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Students entering the Cotton Hills Girls Highschool to attend the Kerala Engineering Architectural Medical (KEAM) exam in Thiruvananthapuram. (Photo | Vincent Pulickal, EPS)
Students entering the Cotton Hills Girls Highschool to attend the Kerala Engineering Architectural Medical (KEAM) exam in Thiruvananthapuram. (Photo | Vincent Pulickal, EPS)
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India saw a record single- day jump of 38,902 COVID-19 cases pushing its tally to 10,77,618 on Sunday, while the total number of recoveries rose to 6,77,422, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

Of the 543 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, 144 are from Maharashtra, 93 from Karnataka, 88 from Tamil Nadu, 52 from Andhra Pradesh, 27 from West Bengal, 26 from Delhi, 24 from Uttar Pradesh, 17 from Haryana, 16 from Gujarat and nine from Madhya Pradesh.Bihar, Punjab and Rajasthan have reported seven fatalities each followed by Telangana with six deaths, Jammu and Kashmir five, Odisha and Puducherry three each, Assam, Tripura and Kerala two each while Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand have registered a fatality each.

Haryana reports 617 new cases

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state has reached 26,164, including 6,022. While 19,793 coronavirus cases are recovered/discharged, the death toll stands at 349.

Rajasthan records 934 fresh cases

As per the bulletin issued by the state health department, the total cases include 7,145 active cases and 559 deaths after six new fatalities were reported today.

Weekend lockdown to be imposed in Jammu

A notice issued by the state's District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) stated that Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) would be enforced in Jammu from 6 pm on all Fridays till 6 am on all Mondays, starting from July 24.

Surat's count crosses 10,000-mark .

Surat in Gujarat reported 285 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, highest for any district in the state for the day, which pushed its tally beyond the 10,000- mark, the health department said. The district's case count now stands at 10,258, it said.

Telangana update

Assam's death toll reaches 57

The death toll due to COVID-19 in Assam reached 57 on Sunday with four more fatalities, while the total number of cases mounted to 22,981, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Cases in Thane cross 67,000-mark

As many as 1,678 new coronavirus positive cases were recorded in Thane district of Maharashtra on Sunday, pushing its overall count to 67,605, an official said. With 22 patients in the district dying due to the infection during the day, its fatality count reached 1,892, the district official said.

Goa tally at 3,657

Goa on Sunday added 173 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total count to 3,657, state Health department said. With a 67-year-old man succumbing to the infection, the death toll has risen to 22 so far, it said. A total of 180 patients were discharged in the day, taking the number of the recovered cases to 2,218.

J&K update

  • New cases: 701

  • Total cases: 13,899

  • Active cases: 5,844

  • Recoveries: 7,811

  • Total deaths: 244

    • WATCH | Drones launch aerial strike on coronavirus in Bengaluru

    Health Minister urges recovered patients to donate plasma

    Vardhan launched a plasma donation campaign at the AIIMS hospital here during an event co-organised by Delhi police, where 26 police personnel who have recovered from COVID-19 volunteered to donate their blood plasma, the health ministry said.

    WATCH | Karnataka round-up

    Five more deaths in Haryana

    Haryana reported five more deaths due to COVID-19 on Sunday, as another big spike of 617 fresh cases took the infection tally in the state to 26,164, officials said. Hardest-hit Gurgaon district reported two fatalities.

    19 fresh cases in Ladakh

    Nineteen more people tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to 1,178, officials said on Sunday. All the new cases were detected in Leh district, raising the number of active cases in the region to 173 -- 143 in Leh district and 30 in Kargil district, the officials said.

    Nagpur tally reaches 2,959

    With addition of 83 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the tally in Maharashtra's Nagpur district mounted to 2,959, an official said. With six more patients succumbing in the day, the fatality count has gone up to 53, including 36 deaths from the city and the rest 17 from the district, an official release said.

    Thiruvananthapuram lockdown extended

    Nagaland tally at 988

    Of the 10 cases reported today, six were reported from Kohima district, two from Mokokchung and one each from Dimapur and Longleng, he said.

    Ahmedabad's tally up by 212

    The number of coronavirus positive cases in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat mounted to 24,375 with the addition of 212 patients on Sunday, the state health department said. The fatality count in the district rose to 1,547 with after the virus claimed six more lives, it said.

    Ahmedabad's tally up by 212

    The number of coronavirus positive cases in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat mounted to 24,375 with the addition of 212 patients on Sunday, the state health department said. The fatality count in the district rose to 1,547 with after the virus claimed six more lives, it said.

    Mumbai update

    WATCH | Kerala update

    Jharkhand update

  • Total cases: 12757

  • New cases: 601

  • Active cases: 5968

  • Recoveries: 6558

  • Deaths: 231

    • Maharashtra update

    Maharashtra update

    310 fresh cases in Punjab

    Eight more people died from coronavirus in Punjab on Sunday as the state's infection tally breached the 10,000-mark with 310 fresh cases. So far, 254 people have succumbed to the infection while the number of infected people has risen to 10,100, a medical bulletin said.

    Chandigarh tally rises to 717

    Eight members of a family, including a 10-year-old boy, in Dhanas were among the fresh cases, as per the medical bulletin. Two cases each were reported in sector 39, sector 42, sector 46, sector 30, sector 45 and one each in Daria, sector 32, sector 7, Mauli Jagran, sector 48, sector 19, sector 20 and sector 39, it stated.

    Record rise of 837 cases in Madhya Pradesh

    The state's death toll due to coronavirus reached 721 with 15 more patients succumbing to the infection, the official said. The COVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh almost doubled in the past 30-days as it reported 11,018 cases and 226 deaths during this period.

    Gujarat update

    Chennai's central zones come under focus

    The city corporation is now working to bring the positivity rates in the Central zones under control after it was found that the positivity rate in Anna Nagar, Teynampet, Kodambakkam and Adyar zones are at 20-22%, city corporation Commissioner G Prakash said.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Uttarakhand CM lauds PM's efforts

    "The honorable Prime Minister was apprised about treatment provided to our brave Indian Army men and discussed overall Covid situation in the state with the CM assuring every help," said Madan Kaushik, spokesperson for the state government.

    Sikkim tally rises to 283

    Of the total 283 COVID-19 cases, 193 are active as 90 patients have recovered from the disease, the official said.

    26 new cases in Himachal

    Twenty-six more people -- 25 in Solan district alone -- tested positive for coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, pushing the state's infection tally to 1,484, officials said. Solan with a total of 332 cases has now surpassed Kangra for the highest number of infections in a district in the state.

    31 deaths in Delhi

    A total of 1,211 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the national capital on Sunday taking the total number of cases to 1,22,793, said the Delhi government in a health bulletin. According to the bulletin, there are 16,031 active COVID-19 cases in Delhi.

    1,412 new cases reported in Bihar today

    "A total of 16,597 patients have been cured so far. The present number of active patients of COVID-19 is 9,602. The recovery percentage of corona patients in Bihar is 62.91," tweeted the health department.

    Odisha update

    Goa hospital prepares for vaccine trials

    Redkar Hospital, located in North Goa's Pernem taluka, is amongst the 12 facilities that are listed for human trials of Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech International Limited. "We will select ten volunteers from Goa whose swab samples would be sent to Delhi before starting the actual trials on them tomorrow," said Dhananjay Lad, who is heading the trials at Redkar Hospital, told PTI.

    Andhra Pradesh recorded a whopping 5,041 cases in last 24 hours

    70 COVID-19 cases reported in Assam's Raj Bhavan

    Seventy COVID-19 cases have been reported from Assam's Raj Bhavan here, already declared a containment zone, an official said on Sunday. Of the 70 cases, 27 were detected Saturday night and the rest tested positive since July 1, the Raj Bhavan official said.

    Bodies of 2 COVID-19 patients swapped at Amritsar hospital, inquiry ordered

    Bodies of two COVID-19 patients got swapped at Amritsar's GMCH, prompting district authorities to launch a magisterial probe into the matter, officials said on Sunday. The incident came to light on Saturday when family members of a 92-year-old man, a COVID victim, insisted on seeing his face before the cremation in Hoshiarpur.

    PM Narendra Modi speaks to Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami over COVID scenario

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami on the COVID-19 prevention measures and aspects related to treatment in the state, where the infection count has crossed 1.65 lakh, the government said. (READ MORE)

    COVID-19 spread may spike in monsoon, winter with fall in temperatures: IIT-AIIMS study

    A study conducted jointly by researchers at IIT-Bhubaneswar and the AIIMS here has shown that the spread of COVID-19 may pick up pace during peak monsoon and winter with a fall in the mercury.

    63 more areas added to list of containment zones in Bengal

    The West Bengal government has added 63 areas to the list of 'broad-based' containment zones in the state, increasing the count to 739, amid the strict lockdown clamped in all such places to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease, a senior official said on Sunday.

    BJP has institutionalised lies: Rahul Gandhi

    Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked the BJP and accused it of "institutionalising lies" over COVID-19 deaths, GDP figures and the Chinese aggression at the border. Hitting out at the BJP over the rise in the number of deaths due to COVID-19, he said India will pay its price when the "illusion" is shattered.

    Fatehpur schoolteachers spread awareness on coronavirus

    At a time when classes are being held online, teachers at a government primary school in UP's Fatehpur have waged a battle against COVID-19 by spreading awareness about the disease. At the school in Arjunpur Garha village, teachers can be seen devising strategies to spread awareness to check the spread of the disease.

    Goa government has failed to manage COVID-19; set up panel to tackle situation: Congress

    The Goa Congress on Sunday slammed the ruling politicians and bureaucrats for "failing" to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and demanded setting up of a panel of government and private doctors to manage the coronavirus situation in the state.

    Central team arrives in Bihar to review COVID-19 situation

    A three-member central team reached here on Sunday to take stock of the COVID-19 situation in Bihar, which has witnessed a surge in novel coronavirus cases, an official said. The team sent by the Union health ministry is being led by Luv Agarwal, who is a joint secretary in the ministry.

    Four localities in Ri Bhoi district declared as containment zone

    The Meghalaya government has declared four localities in Ri Bhoi district bordering Assam as 'containment zone' to prevent the spread of COVID-19, officials said on Sunday. Ri Bhoi district magistrate RM Kurbah issued the order on Saturday night based on the recommendation of the Health department, the official said.

    FIR against TU acting V-C for violating COVID-19 norm

    The Tripura Police have registered an FIR against M.K. Singh, acting vice-chancellor of the Tripura University (a central varsity), for violating the Covid-19 protocol, according to officials on Sunday. The FIR was filed by Kashinath Jena, a senior professor of the varsity, at the Amtali police station in western Tripura.

    The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Himachal Pradesh stands at 1483

    COVID tally from national capital

    Demand for Kadaknath chicken surges in Madhya Pradesh amid COVID-19 pandemic

    The demand for Kadaknath, a protein-rich breed of chicken from tribal-dominated Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, has shot up significantly amid the COVID-19 outbreak, an official said on Sunday. The supply of this chicken had been affected due to the lockdown, but ever since the restrictions were eased, its demand has gone up.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Tamil Nadu records 4979 new cases

    New findings for spread of virus

    Spread of coronavirus may pick up pace during monsoon, winter with fall in temperatures: Study conducted jointly by IIT-AIIMS researchers in Bhubaneswar 

    Kerala reports over 800 new cases of coronavirus

    COVID tally in hill state

    The total number of COVID19 positive cases in Himachal Pradesh stands at 1483 including 420 active cases, 1037 recoveries and 9 deaths: State Health Department 

    'Community transmission been there in localised pockets'

    Bihar COVID tally

    1412 new COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Bihar, taking the total number of cases to 26,379: State Health Department

    Dharavi records 36 new cases

    36 new COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 2480 including 143 active cases and 2088 discharges: BMC 

    Funeral assistance

    Total lockdown in Arunachal Pradesh's Capital Complex extended till August 3

    The chief secretary said no movement of people and vehicles, other than those of essential services, will be allowed during the period. The district administration will ensure home delivery of essential items.
    Grocery stores in sectors and colonies will be allowed to open, he said. Important government offices would also remain open during the period.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Lockdown impact in Hyderabad

    Indian-origin doctors warn of racial bias in research behind COVID-19 disparity in UK

    While metabolic syndrome (MetS) that increases a person's wider health risk is known to be behind the severity of the deadly virus among some ethnic groups, UK-based cardiologist Aseem Malhotra and British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) chairman JS Bamrah and US-based infectious disease and obesity physician Ravi Kamepalii highlight that the genetic factors behind MetS are not being properly factored in.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Will the yellow metal lose its sheen because of COVID?

    Analysts, banking on the twin facts that the world will continue to face a recession this year and that governments and central banks would try to combat that with large doses of release of money, are now betting that the gold run is here to stay at least till the middle of next year.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Racket involving Ramdesivir busted in Mumbai

    India's case-fatality rate 'progressively falling', among lowest in world

    There are 29 states and union territories with a case fatality rate (CFR) lower than India's average, with five of them having a CFR of zero and 14 having fatality rate of less than 1 per cent. The focused efforts of the Centre and state and UT governments on efficient clinical management of hospitalised cases have ensured that India's case fatality rate has fallen below 2.5 per cent, the ministry said.

    FULL REPORT HERE 

    Who are the 7 competitors of COVID vaccine?

    At least seven Indian pharma companies are working to develop a vaccine against coronavirus as they join global efforts to find a preventive to check the spread of the deadly virus that has already infected more than 14 million globall, reports PTI.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Rain-soaked Tirunelveli under lockdown

    UP COVID tally reaches 18256

    2,250 new COVID19 positive cases reported in the state in last 24 hours. Total active cases now stand at 18,256. A total of 19,845 people have been discharged after recovering from the disease. Death toll is at 1,146: Uttar Pradesh Principal Health Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad 

    Retail trade suffers huge losses

    KSRTC buses sanitised amid lockdown

    Cops recovered from COVID are plasma warriors

    2,532 personnel of Delhi Police got infected with COVID19 while a dozen died due to it. Those recovered have donated their plasma here. I thank these Corona Warriors, they have now become 'Plasma Warriors'. A COVID recovered person can donate plasma twice a month: Union Health Minister 

    Delhi top cop on COVID-19

    Around 84% of Delhi Police personnel have recovered from COVID19. We have tied up with AIIMS so that we can provide plasma to needy & problem of shortage doesn't arise. This will encourage others also to donate their plasma: Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava 

    Union Health Minister launches plasma donation campaign at AIIMS

    Paid isolation facilities in Bihar

    Bihar Health Department writes to all chief medical officers, asking them to arrange paid isolation facilities at hotels for frontline workers including doctors (asymptomatic patients) if they don't have a proper facilities for home isolation.  Rs 4,000 will be paid per hotel room (including food) in Patna, Rs 3,000 in districts housing Mandal headquarters and Rs 2,500 per hotel room in other districts, the department further added.

    Health Ministry team arrives in Patna

    WATCH | Police check for e-passes for vehicles in Chennai

    736 new cases in Odisha

    109 new cases in Puducherry

    109 COVID-19 positive cases and 92 discharged in Puducherry today. The total number of positive cases in the union territory rises to 1999 including 1154 discharged and 28 deaths

    Breather for Chennai as city's COVID-19 positivity rate comes down to nine per cent after 64 days

    With a low daily testing of a mere 5,000 till the third week of June, the civic body could not bring down the positivity rate below 20, as cases daily cases were above 1500. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    India’s eight most vulnerable districts are in Bihar, Darbhanga tops list, says study

    Bihar is witnessing an exponential growth of coronavirus cases, with the state capital emerging as the hotspot of more than 3,245 positive cases and reporting 28 deaths so far. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    One more death in Ernakulam, COVID-19 death toll in Kerala rises to 41

    67-year-old Kunjuveeran, a resident of Veliyathunadu in Karumalloor panchayat died here on Sunday. He was undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at Government Medical College Hospital (MCH), Kalamassery from July 8. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Jharkhand tally nears 5400

    Number of COVID-19 cases rises to 5,399 in Jharkhand, according to the morning bulletin released by state health department.

    193 new cases in Rajasthan

    Another Sunday, another complete lockdown in Chennai

    Uttarakhand to go for strict checking of arriving tourists

    Maharashtra idol makers face lockdown heat ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi

    Lockdown in Andhra's Srikakulam for next two weeks

    Srikakulam district collector has announced 14 days lockdown in the district, starting July 18. Shops selling essential items including dairies and vegetable shops are allowed to operate between 6 am and 1 pm: Srikakulam Municipal Corporation Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh.

    Lockdown in Himachal's Nahan city

    180 new cases in Goa

    Goa recorded 180 new COVID-19 cases on July 18, taking total cases to 3,484 out of which 1,425 cases are active. A total of 21 patients have died due to the disease in the state till date.

    Lockdown in J&K tehsil

    Samba District Magistrate Rohit Khajuria orders complete lockdown in Vijaypur tehsil from July 19 to July 24 in view of rising cases of COVID-19. Essential services clinics, chemist shops, homeopathy shops & testing labs will remain open from 9 am to 8 pm.

    Madhya Pradesh numbers

    91 new cases in Manipur

    Manipur reported 91 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours; active cases stands at 709 Recovery rate is 62.5 per cent.

    Another Sunday lockdown in Karnataka

    Low key Independence Day celebrations in Madhya Pradesh

    Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed that in view of COVID-19 pandemic, Independence Day celebration programmes should be held at limited level in all districts and full precautions and alertness should be maintained in these programmes: State government.

    News from Ranchi

    Four new COVID care centers have been set up in Ranchi, Jharkhand for for asymptomatic patients, with a combined capacity of 313 beds. One of the centers, PARAS HEC is equipped with ICU facility: Ranchi district administration.

    News from Himachal Raj Bhavan

    Himachal Pradesh Raj Bhvan has issued an order, asking people visiting the Raj Bahavn to meet the Governor to get COVID-19 negative test report: Rakesh Kanwar, Secretary to the Governor.

    Odisha courts restrict activities till July 31

    275 new cases in Jharkhand

    Jharkhand reported 275 new COVID-19 and two deaths on July 18, taking total number of cases to 5,385 and death toll to 48. Number of active cases stands at 2,681.

    Tourist attraction in Shimla closed

    Indian Coffee house at Shimla has been closed temporarily after an employee entered its kitchen just after his arrival from Delhi. He has been quarantined and a case registered against him: Sadar Police Station, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

    129 new cases in Indore on Saturday

    129 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on July 18, taking the total number of positive cases in the district to 6,035. Death toll in the district stands at 292: Chief Medical and Health Officer, Indore district.

    News from Telangana

    More than 1100 cases in Assam

    1,117 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Assam on July 18. Total cases stand at 22,981 including 15,165 recovered, 7,760 active cases and 53 deaths.

    Social distancing norms flouted in Haryana

    WATCH | Patients at Hubli isolation centre sing songs

    Lockdown in Mangaluru

    Locckdown scenes from UP's Moradabad

    Complete lockdown in Lucknow

    Over 3.5 lakh tests in last 24 hours

    1,37,91,869 samples tested for COVID-19 up to 18th July, of which 3,58,127 were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

    38,902 cases and 543 deaths in last 24 hours

    Highest single day spike of 38,902 cases and 543 deaths reported in India in the last 24 hours. Total COVID-19 positive cases stand at 10,77,618 including 3,73,379 active cases, 6,77,423 cured/discharged/migrated and 26,816 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

    AIIMS to start clinical trial of indigenous vaccine Covaxin from July 20

    (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)

    Malayali social media group in US helps coordinate evacuation of stranded expats

    'USA to Kerala Travel Group' is not a tour operator but a Malayali social media group borne out of the necessity to coordinate the evacuation Keralites stuck in the US when the pandemic changed their lives for worse in a foreign country.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    IN PICS | The rule breakers!

    West Bengal: Tally in state crosses 40,000-mark after 2,000 fresh cases in 24-hours

    West Bengal reported over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases on a single-day for the first time on Saturday as the state's tally breached the 40,000-mark, according to the state health department.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    'Situation pretty bad': Indian Medical Association observes community spread has started

    Dr V K Monga, the Chairman of IMA Hospital Board of India said, "This is now an exponential growth. Every day the number of cases is increasing by more than around 30,000. This is really a bad situation for the country. There are so many factors connected with it but overall this is now spreading to rural areas. This is a bad sign. It now shows a community spread."
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    WATCH | The latest tally, toll and lockdown updates from Karnataka

    Assam government prohibits inter-district movement of people from July 22 to curb COVID-19 rise

    The Assam government has prohibited inter-district movement of individuals from July 22 till further orders to prevent community spread of COVID-19 in the state, Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna said Saturday.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    UP's 40 per cent active COVID-19 cases in six districts, including Lucknow, Varanasi: Data

    The six districts, Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Kanpur Nagar, Varanasi and Jhansi, also account for 31 per cent of the 1,108 COVID-related deaths in the state, the data showed.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    COVID-19 fear: Woman forced to cremate husband alone in Karnataka

    The fear of COVID-19 forced a helpless woman to cremate the dead body of her husband all alone in Karnataka's Athani town on Saturday. Only a daily wager extended his help whereas the brothers of the deceased refused to show up citing the pandemic.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Veteran Kannada actor Hulivana Gangadhar succumbs to COVID-19 at 70

    According to the hospital sources, the veteran actor was admitted to the hospital with severe respiratory problems and died last night.

    Tamil Nadu: Four police stations shut in Vellore, civic body office closed in Tiruvannamalai

    Four police stations functioning at Gudiyatham in Vellore district were temporarily shut after 12 personnel including an Inspector tested positive for COVID-19.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    A reminder of the do's and dont's during COVID-19

  • Total positive cases: 40,209

  • Active cases: 15,594

  • Death Toll: 1,076

  • Discharged: 23,539

  • Total tests done: 6,89,813

  • Note: 2,198 tested positive and 27 died in past 24 hours

    • 4807 fresh COVID-19 cases and 88 deaths in TN, total active cases a shade under 50000

    Among those whose deaths were announced on Saturday, 82 had co-morbid conditions, primarily diabetes and hypertension. Close to 80 percent of the patients were aged above 60.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Global update | China's Xinjiang reports 16 new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases

    The new confirmed cases, all in the regional capital of Urumqi, are from those who were earlier under concentrated medical observation, the commission said.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Karnataka COVID-19 tally nears 60,000-mark

    Chennai corporation aims to bring down COVID-19 positivity rate to 8-10% by July end

    At present, the city’s doubling time is at 47 days, way ahead of the WHO-recommended 14 days. In zones like Royapuram where the caseload was high earlier, the doubling time is at 97 days, Chennai Corporation Commissioner G Prakash said.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    WATCH | Kerala to go in for 'cluster care' method to contain COVID-19 spread

    Mumbai reports 65 deaths; tally crosses one-lakh mark in the city

    40% in a cluster in Ahmedabad, 36% in Dharavi had antibodies against COVID-19 in May, shows sero survey

    A sero-survey exercise undertaken by the Indian Council of Medical Research in containment areas across 10 COVID19 hotspot cities in May had shown the highest—40 percent—seropositivity in a cluster in Ahmedabad, TNIE has gathered.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    WATCH | 80% of COVID-19 patients in Chennai have recovered, active cases just 18% now

    Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram coastal area now critical COVID-19 containment zone

    All health centres including hospitals and clinics will be permitted to run. Transportation will be allowed through the highways on the condition that no one stops in the critical containment zones. All offices in the region have been told to facilitate work from home. No other exclusions are part of the new strict restrictions.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra continue to rise

    Tirupati: Pedda Jeeyar Swamy Mutt seer tests positive for coronavirus

    (Inputs from PTI)

    Chhattisgarh mulling one-week lockdown in districts with case spike

    The government said lockdown will not be implemented simultaneously across all districts and the number of testing would be doubled in the coming weeks.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    IN GRAPHICS | How the SAARC states are tallying on COVID-19 cases

    Second MLA from Belagavi tests positive for COVID-19 within a week, this time from Congress

    Congress MLA from Bailhongal and President of the Karnataka Lingayat Education (KLE) society Mahantesh Kaujalagi tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Recovery rate among COVID-19 patients is 3%: Centre

    Delhi reports 1475 new cases, more than 1 lakh recovered

    Coastal areas in Thiruvananthapuram designated Critical Containment Zones, 10 days lockdown from July 18 midnight

    Tamil Nadu reports 4807 new cases

    Kerala reports 593 new cases

    Cusat cancels common admission test

    West Bengal govt announces toll free number for home isolation service

    Odisha govt exempts biometric mode of Aadhaar authentication using finger print scanne at fair price shops

    Biggest single-day spike in Andhra Pradesh with 3,963 cases, 52 deaths

    Andhra Pradesh witnessed the highest single day spike of COVID-19 cases as well as deaths on Saturday. A staggering 3,963 persons tested positive for the virus taking the cumulative tally to 44,609 while 52 patients succumbed to the virus taking the toll to 586. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Sriharikota faces COVID-19 scare as four test positive in ISRO housing colony

    India's spaceport Sriharikota is facing a COVID-19 scare as two of its employees working in the Solid Propellant Space Booster Plant (SPROB) have tested positive for the virus. Two of their family members also tested positive.  READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    200 bikers participate in awareness rally in Chennai

    UP witnesses 1986 fresh cases in last 24 hours

    Bengaluru civic body chief shunted out amid rising Covid-19 cases

    The government's move came as a shock to many as Kumar had taken charge as the civic body chief only recently. Senior bureaucrat N Manjunath Prasad, who had handed over the charge to Anil Kumar on August 28, 2019, has been brought back as the BBMP Commissioner, with immediate effect, the government order said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Crew of inter-state trucks could be COVID-19 carriers, will keep tabs on them: Kerala govt

    As the spread of COVID-19 accelerates in the state, the government has decided to keep a vigil on truck drivers and cleaners, mainly those coming from other states. Considering them as potential carriers of the virus, the authorities have been asked to devise a system to track them down and prevent them from mingling with locals. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    WATCH | Karnataka COVID updates

    TTD to take call on darshan at Tirupati temple after 140 staff test positive for COVID-19

    TTD Trust Board Chairman YV Subba Reddy would be holding a meeting with TTD officials this evening, an official release said. A couple of days back, Subba Reddy announced that as many as 140 employees of TTD had tested positive for COVID-19 since darshan resumed for devotees. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    Andhra: Curfew imposed in East Godavari district on Sundays

    Bihar reports 739 new cases

    AAP leader Atishi donates blood plasma

    WATCH | Andhra COVID updates

    Four restrooms for 300 positive patients at Coimbatore's COVID care centre sparks speculations

    In a WhatsApp message, an infected patient alleged that the CCC facility has only four restrooms for 300 patients out of 400 total beds. On the other hand, a video clip showing an unclean toilet in a ward at ESI Hospital, the nodal hospital for treating COVID-19 patients, has gone viral in the social media. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    New studies clarify what drugs help, hurt for COVID-19

    British researchers on Friday published their research on the only drug shown to improve survival -- a cheap steroid called dexamethasone. Two other studies found that the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine does not help people with only mild symptoms. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    84 clusters in Kerala

    Complete lockdown imposed in 4 Uttarakhand districts

    Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar are among the four districts which will remain under lockdown on the weekends to break the chain of transmission. Starting today, liquor shops will remain open as they have been exempted under 'essential services'.

    WATCH | Bengaluru sanitised

    'Donate plasma'

    EC seeks suggestions from political parties

    The Election Commission of India has asked national and regional political parties to send in their views and suggestions regarding conducting election campaigns and public meetings during COVID-19 pandemic period. The last date for sending suggestions is by July 31.

    Two deaths in UP's Muzaffarnagar

    Meanwhile 14 patients recovered from the disease and were discharged from hospitals on Friday, officials said. According to Chief Medical Officer Praveen Chopra, the number of active COVID-19 cases in the district stood at 123 on Friday.

    Odisha's COVID-19 tally rises to 16,701

    Odisha's COVID-19 tally rose to 16,701 with 591 fresh infections while the death toll reached 86 with three more patients succumbing to the disease, a Health Department official said on Saturday. Two fatalities were reported from Ganjam district and one from Gajapati, he said. The three patients died while undergoing treatment in hospitals, the official said.

    Jharkhand tally at 5110

    Puducherry update

    Kathua: 300 COVID-19 immunity camps held

    Keeping the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in mind, the Kathua-based Indian System of Medicines (ISM), in association with the Ministry of Ayush, organised 300 Ayush camps in the district and distributed free medicines to boost immunity. The beneficiaries of these camps included not only the common citizens but security personnel as well.

    Lockdown imposed in Andhra's Narasaraopet

    A complete lockdown has been imposed in Narasaraopet town of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh from Saturday onwards, according to the Narasaraopet MLA Gopireddy Srinivas Reddy. "The decision was taken as the number of coronavirus cases are increasing in the town since the past ten days," Reddy had said on Friday at the Municipal Guesthouse.

    Chennai witnesses close to 5 lakh tests

    Centre asks WB, Assam, Bihar, Odisha to strengthen efforts

    With these states imposing lockdown anew, the health ministry emphasised that the restrictions should be utilised to focus on containment, surveillance and testing in containment and buffer zones as the key strategy for early detection of cases and fatality management.

    Haridwar's border with UP sealed

    "Border of Haridwar district with adjoining state of Uttar Pradesh has been sealed from today till 20th July in view of COVID-19 cases. Taking a dip in rivers/bathing at ghats will not be allowed on Somvati Amavasya," said Senthil Avoodai K Raj, SSP Haridwar on Saturday.

    Total positive cases stand at 10,38,716

    4 NDRF personnel among 10 new COVID-19 cases in Mizoram

    Ten people including four National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, taking the northeastern state's caseload to 282 on Saturday, a health official said. Five fresh cases were reported from Aizawl, three from Siaha and two from Champhai district, he said.

    TN Health Minister holds review meeting

    Covid-19 testing update

    Jammu: Road travellers may get jail for violation of guidelines .

    District Magistrate Sushma Chauhan and the district disaster management authority chairperson ordered that all road travellers must get themselves registered at the Ban toll plaza and Purmandal morh checkpoints before entering the district.

    Complete lockdown on Saturdays and Sundays in Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital

    UP to start paid isolation facility

    The state government on Friday decided to offer paid isolation facilities to asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 patients in two districts, Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region and the state capital Lucknow.
    (CLICK TO READ FULL STORY)

    40% in Ahmedabad had antibodies against COVID in May

    This means 40% of the individuals whose blood samples were tested to check for antibodies against the virus in a containment zone in the city had contracted the disease and recovered quietly.
    (CLICK TO READ FULL STORY)

    Screening at J&K

    33 employees of Hindustan Unilever unit in Haridwar test COVID-19 positive

    Thirty-three employees of a unit of Hindustan Unilever here have tested positive for COVID-19 in two days, officials said on Friday.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    COVAXIN: Phase-1 clinical trials across the country on 15th July

    Man booked for 'sexually assaulting' woman in COVID-19 quarantine centre in Mumbai

    A 40-year-old woman was sexually assaulted at a quarantine centre in Panvel in neighbouring Navi Mumbai by another inmate, a senior police official said on Friday.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    WATCH | Social distancing no where to be seen!

    Tamil Nadu records 79 deaths, highest in a single day

    Chennai alone recorded 1,243 cases and 36 deaths. Chennai's neighbouring districts Chengalpattu recorded 125 cases, Kancheepuram, 110, and Tiruvallur, 220.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    COVID-19 positive Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, daughter Aaradhya admitted to Mumbai hospital

    Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya, who had tested positive for COVID-19 on July 12, were admitted at Nanavati Hospital on Friday. Earlier, they both were home quarantined after testing positive for the virus.
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    WATCH | How Indian Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee doubled reporting of symptoms in Bengal

    Kolkata bans flights from Chennai, Delhi, four more cities till July 31

    The ban on passenger flights to Kolkata from six cities -- all COVID-19 hotspots -- has been extended till July 31, airport sources here said on Friday, as coronavirus cases continue to surge in the country. 
    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    COVAXIN trials begin!

    The human trial of Bharat Biotech's anti-COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin began at Rohtak's Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences on Friday, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said. The minister also said the vaccine has been administered to three persons who have shown no adverse effect to it.

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