The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 22.8 million, while the deaths have increased to over 797,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Saturday morning, the total number of cases stood at 22,864,873 and the fatalities rose to 797,787, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its latest update.
India's COVID-19 tally neared the three million mark after 69,878 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.
With this latest spike, India's coronavirus cases stand at 29,75,702. The total cases are inclusive of 6,97,330 active cases, 22,22,578 patients who have been cured/discharged or have migrated. 945 deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported in the last 24 hours across the country, taking the death toll 55,794.
The COVID-19 tally in Maharashtra's Pune district rose to 1,42,461 with addition of 3,280 new cases in the last 24 hours, a health official said on Saturday. The cumulative toll mounted to 3,495 with 69 deaths, he said.
Every day, MP reporting highest spike in COVID-19 cases. After recording highest spike of 1142 and 1147 in last two days, the state reports highest spike 1226 cases on Saturday. 21 more deaths also reported, while 872 patients recovered.@NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard
— Anuraag Singh (@anuraag_niebpl) August 22, 2020
On an average 1,500 people are tested daily for COVID-19 across Noida and Greater and so far 1,66,894 samples have been collected in Gautam Buddh Nagar district, officials said on Saturday. The district, adjoining Delhi in western Uttar Pradesh, has so far recorded 6,901 cases, including 43 deaths.
Single-day recoveries outnumbered new COVID-19 cases in Nagaland for the eighth consecutive day as 92 people were cured of the disease and 16 tested positive for the infection on Saturday, a health official said. One more patient has succumbed to the infection, taking the state's coronavirus death toll to nine, he said. The recovery rate among the COVID-19 patients in the northeastern state has increased to 59. 58 per cent from 36 per cent last week, the official said.
Three more coronavirus patients died in Uttarakhand on Saturday, taking the toll to 195 while the state's infection tally rose to 14,566 with 483 more cases. Two COVID patients died at AIIMS, Rishikesh and one at Haldwani's Sushila Tiwari Government Hospital, a state health department bulletin here said.
Punjab Cooperation and Jails Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa tests positive for COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/VTxvVCptH1
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2020
Gujarat on Saturday recorded its highest single-day spike of 1,212 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total count of infections to 85,678, state health department said. The number of fatalities rose by 14, including six in Surat, which is the highest in the state, to 2,883, it said.
India has the "best" COVID-19 recovery rate of about 75 per cent, which is improving every day, and the "lowest" mortality rate of 1. 87 per cent in the world, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday.
#TNIENewsBulletin
— TNIE Kerala (@xpresskerala) August 22, 2020
The state reports 2,172 fresh Covid cases on Saturday; A 34-year-old tribal woman was shot dead by Sandalwood smugglers; Death toll in the Karipur plane crash touches 20. @Neethu0807 brings more news updates from #Kerala.@MSKiranPrakash @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/1xcKl9JRTr
#COVID19 update #TamilNadu (August 22)
— S Mannar Mannan (@mannar_mannan) August 22, 2020
Today’s +ive cases 5,980 (5,957 indigenous/23 imported) Total 3,73,410
Chennai 1,294 Total 1,24,071
Active 53,710
Discharged 5,603 Total 3,13,280
Death 80 (23 pvt/57 govt) 72 with comorbidities Total 6,420@xpresstn @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/pvDeJudSjn
Himachal Pradesh recorded 61 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, raising the infection tally to 4,790 while the state's death toll from the disease climbed to 27 with three more fatalities. The total number of active COVID-19 cases in the state now stands at 1,434, an official said.
Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram Police has registered a case against two unidentified persons for allegedly hurling stones at the house of COVID-19 patients in Alappuzha.
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2020
Sikkim recorded 45 COVID-19 positive cases in the past 24 hours taking its coronavirus caseload to 1,381, a health department official said on Saturday. All the fresh positive cases have come from East Sikkim district, of which state capital Gangtok is a part.
Delhi registers 1412 new #COVID19 cases.
— Somrita Ghosh (@Somrita_Ghosh) August 22, 2020
1230 patients recovered.
14 more fatalities
19K plus tests done.
More than 11K active cases remain.
591 containment zones @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard #coronavirusupdates pic.twitter.com/xal6dJHy6x
While the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is conducting a sero survey across seven UP districts, state Health and Family Welfare Department would cover a dozen districts as soon after the completion of ICMR survey. (READ MORE)
#Covid19Update #Kerala
— Sovi Vidyadharan (@sovividyadharan) August 22, 2020
August 22
New cases - 2172
Recoveries -
Deaths - 15
Contact transmission - 1964
Unknown sources - 153
From abroad - 52
From other states - 102
Health workers - 54
464 cases in Thiruvananthapuram@xpresskerala@NewIndianXpress
With a case positivity rate of 10%, #Bhubaneswar is at its peak in #COVID19 infection, claims @bmcbbsr Commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary.
— Hemant Kumar Rout (@TheHemantRout) August 22, 2020
BMC projects 3,429 active cases by Aug 31 & 5,000 cases by Sept 15.
Asymptomatic patients encouraged for home isolation. @NewIndianXpress
The Punjab government had announced weekend lockdown in all cities and towns on Thursday, while authorities in Haryana and Chandigarh ordered the closure of all shops except those providing essential services on Friday to check the spread of COVID-19. (READ MORE)
BJD's Bhadrak MP Manjulata Mandal was among 2819 new COVID-19 cases detected in Odisha in last 24 hours pushing the total number of cases go beyond 75,000. (READ MORE)
Amid the #COVID19 pandemic, people were seen offering their prayers on #VinayakarChathurthi in Chennai.@xpresstn @shibasahu2012 #VinayakarChathurthi #GaneshChaturthi2020
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 22, 2020
Express photos | @haisat2005 pic.twitter.com/1JJKVlyyZH
Centre writes to states; says there shall be no restrictions on inter-state, intra-state movement of persons and goods: Officials (PTI)
A low-cost saliva test that will enable people to collect their own samples with minimal discomfort, without invasive nasal or throat swabs, could well be the way forward to detect the novel coronavirus, say scientists. (READ MORE)
Former Jharkhand CM and JMM president Shibu Soren and his wife Roopi tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, reports PTI.
Doctors said attending to the 84-year-old said he is being treated for respiratory infection and continues to be on ventilatory support.
He was admitted to the Army's Research and Referral Hospital in Delhi on August 10 and was operated for removal of a clot in the brain. (READ MORE)
COVID warrior Dr. AK Das of Rourkela Govt Hospital died at the COVID-19 hospital. His mortal remains consigned to flame at Vedvyas after guard of honour.
Biden said, “I will be prepared to do whatever it takes to save lives because we cannot get the country moving until we control the virus.” He addedthat if scientists recommended shutting down the country, “I would shut it down.” Biden made the comment in an interview with ABC.
Ludhiana: Streets wear a deserted look as weekend lockdown measures are enforced in the city.
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2020
"Only essential shops will remain open. Violators will be fined," says a police officer. #Punjab pic.twitter.com/UwVMK6KNNO
With 520 new cases and eight deaths in the last 24 hours, the total cases has risen to 10,112, active cases to 3654 and death toll at 151. (READ MORE)
More than 34.1 million tests for COVID-19 have been performed in Russia, with over 220,000 people being monitored, the country's consumer rights and human welfare watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said on Saturday.
The total tally of #COVID19 positive cases rises to 4,780 in Himachal Pradesh, including 1,438 active cases, 3,268 recovered cases & 25 deaths till date: State Health Department, Himachal Pradesh pic.twitter.com/weX4nlO2It
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2020
Assam: Streets wear a deserted look and shops remain shut in Guwahati as weekend lockdown is being observed in the state. pic.twitter.com/Gti5SFhlWt
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2020
Rajasthan reports 612 new #COVID19 positive cases and 5 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total cases to 68,566 including 938 deaths, 52,721 recoveries and 14,907 active cases: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/v0DGpHlmRD
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2020
288 more police personnel found #COVID19 positive & 2 died in the last 24 hours in Maharashtra. Total number of Corona positive police personnel in Maharashtra reaches 13,468 including 2,478 active cases, 10,852 recoveries & 138 deaths till date: Maharashtra Police pic.twitter.com/j3mNg97vb1
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2020
Small shopkeepers and vendors in Himachal Pradesh have reported a significant drop in sales due to the outbreak of coronavirus. Even during the festive season, not too many people are stepping outdoors to buy products from the market. According to the Union Health Ministry, at present, there are 1,430 cases of COVID-19 in the state.
Masks on but #SocialDistancing? #விநாயகர்சதுர்த்தி celebrations at the #BJP office in Chennai amid #COVID19 crisis. #GaneshChaturthi2020 @shibasahu2012 @xpresstn
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 22, 2020
Express Video | @haisat2005 pic.twitter.com/JMal81lvo9
A 32-year-old COVID-19 positive patient allegedly died by suicide at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) trauma centre in Jharkhand's Ranchi on Saturday morning, police said. "The patient used his 'gamcha' to hang himself by the railing of the stairs outside the COVID-19 ward. He was from the Garhwa district and was undergoing treatment at RIMS," the Ranchi Police said.
Total number of positive Covid-19 cases in #Telangana till now crossed the 1 lakh mark
— TNIE Telangana (@XpressHyderabad) August 22, 2020
On Friday Telangana recorded 2,474 new cases, taking total to 1,01,865 in the state
The same day 7 new deaths & 1,768 recoveries were recorded
Total till now
Deaths - 744
Recoveries - 78,735 pic.twitter.com/YMpPZkOGwQ
2819 new #COVID19 cases in #Odisha, 9 die
— Hemant Kumar Rout (@TheHemantRout) August 22, 2020
1691 in quarantine
1128 local cases
Tests: 61379
Khurda 443
Cuttack 257
Mayurbhanj 219
Ganjam 192
Rayagada 147
Sambalpur 145
Bargarh 136
Jajpur 120
Puri 109
Balasore 105
Dhenkanal 100
Total cases: 75537
Tests: 1233805@NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/lBu0H2bBRb
The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 22.8 million, while the deaths have increased to over 797,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Saturday morning, the total number of cases stood at 22,864,873 and the fatalities rose to 797,787, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its latest update.
The Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations will be a low-key affair this year here as authorities have banned processions due to the rising Covid-19 infection graph. In the last 24 hours, Mathura reported 46 fresh cases of Covid-19 while Agra reported 24, Mainpuri 32, Etah 23, Firozabad 33 and Kasganj 13.
Spike of 69,878 cases and 945 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours.
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2020
The #COVID19 tally in the country rises to 29,75,702 including 6,97,330 active cases, 22,22,578 cured/discharged/migrated & 55,794 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare pic.twitter.com/a9QR8C0OUg
In a letter issued yesterday, Jawaid Akhtar, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, said there is an "unprecedented surge in the demand of oxygen" to treat COVID-19 patients. The clinical expert committee has conducted an analysis of the usage of oxygen, according to the letter, which reveals that there is a non-judicious and excessive use of oxygen therapy without proper monitoring.
Total number of samples tested up to 21st August is 3,44,91,073 including 10,23,836 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/tNAWetGHoY
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2020
The state government has decided to increase the number of coronavirus hospitals from 138 to 287 to deal with the rising number of coronavirus cases. A decision to this effect was taken during a high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday.
People in China's capital Beijing are no longer required to wear masks outdoors, health authorities said on Friday, a second such announcement since May when it was reversed after a recurrence of coronavirus cases in the city. According to official data, Beijing had 935 cases of coronavirus since February this year of which 924 have recovered.
The total number of cases now stands at 50,640 including 10,928 active cases, 38,527 recoveries and 1,185 deaths. Indore reported 181 new coronavirus cases, taking the district tally to 10,967. With three new deaths, the cumulative toll reached 356.
Assam reported 1,856 new coronavirus cases on Friday, according to state Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. 36,180 samples were tested in the last 24 hours and the positivity rate is at 5.12 per cent, he informed.
India crosses the milestone of 1 million #COVID19 tests a day. More than 10 lakh people tested in the last 24 hours: Ministry of Health pic.twitter.com/FrhsQcWLgy
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2020
60 #COVID19 detected today of which 57 are asymptomatic and 3 are symptomatic. 32 patients discharged from 7 districts today: Directorate of Health Services, Arunachal Pradesh pic.twitter.com/fvQNGkM3zX
— ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2020
Himachal Pradesh: Shopkeepers at Tibetan Market in Shimla say their businesses have been adversely affected due to #COVID19. A shopkeeper says, "Market condition is poor. We are out of business after March and this was the peak season for tourists to visit." pic.twitter.com/tx1RgsN8Nm
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2020
The court, which started hearing matters through video conferencing from March 24, one day before the national lockdown was imposed to restrict the spread of coronavirus, took several pioneering administrative steps like cancellation of summer holidays to cope up with time lost during the lockdown.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described COVID-19 as a "once-in-a-century health crisis" and said that while globalisation had allowed the virus to spread quicker than the flu did in 1918, there was also now the technology to stop it that hadn't been available a century ago.
