The Union Health Ministry on Monday said that India recorded a spike of 62,064 cases and 1,007 deaths in the past 24-hours.
The rise in daily caseload took the tally to 22,15,075 including 6,34,945 active cases, 15,35,744 cured or discharged and total 44,386 deaths.
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry also said that with a recovery rate of almost 70 per cent, India's COVID-19 recoveries crossed the peak of 1.5 million in the last 24 hours. Total recoveries now exceed the active cases by more than nine lakhs.
With 21 more COVID-19 patients succumbing to the disease, the death toll in Bihar reached 450 on Monday, while 3,021 fresh infections took the states coronavirus caseload to 82,741, a health department bulletin said. A total of 31,754 positive cases was detected in just 10 days, as per the health department data.
Pune district reported 1,806 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its count to 1,09,326 on Monday, while 52 more patients succumbed to the infection, a health official said.
Rajasthan's COVID-19 death toll rose to 800 on Monday after 11 more patients succumbed to the disease, while 1,173 new cases took the infection tally to 53,670. Three of the fresh deaths were reported from Dungarpur, two each from Barmer, Jodhpur and Kota, and one each from Pali and Rajsamand, a health department official said.
Sikkim on Monday reported 44 fresh COVID-19 cases, raising the Himalayan state's tally to 910, an official said. Of the new cases, 36 were reported from South Sikkim and eight from East Sikkim, Director General-cum-Secretary, Health, Dr Pempa.
The Meghalaya High Court was closed on Monday and it would remain so for two more days as the court premises was being sanitised after five of its officials tested positive for coronavirus, an official said.
Surat's COVID-19 tally crossed the 16,000-mark and rose to 16,046 with 236 new cases reported on Monday, the Gujarat health department said. With eight more deaths, the COVID-19 fatalities rose to 695 in the south Gujarat district, it said.
Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 count rose to 12,502 on Monday with the addition of 304 new cases while the death toll climbed to 99 after three patients, including an assistant commandant of the BSF, succumbed to the infection, a health official said.
Assam's COVID-19 death toll mounted to 151 on Monday with six more fatalities, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The deaths were reported from Kamrup Metropolitan, Sonitpur, Karimganj and Dibrugarh districts, he said.
As Delhi University's online open book examinations began on Monday, the teachers expressed doubts over its feasibility in the long run and also flagged the lack of guidelines to evaluate students under the latest exam mode.
A team of officials from the Centre discussed issues to related to COVID-19 management by the Telangana government and complimented its efforts in that regard.
A coronavirus positive woman undergoing treatment at a government hospital here in Maharashtra was allegedly slapped by a health worker, her son claimed, prompting the district administration to order a probe.
Karnataka on Monday logged 4,267 new cases of COVID-19 and 114 fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 1,82,354 and the toll to 3,312, the health department said.
Thane district on Monday saw its COVID-19 count swell by 964 cases to reach 99,131, while the death toll touched 2,777 after 30 patients succumbed to the infection, an official said. While Kalyan accounts for 22,653 cases, the figure is 22,158 for Thane civic limits, he added.
The COVID-19 caseload in Amravati in Maharashtra increased by 67 on Monday to reach 3,135, while 41 people were discharged, taking the count of such cases to 1,985, an official said.
The COVID-19 count in Goa increased by 317 on Monday to reach 9,029, while five deaths took the toll to 80, an official said. The number of people discharged so far increased by 213 to touch 6,208, he added.
Twenty more people have died due to COVID-19 in Punjab and 988 fresh cases pushed the state's infection tally to 24,889 on Monday, as per a medical bulletin. Seven fatalities were reported in Patiala, six in Ludhiana, three in Jalandhar, two in Ferozepur and one each in Moga and Mohali, it said.
Madhya Pradesh on Monday reported 866 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total count to 39,891, health official said. With 19 more patients succumbing to the infection in the last 24 hours, the toll crossed the 1,000-mark and reached 1,015, they said.
A reduction in sample testing by about 15,000 bore a reflection on Andhra Pradeshs COVID-19 daily tally as it reported only 7,665 fresh cases on Monday after reporting over 10,000 each for five consecutive days.
West Bengal on Monday witnessed the highest single-day discharge of 3,208 COVID-19 patients taking the number of recovered people to 70,328, while 2,905 new coronavirus infections were registered, state health department said. The department in a bulletin also said that 41 patients succumbed to the disease raising the death toll to 2,100.
India's COVID-19 cases have jumped from 10 lakh to 22 lakh in 24 days, with over 60,000 infections reported daily in the last four days, an analysis of the Health Ministry data showed on Monday. However, the recoveries have also surged rapidly to over 15 lakh with a record 54,859 people recuperating in the past 24 hours, according to the data.
Students check their mark-sheet after results for Class X was announced in Tamil Nadu. Due to #COVID19 crisis, marks the students receive are based on their performance in previous exams & attendance.@xpresstn @shibasahu2012
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 10, 2020
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The COVID-19 count reached 17,050 in Aurangabad on Monday after 297 people were detected with the infection, while nine deaths took the toll to 558, an official said. A total of 191 people were discharged during the day, taking the number of such cases to 12,537, leaving the district with 3,955 active cases, he added.
The Delhi government is unlikely to hold its main Independence Day event at the Chhatrasal Stadium due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and may instead organise a small one at the Secretariat, where Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is expected to hoist the national flag, officials said.
Five more COVID-19 patients died in Uttarakhand on Monday taking the death toll to 134 while the infection tally in the state rose to 10,021 with 389 more people testing positive for the disease.
Delhi recorded 707 fresh coronavirus cases on Monday taking the city's tally to over 1.46 lakh, even as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted that with a current recovery rate of over 90 per cent, people of the city are slowly and steadily defeating COVID-19.
Chandigarh reported 80 fresh coronavirus cases on Monday, pushing the infection tally to 1,595 in the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana. The fresh patients included a four-year-old boy, according to a medical bulletin. So far, 25 people have died from the infection in the union territory.
In Mumbai , today 925 new #Covid_19 positive patients detected while 1407 cured and discharged and 48 deaths reported. @NewIndianXpress @Sunday_Standard pic.twitter.com/Kypj9roBQE
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) August 10, 2020
Showing continuous signs that the COVID-19 curve is stabilizing, Chennai recorded 976 positive cases on Monday while a whopping 1305 people were discharged and 25 more people died. (READ MORE)
Maharashtra on Monday reported 9,181 fresh cases of COVID-19, taking its tally to 5,24,513, while the death toll crossed the 18,000-mark with 293 new fatalities, said a state health official. The statewide tally stood at 5,24,513 with the addition of 9,181 new cases, while the fatality figure rose to 18,050 after 293 more patients succumbed to the infection, he said.
No timeline has been fixed yet by the Ministry of Education for reopening of schools as majority of states are not in favour of it in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases, according to sources. While the government is looking at the possibility of starting some classes for senior students from September end or October, no final decision has been taken in this regard, they said.
Gujarat on Monday reported 1,056 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall count to 72,120, state health department said. With 20 more people succumbing to the infection, the toll mounted to 2,674 in the state, it said.
In a letter to the chief secretaries of the states and Union territories, directors of all the AIIMS and directors and medical superintendents of central government hospitals dated August 6, Joint Secretary in the health ministry Lav Agarwal has said the quarantine period of doctors and health workers for their duties related to COVID-19 shall be treated as "on duty".
The COVID-19 count in Nashik district crossed the 20,000 mark to touch 20,511 after 537 people were detected with the infection on Monday, an official said. The death toll increased by 23 during the day, including 15 in Nashik municipal limits, to reach 620, he said.
All legislators, staffers and security personnel of the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly will have to undergo a mandatory test for COVID-19 when the upcoming Monsoon session begins on August 27, officials said on Monday.
Over 20 per cent of the 2,059 COVID-19 patients who died in West Bengal were 61 years of age and older, a senior health department official said on Monday. According to the official, who is also a doctor, most of those belonging to the age bracket of 61-75 years were found suffering from hypertension, diabetes or other ailments such as renal disease, cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), which ultimately led to their demise.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is leading President Donald Trump by as much as six percentage points in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, two battleground states the Republican leader had won in the last election, according to a new opinion poll on Monday.
Masks on! After five long months, fitness enthusiasts in Tamil Nadu hit the gyms as State govt permitted opening the ones outside #COVID19 containment zones from Monday.@xpresstn @shibasahu2012
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 10, 2020
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Among the Covid positive HCWs, the largest proportion was contributed by hospital attendants and sanitation workers followed by nurses and security personnel, says the study result. (READ MORE)
Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar on Monday recorded 71 new coronavirus cases, pushing the district's infection numbers to 6,016, official data showed. So far, the district has reported 43 infection deaths with the mortality rate hovering around 0.71 per cent, according to official statistics.
As many as 5.82 lakh students have passed the SSLC examination conducted amid the COVID-19 scare in Karnataka, a Minister said on Monday. A total of 8.11 lakh students wrote the exam, the Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar while announcing the results during a media briefing.
BJP president JP Nadda on Monday launched a scathing attack on the TRS government in Telangana over handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, accusing it of 'negligence' and being in a state of 'slumber'.
Bulandshahr Superintendent of Police (Crime) Shivram Yadav has tested positive for COVID-19, a health official said on Monday. The SP's sample results were confirmed positive for the infection late on Sunday night, Chief Medical Officer Dr Bhavtosh Sankhdhar said.
A day after the fire mishap that left nine COVID-19 patients and another cured person dead in Vijayawada,official panels formed by the state government launched a swift probe into various aspects related to the incident, including non-compliance of fire safety norms by the Swarna Palace hotel management.
Dharavi slum colony in Mumbai on Monday reported nine new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall count to 2,626, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. With 2,289 out of the 2,626 patients already recovered, the slum sprawl is now left with only 79 active cases, an official said.
Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting today through video conference with Chief Ministers of Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala to review their preparedness to deal with south-west monsoon and current flood situation in the country. pic.twitter.com/1aBl7xw8ux
— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2020
Dharavi on Monday recorded 9 fresh cases of COVID-19, taking the tally to 2626. There are 79 active cases and 2289 discharges, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said.
707 new #COVID19 cases in Delhi on Sunday.
— Somrita Ghosh (@Somrita_Ghosh) August 10, 2020
1070 recovered.
20 more fatalities.
12K tests done.
477 containment zones @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/le29DhFLNG
Bihar's COVID-19 case tally now stands at 82,741 with 28,151 active cases, 54,139 discharged cases and 450 deaths. The recovery rate in the state is 65.43 per cent, the state health department said.
All regular trains in India will continue to remain cancelled till September 30. Meanwhile, only special trains will run, the Raiways said on Monday.
Russia is reportedly going ahead with its plan to register the world's first Covid-19 vaccine this week before it starts mass vaccination in October, despite safety concerns raised from several quarters, including the WHO. (READ MORE)
Schools around the country are facing similar problems as they plan or contemplate reopening this fall, dealing with aging air conditioning, heating and circulation systems that don’t work well or at all because maintenance and replacement were deferred due to tight budgets. Concerns about school infrastructure are adding momentum to plans in some districts, even in colder climates, to take classes outdoors for the sake of student and teacher health. (READ MORE)
. @CMofKarnataka @BSYBJP recovered and discharged from the hospital#COVID19@NewIndianXpress @santwana99 @XpressBengaluru pic.twitter.com/jElcr5wuKd
— Ashwini M Sripad (@AshwiniMS_TNIE) August 10, 2020
In Telangana, 442 journalists have tested positive for COVID-19 so far. The state media academy has provided Rs 80 lakh financial assistance to them.
Actor Sanjay Dutt (in file pic) who was admitted to Lilavati Hospital on August 8 after he complained of breathlessness has been discharged: Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai
— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2020
He announced on August 8 that his #COVID19 report was negative pic.twitter.com/jxSlBANOZ5
Odisha on Monday reported its highest Covid-19 deaths in a single day with 16 individuals, including four females, succumbing to the infection in the last 24 hours. The death toll of the state has now touched 337. (READ MORE)
Andhra Pradesh MLA Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy with doctors at a #COVID19 care center in Tirupati.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 10, 2020
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Puducherry Power Minister R Kamalakannan tests positive for COVID-19.
As many as 245 new COVID-19 cases were reported from Puducherry on Monday, according to the Union Territory's (UT) Health Department. The total number of coronavirus cases in Puducherry stands at 5,624 including 2,180 active cases and 3,355 recoveries.
Andhra Pradesh: Gyms reopen in Hyderabad as part of #Unlock3. A customer says, "We bring our own water bottles and towels. Only some people are allowed at a time and we are taking precautions against #COVID19." pic.twitter.com/0L25eXxFG3
— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2020
Rajasthan has detected 598 new COVID-19 cases till 10:30 am on Monday, pushing the state's COVID19 tally to 53,095 cases. According to the Rajasthan health department's bulletin, six deaths were reported on Monday, taking the death toll to 795. (ANI)
After 9 days in hospital Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa tested negative for COVID-19.
A 52-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly fleeing with Rs 60,000 cash belonging to a media professional, who had gone to AIIMS for an eye operation, police said on Monday. (READ MORE)
On a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for COVID19 today.
— Pranab Mukherjee (@CitiznMukherjee) August 10, 2020
I request the people who came in contact with me in the last week, to please self isolate and get tested for COVID-19. #CitizenMukherjee
India's #COVID19 recoveries have crossed the historic peak of 1.5 million, with a recovery rate of almost 70%. Highest ever single-day recoveries of 54,859 reported in the last 24 hours. Total recoveries now exceed the active cases by more than 9 lakhs: Ministry of Health pic.twitter.com/ENvxdlPNow
— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2020
Jaripatka Christian Cemetery president Ganesh Barve said that they had received a call from the deceased's family for his burial. "The cemetery is situated in a residential locality and there was lack of space there due the rains. There was also a problem of digging the grave due to rains. We referred to them instances in which some COVID-19 patients were cremated at ghats and their ashes were buried in the cemetery as per Christian rituals," he said.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
245 new #COVID19 cases & 2 deaths reported in Puducherry today. State's case tally now stands at 5,624, including 2,180 active cases, 3,355 recovered, and 89 deaths: UT Health Department pic.twitter.com/1M8A4dTy1w
— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2020
Releasing the information on Wednesday, Director of Medical Services Dr. S Mohan Kumar said that among the two COVID-19 deaths, a 66-year-old woman from Nanbargal Nagar and another 66-year-old male died of infection, Puducherry and Yanam regions have one each. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
After a recent tragedy in Andhra Pradesh, wherein 14 people drank sanitiser and died, the Telangana Police has started cracking the whip on those making and selling hand sanitisers without a licence. As liquor prices have been jacked up, tipplers are often tempted to consume hand sanitiser as it contains alcohol.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Quoting the findings of the research, Dr. Kumar said that symptomatic patients of COVID -19, if treated with High Flow Nasal Canellas, improve better and reduces the need for invasive ventilation.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he was more hopeful now that cases are stabilising in Victoria than he has been at any time over the past week.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Rajasthan detects 598 new #COVID19 positive cases & 6 deaths today till now, pushing the state's COVID19 tally to 53,095 cases & 795 deaths respectively. Active cases rise to 13,946 while 8,636 migrants have tested positive: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/1LvA1xWAyi
— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2020
The Covid-19 situation in the capital continues to be worrying with 281 of the 292 new cases on Sunday contracting the infection through local transmission. The sources of infection of 40 patients are unknown.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
The recoveries surged to 15,35,743 with a record 54,859 more people recuperating in the past 24 hours, taking the recovery rate to 69.33 per cent.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Gyms in Chennai started functioning after the Tamil Nadu government allowed to open. #lockdown #COVID19
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 10, 2020
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All schools in the island nation were shut mid-March when Lanka detected its first COVID-19 infection. Schools were re-opened for selected grades in July but were closed again after few days following the threat of a fresh outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Vinayaka temple in Chennai was opened for devotees after the Tamil Nadu government relaxed the #lockdown norms. #COVID19
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 10, 2020
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56-year-old Pauldurai was arrested in connection with the alleged custodial torture and the subsequent death of of Thoothukudi father-son trader duo Jeyaraj and Benicks at Sathankulam police station in June.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
#Latest : Telangana detects 1256 cases of COVID. Statewide tally crosses 80k at 80,751 cases. 10 reported deaths took place in last 24 hours due to COVID.
— TNIE Telangana (@XpressHyderabad) August 10, 2020
Tests conducted are 11609 pic.twitter.com/ijf8rf0QD9
As per the existing guidelines in Karnataka, an asymptomatic patient can be discharged without a confirmation test if oxygen saturation level is above 95 per cent and respiratory rate is under 24 per minute.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
One of the accused in #Sathankulam custodial death case-- SSI Pauldurai, a #COVID19 positive patient, died at Government Rajaji Hospital, in #Madurai. He was admitted from Madurai Central Jail. The reason for death yet to be confirmed. @xpresstn @VinodhArulappan
— Vignesh V (@vignesh_tnie) August 10, 2020
Early in the pandemic, there was almost a rush to put patients with dangerously low oxygen levels on ventilators but nearly six months into the pandemic, doctors have learnt that it does not work—mostly.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
#VandeBharatMission continues to bring home stranded Indian Nationals. It has facilitated the travel of over a million stranded Indian nationals so far. Another Special flight, AI- 301 Sydney-Delhi sector left Sydney airport today: Consulate General of India, Sydney pic.twitter.com/Iq9EFYZkPN
— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2020
President of Tamil Nadu branch of the IMA, Dr N Raja, said, “We have documents to say that only 22 doctors from Tamil Nadu have died of Covid- 19 and the national IMA list is being verified. We submitted the documents for 22 deaths to the government and we are working on the remaining.”
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
With government allowing stadiums to reopen, athletes are cautiously stepping out. Coaches, however, say it will be a big challenge for players to get back to their earlier shape.
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India's #COVID19 recoveries cross the 15 lakh mark. Infection still remains concentrated in 10 states that contribute more than 80% of the new cases: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare pic.twitter.com/0sYYaolYoC
— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2020
The Covid-19 situation in the capital continues to be worrying with 281 of the 292 new cases on Sunday contracting the infection through local transmission. The sources of infection of 40 patients are unknown.
According to the circular, applicants should mention the court number, case file name, mobile number and e-mail address in the case files before submitting them in the drop box. Once the case files are received, an SMS will be sent to the applicant.
We have documents to say that only 22 doctors from Tamil Nadu have died of Covid- 19 and the national IMA list is being verified. We submitted the documents for 22 deaths to the government and we are working on the remaining.” IMA state president Dr N Raja said.
An Air India flight carrying 114 Indians, who were stranded in UAE due to the coronavirus- induced lockdown, reached here on Sunday night, an official said. (READ MORE)
Five more people died of COVID- 19 in Assam on Sunday, pushing the death toll to 145, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The state also registered 1,123 fresh cases, raising the tally to 58,837, he said.
Nine more people succumbed to COVID-19 in Jharkhand on Sunday, pushing the death toll to 177, a state government bulletin said. A total of 530 fresh cases raised the tally in the state to 18,156, it said.
Madhya Pradesh Medical Education Minister Vishvas Sarang on Sunday said he has tested COVID-19 positive. He shared the information on his Twitter handle. Sarang is the fourth member of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's council of ministers to test positive. (READ MORE)
It's only a fortnight since a municipal ward councilor in Kottayam came under fire for joining a sit-in of local residents blocking the funeral of a COVID-19 victim at the public crematorium. Many viewed it as a blot on the hailed 'Kerala Model' in dealing with the pandemic. (READ MORE)
Bihar, battling COVID-19, would soon be the first state in the country to incentivize those volunteering to donate their plasma for the treatment of the viral infection. (READ MORE)
The Mizoram University (MZU) on Sunday deferred the upcoming undergraduate examinations slated for Monday following appeals by student bodies and Mizoram Principals Council due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state. (READ MORE)
The East Khasi Hills district administration has extended night curfew in the entire district from Monday till August 17 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said on Sunday. The night curfew will be from 9 pm to 5 am, they said.
Himachal Pradesh on Sunday recorded 107 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally in the hill state to 3,372. The new cases were reported from Chamba (23), Mandi (14), Hamirpur (13), Sirmaur and Solan (11 each), Bilaspur and Kangra (nine each), Shimla (seven), and Kullu and Una (five each), Additional Chief Secretary (Health) R D Dhiman said.
Eleven new fatalities due to coronavirus infection pushed Rajasthan's death toll to 789 on Sunday, while 1,169 fresh cases took the tally in the state to 52,497, a health department official said. So far, 35,553 people have been discharged after recuperating from the disease while 13,473 patients are still under treatment, he said.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said he would donate his blood plasma for treatment of COVID-19 patients. Chouhan had tested positive for coronavirus on July 25 and remained hospitalised for 11 days before he was discharged on August 5.
Andhra Pradesh crossed two grim milestones vis-a-vis COVID-19, registering its highest daily spike, while deaths from the dreaded contagion crossed 2,000. Incidentally, tragedy struck a covid care centre in the state on Sunday when a fire killed 10 patients undergoing treatment there.
Madhya Pradesh Medical Education Minister Vishvas Sarang on Sunday said he has tested COVID-19 positive. He shared the information on his Twitter handle. Sarang is the fourth member of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's council of ministers to test positive.
With 5,985 new COVID-19 cases and 107 casualties, the number of those infected by the deadly virus in Karnataka reached 1.78 lakh on Sunday, the health department said.
Thane's COVID-19 count reached 98,167 after 1,207 cases were reported on Sunday, while 29 deaths took the toll to 2,747, an official said. Of the new cases, the highest 332 was from Navi Mumbai followed by 297 in Kalyan.
Surat reported 222 new coronavirus positive cases, highest in Gujarat on Sunday, that pushed the overall tally in the district to 15,810, the state health departmentsaid. Surat also reported nine fatalities, also the highest in the state on the day, which took the toll to 687, it said.
Against the backdrop of a fire at a COVID-19 care centre in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, health authorities in Telangana have asked all hospitals/COVID-19 care centres to strictly follow fire safety norms.
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Hriday Narayan Dikshit on Sunday said a three-day session of the state legislative assembly will begin on August 20 with MLAs occupying alternate seats and also using the visitors' gallery to maintain social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
A 40-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after losing his job due to the COVID-19 outbreak in West Bengal's Purba Barddhaman district, police said on Sunday. The former car mechanic's body was found hanging from a bamboo pole in the bathroom of his residence in Khudirampally area in Barddhaman town on Saturday evening, they said.
The Indian Medical Association will take care of asymptomatic patients in home isolation under a public-private partnership model with the Goa government, its state unit chief S Samuel said on Sunday.
Tamil Nadu on Sunday observed an intense lockdown with only health care services and milk supply continuing as usual while roads wore a deserted look as people stayed indoors. The complete lockdown, effective since last month on Sundays, witnessed sporadic violations as well in some places.
Bihar recorded around 4,000 COVID- 19 cases in the last 24 hours while ten casualties spiked the death toll to 429, the health department said. The state witnessed 3,934 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 79,720 in the state.
In Mumbai, today 1066 #COVID19 positive patients detected while 1231 cured & discharged and 48 deaths are reported. @NewIndianXpress @Sunday_Standard
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) August 9, 2020
The number of COVID-19 cases in Nashik increased by 1,027 on Saturday and Sunday to reach 19,974, while 12 deaths over a 48-hour period took the toll to 597, an official said. The rise was 603 on Saturday and 424 on Sunday, while seven people died on Saturday and five on Sunday, he said.
The Manager of the public sector Bharat Electronics Limited was among the 10 COVID-19 patients killed in the fire mishap in the hotel-turned-Covid care centre in Vijayawada on Sunday. Police sources said the manager of BEL at Machilipatnam tested positive for coronavirus three days ago and joined the CCC for treatment.
Kerala on Sunday recorded 1,211 fresh COVID-19 cases and two more fatalities, taking the total infection count in the state to 34,331. Health Minister K K Shailaja said the new cases were throughlocal transmission.
Maharashtra on Sunday reported the second highest single-day spike of 12,248 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total count to 5,15,332, state Health Department said. At 12,822, the state had reported the highest one-day rise in cases a day before. With 390 fatalities reported on Sunday, the death toll in the state went up to 17,757, a Health official said.
Goa witnessed its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases with 506 people being detected with the infection on Sunday, taking the state's count to 8,712, while three deaths increased the toll to 75, an official said. A total of 193 people were discharged during the day, taking the count of such cases to 5,995, he said.
Six more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Sikkim on Sunday, taking the Himalayan state's caseload to 866, a senior Health department official said. Director General (DG)-cum-Secretary, Health, Dr Pempa T Bhutia said that five positive cases have been reported from South Sikkim and East Sikkim one case.
Yet another record high per day cases of 10,820 saw Andhra Pradesh's COVID-19 tally rocket further up to 2.27 lakh on Sunday. The coronavirus toll crossed the 2000-mark as 97 fresh fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours, the latest bulletin said.
West Bengal reported 54 more COVID-19 fatalities on Sunday, raising the death toll to 2,059, the state's health department said in a bulletin. A total of 2,939 fresh infections increased the caseload to 95,554, it said.
As he lowered a COVID-19 patient from the third floor of the converted coronavirus care centre on his shoulders and down a steel ladder in the rescue effort, the firemans eyes watered, overcome with emotion. (READ MORE)
The national telemedicine service which is operational on two government platforms has completed over 1.5 lakh teleconsultations enabling patient-to-doctor consultations from the confines of their homes, as well as doctor-to-doctor deliberations, the Union health ministry said on Sunday.
The Allahabad High Court and its Lucknow bench will remain closed next week due to rising cases of COVID-19 and the matters listed for Tuesday will be taken for hearing on August 17.
#TNIEupdatesOnCovid19
— Bosky Khanna (@BoskyKhanna) August 9, 2020
New cases 5985
Deaths 107
Tally 178087
Active cases 80973#Bengaluru 1948#Mysuru 455#Belagavi 380@NewIndianXpress @XpressBengaluru @santwana99 @DHFWKA @MoHFW_INDIA @CovidKarnataka @CMofKarnataka @sriramulubjp @mla_sudhakar @drashwathcn @RAshokaBJP pic.twitter.com/p3xrR3JWI7
The Telangana government is presently conducting 23,000 COVID-19 tests per day and the number would soon be scaled to 40,000, state Municipal Administration Minister KT Rama Rao said on Sunday.
Chandigarh reported one more death due to COVID-19, while 89 fresh cases took its tally to 1,515, according to a medical bulletin issued on Sunday. A 32-year-old woman, who died on August 7 at her house here, tested positive for the disease after her death, the bulletin said.
The coronavirus tally in Madhya Pradesh crossed the 39,000-mark on Sunday with the addition of 868 cases, health officials said. The case count now stands at 39,025, they said. According to them, the death toll went up to 996 after 19 people succumbed to the infection in the last 24-hours.
The COVID-19 tally in Ahmedabad district reached 27,898 on Sunday with addition of 153 new cases, the Gujarat health department said. With three deaths in the day, the toll mounted to 1,633, it said. A total of 106 patients were discharged in the day, taking the number of recovered cases in the district to 22,499.
Punjab reported 24 more COVID-19 fatalities on Sunday, pushing the toll to 586 as 987 fresh cases took the state's infection tally to 23,903. Nine deaths were reported in Ludhiana, four in Amritsar, three in Bathinda, two each in Kapurthala and Jalandhar and one each in Barnala, Sangrur, Mohali and Gurdaspur, as per a medical bulletin.
Gujarat reported 1,078 new coronavirus positive cases on Sunday, taking the total in the state to 71,064, the health department said. The number of patients, who succumbed to COVID-19, rose to 2,654 with 25 new fatalities on Sunday, it said. The number of recovered patients grew to 54,138 as 1,311 of them were given discharge.
At least 38 more people, including nine Indian Air Force personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, raising the state's total count to 1,061, an official said on Sunday. Ri Bhoi district reported 20 fresh cases and East Khasi Hills 18 infections, Health Services director Aman War said.
Nine more COVID-19 deaths were reported in Haryana on Sunday, taking the toll to 483 as 792 fresh cases of the infection pushed the total in the state to 41,635. Of the total number of cases, 10,129 were reported in Faridabad, making it the worst-hit district in the state.
Amid the rising coronavirus cases, a private dental college located near Pune city in Maharashtra has asked over 150 of its students to appear for examination in person next month, after getting quarantined there for two weeks.
The principal secretary to Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore has tested positive for COVID-19, an official spokesperson said on Sunday. J M Balamurugan has been home quarantined, the spokesperson said.
Uttarakhand has registered a surge in cases in the last two weeks taking the total tally of COVID-19 infected people to 9,632. Total active cases stand 3,334 while 125 have lost their lives due to contagion in the state. (READ MORE)
Nagaland on Sunday reported 93 new COVID-19 cases, including 42 armed forces personnel, taking the northeastern state's tally to 2,781, an official said. Of the total 2,781 COVID-19 cases, 1,866 are active as 904 people have recovered from the virus, eight have died and three have migrated to other states, the official said.
After a 20-day ban amid the pandemic, devotees from outside Madhya Pradesh will be allowed entry into the renowned Mahakaleshwar Temple. (READ MORE)
The state reported 1,211 fresh #COVID19 cases on Sunday while 970 recovered from the disease. pic.twitter.com/7Tgn5gLGl2
— TNIE Kerala (@xpresskerala) August 9, 2020
5 new COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 2617 including 88 active cases: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
#COVID19 update #TamilNadu (August 9)
— S Mannar Mannan (@mannar_mannan) August 9, 2020
Today’s +ive cases 5,994 (5,974 indigenous/20 imported) Total 2,96,901
Chennai 989 Total 1,09,117
Active 53,336
Discharged 6,020 Total 2,38,638
Death 119 (34 pvt/85 govt) 103 with comorbidities Total 4,927@xpresstn @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/1lA4vWRKmz
507 new COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir today; 129 from Jammu division and 378 from Kashmir. Total number of cases at 24897 including 7422 active cases, 17003 recoveries and 472 deaths: Govt of J&K
To avoid any COVID19 infection, 350 Delhi Police personnel who will be part of guard of honour at Red Fort on 15 August, have been quarantined at police colony in Delhi Cantonment: Special Commissioner of Police (Armed Police) Robin Hibu
Karnataka health minister @sriramulubjp tests positive for #COVID19. "Tested positive for #COVID19 after developing fever. Being admitted to a hospital," says @sriramulubjp @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 @XpressBengaluru https://t.co/loCnIpiFZn
— Anusha Ravi Sood (@anusharavi10) August 9, 2020
Today, we have 1400 COVID19 hospitals across the country. There are around 50,000 ventilators available, while 20,000 ventilators under PM CARES Fund are in pipeline: BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda
Delhi reports 1300 new COVID19 positive cases and 13 deaths today. Total number of cases now at 145427 including 130587 Recovered/Discharged/Migrated cases, 10729 active cases and 4111 deaths. The health department has so far conducted 5702 RTPCR/CBNAAT/TrueNat tests and 18085 Rapid antigen tests were conducted today. So far, 1192082 tests have been done.
743 #TTD employees tested positive for #COVID19; 402 of them have already recovered & joined duties; 338 are undergoing treatment in TTD rest houses turned #COVID centres #Srinivasam, #Vishnunivasam and #Madhavam, says #TTD EO Anil Kumar Singhal @xpressandhra @NewIndianXpress
— Phareesh_TNIE (@Phareesh_tnie) August 9, 2020
3,934 more COVID19 cases reported so far today in Bihar. Total positive cases in the state rise to 79,720: State Health Department
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A total of 700 BSF jawans have infected with the disease in the state, he said. The COVID-19 tally in Tripura has increased to 6,164 with 147 new cases, the official said. Tripura now has 1,929 active cases, while 4,176 people have recovered from the disease and eighteen patients have migrated to other states.
12 deaths & 1,982 #COVID19 cases reported in Telangana on 8th August. The number of cases rises to 79,495 in the state including 55,999 recovered and 627 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/KfKjhvMBwS
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2020
Puducherry adds 264 new COVID19 cases, taking the total positive cases to 5,382 including 2,094 active cases, 3,201 recoveries and 87 deaths: Union Territory Health Department
1,084 new COVID19 cases reported in Jharkhand. Total number of cases in the state is now at 17,626, including 9,067 active cases, 8,391 recoveries & 168 deaths.
Himachal Pradesh records 40 new COVID19 positive cases today, taking the total number of positive cases to 3,304 including 1,145 active cases, 2,118 recoveries and 13 deaths: State Health Department
COVID19 test of Home Minister Amit Shah has not been conducted so far, clarifies Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Official after BJP leader Manoj Tiwari's tweet.
The Home ministry denies reports of Home Minister Shah having tested negative for #Covid_19. An MHA official says that Shah has not been tested again for #Covid_19. The official added that news based on unconfirmed sources shouldn't be run. @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard https://t.co/BDsQDKhgcl
— Sana Shakil (@sanashakil_TNIE) August 9, 2020
Delhi: 200 beds of Ambedkar Nagar Hospital become operational from today following inauguration by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. pic.twitter.com/Pax1A9cdpS
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2020
There are reports that #COVID19 cases are increasing in Delhi, reason for this is that many people from outside Delhi are getting their tests done here. Hence, counting of positive cases is rising here. Otherwise, trend of COVID19 cases in Delhi is decreasing: Delhi Health Min https://t.co/DHNFmLWnIS
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2020
देश के यशस्वी गृह मंत्री अमित शाह जी का कोविड रिपोर्ट आया Negative#जयसियाराम #हर_हर_महादेव
— Manoj Tiwari (@ManojTiwariMP) August 9, 2020
@BJP4Delhi pic.twitter.com/mxQRKplrH7
Chennai’s daily positivity rate on August 8 is just 7 percent.. https://t.co/9YXHV4mGTE
— Omjasvin M D (@omjasvinMD) August 9, 2020
1734 new #COVID19 cases in #Odisha, 14 die
— Hemant Kumar Rout (@TheHemantRout) August 9, 2020
1075 in quarantine
659 local contacts
Samples: 16093
Positivity rate: 10.7%
District wise cases
Khurda 342
Ganjam 222
Cuttack 177
Sundargarh 126
Nayagarh 106
Total cases: 45927
Samples: 650183@XpressOdisha @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/SxOzwONxUF
#PM @narendramodi calls #AndhraPradeshCM @ysjagan, inquires about the #FireAccident. "Compensation of Rs 50 lakh to be given to the kin of the deceased," says #Jagan. @NewIndianXpress @Kalyan_TNIE #SwarnaPalace #vijaywada #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/4pt5nswVe5
— TNIE Andhra Pradesh (@xpressandhra) August 9, 2020
Karnataka: The office of Department of Information and Public Relations in Dharwad being sanitised after an employee tests positive for #COVID19. The office has been closed for two days. pic.twitter.com/QTvPiY6yQV
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2020
The doctor recovered within three days and was shifted to the ward after spending five days in the ICU. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
The elderly woman, B Mohanamma, said her regular lifestyle includes a balanced diet, meditation and a walk. She lives with one of her sons, has 26 grandchildren and 18 great-grand children. The street where she lives was among the worst-affected localities in Kurnool, with over 100 coronavirus cases. (READ FULL REPORT)
Anguished by the fire at a COVID Centre in Vijayawada. My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured recover as soon as possible. Discussed the prevailing situation with AP CM Jagan Mohan Reddy ji & assured all possible support: PM Modi (file pic) pic.twitter.com/uUMqBywEoK
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2020
Single-day spike of 64,399 cases and 861 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours.
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2020
The #COVID19 tally rises to 21,53,011 including 6,28,747 active cases, 14,80,885 cured/discharged/migrated & 43,379 deaths: Ministry of Health pic.twitter.com/FGm4qSg63m
Fire accident at Hotel Swarna place in Vijayawada a covid 19 centre of Ramesh hospital on Sunda early hours. 6 covid patients were reportedly died and some injured.@xpressandhra @XpressHyderabad @KrishnaRaoCHVM @Raj_TNIE @shibasahu2012 pic.twitter.com/o55dGsEIWZ
— R V K Rao (@RVKRao2) August 9, 2020
The Health Ministry said there had been a total of 3,012,412 confirmed infections with the new coronavirus death and infection tolls second only to the United States. (READ FULL REPORT)
With 472 people willing to donate their plasma, there is hope that more critical patients may recover in future. (FULL REPORT HERE)
The endeavour of frontline COVID warriors in Andhra Pradesh, including doctors, paramedics and police personnel, in the fight against the pandemic will be showcased through this. (READ MORE)
Along those infected includes two healthcare workers as well a 34-year-old Fort Kochi native and a 23-year-old Idukki native. With this, nearly 70 healthcare workers have been tested positive for Covid-19 in the district so far. (READ MORE)
Easing restrictions, the West Bengal government decided to allow international charter flights carrying Indian nationals with COVID-negative certificates to land at the airports in the state, a senior official said on Saturday.
The restrictions on Vande Bharat Mission flights will, however, continue, he said. The state government has written to the Ministry of External Affairs in this connection.
The state government has decided that presently only charter flights carrying stranded Indian nationals from abroad having a negative test report (RT-PCR) conducted within 96 hours of flight departure may land at airports in Bengal, the letter sent on Friday stated.
Accordingly, you are requested to kindly convey the aforesaid SOP to the Indian Missions and also to the ministry of civil aviation for further necessary action so that the chartered flights following the SOP may be scheduled with effect from August 10, it added.
The airlines should apply for a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the state government, specifying the sponsor, the number of passengers and their details, and an undertaking that all passengers travelling are COVID-negative, as per the standard operating prcedures or SOP. A clearance from the Indian mission in the originating country or the MEA is also needed, it said.
Just wanted to assure everyone that I’m doing well. I’m currently under medical observation & my COVID-19 report is negative. With the help & care of the doctors, nurses & staff at Lilavati hospital, I should be home in a day or two. Thank you for your well wishes & blessings
— Sanjay Dutt (@duttsanjay) August 8, 2020
