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COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS | 3274 fresh cases take West Bengal virus tally to 138870

With a single-day spike of 69,239 infections, the country's COVID-19 caseload mounted to 30,44,940, while the death toll climbed to 56,706 with 912 fatalities.
A doctor wearing PPE kit. (Photo| ANI)
A doctor wearing PPE kit. (Photo| ANI)
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India's COVID-19 tally sprinted past the 30-lakh mark, just 16 days after it crossed 20 lakh, while 22,80,566 people have recuperated in the country so far pushing the recovery rate to 74.90 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

With a single-day spike of 69,239 infections, the country's COVID-19 caseload mounted to 30,44,940, while the death toll climbed to 56,706 with 912 fatalities being reported in a span of 24-hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The COVID-19 case fatality rate has declined to 1.86 per cent.

There are 7,07,668 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 23.24 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

India is the third worst-hit nation in terms of COVID-19 cases after the US and Brazil.

Chaos in Karnataka's Kundapur after body mix-up by hospital, DC seeks report

Family members and locals staged a flash protest against the district administration and demanded that the DC arrive at the spot. (READ MORE)

Karnataka’s COVID curve improves, recovery rate reaches 68 per cent

While the recovery rate has shot up to 68.23 per cent, the mortality rate has dipped to 1.68 per cent, according to the state war room. (READ MORE)

New hurdle: Hospitals in Karnataka run short of oxygen support

Karnataka Medical Education Minister Sudhakar K has said the government will make arrangements to supply liquid oxygen to all hospitals in the state. (READ MORE)

Kalamassery sees spike, no containment zone yet

According to the officials, most of the fresh cases were reported at a South Korean conglomerate’s warehouse near the HMT Junction. (READ MORE)

Kerala government lifts ban on property registration at homes

The ban, introduced as a COVID-19 precautionary measure in April, hit senior citizens who needed to transact their properties. (READ MORE)

Kerala private bus operators plan to slam the brakes

According to bus owners, even the institutional lenders were not keen to seize the buses for causing loan arrears. (READ MORE)

COVID-19 outbreak: Two die, 50 kids among infected

Among the fresh cases, 309 persons contracted the disease through local transmission with the sources of infection of 56 persons remaining unknown. (READ MORE)

Special strategy to keep in check intra-hospital transmission of COVID-19 in Kerala

The department will investigate cases in which healthcare workers and patients get infected on a case-to-case basis. (READ MORE)

Avoiding test result errors is health department’s priority over finding new ways of testing

Using throat-wash sample and saliva to detect the novel coronavirus are among the innovative solutions scientists are working on globally to speed up testing. (READ MORE)

Game on COVID

Chennai model would help control COVID in Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar

Claiming that the Chennai model would help control the spread of Covid-19 in Coimbatore, Health Minister C Vijayabaskar on Sunday said that the district administration would go for aggressive testing strategy. (READ MORE)

After Sprinklr controversy, C-DIT unveils Koode for data management

Nearly three months after the government dumped American company 'Sprinklr' over the data breach controversy, the state-owned Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT) has come up with its own application called 'Koode' to collate the details of people under observation for Covid-19 on a daily basis. (READ MORE)

Global update | 'China approves emergency usage of COVID-19 vaccines'

China has authorised emergency usage of COVID-19 vaccines developed by some select domestic companies, a Chinese health official has said. An emergency use authorisation, which is based on Chinese vaccine management law, allows unapproved vaccine candidates to be used among people who are at high risk of getting infected on a limited period. (READ MORE)

Pigs roam in Raichur COVID hospital, complaint filed against owner

Days after pigs were seen roaming in a hospital in Karburgi, another incident of pigs roaming around in Raichur district hospital has come to light. (READ MORE)

Bengal Environment Minister tests COVID-19 positive

West Bengal Environment Minister Soumen Mahapatra on Sunday said he has tested positive for COVID-19. Stating that he is asymptomatic, the minister urged people who had come in contact with him recently to be in home isolation. (READ MORE)

West Bengal registers 3274 cases of virus infection

West Bengal on Sunday recorded 3,274 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 1,38,870 including 28,069 active cases and 2,794 deaths. The state now has 1,08,007 recoveries, the state health department said.

A COVID-19 hospital themed Ganesh pandal in Nagpur

Over 1000 fresh cases in Rajasthan

Rajasthan on Sunday reported 1,345 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths, taking the state's tally to 70,609.

Doctors in Andhra shake a leg to cheer COVID patients

Ganesh idols immersed without processions in Goa

Many Goans on Sunday bid adieu to Lord Ganesh, as many households follow the tradition of immersing the idols one-and-a-half-day after Ganesh Chaturthi, which marks the beginning of the annual 10-day festival. (READ MORE)

Goa registers 209 fresh cases

Brain fog, lung fibrosis problems haunt patients post recovery

Even as more than 80 percent of people infected by Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu have been discharged, not everyone has fully ‘recovered’. Several patients continue to suffer from brain fog, giddiness and ever serious complications like lung fibrosis and vascular problems. (READ MORE)

Soren directs action after criminal seen celebrating with liquor inside COVID-19 ward

A COVID-19 Hospital in Dhanbad has hit the headlines once again on Sunday after photographs of a small time criminal celebrating and taking liquor inside the ward with handcuffs on his hands went viral on social media on Sunday. (READ MORE)

Chorus grows for postponing entrance exams amid pandemic

Students from across the country have demanded that CBSE compartment exams be cancelled and entrance exams such as UGC-NET, CLAT, NEET and JEE be postponed in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases. (READ MORE)

Karnataka reports 5,938 new cases

COVID-19 led to revival of technology, expertise, says Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani

Nilekani said that during the ongoing crisis, digital and medical technologies stood out, which enabled people to work from home, among other things, and helped in dealing with the virus by developing better tests, drugs, and vaccines. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

1134 new cases reported in Punjab

1908 new COVID-19 cases in Kerala

1908 new COVID-19 cases in Kerala

Delhi reports 1450 new cases

Anna Nagar, Valasaravakkam have maximum containment zones, says Chennai corporation data

Valasaravakkam, along with Ambattur and Adyar zones, has the maximum number of active cases as on Sunday, each zone having 15%  active cases out of the total reported Covid 19 cases.  (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

Tamil Nadu reports 5975 new cases

Himachal Pradesh reports 13 new cases

Kejriwal requests Centre to allow re-opening of Delhi Metro in a phased manner

7895 samples test positive in last 24 hours

India's Covid patients recovery rate nearly 75%

India’s total recoveries now exceed the total active cases (7,07,668) by nearly 16 lakhs (1,572,898):

COVID-19 effect: RTI finds 1.78 crore rail tickets cancelled in five months

Last year, while the Railways had refunded Rs 3,660.08 crore for the April 1-August 11 period, it also earned Rs 17,309.1 crore in the same period. This is the first time when the refunds were more than the amount earned by the Railways from sale of tickets. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

COVID-19 effect: Homeopathic drug given to half of Gujarat population since March

In its presentation made before the World Health Organisation on August 20 on Gujarat's COVID-19 prevention strategy, the health department said it distributed Arsenicum Album-30 to 3.48 crore people, which is more than half of the state's population of 6.6 crore. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

TN govt plans to send Covid test results through SMS: Health Minister VIjayabaskar

(READ FULL REPORT HERE)

'Aspirants under tremendous pressure': Congress MP writes to PM for deferment of JEE, NEET exams

Serum Institute of India clarifes on claims over COVISHIELD availability

IN PICS | People gather at RK beach in Vizag for idol immersion

Madhya Pradesh Health minister tests positive

E-passes not mandatory: Puducherry government

E-passes not required to travel to and from Puducherry: Union Territory administration.

Three COVID-19 patients untraceable in UP's Muzaffarnagar

Three people who tested COVID-19 positive in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district cannot be traced as they provided fake information and phone numbers during sample collection, officials said on Sunday. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

412 new cases in Puducherry

COVID-19: Centre releases SOPs for resumption of shooting of films, TV serials in 'new normal'

Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar hoped that the release of the SOPs will not only lead to resumption of shooting of films and TV serials, but also generate employment. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

Telangana records 2,383 fresh COVID-19 cases as state conducted 40,666 tests in single day

Also, 1,841 more cases were reported as recovered, by the state government in its medical bulletin, taking the total number of recovered cases in the state to 80,586. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

Close to 3000 new cases in Odisha

New SOP for Film, TV shootings

The shooting of films and TV serials can be resumed now while following the norms of social distancing and wearing of masks except for the people who are being recorded on camera: Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting.

Weekend lockdown in Assam

Rajasthan tally

Close to 2400 new cases in Telangana as states increases testing

With nearly 70,000 new cases and 912 fatalities, India's COVID-19 tally crosses 30-lakh mark

With a single-day spike of 69,239 infections, the country's COVID-19 caseload mounted to 30,44,940, while the death toll climbed to 56,706 with 912 fatalities being reported in a span of 24-hours, the data updated at 8 am showed. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

Dip in tests in last 24 hours

Lockdown scenes from Lucknow

Almost 1.4 lakh cases in last 48 hours

Weekend lockdown in Prayagraj

Priority to distressed cases, mandatory COVID-19 tests: MHA issues SOP for foreign flights

Accordingly, persons desirous to travel to India on Vande Bharat flights, will register themselves with the Indian missions in the country where they are stranded or residing, along with necessary details as prescribed by Ministry of External Affairs. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

Assam numbers

Jharkhand tally till August 22

Jharkhand minister tests positive

India's COVID-19 caseload races past 30 lakh, total recoveries near 23 lakh

The Union health ministry on Saturday said the total number of recoveries has surged to 22,22,577 pushing the recovery rate to 74.69 per cent while the case fatality rate has further declined to 1.87 per cent. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS | Tamil Nadu records 5,980 cases, tally in Chennai surpasses 1,294

After reporting more than 100 fatalities daily since August 3, the fresh death cases in the state was in double digits on Saturday. Active cases stood at 53,710 with 5,603 discharges from various health care facilities and in total 3,13,280 have recovered, a health department bulletin said. (READ FULL HIGHLIGHTS HERE)

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