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A worker wearing PPE suit sanitizes gym equipments in Delhi. (Photo | PTI)
A worker wearing PPE suit sanitizes gym equipments in Delhi. (Photo | PTI)
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India's COVID-19 tally of cases sprinted past 47 lakh with 94,372 new infections being reported in a day, while 37,02,595 people have recuperated taking the national recovery rate to 77.88 per cent on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

The total coronavirus cases mounted to 47,54,356, while the death toll climbed to 78,586 with 1,114 people succumbing to the infection in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The COVID-19 case fatality rate due to the coronavirus infection has further dropped to 1.65 per cent.

There are 9,73,175 active cases of COVID-19 in the country which comprises 20.47 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

Delhi government permits gyms, yoga centres outside COVID-19 containment zones to reopen

The decision about reopening gyms and yoga centres comes at a time the city has been witnessing a surge in the number of coronavirus cases. On Sunday, the tally of coronavirus cases in Delhi rose to 2.18 lakh with 4,235 more people contracting the viral disease, while 29 fresh fatalities in the last 24 hours pushed the death toll to 4,744. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

Close to 1300 new cases in Assam

31 new cases in Sikkim

30 Meghalaya Raj Bhavan staff infected with COVID-19, Governor tests negative

Satya Pal Malik has gone into self-isolation at the Raj Bhavan itself although he has tested negative for COVID-19 and entry into the Raj Bhavan has been barred until further orders. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

Gyms, yoga centres to reopen in Delhi

Ex-Maharashtra minister Arjun Khotkar tests COVID-19 positive

  • Former Maharashtra minister Arjun Khotkar on Sunday said he has tested positive for COVID-19.

  • He shared the information on his Twitter handle.

  • He said he would undergo treatment in Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai.

  • Khotkar, a Shiv Sena leader, was a minister in the Devendra Fadnavis government.

    • Karnataka reports biggest single day spike of 9,894 new COVID-19 cases, over 3,400 from Bengaluru alone

    As of September 13 evening, cumulatively 4,59,445 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 7,265 deaths and 3,52,958 discharges, the Health department said in its bulletin. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    22,543 fresh cases push Maharashtra COVID-19 tally beyond 10.60 lakhThe total count of cases now stands at 10,60,308, while the cumulative death toll reached 29,531, it said. 261 of the 416 deaths occurred in the last 48 hours. A total of 11,549 patients were discharged after treatment in the day,

    The total count of cases now stands at 10,60,308, while the cumulative death toll reached 29,531, it said. 261 of the 416 deaths occurred in the last 48 hours. A total of 11,549 patients were discharged after treatment in the day, taking the number of recoveries in the state to 7,40,061. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    SOP for skill training institutions, higher education institutions conducting technical courses

    Jharkhand tally

    NEET scenes from Odisha

    WATCH | Karnataka bulletin

    Madhya Pradesh tally

    Two Coimbatore officials test positive

    Uttarakhand 'Unlock 4.0': Rates fixed for COVID-19 test on border check posts

    Om Prakash, chief secretary, Uttarakhand said, "The rate for antigen test has been fixed at Rs 800 while for RT-PCR test people will be charged Rs 2400. We are committed to check the spread and open the state so that the tourism sector, the backbone of the state, can thrive." (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    1,326 new COVID-19 cases in Gujarat, death count rises by 15

  • With the addition of 1,326 coronavirus positive cases on Sunday, Gujarat's overall tally went up to 1,13,662, the state health department said. With 15 deaths, the fatality count reached 3,213, it said.

  • A total of 1,205 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, taking the number of recovered cases in the state to 94,010, the department said in its release.

  • District-wise, Surat on Sunday reported281 new cases, the highest in the state, Ahmedabad 172 and Rajkot 151. Vadodara with 124 cases, and Jamnagar with 120 cases were two other districts that reported over 100 new cases Sunday. Bhavnagar district reported 69 new cases, Gandhinagar 46, Junagadh 36, Mehsana 32, Panchmahal 30, Kutch 28, Amreli 25, Bharuch 21, Surendranagar 19, Banaskantha 18, Dahod 17, Morbi 15, Gir Somnath 14, Sabarkantha 13, it said.

  • Of the 15 deaths reported on Sunday, the highest number of six fatalities were reported from Surat, four from Ahmedabad, two from Vadodara, and one each from Bharuch, Bhavnagar and Rajkot.

  • The number of active cases in the state now stands at 16,439, of which 87 patients are on ventilator support, while the condition of 16,352 others is stable.

  • In the last 24 hours, 68,828 tests were conducted in Gujarat at the rate of 1,058. 89 tests per day per million population, the department said.

  • With this, the number of samples tested in the state so far has increased to 32,88,811.

  • Gujarat's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 1,13,662, new cases 1,326, deaths 3,213, discharged 94,010, active cases 16,439, and people tested so far 32,88,811.

    • Over 1700 new cases in Rajasthan

    West Bengal's COVID-19 caseload surpasses 2 lakh mark, death toll rises to 3,945

  • West Bengal reported 3,215 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday, going past the 2 lakh mark, while 58 fatalities pushed the death toll to 3,945, the health department said in a bulletin.

  • The state's caseload now stands at 2,02,708. Since Saturday, 3,054 people have recovered from the disease, taking the discharge rate to 86. 40 per cent, it said.

  • West Bengal has 23,624 active patients, the bulletin said, adding, 47,318 samples have been tested in the last 24 hours.

    • Coronavirus genomes in India have 5.39 per cent mutation similarity with 72 nations: Study

    Mutations in an organism's genetic material are natural 'errors' in the cell replication process that may give the virus new 'powers' of survival, infectivity, and virulence. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Social Distancing ? What is it?

    In a breakthrough, US scientists publish images of coronavirus infected cells

    The researchers, including Camille Ehre from the University of North Carolina (UNC) Children's Research Institute, captured these images to illustrate how intense SARS-CoV-2 infection of the airways can be in very graphic and easily understood images. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    203 villages under Thane Zilla Parishad now 'corona free'

  • A total of 203 villages under Thane Zilla Parishad do not have any coronavirus positive cases and the panchayats there have put up green flags to highlight the feat, Chief Executive Officer Hiralal Sonawane said on Sunday.

  • He told PTI that villages which do not report any COVID-19 case for 28 days are termed 'corona free villages'. The official informed that Thane district has 430 village panchayats in all. "The recovery rate in the rural parts of the district is 79. 24 per cent," he added.

  • District Health Officer Manish Renge said doubling rate of cases in the ZP area was now 84 days.

  • Thane ZP PRO Pankaj Chavan said there were 11,257 coronavirus positive cases in its jurisdiction, led by Bhiwandi with 4,536.

  • "A total of 8920 people have recovered while the death toll so far is 338. The number of active cases is 1,999," he said.

    • WATCH | Brief Kerala bulletin

    Marble industry faces COVID-19 heat

    Seven big states urged to ensure adequate oxygen availability in all healthcare facilities

    State Health Secretaries and Industries Secretaries of the seven states also participated in the meeting and discussed ways to ensure adequate oxygen availability in all healthcare facilities and unrestricted intra- and inter-state movement of oxygen, the statement stated. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Over 2000 cases in Mumbai

    Expect COVID-19 vaccine by early next year, will take first shot if any trust deficit: Vardhan

    Vardhan stated the government is taking full precautions in human trials of vaccines and the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 under the Chairmanship of Dr V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, is drawing up a detailed strategy on how to immunize the majority of the population. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    1,637 new cases in Uttarakhand

    449 new cases in Chandigarh

    Almost 10,000 new cases in Karnataka

    Punjab tally

    Close to 23,000 new cases in Maharashtra

    388 new cases in Puducherry

    Bihar update

    123 new cases in Himachal

    Lok Sabha Speaker inspects Monsoon Session arrangements

    'No Mask, No Vegetable' in Tripura market

    407 new cases in Goa

    Around 90% students appear in NEET exam

    Close to 1700 new cases in J&K

    In Pics | Awareness drive in Vizag's RK Puram Beach

    Women in Jharkhand resort to gifting saris, appease 'Corona Mai' in hope to ward off virus

    Hundreds of women were seen gathering along the banks of Damodar river in Ramgarh to perform rituals after wearing their new saris, apparently, after a message about this surfaced online.

    READ FULL REPORT HERE

    Women in Jharkhand resort to gifting saris, appease 'Corona Mai' in hope to ward off virus

    Hundreds of women were seen gathering along the banks of Damodar river in Ramgarh to perform rituals after wearing their new saris, apparently, after a message about this surfaced online.

    READ FULL REPORT HERE

    Delhi records over 4,000 infections for fifth straight day

    Delhi recorded 4,235 coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the tally to over 2.18 lakh, while the death toll mounted to 4,744 with 29 new fatalities, authorities said. This is the fifth successive day when over 4,000 coronavirus cases were recorded in the national capital. According to a Delhi government health bulletin issued this evening, 29 fresh fatalities were recorded in the past 24 hours.

    Kerala records 3139 new cases and 14 deaths

    Five inmates under treatment for COVID-19 in Delhi prisons: Official

    This comes less than a month after the Delhi Prisons Department declared there was no active COVID-19 case among the inmates in its three jail complexes. According to the data shared by the officials, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Delhi Prisons now stands at 25, including 20 jail staff.

    TN records 5693 new cases and 74 deaths

    Manipur COVID tally

    144 new COVID19 cases, 89 recovered cases & one death reported in Manipur over the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the state stands at 7,875 so far, including 1,638 active cases, 6,191 recovered cases & 46 deaths: State Health Department, Govt of Manipur

    Manipur COVID tally

    144 new COVID19 cases, 89 recovered cases & one death reported in Manipur over the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the state stands at 7,875 so far, including 1,638 active cases, 6,191 recovered cases & 46 deaths: State Health Department, Govt of Manipur

    Andhra records 9536 cases and 66 deaths

    At NEET centres, social distancing a thing of the past?

    Lok Sabha speaker inspects preparations at Parliament ahead of monsoon session

    The members of this House have taken a pledge to uphold & carry out their duties and responsibilities even during times of crisis. I hope that in these trying times, all members will be present and will engage in fruitful discussions, says Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after inspecting the arrangements made at the Parliament and its premises, in the wake of the COVID19 pandemic. Monsoon session of the Parliament will begin from tomorrow, 14th September.

    UP records 6239 new cases of COVID-19

    COVID update from Mizoram

    Mizoram's lone BJP legislator Budhha Dhan Chakma says he has tested positive for COVID-19

    COVID update from Mizoram

    Mizoram's lone BJP legislator Budhha Dhan Chakma says he has tested positive for COVID-19

    UP first in country to conduct 75 lakh tests till date

    UP is the first state in the country where 75 lakh tests have been conducted so far. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that by September 30, one crore tests must be done. We are working towards conducting 2 lakh tests per day: UP home secretary Avnish Avasthi

    WATCH | Amid Covid-19, nearly 16 lakh students to take NEET 2020

    Indian scientists working on genomic sequences of SARS-CoV-2

    A group of scientists in India is working on genomic sequences of SARS-CoV-2 around the world, including India, to identify genetic variability & potential molecular targets in virus & human to find the best possible answer to combat COVID19: Ministry of Science & Technology

    NEET exams amid pandemic

    NEET exams amid pandemic

    COVID positive NEET aspirant in TN denied entry to write exam, was assured a separate room

    An 18-year-old boy from Vellakovil of Tiruppur district, who arrived in Karur for giving his NEET exam, was denied entry as he had tested positive for COVID-19. Keeping the pandemic in mind, students had to take a COVID-19 test before the date of the exam. In this NEET aspirant's case, the 18-year-old was tested positive a few days back.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Venkaiah Naidu undergoes COVID-19 test ahead of monsoon session

    Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has undergone a COVID-19 test ahead of the monsoon session in Parliament, informed the Vice President's Secretariat on Sunday. The secretariat further informed that it is mandatory for all members of the Upper House to undergo a COVID-19 test before attending the session, reported ANI

    Union Health Ministry outlines post COVID-19 management protocol for recovered patients

    It’s been 3 days, we still waiting for our COVID19 test reports: Congress MP Anand Sharma

    Temperature of candidates being checked at NEET exam centre in Raipur

    Few people stopped wearing masks but we are running campaigns to promote its use: Delhi Health Minister

    From the experience of the lockdown period, we have learnt that the most effective way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is wearing masks. Few people had stopped wearing masks but we are running campaigns to promote its use: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain

    184 police personnel of Maharashtra Police tested positive for COVID-19

    Maharashtra continues to lead with over 13,000 recoveries

    Maharashtra continues to lead with over 13,000 recoveries while Andhra Pradesh has contributed more than 10,000 to the single-day recoveries. Nearly 57% of new COVID19 cases are reported from 5 States. These are also contributing 58% of new recovered cases: Ministry of Health

    78,399 recoveries registered in the last 24 hours in India

    Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu undergoes COVID test

    Ahead of Parliament’s monsoon session, Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu undergoes COVID test. All MPs to get their test done within 72 hrs before the session begins. COVID negative report must for every member to take part in house proceedings: Vice President's Secretariat

    Uddhav Thackeray thanks people for fight against COVID-19 situation

    COVID-19 claims lives of seven more people in Rajasthan

    Rajasthan recorded seven deaths and 731 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, according to a health department bulletin. While the number of positive cases in the state has increased to 1,01436, the total number of fatalities climbed to 1,228.

    Odisha's COVID-19 tally crosses 1.5-lakh mark, death toll mounts to 626

    The COVID-19 tally in Odisha rose to 1,50,807 with 3,913 more people testing positive for the disease on Sunday, while 10 fresh fatalities pushed the state's death toll to 626, a health department official said. The new cases were reported from all the 30 districts of the state, he said.

    11 deaths, 2,216 new COVID-19 cases in Telangana

    Telangana reported 2,216 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the infection count to 1,57,096, while 11 fatalities took the toll to 961 on Sunday, the state government said. The active cases under treatment stood at 31,607 after cumulative recoveries of 1,24,528, a bulletin providing data as of 8 PM on September 12, said.

    33 big hospitals asked to reserve 80% of the ICU beds only for COVID patients

    Kolkata Metro resumes services with NEET special trains

    The examinees and their guardians were allowed inside the stations upon showing the admit cards to police personnel posted at the entry gates. (READ MORE)

    15 more deaths take COVID-19 toll in Puducherry to 385

    A total of 388 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths took the infection tally to 19,821 and the deaths to 385 in the union territory on Sunday, the government said. The UT also tested 4,024 samples, the highest in a single day.

    Armed with sanitisers to battle COVID-19, candidates appearing for NEET 2020 exam

    3913 new COVID-19 cases Odisha

    Two-year-old girl among 35 new COVID-19 cases in Mizoram

    Mizoram reported 35 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the state's tally to 1,414, an official said. Among the new patients were a two-year-old girl, and two truckers who came to the state from Punjab and Assam, he said.

    151 new cases push Arunachal's COVID-19 tally to 5,961

    The COVID-19 tally in Arunachal Pradesh rose to 5,961 as 151 more people, including 20 security personnel, have tested positive for the disease, an official said on Sunday. Of the fresh cases, 63 were reported from the Capital Complex region, 22 from Changlang, 13 from Lower Dibang Valley, 10 from Upper Siang, seven from Tawang and six each from Papumpare and East Siang districts, State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa said.

    RKM Hospital in Itanagar shuts for a week as COVID-19 cases among staff spike

    The Rama Krishna Mission Hospital in Itanagar will temporarily stop all its services for a week from Monday after a spike in COVID-19 cases among its staff, sources at the medical facility said. Emergency services in the hospital have also been stopped from Sunday, they said.

    Social, political events responsible for surge in COVID-19 cases in Agartala: Study

    Social events and political rallies have led to a rise in COVID-19 cases in Tripura capital after the lockdown was withdrawn on August 5, a study conducted by the state government said. The survey, carried out by the administration of West Tripura district of which Agartala is a part, showed that the COVID-19 tally started rising from August 17.

    Attendant held for raping woman at quarantine centre in Maharashtra's Thane

    A 27-year-old attendant at a COVID-19 quarantine centre in Thane has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman at the facility. (READ MORE)

    Four more die of COVID-19 in UP's Muzaffarnagar, toll climbs to 43

    Four more people died of COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, raising the toll in the district to 43, officials said on Sunday. The deceased included a 70-year-old man from Abkari locality, a 40-year-old woman from Kirshanpuri, a 65-year-old man from the New Mandi area and a 45-year-old woman from Meerapur town, they said.

    2,882 cases in four months, Jagatsinghpur a worry for Odisha government

    A few months back, when most parts of the State were beginning to encounter the severity of coronavirus, Jagatsinghpur was a green zone, surprisingly spared by the viral onslaught. But the times have changed fast and the industrial district has become a cause of concern for the State Government with the port town Paradip being one of the worst-hit places. (READ MORE)

    Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik hails Ganjam residents in COVID battle

    Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Sunday hailed the cooperation of Ganjam residents in containing the spread of Covid-19 and appreciated the service of doctors and paramedics as well as the hard work of the district administration in achieving this difficult feat. (READ MORE)

    WATCH | People perform yoga at the ITBP-run Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre

    India's COVID19 case tally crosses 47 lakh mark

    India's COVID19 case tally crosses 47 lakh mark with a spike of 94,372 new cases & 1,114 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.

    Commuters arrive at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station as all lines of Delhi Metro are open now

    5,62,60,928 samples tested up to 12th September: ICMR

    A total of 5,62,60,928 samples tested up to 12th September. Of these, 10,71,702 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research

    No all-party meeting before the Monsoon Session of Parliament

    Parliamentary Affairs Minister will not hold the all-party meeting before the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in the wake of COVID19.

    India's COVID19 recoveries witnessed exponential rise - from 50,000 in May to over 36 lakhs in September

    Union Health Ministry issues 'post COVID-19 management protocol'

    Mizoram reported 35 COVID-19 cases, taking total cases to 1,414

    Former Tirupur (South) MLA K Thangavel dies due to COVID

    127 more test positive in Muzaffarnagar

    As many as 127 new COVID-19 cases were detected in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, taking the district's total number of active cases to 1,075, officials said on Saturday. The new cases include twenty inmates of the district jail and four policemen, they said.

    29 new cases in Sikkim

    Sikkim reported 29 new COVID-19 cases including a two-day-old infant boy, taking the Himalayan state's coronavirus tally to 2,057, an official said on Saturday. Two more persons, including an army man, died on Saturday due to Covid-19, pushing the death toll to 13, the official said.

    Jharkhand tally

    31,686 active cases in Assam

    Pune tally

    Five deaths in Surat

    Surat district in Gujarat reported the highest number of 278 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the total count to 24,164, state health department said. With five people succumbing to the infection, the toll rose to 865.

    NEET update

    Bihar update

    The recovery rate of COVID-19 patients increased to 89.99 per cent in Bihar on Saturday, while 1421 fresh cases took the tally of coronavirus cases to over 1.56 lakh in the state, health department bulletin said. The death toll due to the deadly virus jumped to 808 with 11 new casualties in the past 24 hours, it said.

    Haryana reports record spike

    Haryana on Saturday reported the biggest single-day spike of 2,783 COVID-19 cases and 24 fatalities, which took the total infections in the state past the 90,000-mark and death toll to 956. With the record spike, the total cases rose to 91,115.

    Uttar Pradesh gears up for NEET

    Himachal Pradesh tally

    42 deaths reported in Mumbai

    Durga Puja update

    Rajasthan tally

    Gujarat tally crosses 1.12 lakh

    Gujarat on Saturday reported the highest single-day spike of 1,365 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total count of infections to 1,12,336, state health department said. With 15 more people succumbing to the infection, including five in Surat, the total number of fatalities went up to 3,198, it said.

    Karnataka tally

    Nagaland's caseload rises

    The number of COVID-19 cases in Nagaland crossed the 5000-mark as 118 more people including 106 armed forces personnel tested positive for the infection, an official said on Saturday. The states COVID-19 caseload rose to 5,064 of which 1,215 are active cases as 3,822 people have recovered from the disease, 10 have died and 17 patients have migrated to other states, the official said.

    West Bengal tally

    Maharashtra tally

    IRDAI exempts insurers from issuing policy documents physically

    The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has allowed general insurers to issue insurance policies in an electronic format till March 31, 2021 in view of COVID-19 pandemic. This is applicable to certain policies including all motor, and fire insurance policies.

    Tally crosses 3-lakh mark in UP

    The COVID-19 caseload crossed the three-lakh mark in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday with 6,846 more people contracting the viral infection, while the death toll due to the disease reached 4,349 with 68 fresh casualties.

    Puducherry clamps lockdown in containment zones

    District collector T Arun has declared lockdown measures in 11 containment zones from September 14 to 20 in view of an increase in the number of active cases reported in the area. (READ HERE)

    Gujarat adds record 1,365 cases

    Gujarat on Saturday reported the highest single-day spike of 1,365 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total count of infections to 1,12,336, state health department said. With 15 more people succumbing to the infection, the toll went up to 3,198, it said.

    Digital divide

    More cases in Chandigarh

    2,441 new cases in Punjab

    Delhi update

    Statewise cases update

    Uttarakhand

    New cases: 1115
    Cases tally: 30,336
    Recoveries: 20,031
    Death toll: 402


    Manipur

    New cases: 152
    Cases tally: 7731
    Active cases: 1584
    Recoveries: 6102
    Death: 45

    Jammu and Kashmir

    New cases: 1698
    Cases tally: 52,410
    Active cases: 16,261
    Recoveries: 35,285
    Deaths: 864

    Bihar

    New cases: 1421
    Cases tally: 1,56,866
    Active cases: 14,899
    Recoveries: 1,41,158
    Deaths: 808S

    Kerala reports 2885 new cases

    Chhattisgarh CM writes to Union Health Minister demanding Rs 736.74 cores for Covid hospitals, medicines

    TN reports 5495 new cases, less than 1000 in Chennai

    Bollywood actor Himani Shivpuri tests positive for coronavirus, admitted to hospital

    The 59-year-old actor said she is receiving treatment at Holy Spirit hospital in suburban Mumbai on the advice of her doctors. "The doctor suggested I should get admitted to Holy Spirit hospital because I am 60-year-old and I have history of diabetes. So today morning I got admitted," Shivpuri told PTI.

    (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    9901 new cases, 67 deaths in Andhra Pradesh

    Petrol bunks can function till 10 p.m in Tamil Nadu

    International passengers can opt for COVID-19 test, waiting lounge at Delhi airport for Rs 5,000

    Delhi airport on Saturday started its on-arrival COVID-19 testing facility wherein an international passenger can pay Rs 5,000 to avail a RT-PCR test and also use the waiting lounge, said senior officials of its operator DIAL. The Civil Aviation Ministry had on September 2 said that international passengers, who have to take connecting domestic flights after landing in India, will have the option of getting themselves tested for COVID-19 at the entry airports.(READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    IN PICS | Barbers at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam are receiving new pairs of uniforms

    1421 new cases reported in Bihar

    485 Maharashtra Police personnel test positive in last 24 hours

    419 new cases, 5 deaths reported in Puducherry

    UP reports 6846 new cases

    IRDAI exempts insurers from requirement of issuing policy document in physical form

    WATCH | Nearly equal proportions of urban and rural population got COVID-19 antibodies by early May: Study

    Want tourist sites in Kerala to be reopened at the earliest, says minister Surendran

    The reopening date of tourism destinations in the state will be decided after consultations with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the health department, Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran has said. "We want the reopening at the earliest. The decision will be taken at a meeting with the Chief Minister," he said.

    Union AYUSH minister Shripad Naik discharged after one month in hospital

    Country's first airport Covid testing facility launched at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport

    Unlock 4.0: Velankanni church in Nagapattinam opens its doors for all

    The Velankanni Shrine Basilica, which was open for local parishioners for past one week, has opened its doors for all. "We have opened the Main Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health. We have also opened the Upper Rear Church and lodges under the church management. We are conducting services in the Church by maintaining social distancing," said Fr AMA Prabakar, Rector of the Shrine Basilica.(READ FULL REPORT HERE)

    India has developed capacity to manufacture 4.5 lakh PPE kits everyday: JP Nadda

    Recoveries surge to 36,24,196, 60 per cent of total recoveries concentrated in five states

  • With a record 81,533 people recuperating from COVID-19 in a day, India's total recoveries on Saturday surged to 36,24,196 of which 60 per cent of the cases are from five states, including Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

  • India's COVID-19 case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.66 per cent while the recovery rate has risen to 77.77 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry. Sixty per cent of the total recovered cases are being reported from five states - Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh, the ministry said on Saturday.

  • Maharashtra has alone contributed more than 14,000 and Karnataka has contributed over 12,000 to the new single-day recoveries, it highlighted. Also, 60 per cent of the total cases are reported from only five states - Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.

  • "These states have also reported the maximum new recoveries in the past 24 hours," the ministry underlined.

  • "With its focussed strategies and measures, India has been continuously reporting a high number of recoveries. The highest ever single-day recoveries of 81,533 have been registered in 24 hours," the ministry said.

  • Of the 97,570 new cases added in a span of 24 hours in the country, Maharashtra has contributed to more than 24,000 of the additional cases. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka both have contributed to over 9,000 infections, it said.

  • In a span of 24 hours, 1,201 deaths have been registered with 36 per cent of deaths reported on Friday are from Maharashtra with 442 deaths, followed by Karnataka with 130 deaths.

  • Of the total deaths, 69 per cent fatalities are concentrated in five states and union territories of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi.

  • India's COVID-19 caseload mounted to 46,59,984 with a record 97,570 infections being reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 77,472 with 1,201 people succumbing to the infection in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.

    • IN PICS | Corporation staff collect swab samples from at a fever camp in Coimbatore's Gandhipuram

    64 new cases in Himachal

    IN PICS | COVID-19 tests underway at Coimbatore

    COVID-19: Dabbawalas urge Maharashtra government to permit them local train travel

    Access to local trains will enable dabbawalas to resume their business with full capacity, said Subhash Talekar, president of Mumbai Dabbawala Association. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Odisha government's tweaks SOP on treating COVID patients

    Most deaths reported in Maharashtra

    Record recoveries in last 24 hours

    Maharashtra, Andhra, Karnataka contribute 60% of the total COVID caseload in India

    Odisha continues to see spike in daily cases

    Chennai gears up for NEET Exam

    5.51 crore samples for COVID-19 tested so far in India: ICMR

    With 97,570 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in India -- the highest spike in new cases in the last 24 hours -- the national coronavirus cases tally has gone beyond the 46 lakh mark, the central government said on Saturday. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    739 new cases, seven deaths in Rajasthan in last 24 hours

    HC reduces number of benches holding physical hearings as COVID-19 cases rise in Delhi

    According to a note issued by the office of Registrar General Manoj Jain, a full court of the judges of the Delhi High Court deliberated on continuing with physical hearings, which were started from September 1, and decided not to discontinue them completely. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Special suburban trains for Mumbai students appearing for final year exams

    Students appearing for final year exams and other competitive exams for advance studies, as approved by the Maharashtra government, are permitted to travel by special suburban services over Mumbai suburban network by showing valid I-cards & hall tickets: PRO, Central Railway, CST Mumbai.

    Commuters welcome resumption of Delhi Metro

    Close to 11 lakh samples tested in last 24 hours

    Mumbai resident doctors protest

    Record 97,570 new infections take India's COVID-19 tally past 46-lakh mark

    The total number of coronavirus cases mounted to 46,59,984, while the death toll climbed to 77,472 with 1,201 people succumbing to the infection in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Record spike of nearly 98,000 new cases in last 24 hours in India

    WATCH | Warp speed COVID19 vaccine development is short circuiting quality: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

    Nearly equal proportions of urban and rural population got COVID-19 antibodies by early May: Study

    This could be an indication that in the country, the infectious disease had by then spread to the rural parts, despite government claims that the pandemic was still largely an urban phenomenon. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    WATCH | When India had less than 60,000 COVID cases, actual infection was over 100 times bigger: ICMR study

    NII's potential COVID-19 vaccine shows encouraging results in immunogenicity study on mice

    The NII, an institute under the Department of Biotechnology, has started the process of developing protein-based vaccine candidates against the coronavirus. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    WATCH | Plasma therapy doesn't help in reducing COVID-19 mortality: ICMR

    Rapid antigen tests can be no more than adjunct to RT-PCR in corona battle: Scientists

    The Union Health Ministry's move on Thursday to direct all states and union territories to mandatorily retest all symptomatic negative cases of RATs with RT-PCR is the right strategy, they said. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Another 40 pairs of special trains to start from today

    Health Ministry's latest statement on pandemic situation in India

    Latest Mizoram tally

    Delhi Metro resumes full services, Airport Line reopens

    "With the resumption of service on the Airport Express Line, all lines of the Delhi Metro network are now open! Remember to follow the guidelines when travelling. #MetroBackOnTrack," the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) tweeted. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

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