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COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS | Mumbai tally at 1,57,410 with 1,788 fresh cases, 31 deaths

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said with 1,541 more patients discharged from hospitals, the number of recovered cases increased to 1,25,019.
Community health workers screen people for COVID-19 and Malaria symptoms at a school in Dharavi, one of Asia's biggest slums, in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. (Photo | AP)
Community health workers screen people for COVID-19 and Malaria symptoms at a school in Dharavi, one of Asia's biggest slums, in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. (Photo | AP)
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With new rules such as mandatory face masks, social distancing, metro services across India resumed on Monday, after a gap of more than five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Home Ministry had last week issued guidelines, following which the metro rail services resumed across the country barring Kolkata, which has set a tentative date of September 14 to restart its operations.

However, 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.

The total case tally stands at 42,04,614 including 8,82,542 active cases, 32,50,429 cured/discharged/migrated & 71,642 deaths, as per the latest Ministry of Health data.

Pune records 4,273 cases

Pune district reported 4,273 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its count to 1,97,286 on Monday, a health official said. He said the death toll reached 4,651 with 76 more patients succumbing to the infection.

Sikkim reports 29 new cases

Twenty-nine more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sikkim, taking the state's tally to 1,940, an official said on Monday. Of the fresh cases, 18 were reported from East Sikkim and 11 from West Sikkim districts, state Information, Education and Communication officer Sonam Bhutia said.

'Khattar making steady progress'

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who was admitted in Medanta Hospital last month and is undergoing treatment for COVID-19, has been making steady progress over the last few days, according to the Chief Minister's Office

292 new cases in Puducherry

Chhattisgarh update

Ahmedabad metro train service resumes

To ensure social distancing,a maximum of 90 passengers are being allowed to travel per trip between Vastral and Apparel Market stations, a stretch of 6.5 kms that was made operational in March last year, officials said.

56 more die in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh on Monday recorded 56 more deaths due to COVID-19, taking the state's fatalities toll to 3,976, while 5,649 fresh cases pushed the tally to 2,71,851.

245 fresh cases in Himachal

Assam tally

Maharashtra tally

Surat district reports 286 new cases

Surat reported 286 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the highest for a district in Gujarat, taking its tally to 22,893, the state health department said. With six fatalities, the death toll rose to 900, it said. Both Surat city and the rural parts of the district reported over 100 new cases.

Nagaland reports 173 recoveries

This took the total number of people who have been cured of the disease in Nagaland to 3,674, a health department official said. The recovery rate of Nagaland also improved to 87.06 per cent from 83.80 per cent on Sunday.

North Delhi mayor tests positive

North Delhi mayor Jai Prakash on Monday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and advised people who had come in contact with him lately to self-isolate and get tested.
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Another Himachal MLA tests positive

Rajasthan update

UP IAS officer succumbs

"IAS officer Sushil Kumar Maurya died of COVID pneumonia on Monday morning. He was admitted here on August 24," Professor R K Singh, Head of the Department of Emergency Medicine and in-charge of COVID hospital at SGPGI told PTI. Maurya (53) was posted as special secretary, Language.

Bihar recovery rate touches 88.24%

Stating that the testing capacity has crossed over 1.50 lakh per day in the state, CM Nitish Kumar said that 11,350 RT-PCR tests are being done on a daily basis at present which the government intends to increase to 20,000 a day.

Chandigarh update

Three more persons died from the novel coronavirus in Chandigarh, pushing the toll to 74 while 232 fresh cases raised the infection tally to 5,995 on Monday, according to a medical bulletin. Among the new fatalities was a 72-year-old woman who succumbed to the contagion at a Mohali hospital on Monday, the bulletin said.

Delhi-Ghaziabad Metro services to resume on Thursday

The Metro services will resume between Delhi and Ghaziabad on Thursday after a gap of over five months. The services were halted on March 22 on the directions of the Union government. District Magistrate Ajay Shankar Pandey said on the first two days, the Metro will ply from 6 am to 11 am and 4 to 11 pm.

More deaths in Haryana

Haryana on Monday reported 23 more deaths due to coronavirus as another big spike of 2,224 cases pushed the infection count in the state to 78,773. The state had on Sunday reported the highest single-day COVID-19 toll of 25 deaths, and on Saturday a record 2,289 cases.

Tamil Nadu tally

Madhya Pradesh tally

Karnataka tally

Gujarat tally

Gujarat's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,05,671 with 1,330 new cases reported on Monday, the state health department said. With 15 more deaths, the COVID-19 fatalities in the state increased to 3,123, it said.

Jharkhand reports 1,250 fresh cases

Jharkhand reported eight more COVID-19 fatalities, pushing the death toll in the state to 470, even as the tally mounted to 51,067 with 1,250 fresh cases, a health department bulletin said on Monday. The deaths were reported from East Singhbhum (4), Ranchi (3) and Sahibganj (1), it said.

Manipur tally

More cases among Maharashtra cops

DDCA shut for 7 days

DDCA Joint Secretary Rajan Manchanda said, "Today there were tests organised for 98 people out which one employee who is in the electrical department tested positive. DDCA is closed until further notice as the tested person was in touch with the other officials."

107 new cases in Muzaffarnagar

UP's Muzaffarnagar recorded 107 fresh coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the total number of active cases in the district to 912, an official said. The fresh cases include 10 inmates of a jail, seven policemen and five government officials, District Magistrate Selvakumari J said.

Ahmedabad count reaches 32,696

The COVID-19 tally in Ahmedabad district rose to 32,696 on Monday with addition of 172 new cases, Gujarat health department said. With three persons succumbing to the infection, the toll went up to 1,753, it said. A total of 81 patients were discharged in the day, raising the number of recoveries to 26,929, the department said.

Uttarakhand tally

Lockdown impact

Punjab tally

India's daily testing capacity crosses 11.70 lakhs

India's daily testing capacity has crossed 11.70 lakhs. Cumulative tests are nearly 5 cr (4,95,51,507) as on date. 7,20,362 tests conducted in last 24 hrs. As a result of the countrywide ramped up testing, 1,33,33,904 tests were conducted in last 2 weeks alone: Ministry of Health

India's daily capacity crosses 11.70 lakhs

India's daily testing capacity has crossed 11.70 lakhs. Cumulative tests are nearly 5 cr (4,95,51,507) as on date. 7,20,362 tests conducted in last 24 hrs. As a result of the countrywide ramped up testing, 1,33,33,904 tests were conducted in last 2 weeks alone: Ministry of Health

Haryana CM, undergoing treatment for COVID, shows progress

Haryana CM, undergoing treatment for COVID, shows progress

J&K reports 1013 new infections

1,013 new COVID19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir today; 600 from Jammu division and 413 from Kashmir division. Total number of cases now at 44,570 including 11,009 active cases, 32,760 recoveries and 801 deaths: Govt of Jammu and Kashmir

Delhi COVID tally

Delhi records 2077 new COVID19 cases, 2411 cases that were recovered/discharged/migrated and 32 deaths. The total cases in the national capital rise to 1,93,526 including 1,68,384 that were recovered/discharged/migrated and 4,599 deaths. Active cases stand at 20,543. 7804 RTPCR/CBNAAT/TrueNat tests and 15,150 Rapid antigen tests conducted today. A total of 18,03,466 tests done so far: AAP govt

Kerala COVID tally

Kerala COVID tally

Odisha tourism minister tests COVID positive

Odisha minister of tourism and culture, J P Panigrahi, says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is undergoing home isolation

Metro makes a comeback in Bengaluru!

Himachal COVID tally

Himachal Pradesh records 28 new COVID19 positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases to 7,489 including 2,111 active cases, 5,311 recoveries and 54 deaths: State Health Department

Taj Mahal, Agra Fort to reopen for public on September 21

Punjab announces 3-month extension for all retiring doctors and specialists under 60

Asia-Europe Meeting on COVID-19

  • Transboundary nature of COVID has underscored interconnectedness of Asia & Europe. We welcome the UN Security Council’s Resolution 2532 and emphasise that the UN Secretary-General’s call for a global ceasefire should be respected.

  • We support UN’s call for shared responsibility, global solidarity & strengthened multilateral cooperation in response to multidimensional impacts of COVID, especially the importance of the WHO in coordinating health response to pandemic.

  • We welcome the adoption of 73rd World Health Assembly Resolution on COVID in its entirety including the Assembly’s call for actions by WHO Members States, International Organizations and relevant stakeholders & WHO Director-General.

  • We'll work together to step up global actions for pandemic socioeconomic recovery based on Paris Agreement & 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development objectives. We'll cooperate together ahead of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change’s COP26

    • Andhra records 8368 new cases and 70 deaths

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Kerala health inspector arrested for rape of woman who came for quarantine release certificate

    Kerala police arrested a junior health inspector on charges of raping a woman, who was in quarantine, by calling her to his residence on the pretext of giving her COVID-19 negative certificate.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Lok Insaaf Party MLA booked for spreading false propaganda on COVID-19

    An FIR has been registered against Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) leader and MLA Simarjit Singh Bains for allegedly spreading false propaganda to mislead the people on the COVID19 pandemic: Punjab Police

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam tests negative for coronavirus: Son

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    JNU to hold its fourth convocation virtually in November

    JNU to hold its fourth convocation virtually in November, according to statement by varsity

    Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi (File photo | Express)
    Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi (File photo | Express)

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Odisha reports yet another highest single-day spike of 3861 cases

    Khurda, the worst-hit district in the recent weeks, posted the highest 767 cases, while Cuttack reported 386 new cases in the last 24 hours. Similarly, Jajpur and Puri recorded 285 and 200 cases respectively. The daily cases also remained 199 in Jharduguda, 176 in Bargarh, 153 in Rayagada, 122 in Mayurbhanj, 120 in Angul, 117 in Sonepur and 105 in Balasore.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    'Mask'ing their COVID fears

    Puducherry COVID tally

    Puducherry records 292 new COVID19 cases, 11 more deaths: Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao

    7500 Delhiites take metro on reopening day

    Jadavpur University final semester exams in digital mode but no dates fixed

    The faculty meeting of the university on Sunday decided not to fix the date for holding the examination, keeping in mind the Supreme Court directive that if any state thinks about a date other than September 30 for holding the tests, they will have to do that in consultation with the University Grants Commission (UGC).

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Telangana government suspends nearly all registrations, shuts down registrar offices

    The government declared that all Registrar and Sub-Registrar offices in the state will be closed until further orders. This has come as a shock to patrons of the Registration Department. The order was issued by Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar. It suspends all registrations, except will deeds, administration of marriages and franking services.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    1% cess to be levied on stamp duties in MP

    Economic activities were almost totally halted due to COVID-19 lockdown. Keeping this in view, a cess of 1% on stamp duties, reduced from earlier 3%, will be levied on all urban area property transactions. This will be applicable till December 31: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj S Chouhan

    1% cess to be levied on stamp duties in MP

    Economic activities were almost totally halted due to COVID-19 lockdown. Keeping this in view, a cess of 1% on stamp duties, reduced from earlier 3%, will be levied on all urban area property transactions. This will be applicable till December 31: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj S Chouhan

    India's biggest COVID Care Centre to be shut from September 15

    In an order dated September 4, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the city civic body has said the decision to close the facility with a potential capacity of over 10,000 beds was taken at a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister on the advice of the head of the COVID Care Care Task Force. It has been decided to give the furniture brought for the said centre like- beds, mattress, pedestal fans, dustbins, water dispensers among others to government-run hostels and hospitals at free of cost.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Mahila Congress members demand Kerala Health Minister's resignation

    Fear of contracting COVID-19 prevents Delhi parents from taking kids for vaccination

    Parents are delaying vaccination for kids by avoiding hospital visits to prevent their exposure to coronavirus, even as pediatricians call it a disturbing trend as skipping timely administration of vaccines can have long-term impact on children's health. The experts said parents should take their children for timely vaccination, especially in the first year of a child's life.

    Ajmer Sharif Dargah opens after 4 months

    Mixed response to September's first bi-weekly lockdown in Bengal

    The West Bengal government has declared lockdown in the state on September 7, 11 and 12 despite the Centre, in its Unlock-4 guidelines, stating that restrictions outside containment zones can be imposed only after consultation with the Union Home Ministry. Kolkata Police conducted naka-checking in several areas of the metropolis while mobile units made rounds in different localities to ensure that people remained indoors on the first day of lockdown this month.

    Train services resume in TN

    Train services resume in TN

    COVID-19 recoveries in India cross 32 lakh, fatality rate drops to 1.7 per cent: Centre

    According to the ministry, five states are contributing 60 per cent of the total cases with Maharashtra at the top accounting for 21.6 per cent cases, followed by Andhra Pradesh with 11.8 per cent, Tamil Nadu 11 per cent, Karnataka 9.5 per cent and Uttar Pradesh 6.3 per cent. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Longer travel time, cashless transactions: Double whammy for Delhi Metro passengers

    A Delhi Metro employee said he had to spend more time walking to the operational gate of the GTB Nagar metro station as the other gates were closed. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    19 new cases in Himachal

    Amid chaos over MLAs' COVID-19 test reports, Maharashtra assembly monsoon session begins

    Former speaker Haribhau Bagade and other legislators, who were not able to enter the Vidhan Bhavan, complained to state Deputy Chief minister Ajit Pawar when he arrived there. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Mandatory COVID tests for Odisha lawmakers before Assembly session

    Recovery rate in India nears 78 per cent

    News from the apex court

    Supreme Court directs all the States to file a detailed affidavit, specifying the details and the kind of steps taken by them, in connection with a petition seeking adequate facilities for the elderly people during COVID-19 pandemic.

    Bihar government on COVID-19 tests in state

    Many people in Bihar keep criticising us, without any information. In March, we had decided to increase testing capacity for COVID-19 and today over 1 lakh 50 thousand people are being tested every day. We have more than sufficient arrangements for COVID here: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar.

    Odisha registers its biggest spike

    Update from Kerala

    IIT Guwahati researchers design engineered surfaces to detect, prevent coronavirus

    According to the team of researchers, the novel coronavirus (SARS CoV-2) is composed of inner nucleic acid which is covered with surface spike glycoprotein and the engineered surfaces can be potentially applied for the detection as well as prevention of COVID-19 -- the disease caused by the virus. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Update from Koyembedu bus terminus in Chennai

    IIIM devises COVID-19 test kit for rapid diagnosis of infection, seeks ICMR nod

    The new Reverse Transcriptase-Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification (RT-LAMP) assay-based COVID-19 diagnostic kit has been developed as an alternative to the standard quantitative PCR (qPCR) after reverse transcription (RT) method, which is very sensitive but requires expensive instrumentation, IIIM Director, Dr D Srinivasa Reddy told PTI. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    722 new cases in Rajasthan

    Good move: Delhi residents on metro restarting in national capital

    IN PICS | Delhi Metro restarts in 'New Normal'

    India's COVID-19 infection tally crosses 42 lakh with record single-day spike of 90,802 cases

    The total number of coronavirus cases mounted to 42,04,613, while the death toll climbed to 71,642 with 1,016 fatalities being reported in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed. The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.70 per cent. There are 8,82,542 active cases of the infection in the country which comprises 20.99 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Another month, another one-day lockdown in Bengal

    Testing figures dip in last 24 hours

    WATCH | Chennai Metro resumes after a five-month gap

    India continues leading global COVID-19 daily tally

    India's COVID-19 case tally crosses 42 lakh mark with a spike of 90,802 new cases and 1,016 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. The total case tally stands at 42,04,614 including 8,82,542 active cases, 32,50,429 cured/discharged/migrated and 71,642 deaths: Ministry of Health.

    There should be no negligence in following precautions against COVID-19: Kejriwal

  • Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday expressed happiness over restart of Metro train services in the city, saying there should be no negligence in following precautions against COVID-19.

  • The Delhi Metro resumed services on Monday morning after being closed for over five months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

  • The first line to be opened was the Yellow Line connecting Samaypur Badli and HUDA city centre in Gurgaon.

  • "I am happy Metro(services) starts today. Metro has made good arrangements. We also do not have to show negligence in following the precautions," Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.

  • Various steps like strict adherence to use of face covers and sanitisers, social distancing, travel through smart cards only, thermal screening have been put in place by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to ensure safe commuting amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • The Home Ministry had recently issued guidelines allowing metro services in the country to resume operations in a graded manner, following which the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said it would be done in three stages from September 7-12.

  • Under stage one, Yellow Line or Line 2 and Rapid Metro were made operational with restricted service hours, a DMRC official said.

  • Trains will operate in batches of four-hour each from 7 to 11 am in the morning and 4 to 8 pm in the evening in the first stage, officials said.

  • Metro services in the National Capital Region were halted on March 22 due to the pandemic.

  • The DMRC has appealed to people to use the rapid transport only if urgently needed.

    • Kochi Metro restarts

    Health Secretary reviews COVID-19 containment measures in five states, UT, pitches for more tests

    These districts comprise Kolkata, Howrah, North 24 Parganas and 24 South Parganas in West Bengal; Pune, Nagpur, Thane, Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban, Kolhapur, Sangli, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Raigad, Jalgaon, Solapur, Satara, Palghar, Aurangabad, Dhule and Nanded in Maharashtra; Surat in Gujarat; Puducherry; East Singhbhum in Jharkhand; and all 11 districts in Delhi. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    IN PICS | Train services resume from Egmore station

    Over 1800 new cases in Telangana

    Lucknow Metro restarts

    Noida Metro back on track after five months

    Bengaluru Metro resumes too

    COVID-19: With new rules, Metro services across India resume after 169-day hiatus

    The Home Ministry had recently issued guidelines allowing metro services in the country to resume operations in a graded manner. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    COVID-19 impact: Virus gone, after effects stay, share survivors

    Many patients have complained of chest pain, headache, loss of smell and taste, dyspnea, mild cough even days after recovery from the disease.(READ FULL REPORT)

    Mizoram numbers

    IN PICS | 13 special trains being operated for intra-state travel in Tamil Nadu

    Pune update

    Global Update | UK sees biggest jump in cases since May with 2,988 new infections

    Some of the increase can be accounted for by expanded testing, which is identifying people who have mild or no symptoms. The number of hospital admissions and deaths has so far not shown a corresponding rise. Two new deaths were reported on September 6.

    Delhi metro services resume after 169 days in view of 'Unlock 4.0'

    Himachal records 397 fresh cases

    Himachal Pradesh on Sunday reported its highest single-day spike of 397 COVID-19 cases, which pushed the state's infection tally to 7,416, an official said. The number of active cases in the state has also climbed to 2,176, special secretary (health) Nipun Jindal said.

    Chhattisgarh tally

    Assam tally

    Pune tally rise by 2,093

    Pune city in Maharashtra reported 2,093 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking its total infection count to 1,05,905, a health official said on Sunday. The number of fatalities reached 2,512 with 44 people succumbing to the infection, he said.

    Number of containment zones past 1,000 in Delhi

    Delhi currently has 1,076 containment zones. This is for the first time when Delhi has witnessed such a large surge in the number of containment zones.

    Scenes from RK Beach in Visakhapatnam

    Jharkhand tally

    145 cases among Noida cops so far

    A total of 145 police personnel deployed in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar have tested positive for COVID-19 and 75 per cent of them have recovered, officials said on Sunday. Also, 34 police personnel are currently undergoing treatment for the novel coronavirus, which has claimed the life of one of their colleagues in the district, the officials said.

    Meghalaya's tally crosses 3000-mark

    The COVID-19 caseload in Meghalaya crossed the 3,000-mark on Sunday as 88 more people tested positive for the disease, a senior health department official said. The state's coronavirus tally has now reached 3,005.

    Wrestler Rahul Aware tests positive

    World Championship bronze medallist wrestler Rahul Aware has tested positive for coronavirus after his arrival at the SAI's Sonepat Centre for the national camp. Aware is the fifth Indian wrestler to test positive for the dreaded virus after Vinesh Phogat, Deepak Punia, Navin and Krishan.

    Haryana CM doing well

    Dharavi reports six new cases

    The total number of cases now stands at 2,819, said Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, including 97 active cases and 2452 discharges.

    Uttarakhand minister tests positive

    Urban Development Minister of Uttarakhand Madan Kaushik tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday. According to Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, Kaushik's Antigen test report came positive today.

    Goa tally

    Rajasthan tally

    Bihar's recovery rate rises

    The COVID-19 recovery rate in Bihar rose to 88.24 per cent on Sunday after 1,924 more people were cured of the disease, the health department said in a bulletin. The recovery rate was 88.01 per cent on Saturday.

    Surat reports 295 new cases

    The COVID-19 tally in Surat rose to 22,605 on Sunday with the addition of 295 cases, which is the highest single-day spike for any district in Gujarat on the day, the health department said. With five fatalities during the day, also the highest, the death toll in the district reached 894, it said.

    Coimbatore's positivity drops to 9.9%Following a significant increase in Covid-19 testing, the positivity rate in Coimbatore district has dropped from 13 per cent at the end of August to 9.9 per cent on Sunday.

    Following a significant increase in Covid-19 testing, the positivity rate in Coimbatore district has dropped from 13 per cent at the end of August to 9.9 per cent on Sunday.
    (READ HERE)

    Maharashtra tally

    Mumbai reports 37 deaths

    Punjab tally

    Madhya Pradesh update

    Gujarat tally

    Gujarat on Sunday reported the highest single-day spike of 1,335 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total count of infections in the state to 1,04,341, health department said. The cumulative death toll went up to 3,108 with 14 people succumbing to the infection, including five in Surat, it said.

    West Bengal's discharge rate improves

    The COVID-19 discharge rate of West Bengal rose to 85.19 per cent on Sunday after 3,207 patients recovered from the disease, the health department said in a bulletin. The discharge rate was 84.86 per cent on Saturday.

    Haryana reports highest single-day deaths

    25 more people succumbed to the disease even as 2,277 fresh cases pushed the state's coronavirus tally to 76,549, according to the state health department's daily bulletin. On Saturday, the state had reported a record 2,289 cases and 22 fatalities. With 25 deaths, the number of fatalities rose to 806 in the state on Sunday.

    7 more deaths in Goa

    The number of COVID-19 cases in Goa increased by 374 on Sunday to reach 20,829 while seven deaths took the toll to 236, an official said. So far 15,839 people have been discharged in the state, leaving it with 4,754 active cases, he added.

    Madhya Pradesh tally

    Punjab tally

    Haryana tally

    Ahmedabad's case count rises by 173

    Ahmedabad's COVID-19 tally rose to 32,524 after173 cases were reported on Sunday, the Gujarat health departmentsaid. As the virus claimed three lives during the day, the death tollin the district went up to 1,750, it said.

    87 new cases in UP's Muzaffarnagar

    Eighty-seven more people, including seven police personnel, tested positive for COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on Sunday, taking the active case count in the district to 899, officials said. According to District Magistrate Selvakumari J, results of 275 samples were received on Sunday.

    Kerala Finance Minister tests positive

    WATCH | Chennai limping back to normalcy?

    Jammu & Kashmir tallyJammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded the highest single-day spike of 1,316 fresh COVID-19 cases, raising the tally to 43,557, while 14 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 784, officials said.

    Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded the highest single-day spike of 1,316 fresh COVID-19 cases, raising the tally to 43,557, while 14 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 784, officials said.

    Over 3,800 Punjab policemen infected so far

    The Punjab Police is providing free health kits with a pulse oximeter, sanitisers and medicines to the infected policemen, it said. According to the statement, 3,803 policemen in the state have tested positive for the disease so far. Twenty of them have died, while 2,186 cops have fully recovered.

    Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah reopens

    The famous Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, which was closed over five months ago after the outbreak of the coronavirus, opened for devotees on Sunday, with a "moderate" number of people visting the shrine to pay obeisance to the Sufi saint.

    Karnataka tally

    Uttarakhand update

    IN PICS | Train coaches and railway stations are being cleaned in Coimbatore, services within the state will resume from Sept 7

    Uttar Pradesh reports record surge of 6,777 new cases

    Uttar Pradesh on Sunday reported its highest single-day spike of 6,777 COVID-19 cases and 77 deaths, the state health department said. With this, the state's infection tally has reached 2,66,283 and the death toll mounted to 3,920.

    Kerala reports over 3,000 fresh COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths

    Tamil Nadu Covid-19 tally update

    Andhra Pradesh Covid-19 tally update

    COVID recovery rate rises to 77.32 pc; case fatality rate, one of lowest globally, drops to 1.72 pc

    With a record 73,642 patients having recuperated in a day, India's COVID-19 recoveries have surged to nearly 32 lakh, pushing the recovery rate to 77.32 per cent while the case fatality rate, one of the lowest globally, has further dropped to 1.72 per cent as on date, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.

    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah reopens for public

    Only one containment zone in Kolkata: Bengal government

    The number of containment zone in Kolkata has come down to one, according to the latest list released by the West Bengal government.(READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    WATCH | Over 3.70 lakh in one month: August sees fastest COVID-19 growth in Maharashtra

    WATCH | Sanitisers being provided to students entering exam hall in Delhi

    Delhi Metro ready to resume services from tomorrow

    Chhattisgarh anganwadis to open from Sep 7

    Anganwadi centre will reopen from Monday in Chhattisgarh for the first time since they were shut in March due to the coronavirus outbreak. However, these centres, which provide health and nutrition services to children and pregnant women, will continue to remain closed in containment zones.

    Wrestler Deepak Punia discharged from hospital, advised home isolation

    World championship silver-medallist wrestler Deepak Punia, who tested positive for COVID-19 upon his arrival at the national camp, has been discharged from hospital and advised home isolation.

    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Congress MP Deepender Hooda tests positive for Covid-19

    First case of reinfection in Bengaluru

    I am asymptomatic and will be under home quarantine, says Arjun Kapoor

    Actor Arjun Kapoor announces on Instagram, that he has tested positive for Covid-19. He is asymptomatic and under home quarantine.

    83 new cases in Himachal Pradesh

    Actor Arjun Kapoor tests positive for COVID-19

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    Erode PMK leader dies of COVID-19

    Senior PMK leader and Deputy Chairman of the Erode District Panchayat Council Velusamy died of coronavirus here, the Health department said on Sunday.

    IN PICS | Entrance exams during COVID-19

    54 inmates test positive in UP jail

    Fifty-four inmates of the district jail in Uttar Pradesh's Banda have tested positive for Covid-19. Banda's Chief Medical Officer Dr ND Sharma said so far, 500 Covid-19 tests have been conducted in the jail.

    Health Ministry rushes central teams to Punjab, Chandigarh

    The Centre is deploying high-level teams to Punjab and Chandigarh for 10 days to assist their administrations in managing the COVID-19 situation.

    IN PICS | Inspection underway as Delhi Metro set to resume from September 7

    COVID-19 patient raped in ambulance in Kerala, driver arrested

    Police said he parked the ambulance on the way toward the airport project in Aranmula. The girl was tortured. The driver removed his own PPE kit while committing the crime, police said.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Post-COVID-19 inflammatory syndrome severely damages children's hearts: Study

    An inflammatory syndrome in children, believed to be linked to COVID-19, could damage their heart to such an extent that some kids may need lifelong monitoring and interventions, according to a review of studies.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    India surpasses Brazil to be second worst coronavirus-hit country globally

    India's COVID-19 tally of cases went past 41 lakh with a record 90,632 people being infected in a day, while 31,80,865 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 77.32 per cent on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Work from home a new normal but hits productivity: Mumbaikars

    The COVID-19 pandemic has popularisedthe concept of work from home, but Mumbai professionals say space crunch in apartments and lack of robust internet connectivity has hampered their work, though saving on travel time has been an advantage for some.Many people also complain of lack of professional environment and privacy at home, but say this is the new normal which they have to accept.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    IN PICS | No masks, no social distancing, but the game is on for Chennai boys

    Over 3.70 lakh cases in one month: August sees fastest growth of COVID-19 infections in Maharashtra

    Maharashtra reported the fastest growth is coronavirus infection in August, registering over 3.70 lakh cases, a senior state health official said. According to data of the Maharashtra health department, the state reported 3,76,587 COVID-19 cases last month, 2,41,820 cases in July and 1,04,748 cases in June.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    WATCH | Boating activities resume in Andhra Pradesh after months of lockdown

    Kerala may test all persons in COVID-19 containment zones

    With the number of COVID-19 cases going up, the state health department is planning to test all people belonging to a containment zone. At present, house-to-house visits of surveillance teams and testing of all persons are limited to high-risk areas.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Odisha adds nearly 4,000 fresh cases in last 24-hours

    No extra prescription fee for COVID test in Odisha

    The advisory does away with prescription by a registered medical practitioner for COVID test. Adopting the new strategy, the Union Health Ministry has allowed State Governments to decide on simplified modalities.
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    IN PICS | Entrance exams during COVID-19

    Lockdown feels more like a punishment: Professionals narrate COVID-19 woes

    Not just students, but the vagaries of a pandemic has also taken a toll on teachers, both professionally and emotionally. While many working for private schools and colleges are looking for alternatives after being forced out of a job, many, who are still employed, are equally upset with the current situation.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    India crosses 41 lakh-mark with over 90,000 cases in last 24-hours

    SC intervention sought on COVID-19 treatment cost by private hospitals

    In an affidavit filed in the court in an ongoing case seeking capping of COVID-19 treatment costs in private hospitals, the General Insurance Council has said that so far its members have received over 1 lakh COVID-19 treatment claims.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    IN PICS | Back to church for Sunday prayers!

    Free food packets for poor families to encourage COVID-19 testing in Punjab

    The decision was taken by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to encourage COVID-19 testing amid rising number of cases and deaths due to the disease in the state, a government release read.
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    Maharashtra, Andhra, Karnataka told to focus on aggressive measures to check mortality rate

    The states have been advised to proactively ensure higher testing, effective clinical management along with efficient monitoring at various levels to lower fatality, the Union Health Ministry said.
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    Concerns about COVID-19 spread to rural India spike as cases race past 40 lakh-mark

    Though there are no exact numbers about the spread of the virus into rural areas, there is enough evidence to suggest it has reached most corners of India and there is community transmission, say experts.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    IN PICS | Remembering martyrs but with COVID-19 protocols

    Being scared is alright: Meet 25-year-old caretaker of two COVID quarantine centres

    All this was originally supposed to be done by a group of volunteers. But with the pandemic making people wary, the young man ended up with two obvious options - quit and stay indoors like other people or take on the onus of accomplishing all this by himself. He chose the latter.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    IN PICS | Fitness enthusiasts back on streets

    Global update | Kamala Harris says she would not trust Trump alone on COVID-19 vaccine

    Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris further said that public health experts would be "suppressed, sidelined" with regard to getting the last word on the efficacy of the vaccine.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Chennai reboots, Tamil Nadu government ready to tackle COVID-19 spurt

  • With business across Chennai city slowly getting back to normal, the civic body is gearing up to tackle any situation, by increasing the number of beds at Covid care centres

  • The civic body is also taking into consideration the possibility of several educational institutions in the city, which have been converted temporarily into care centres, resuming operations

    • (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    IN PICS | 'Unlock mode' is on world over!

    Coronavirus updates from September 5

    India's recovery rate increased to 77.23 per cent and five states, namely- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh account for over 60 per cent recoveries, ministry said.
    (READ ALL UPDATES HERE)

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