. But later clarification came that it was his personal staff who had turned positive. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Karnataka: Family members of a patient protest at a hospital in Kundapura, Udupi after they allegedly received the wrong body of a person who died due to #COVID19
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2020
Patient's brother Ravi says, "My brother's body was given to a family from Kundapura & unknown body was given to us." pic.twitter.com/d1sM8018o9
Bachchan, who recovered from COVID-19 earlier this month, visited a set for the first time since the coronavirus-induced lockdown in March forced shut film and TV shoots. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Rajasthan reports 585 fresh #COVID19 cases and 6 deaths today till 1030 hours, taking the total cases to 71,194 including 961 deaths, 55,443 recoveries and 14,790 active cases: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/p92T8hEFvj
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2020
Over the last two months, at least 11 suicides by doctors have been reported, the latest being the case of a government doctor, Nagendra SR in Mysuru, Karnataka who ended his life reportedly due to harassment by fellow doctors. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Named Covishield, the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine candidate which has been created using parts of adenovirus, will be commercialized once trials are proven successful and requisite regulatory approvals are in place, the company said. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
Delhi High Court further extends all the interim orders till October 31, as litigants and advocates are unable to appear before the court due to COVID-19 pandemic.
All devotees coming from outside J&K for Vaishno Devi Yatra require valid #COVID19 negative test report not more than 48 hours older at the time of arrival. Without negative test report, they won't be allowed for the yatra: Ramesh Kumar, CEO, Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, J&K pic.twitter.com/xGmiGHtGGm
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2020
India reported 61,408 new COVID-19 cases, 57,468 recoveries and 836 deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the total COVID-19 tally rises to 31,06,349 including 23,38,036 cured/discharged/migrated cases & 57,542 deaths: Union Ministry of Health pic.twitter.com/jzYnnHjTzt
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2020
Villagers of Chathaa Nanhera, Sangrur announced from a gurudwara that they won't get tested for COVID. Bharti Kisan Union leader said that while two people who were asymptomatic, tested positive and taken to COVID centre. "We have convinced the villagers of Chathaa Nanhera in #Sangrur district that positive patients need to be kept at COVID-19 care centre. COVID-19 sampling will also be done in the village," said Tajinder Singh, Senior Medical Officer (SMO) Kohrian.
1842 cases of COVID detected in Telangana with 36282 tests.
— TNIE Telangana (@XpressHyderabad) August 24, 2020
Reported deaths 6 pic.twitter.com/BZYDMj1ORj
1272 #COVID19 cases detected today in Assam, out of 18435 tests done in last 24 hours. Total cases 90740, recovered 67641, active cases 22854 and deaths 242: Government of Assam pic.twitter.com/usijQ5KmGK
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2020
My uncle had suggested me to develop a game on COVID. So I became interested. Development of the game completed last week & it was launched day before yesterday. It's new to me, so I browsed through YouTube & read articles for 3-4 weeks to fully understand it: Baldeep Ningthoujam https://t.co/wcIjMpbT4y pic.twitter.com/fK0euYk0Pc
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2020
West Bengal: A large number of people gathered amid COVID-19 pandemic at Railpar area of Asansol yesterday, for an event wherein state's Law Minister, Moloy Ghatak felicitated toppers of Madhyamik Pariksha and Higher Secondary exams this year. pic.twitter.com/aUXoleSfEO
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2020
The phase-one human clinical trials of the two indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidates, one developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with ICMR and the other by Zydus Cadila Ltd, have been completed and the trials have moved to phase-two, ICMR Director General Dr Balram Bhargava had said recently. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
The constantly rising number of recoveries has ensured that the active cases of coronavirus infection, which is the "actual caseload" of the country, currently comprises only 23.24 per cent of the total cases, it said. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
The COVID-19 caseload of West Bengal went up to 1,38,870 after the highest single-day spike of 3,274 new infections was reported on Sunday, the health department said.The death toll due to the disease also rose to 2,794 with 57 more people succumbing to coronavirus infection, a bulletin released by the department said. Since Saturday, 3,048 patients have recovered from the disease and the number of active cases is now 28,069, it said. (READ THE HIGHLIGHTS HERE)