In the highest single day surge so far, Kerala on Wednesday reported 1,038 fresh COVID-19 cases, including 24 health workers and five councillors, taking the infection tally to 15,032.
The death toll climbed to 45 with a 75-year-old man from Idukki succumbing to the virus.
As many as 8,818 people were presently under treatment with 53 of them in the Intensive Care Units (ICUs), including nine with ventilator support, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters here.
Meanwhile, India added 37,724 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday taking the country's tally to 11,92,915, while recoveries surged to 7,53,049 with 28,472 people having recuperated in a day, the highest so far, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
The death toll due to the disease rose to 28,732 with 648 people succumbing to the disease in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.
There are 4,11,133 active cases of coronavirus infection presently in the country, while 7,53,049 people having recovered so far.
Kerala may be forced to go for a complete lockdown if the COVID19 cases continue to spike at the current rate, says @CMOKerala
— TNIE Kerala (@xpresskerala) July 22, 2020
Uttarakhand CM said that Mahakumbh 2021 will be organized at the scheduled time by following all traditions and norms of the religious congregation after meeting with saints from Haridwar. "The auspicious Mahakumbh will take place at scheduled time. Rest of the changes will depend on how situation unfolds," said the CM.
The total number of #COVID19 positive cases in Himachal Pradesh is now 1725 including 593 active cases, 1105 recovered cases and 10 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/9VTAdgsd7D
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
The number of active COVID-19 cases, however, came down to 962 from 979 on Tuesday as 122 more patients got discharged after treatment, according to the data released by the UP Health Department for a 24-hour period.
Ladakh: DRDO today opened #COVID19 testing facility in its DIHAR (Defence Institute of High Altitude Research) lab at Leh to increase the rate of testing to identify Corona cases in the union territory. The DRDO testing facility was inaugurated by Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur. pic.twitter.com/eEzlwdxUiB
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
Ladakh: DRDO today opened #COVID19 testing facility in its DIHAR (Defence Institute of High Altitude Research) lab at Leh to increase the rate of testing to identify Corona cases in the union territory. The DRDO testing facility was inaugurated by Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur. pic.twitter.com/eEzlwdxUiB
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
Ladakh: DRDO today opened #COVID19 testing facility in its DIHAR (Defence Institute of High Altitude Research) lab at Leh to increase the rate of testing to identify Corona cases in the union territory. The DRDO testing facility was inaugurated by Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur. pic.twitter.com/eEzlwdxUiB
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
The total number of #COVID19 positive cases in Himachal Pradesh is now 1725 including 593 active cases, 1105 recovered cases and 10 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/9VTAdgsd7D
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
The total number of #COVID19 positive cases in Himachal Pradesh is now 1725 including 593 active cases, 1105 recovered cases and 10 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/9VTAdgsd7D
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
The number of active COVID-19 cases, however, came down to 962 from 979 on Tuesday as 122 more patients got discharged after treatment, according to the data released by the UP Health Department for a 24-hour period.
Sikkim on Wednesday reported 108 new cases of COVID-19, its highest single-day spike, as the state's tally rose to 438, an official said. Most of the new cases were detected in East Sikkim where 61 people tested positive, said Director General- cum-Secretary, Health, Pema T Bhutia.
Tripura's ruling BJP MLA Rampada Jamatia and his wife tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said. Two personal guards of Jamatia were also found to have been infected by the coronavirus. All four have been admitted to a COVID-19 Care Centre (CCC).
Well known for his philanthropy, Dr C Mohan Reddy (84), despite his age being against him, joined the battle against COVID-19 and treated many outpatients in his mid-tier hospital even during the pandemic.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)Tripura's ruling BJP MLA Rampada Jamatia and his wife tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said. Two personal guards of Jamatia were also found to have been infected by the coronavirus. All four have been admitted to a COVID-19 Care Centre (CCC).
Tripura's ruling BJP MLA Rampada Jamatia and his wife tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said. Two personal guards of Jamatia were also found to have been infected by the coronavirus. All four have been admitted to a COVID-19 Care Centre (CCC).
The number of COVID-19 cases in Gujarat rose by 1,020 to 51,485 on Wednesday while fatalities went up by 28, including 19 in Surat, to 2,229 in the state, the health department said.
A fresh sero-survey will be conducted in the national capital from August 1-5 and such exercises will be conducted every month to formulate better policies to tackle COVID-19, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said Wednesday. The decision comes after the city government analysed the results of the latest sero-survey which showed nearly 23 per cent of the people here had exposure to the novel coronavirus.
With three more patients succumbing to the infection, the death toll mounted to 1,560, it said. A total of 212 patients were discharged in the day, taking the count of recovered cases to 19,625, it said.
149 fresh #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Goa today, taking the total number of cases to 4176 including 1607 active cases, 2541 recovered cases and 28 deaths: Directorate of Health Services, Goa
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
Chandigarh: Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu flagged off 77 advance life support ambulances earlier today. He said, "We are going to increase our COVID-19 testing capacity to 20,000 per day." pic.twitter.com/VcvnmGvwRQ
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
961 #COVID19 positive cases, 6 deaths, 620 recovered and 542 discharged in Rajasthan till 8:30 PM today. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 32,334 including 583 deaths, 23,364 recovered and 22,470 discharged: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/Qm8SkTn2TK
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
The active #COVID19 cases in Delhi steadily coming down, more than 14K currently.
— Somrita Ghosh (@Somrita_Ghosh) July 22, 2020
1227 new cases while 1532 recovered.
29 succumbed to virus
Around 20K tests conducted @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/RaaloYZ0n6
With the detection of 122 fresh cases, the district's COVID-19 tally has reached 3,293, the official said. A total of 132 patients were discharged from various hospitals following their recovery from the deadly infection.
A 49-year-old CISF personnel posted in the Mumbai airport security unit has succumbed to COVID-19, taking the death toll due to the pandemic in the paramilitary force to 10, officials said on Wednesday. Head Constable Basudeb Mandal passed away at a hospital in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday, they said.
The COVID-19 death toll in West Bengal mounted to 1,221 on Wednesday after the highest single-day spike of 39 fatalities were reported from different parts of the state, the health department said.
The much-praised #Kerala model of fighting Covid-19 seems to have suffered a dent. The daily tally of Covid cases crossed the four-figure mark for the first time on Wednesday. @azmiariaz brings the updates.@NewIndianXpress@MSKiranPrakash pic.twitter.com/m4kwspCS4V
— TNIE Kerala (@xpresskerala) July 22, 2020
A total of 5,552 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, taking the number of such poeple in the state to 1,87,769, the department said in its statement.
Total cases : 54325
Fresh cases: 2308
Active cases : 20825
Recoveries: 33500
Deaths: 1263
Samples tested in last 24 hrs: 45650
In the last late 24 hours, 45 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Manipur. Total number of cases nor stands at 2060 of which 642 are active and 1418 recovered cases: State Govt
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
414 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Punjab today, taking the total number of cases to 11301. Death toll rises 269 after 6 deaths were reported today: State Govt pic.twitter.com/CojndV5B8X
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
29 fresh COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Chandigarh today, taking the total number of cases to 780 including 241 active cases and 13 deaths: Health Department
Manipur to go under complete lockdown from 2 PM on July 23 as coronavirus cases spike.
"The government will take a final decision on #TotalLockdown after considering all the aspects," says @vijayanpinarayi when asked about the efficacy of such a move.@xpresskerala @NewIndianXpress
— Sovi Vidyadharan (@sovividyadharan) July 22, 2020
The initiative is one of the first overarching standardised protocols for cleaning and sanitisation for homestays in the country, and is aimed at providing guidance to hosts offering small-scale accommodations, which has been reviewed by the Indian Medical Association, the company said in a statement.
"If #Kerala was keen on presenting a picture of being ahead in #Covid19 prevention, it could have very well adopted the Centre's discharge policy, like many other states. But our focus is on keeping our society safe and curbing spread of the disease," says @vijayanpinarayi
— Sovi Vidyadharan (@sovividyadharan) July 22, 2020
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The paper titled Living on the edge? The sensitivity of child undernutrition prevalence to bodyweight shocks in the context of the 2020 national lockdown strategy in India has said that under a scenario of body weight shock (reduction in weight) of 0.5 %, the prevalence of those turning underweight and wasting will increase by 1.42 and 1.36 percentage points, respectively.
The 59-year-old Achyuta Rao with over 20 years of experience in child rights campaigns in the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh was admitted to Yashoda Hospitals, Malakpet, eight days ago but lost his battle with the virus. He had served as the chairperson of State Commission of Protection of Child Rights in 2014-15. He was well known for his fight in stopping child marriages in the state and filing human rights petitions on matters affecting child rights.
Thanking people from all walks of life including industrial houses, employees of the state government and public sector undertakings, pensioners, NGOs and others, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday recalled that two students from Orathur village in Cuddalore district -- T Narendran and T Niranjana -- donated their savings of Rs 80,000 and food items for 40 days to children who have lost their parents and are living in poverty.
4764 new cases of #COVID19 & 55 deaths reported in Karnataka till Wednesday evening. Yet another big number of cases after a slight dip over the last couple of days.
— Anusha Ravi Sood (@anusharavi10) July 22, 2020
Tally- 75,833
Active cases - 47,069
Deaths- 1,519@XpressBengaluru @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 pic.twitter.com/CasmOFk4ze
While Thiru Vi Ka Nagar drew praise for being among the first zones to bring COVID-19 cases under control a month ago, its ascent to the top of the charts now comes as a concern to residents. The positivity rate in the city overall is around 10-12% while the positivity rate in Thiru Vi Ka Nagar is now around 22%, said officials.
Tough times ahead. Kerala COVID-19 numbers breach the 1,000 mark for the first time. 1,038 fresh cases reported among which 785 contracted the virus locally.@MSKiranPrakash @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/1MPMsr0n68
— TNIE Kerala (@xpresskerala) July 22, 2020
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced Wednesday that the U.S. has signed a contract with Pfizer for delivery in December of the first 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine the pharmaceutical company is working to develop. The U.S. could buy another 500 million doses under the agreement.
#COVID19 Tamil Nadu update (July 22 – Wednesday)
— S Mannar Mannan (@mannar_mannan) July 22, 2020
Today’s positive cases 5,849 (Total 1,86,492)
Chennai 1,171 (Total 89,561)
Discharged 4,910 (Total 1,31,583)
Death 74 (Total 2,700)@xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has directed state Chief Secretary to formulate guidelines for the shooting of films, songs and shows etc, safely. The directive came after three Punjabi singers/actors made a representation to CM through video conference.
New Normal: #Uber to install 20,000 such safety screens or cockpits in Prime Sedans across India 👇 for safety purposes. The ride hailing company said it installed similar protective shields to transport healthcare workers @NewIndianXpress @XpressBengaluru @TNIEBiz @santwana99 pic.twitter.com/E9PyE7M4VG
— Bismah Malik (@bismahmalik) July 22, 2020
Eight more tested COVID19 positive in UT Ladakh; 8 cured and discharged. Active cases in Ladakh is 186; 156 in Leh district and 30 in Kargil district
Kerala Police book over 600 parents of students who appeared for Kerala Engg Architecture Medical (KEAM) entrance exam for flouting social distancing norms. Today a 17-yr-old boy who had appeared for the exam in Valiyathura. Two other students had yesterday tested positive for COVID
Gujarat govt directs self-financed schools in state not to collect tuition fees from students as long as they remain shut due to COVID19 pandemic.
Police have seized 17,000 fake COVID-19 testing kits discovered in raids against illicit food and drink products across dozens of countries, Interpol said Wednesday. Officials seized $40 million (34.5 million euros) worth of fake or substandard products in 77 countries, and arrested 407 people in the operation, carried out from December 2019 to June 2020.
#COVIDUpdates: State records another highest single day spike with 6045 new cases in the last 24 hours breaching the 60,000 mark. 65 deaths were recorded taking the toll to 823. Total cases: 64,713. @NewIndianXpress #coronavirus #Covid_19 #AndhraPradesh pic.twitter.com/XUKfB82e7E
— TNIE Andhra Pradesh (@xpressandhra) July 22, 2020
A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde said that a seven-judge committee of the apex court would consider after four weeks the aspect of re-starting physical hearing in the top court. The CJI's observation came when a lawyer sought resumption of physical court hearing to deal with a batch of petitions relating to grant of quota in promotions to SC/ST employees in various states, reported PTI.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur goes for home quarantine as a deputy secretary in the Chief Minister Office (CMO) tested positive of COVID-19, corona test for CM to be done & also of all personnel posted in CMO#HP @Newindianxpress, @SundayStandard, @TheMornStandard
— Harpreet Singh Bajwa (@Harpreet_TNIE) July 22, 2020
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath asks officials to study case history of patients discharged after treatment for COVID19, says it could help in improving state's recovery rate.
India's COVID19 recovery rate rises to 63.13 per cent with record 28,472 patients recuperating in 24 hours: Union Health Ministry
Five new COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 2507 including 2116 discharges and 141 active cases: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
India is responding with utmost urgency to COVID19 from start. It's been continually strengthening preparedness and response measures, including ramping up testing capacities, readying more hospitals, arranging and stocking up medicines and essential. We're aware of varying capacities at sub-national levels. Not unusual in country as big as India and its population size, that measures taken may often not be uniformly sufficient across all areas. Scaling up capacities and response remains constant need in India, says Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director, South-East Asia.
CM holds a meeting with the zonal ministers to take a stalk of the covid situation. A 175 bedded facility was inaugurated today by three ministers at the Unani centre in Basveswaranagar.@iffathfathima6 @vinodkumart5 bring updates
— TNIE Karnataka (@XpressBengaluru) July 22, 2020
Editing @MeghanaSastry pic.twitter.com/QID1y93hUj
Beverage major Coca Cola has suffered its steepest quarterly revenue decline in at least 25 years. The company on Tuesday said that closure of restaurants, theaters, and sporting venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed its second-quarter sales down 28 per cent year-on-year to $7.2 billion. Unit volume, a key measure that indicates demand, declined 16 per cent with Asia Pacific region seeing a 18 per cent plunge primarily due to the strict nationwide lockdown in India, Chief Executive James Quincey said.
The government's decision to extend relaxation in connectivity norms for work from home (WFH) for IT and BPO companies till December 31 will help ensure business continuity and employee safety, industry executives said. The move will also help the industry increase its talent pool to tier II and III cities, they said. The Department of Telecom (DoT) had on Tuesday extended the relaxations in the norms for other service providers (OSPs) to facilitate 'work from home' amid COVID-19 pandemic.
ALSO READ: Government extends work from home norms for IT, ITes companies till December 31
People wait to get tested for #COVID19 at Ibrahimpatnam government hospital in Hyderabad.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) July 22, 2020
Express video | @Vinaymadapu.@XpressHyderabad pic.twitter.com/ybdyhhIGeu
According to the report, just 7 per cent of the districts in economically key states of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, accounting for 30.5 per cent of the national economic output, and in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh account for as much as 70 per cent of the caseload.
#Kerala reports four more #COVID19 deaths, curfew in Aluva and nearby panchayats, and more news updates. @ParBen24 brings the details.@NewIndianXpress @MSKiranPrakash @xpresskerala pic.twitter.com/St5KfD7om7
— TNIE Kerala (@xpresskerala) July 22, 2020
Curfew will be imposed in Aluva region from today midnight due to contain spread of COVID-19. Aluva Municipality & 6 panchayats fall under Aluva region. Essential services will be allowed between 10 am & 2 pm. Chemist shops can operate 24 hours: Kerala Minister VS Sunil Kumar
Corporation staff distributed Kabasura Kudineer in Vellore.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) July 22, 2020
Express photos | @sdineshkumar15.@xpresstn pic.twitter.com/kubmWoDe8j
Speaking to Serum Institute’s CEO Adar Poonawalla through video conferencing on the progress of a COVID-19 vaccine, Naveen congratulated him for the recent promising results published in international journal Lancet. Serum Institute of India has collaborated with Oxford University to develop a COVID-19 vaccine and its subsequent human trials. The institute plans to start trials of the vaccine on around 5,000 volunteers in the country in August after it gets necessary approvals.
The revised policy makes it mandatory for doctors to ensure that no patient has any symptoms of the infection, their oxygen saturation level (even with support) is 94% and they haven't experienced a fever in the three days prior to the discharge.
Pondman Kaamegowda tested covid positive. His road in Daasanadoddi at Malavalli taluk sealed down. He is admitted to Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences.@NewIndianXpress @santwana99 @ramupatil_TNIE @XpressBengaluru pic.twitter.com/WYxUid3Ja4
— Ashwini M Sripad (@AshwiniMS_TNIE) July 22, 2020
Over 2 lakh cases of violation of prohibitory orders registered in Maharashtra till date since coronavirus lockdown was imposed in March, say officials.
Tripura's COVID-19 tally rises to 3,346 as state reports its highest single-day spike of 254 fresh cases.
The woman, whose husband lives in the UAE, tested positive for the viral infection on July 11 and was asked to isolate herself at home in her flat in the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) limits, the official said. "She got out of her housing society on July 17 and flew to the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) from Mumbai International Airport by a special flight," he said.
An online exam conducted at the college level will be held for final semester students of BTech, MTech, MBA and MCA courses. Students can attend the online exams from home. Those final semester students, who do not want to attend the online examination or want to improve the marks in the online exam, can appear for the regular university exam, which is tentatively scheduled to be held in September.
As per a state government notification, the jute mills' gates will be locked and no worker will be allowed to enter or exit the premises on the lockdown days. However, the administration has allowed the mills to function if they house the workers inside the premises before a lockdown day begins.
Sports Authority of India (SAI) has extended the contract of 32 foreign coaches in 11 disciplines till Sept 30, 2021. The decision was taken to ensure that athletes bound for Tokyo Olympics, which has been postponed by a year, can retain continuity in training with the same coaches.
West Bengal: A group of junior nurses of the Sagar Dutt Medical College Hospital held a protest outside the hospital superintendent's residence in North 24 Parganas yesterday. The nurses alleged shortage of staff and beds in the #COVID19 dedicated hospital. pic.twitter.com/YgRMLfz2f8
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday announced a complete lockdown in nine out of 10 districts in Kashmir from Wednesday evening till July 27. “Complete lockdown in all Red districts (excluding Bandipora) of Kashmir division from today evening till 6 am on 27-7-2020,” the government announced on Twitter. Out of the 10 districts in the Valley, nine have been declared as red zones while Bandipora in north Kashmir is the only district not to fall in this category.
Over 300 of our police personnel have recovered from COVID19. Today, 26 of them are donating their blood plasma. We want others who have recovered from COVID19 to come forward and donate plasma. We will facilitate all donors: J&K Police DGP Dilbag Singh at inauguration of Plasma Screening camp in Srinagar.
In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths in the last few weeks, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday announced a complete lockdown in nine out of 10 districts in Kashmir from Wednesday evening till July 27. “Complete lockdown in all Red districts (excluding Bandipora) of Kashmir division from today evening till 6 am on 27-7-2020,” the government announced on Twitter. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
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We are now in Facebook too. Follow our FB page https://t.co/sL3ID2in89 to get latest news updates from #TamilNadu .@NewIndianXpress@SushmithaRam pic.twitter.com/XX9HXm1Nrs
#Kerala #Engineering #KTU
— Sovi Vidyadharan (@sovividyadharan) July 22, 2020
NEWSALERT: Exams will be conducted only for final semester students of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU). Students can appear for final semester engineering exams from home through online mode.
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#Rajapalayam MLA S Thangapandian of #DMK tests positive to #COVID19 and is being admitted at a private hospital in #Madurai #Virudhunagar @VinodhArulappan @xpresstn
— Shobana Radhakrishnan (@ShobanaRadhakr2) July 22, 2020
Bengaluru: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa holds meeting of concerned officials and departments over #COVID19 situation in the state. pic.twitter.com/bXJnpdfzfH
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
Complete lockdown in all Red districts (excluding Bandipora) of Kashmir Division from today evening till 6 am on 27 July. Agriculture/horticulture & construction activities to continue: Information and Public Relations, Government of Jammu & Kashmir.
Chhattisgarh: Shops closed and police personnel check IDs of commuters in Raipur. A lockdown has been imposed in Raipur & Birgaon Municipal corporation areas from today till the midnight of July 28 in view of #COVID19. Essential services exempted. pic.twitter.com/H6j7HOid2t
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
Karnataka: People head out in Bengaluru as lockdown has been lifted in the state from today by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. The night curfew from 9 pm to 5 am and Sunday curfew will stay in place. pic.twitter.com/rUAJAr6jhJ
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
The total number of COVID19 positive cases in Himachal Pradesh is now 1681 including 577 active cases, 1077 recovered cases and 10 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/nmxT4Lr3Mv
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
Based on the findings of recent case studies of COVID-19 patients, researchers reviewed the role of smoking and vaping that may play in the cerebrovascular and neurological dysfunction of those who contract the virus. The study led by Cucullo and TTUHSC graduate research assistant Sabrina Rahman Archie, "Cerebrovascular and Neurological Dysfunction under the Threat of COVID-19: Is There a Comorbid Role for Smoking and Vaping?" was published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
The woman, whose husband lives in the UAE, tested positive for the viral infection on July 11 and was asked to isolate herself at home in her flat in the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) limits, the official said. However, she got out of her housing society on July 17 and flew to the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) from Mumbai International Airport by a special flight. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
A student who attended Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical (KEAM) examination in a centre in Thiruvananthapuram has been tested positive for Covid 19 on Wednesday. With this a total of four students who attended the entrance exam tested positive for the virus, three in Thiruvananthapuram and one in Kozhikode. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Need for Central cadre is felt acutely by doctors. There's sense of helplessness with divergent directions in diff states. One Nation One Guideline has been our voice.IMA looks upto Govt to accept our demand for Indian Medical Service: Indian Medical Association in a letter to PM pic.twitter.com/U0JY339GnU
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
226 new COVID19 positive cases reported in the state today till 1030 hours. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 31,599 including 8129 active cases, 22,889 recovered and 581 deaths: Rajasthan Health Department pic.twitter.com/Wq1OreyxdB
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases in the union territory rises to 2300, including 900 active cases, 1369 discharged and 31 deaths.
205 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in the last 24 hours in Pune district. Total positive cases stand at 56,621 and the death toll is at 1,442: Dr Bhagawan Pawar, District Health Officer, Pune.
Out of 513 samples tested, 57 positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed - 23 in Dimapur, 18 in Kohima, seven in Zunheboto, five in Peren and two each in Mon and Mokokchung: S Pangnyu Phom, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland.
Kozhikode registers #Covid death at Medical College Hospital (KMCH) today. Kallayi native P K Koyatti (57) is the deceased. A cardiac patient, he tested positive on July 16 and was shifted to KMCH on Monday. @xpresskerala@MSKiranPrakash
— Amiya Meethal (@amiya_TNIE) July 22, 2020
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has called an all-party meeting via video conferencing on 24th July on #COVID19 : Kerala Chief Minister's Office
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
The government on Tuesday said it has extended connectivity norms for work from home for IT and BPO companies till December 31. The time period for work from home was expiring on July 31. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Tamil Nadu fire department officials spray disinfectants on the roads at Kamarajar salai on Wednesday.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) July 22, 2020
Express Video | @ashwinacharya05 #COVID19 @xpresstn @shibasahu2012 pic.twitter.com/TPtBD6a5fQ
National Testing Agency (NTA) is likely to conduct Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET) 2020 from 6th September to 11th September 2020: Delhi University pic.twitter.com/jc1jMI4NFO
— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2020
Out of 513 samples tested, 57 positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed - 23 in Dimapur, 18 in Kohima, 7 in Zunheboto, 5 in Peren & 2 each in Mon & Mokokchung: S Pangnyu Phom, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland.
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
Haryana government decides to designate one Central Jail and three District Jails as Special Jails (Temporary Jails) with immediate effect to keep all the new male prisoners, under judicial custody, in the state till their #COVID19 report comes: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar pic.twitter.com/5jB9Mb4Chq
— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2020
Telangana: Fruit sellers in Hyderabad say their businesses have been adversely affected due to #COVID19. A fruit seller says, "We are not making even half of what we used to do in terms of money. Our fruits are getting rotten as demand is low." (21.07.20) pic.twitter.com/8lX8XQBdKZ
— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2020
Tamil Nadu: Flag hoisting ceremony of 'Adi Mulaikattu' festival was held at Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai yesterday. Only a few priests and temple officials attended the ceremony. pic.twitter.com/XpobRaczdh
— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2020
Total number of samples tested up to 21st July is 1,47,24, 546 including 3,43,243 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/jGWJlCMc5F
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
Karnataka: People head out in Dharwad following the upliftment of lockdown in the state from today, by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. The night curfew from 9 pm to 5 am and Sunday curfew will stay in place. pic.twitter.com/FeoUn9NbiY
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020
Total COVID-19 positive cases stand at 11,92,915 including 4,11,133 active cases, 7,53,050 cured/discharged/migrated and 28,732 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
As per the Ministry of Health, the survey in the national capital by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) from June 27 to July 10 which tested more than 23,000 citizens revealed that 22.4 per cent people who were part of the survey have prevalence of IgG antibodies. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
Addressing the media after the review meeting on education taken by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh told reporters that while the government has set September 5 as the date, the final decision will be taken based on the real-time situation. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
254 #COVID19 cases, 81 discharged & 1 death reported in the state today: Biplab Kumar Deb, Chief Minister of Tripura pic.twitter.com/owCd7hDpZI
— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2020
1,680 #COVID19 cases reported in Assam on 21st July, including 570 cases from Guwahati. The total number of cases in the state stands at 26,772, including 18,033 discharged, 8,672 active cases and 64 deaths: Himanta Biswa Sarma, State Health Minister pic.twitter.com/rahutY8Ab3
— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2020
Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of the Serum Institute of India, has in an e-mail interview told Sudhir Suryawanshi that the mass production of vaccine against the COVID-19 will start in the first quarter of next year while the human trials in India will start next month.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)Bihar BJP MLC Sunil Kumar Singh (66) died of the coronavirus at AIIMS here on Tuesday, an official said.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)The decision was taken at a meeting of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) to discuss the conduct of the Yatra 2020.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)Bihar BJP MLC Sunil Kumar Singh (66) died of the coronavirus at AIIMS here on Tuesday, an official said.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre is the only Institute in Tamil Nadu given approval by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) to conduct human trials on Covaxin.
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The state reported 4,965 new Covid-19 positive cases and 75 deaths on Tuesday taking the tally 1,80,643 and toll 2,626. Chennai alone recorded 1,130 cases and 21 deaths.
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