 | China closes zone around iPhone factory after virus casesThe ruling Communist Party is enforcing a “Zero COVID” policy that has closed areas throughout China for weeks to try to isolate every case. |
 | India reports 2,710 new COVID cases; active infections rise to 15,814The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.75 per cent, the ministry said. |
 | Delhi hospitals gasping for breath, says CM Arvind KejriwalKejriwal writes to PM Modi and Union minister Piyush Goyal to ensure uninterrupted supply of medical oxygen, ramping up of beds |
 | Over 1.15 lakh COVID cases, 630 deaths in India; country registers its biggest rise in fresh infections for second time in last three daysThe active cases have increased to 8,43,473 comprising 6.59 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 92.11 per cent, the Union Health Ministry data stated. |
 | India adds 35,871 fresh COVID-19 cases, biggest single-day jump in 102 daysRegistering an increase for the eighth consecutive day, the active caseload reached 2,52,364, which accounts for 2.20 per cent of the total infections. |
 | Maharashtra's COVID-19 case count grows by 10,792, death toll by 309; overall tally crosses 15.28 lakhA total of 10,461 patients were discharged from hospitals following recovery during the day, it said in a statement. |
 | Concerns about COVID-19 spread to rural India spike as cases race past 40 lakh markThere is enough evidence to suggest it has reached most corners of India and there is community transmission, say experts. |
 | COVID-19 tally in India breaches 31-lakh mark, recovery rate over 75 per centAccording to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 3,59,02,137 samples have been tested up to August 23 with 6,09,917 samples being tested on Sunday. |
 | With nearly 70,000 new cases and 912 fatalities, India's COVID-19 tally crosses 30-lakh markThere are 7,07,668 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 23.24 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated. |
 | Five states see a surge in COVID cases due to easing of curbs: Health MinistryThe Health Secretary said temporary sub-health centres can be set up in existing buildings and additional frontline workers such as Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) teams can be utilized. |
 | Maharashtra COVID-19 mortality rate falling, says governmentRajesh Tope, Maharashtra's health minister, said that his government is doing everything to contain the outbreak of the coronavirus, while also talking of the first plasma therapy centre in Kolhapur. |
 | COVID-19: First batch of 9,600 rapid test kits arrive in Jammu and Kashmir; total cases rise to 350The rapid test kits help examine whether a person has developed antibodies in their blood stream to fight the novel coronavirus, which indicates whether a person has been exposed to or has COVID-19. |
 | Number of coronavirus cases in India rises to 9,152, 308 fatalities recorded: Health MinistryThe ministry asserted that the government has enough stocks to conduct tests for up to six weeks and over two lakh samples have been tested so far. |
 | Rajasthan health worker arrested for spreading fake news about coronavirusAnil Tank, a contractual employee who worked as a senior treatment supervisor in Mahuwa, was found circulating fake news related to positive number of COVID-19 cases being found in the state. |
 | After two test positive for coronavirus in Pune, kin admitted to hospital, their samples sent for testingDivisional commissioner Deepak Mhaisekar said the two Covid-19 patients were part of a group of 40 people which landed at Mumbai airport on March 1 from Dubai and had taken an Ola cab to Pune. |
 | Government intends to set up coronavirus testing facility for Indians in Iran: Health MinisterThe Iranian government, however, has not yet given permission for it. An estimated 1,200 Indians, mostly students and pilgrims, are in Iran currently. |
