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COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS | Third elected representative from Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam tests positive

Poompuhar MLA S Pavunraj, who had attended an opinion hearing event in Mayiladuthurai on July 30, tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday night.
Sanitation workers leaving after spraying disinfectant at Arumbakkam in Chennai. (Photo | Debadatta Mallick, EPS)
Sanitation workers leaving after spraying disinfectant at Arumbakkam in Chennai. (Photo | Debadatta Mallick, EPS)
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India witnessed a single-day spike of 52,509 COVID-19 cases and the total cases in the country crossed 1.9 million, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

The death toll mounted to 39,795 with 857 new fatalities were reported on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, gyms across the country reopened today after several months under the 'Unlock 3.0' guidelines and people practised social distancing and other precautionary measures while heading back to their workout spaces.

Earlier today, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was also discharged from a Bhopal hospital after recovering from coronvirus.

Positivity rate less than 4% in Assam

Poompuhar MLA S Pavunraj tests positive for Covid-19

Earlier, Nagapattinam MP M Selvaraj and Mayiladuthurai MP S Ramalingam had tested positive after attending the opinion hearing event. The meeting was about the bifurcation of Nagapattinam district and the formation of the Mayiladuthurai district. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

Arthritis drug can shorten hospital stay for severe COVID-19 patients: Study

The study, published in The Journal of Internal Medicine, included 87 patients with severe COVID-19 in intensive care at Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

978 new cases in Jharkhand

Tamil Nadu Governor still asymptomatic for COVID-19, doing well: Hospital

Eighty-year old Purohit was on self isolation since July 29 after three Raj Bhavan staff tested positive for the virus earlier. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

Over 2300 new cases in Pune

COVID-19 immunity booster Coronil demand at 10 lakh packs a day: Baba Ramdev

Stressing that Patanjali Ayurved had priced it only at Rs 500, Ramdev said, "Had we put a higher price of even Rs 5,000, in this COVID-19 times, we could have easily earned up to Rs 5,000 crore from this. But we have not done so." (READ FULL STORY HERE)

Latest Bengal tally

  • Total positive case till date: 83,800.

  • Positive at present: 22,992.

  • Death: 1,846.

  • Discharged: 58,962.

  • Total tests: 10,03,027.

  • Note: 2,816 tested positive and 61 died in past 24 hours.

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    Andhra tally

    WATCH | Latest Karnataka bulletin

    348 new cases in Goa

    New quarantine rules in Goa

    Latest Mizoram tally

    News from J&K Raj Bhavan

    In view of COVID-19 pandemic, ‘At Home’ function for Independence Day to be hosted by the Raj Bhavan, Srinagar, as per past practice, stands cancelled: Jammu and Kashmir Raj Bhavan.

    Only one case reported in Dharavi

    One COVID-19 positive case has been reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 2589 including 77 active cases and 2254 discharges: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

    Goa changes quarantine rule for people arriving in state

    Passengers who will be able to produce a COVID-19 negative certificate issued by ICMR recognized lab, not older than 48 hours prior to the arrival in Goa, will be exempted from home quarantine.

    559 new cases in J&K

    Update from Kerala

    All Non Resident Keralites ( NRKs) who reached Kerala & are unable to return to their respective working places abroad due to COVID-19 will be provided Rs 5000 each. For this, the cabinet today sanctioned Rs 50 crore from CM Distress Relief Fund: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.

    Karnataka CM stable, doing well: Hospital

    Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa was admitted on 2nd August 2020 for COVID-19 and has been clinically stable since then. His vital parameters are within normal limits & he has been responding to treatment. He is comfortable & attending to his activities from his room: Manipal hospital.

    246 new cases in Uttarakhand

    Lockdown news from Assam

    Total lockdown to be imposed in Tinsukia and Makum municipal boards. The order will come into force from 6 pm on August 5 to 6 pm on August 11.

    Latest Maharashtra tally

    75 new cases in Manipur

    News from Haryana

    FIRs registered against 11 sanitizer brands due to failure of their samples collected across various districts in Haryana. Along with this, a notice has been issued to cancel or suspend the license of the respective brand: Anil Vij, state Health Minister.

    Mumbai's recovery rate nears 80%

    Latest Karnataka tally

    Recoveries outnumber new cases in Punjab

    Kolkata civic body keeps ashes of COVID victims for families to collect from crematorium

    According to protocol, family members of COVID-19 victims cannot attend the cremation and thus they are not able to collect the ashes at that time, said Atin Ghosh, a member of the KMC Board of Administrators.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Kerala: District wise distribution of COVID-19 cases

    25,000 non-Kashmiri migrant workers return to J-K

    A total of 3.2 lakh people, including the migrant workers, arrived in Jammu and Kashmir from outside since the nationwide lockdown came into effect on March 25, and all of them were subjected to COVID-19 tests.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    India's recovery rate rises to 67.19% and case fatality drops to 2.09%, says Centre

    "With an increasing number of COVID-19 patients recovering, there has been a 63.8 per cent increase in the recovered cases in the last 14 days, indicating that the COVID-19 response and management driven by the Centre's 'test, track, treat', strategy is yielding the desired results," the health ministry said in the statement.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Fresh cases in Delhi above 1,000 again after three days

    Seven deaths reported in Kerala today

    Global updates | South Africa sees dip in new coronavirus cases but warns of return

    South Africa has 521,318 confirmed coronavirus cases, the fifth highest in the world and more than half of all reported cases in Africa, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So far South Africa has recorded 8,884 COVID-19 deaths, although studies of excess mortality rates indicate the actual toll could be higher.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    COVID-19 LIVE | TN tally reaches 2,73,460, over 110 deaths in last 24-hours

    Active coronavirus cases in Odisha over 13,000

    Bengaluru: First-of-its-kind mobile COVID-19 lab dedicated to public

    Touted as a first of its kind in the nation, a mobile COVID-19 lab was inaugurated on Wednesday by the Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar
    The lab, approved by the (ICMR can do 9,000 RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) tests per month, an official press release
    'This is a unique lab having all safety features and capable of producing 100% accurate results within four hours,' Dr Sudhakar was quoted as saying in the press release.
    (Inputs from PTI)

    IN PICS | Now Chennai gets its own plasma bank

    Ailing Lalu shifted to RIMS director’s bungalow to keep Covid-19 away

    Jailed RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, currently admitted to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi, was shifted to the official residence of RIMS director, also known as Kelly Bungalow located inside the hospital campus.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Dharavi reports one new COVID-19 case

    One COVID-19 positive case has been reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 2589 including 77 active cases and 2254 discharges: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

    Global update | Third of Afghans estimated to have contracted virus: Health Ministry

    The survey estimated that 31.5 per cent of the population had contracted the virus, with the highest infection rate in Kabul where more than half of the city's five million population were thought to have been infected. But the country of around 32 million people has only limited testing capacity and has officially declared just 36,000 cases and more than 1,200 deaths.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    WATCH | In hospital for COVID-19 treatment, Karnataka CM watches 'bhoomi poojan'

    Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah stable, says hospital

    Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is undergoing treatment for coronavirus, is now stable and has no fever, the hospital where he is admitted said on Wednesday. Siddaramaiah was admitted on Monday night after having fever in the morning, according to his son Dr Yathindra Siddaramaiah.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Over six-lakh tests conducted in India for second straight day: Centre

    India has continued testing over 6 lakh COVID-19 samples for the second consecutive day. With 6,19,652 tests conducted in the last 24 hours, the cumulative testing as on date has reached 2,14,84,402. The tests per million has seen a sharp increase to 15568: Union Health Ministry

    Kerala: Entrance exams cancelled in wake of coronavirus

    'At home' function for Independence Day cancelled in Jammu and Kashmir

  • The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday said the 'at home' function for this year's Independence Day at Raj Bhawan, Srinagar has been cancelled in view of the COVID-19 pandemic

  • 'In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 'At Home' function for this year's Independence Day to be hosted by the Raj Bhavan, Srinagar, as per past practice, stands cancelled," a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said

  • The spokesperson said the decision was taken after assessing the current circumstances of the pandemic in the union territory and keeping in view the compliance of all healthcare protocols and SOP's notified by the central and the UT governments

    • Several AIADMK cadre test positive for COVID-19 in TN's Dindigul

    Nightmare continues in Odisha with 1337 fresh cases, 11 deaths in 24 hours

    The infection tally climbed close to 40,000 after 1337 new cases were detected from 28 of the 30 districts. According to the Health and Family Welfare Department, the deceased included two women, aged 52 and 60 from Ganjam and Khurda respectively. Of the 11 deaths, nine persons, including five from Ganjam and one each from Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Gajapati and Khurda succumbed to novel coronavirus.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    WATCH | All your latest COVID-19 latest updates from Kerala

    Global update | Another cruise ship in Norway stalled as 44 test positive for COVID-19

    A cruise ship with 123 passengers on board and a crew of 85 docked Wednesday in the Norwegian harbour of Bodoe but no one could disembark after a former passenger from Denmark tested positive for the coronavirus upon returning home.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Tamil Nadu government allows gyms to function from August 10th

    Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam tests positive for COVID-19, says he's in 'good health'

    “I was advised to quarantine at home and take medications but I didn’t want to do it so I got myself admitted to the hospital. I will be discharged in two days,” Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam added.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Today's Public Service Announcement!

    Wednesday's Google doodle is a PSA to remind us the do's and dont's during this fight against COVID-19 pandemic. (Screengrab)

    Rs 42 lakh loss as some Shramik Specials ran empty: Maharashtra govt to HC

    The Maharashtra government on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that it incurred a loss of around Rs 42 lakh as most of the Shramik Special trains arranged in the last month to ferry stranded migrant workers to their native states amid the COVID-19 pandemic went empty.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Odisha's COVID-19 caseload crosses 39,000-mark; death toll mounts to 225

    Odisha's COVID-19 caseload crossed the 39,000-mark with the detection of 1,337 fresh infections, while nine more fatalities pushed its coronavirus death toll to 225 on Wednesday, a health official said. The fresh infections reported in 28 districts took the state's tally to 39,018, he said.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    JD(S) MLA from Karnataka dies after prolonged illness, tested negative for COVID-19

    A statement from Manipal Hospital, where the 69-year-old legislator was admitted for treatment, said that he was suffering for a long time from chronic liver disease.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam tests positive for COVID-19

    In a video post, the legendary playback singer stated that his test results came positive and so hot himself admitted to a private hospital in Chennai. SPB revealed that he had fever, a cold and chest congestion and wanted to get tested for the coronavirus. Though doctors had suggested for home isolation, he decided to get admitted. (Video Screengrab)

    TN Governor Banwarilal Purohit continues to remain asymptomatic after testing COVID-19 positive

    Madurai update: Here are number of COVID-19 samples tested between July 29 - August 4

    Unlock 3.0: Visuals from Punjab gyms

    IN VISUALS | Here's how Bengaluru gyms are ensuring safe workout sessions as they reopen today

    WATCH | PM Modi offers prayers at Hanuman Garhi temple

    PM reaches Hanumangarhi

     PM Modi along with UP CM Yogi Adityanath has reached the 10 century Hanumangarhi temple where are taking part in rituals

    WATCH LIVE | PM Modi in Ayodhya for stone laying ceremony

    Arunchal Pradesh COVID-19 tally rises to 1,790

    Arunachal Pradesh now has 682 COVID-19 active cases as 1,105 people have recovered from the disease and three have died.

    Rajasthan update: Tally mounts to 47,272 with 593 fresh coronavirus cases

    Odisha tally crosses 39,000 with 1,337 new COVID-19 cases

    Unlock 3.0: After Odisha bans dine-in services, street food vendors across the state only allowed takeaways

    Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday issued an order asking tea and tiffin centers, juice stalls and the roadside food joints, vans and kiosks serving gupchup, chaat and dishes to stick to takeaways only.

    UP cabinet minister Brajesh Pathak tests positive for COVID-19

    UP cabinet minister Brajesh Pathak tests positive for COVID-19

    "After symptoms of coronavirus, I got tested on the advice of doctors. I tested positive for COVID-19. Those who came in contact with me in past few days are requested to follow government guidelines and quarantine themselves and get themselves tested," Uttar Pradesh Law minister Pathak said in a tweet.

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    Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan recovers from COVID-19, discharged from hospital

    Delhites beware: Seasonal influenza likely to pose hurdles as symptoms similar to that of COVID-19

    With the arrival of monsoon in the national capital, there is likely to be an increase in seasonal influenzas such as fever, cough and cold and vector-borne diseases which several health experts fear might clash with curning the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as both tend to share similar symptoms. (READ HERE)

    India reports 52,509 new cases, 857 fatalities; tally crosses 19-lakh mark

    82 per cent COVID-19 cases limited to 10 states, UTs: Health Ministry

    "A total of 28 states and UTs are conducting more than 140 COVID-19 tests per day per million population. India is conducting 479 tests per day per million population for the detection of the disease," Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Telangana reports 2,012 new coronavirus cases, tally crosses 70,000

    As India braces for Ayodhya's Ram mandir 'bhoomi pujan' today, row erupts in Bengal over lockdown

    Strict security measures in Bengal amid row over Wednesday's lockdown While security will be tight to enforce the lockdown to combat COVID-19, extra precautions will be taken to thwart any attempt to disrupt the law and situation "anywhere by anyone be it any political or non-political body," the official said hinting at the Ram Mandir bhumi pujan.(READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    82 per cent COVID-19 cases limited to 10 states, UTs: Health Ministry

    "A total of 28 states and UTs are conducting more than 140 COVID-19 tests per day per million population. India is conducting 479 tests per day per million population for the detection of the disease," Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said.
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