 | COVID-19: India records 45,576 infections, 585 fatalities; caseload nears 90-lakh markThe total coronavirus cases mounted to 89,58,483, with 45,576 infections being reported in a day while the death toll climbed to 1,31,578 with 585 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. |
 | COVID-19: 61,871 new infections, 1,033 more fatalities in country; postivity rate goes down below 8 per centThere are 7,83,311 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country, comprising 10.45 per cent of the total caseload, the Health Ministry data stated. |
 | 47 per cent of COVID-19 deaths registered among those aged below 60 years: Health MinistryHealth Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said about 70 per cent COVID-19 deaths have been of male patients while 30 per cent of fatalities from the infection have been reported in females. |
 | Single-day spike of 61,267 COVID-19 infections takes India tally above 66 lakhThe death toll climbed to 1,03,569 with 884 people succumbing to the disease in a span of 24 hours, the ministry data updated at 8 am showed. |
 | Cabinet Secretary concerned over some states' COVID-19 fatality rates higher than national averageDuring the meeting chaired by the cabinet secretary, the minister of commerce and industry addressed these states and UTs and reviewed the oxygen availability there. |
 | Record 97,570 new infections take India's COVID-19 tally past 46-lakh markThe COVID-19 case fatality rate due to the coronavirus infection has further dropped to 1.66 per cent. |
 | COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS | Gyms, yoga centres in Delhi to reopen after over five monthsAccording to the latest DDMA order, weekly markets have also been allowed on a trial basis till September 30 under 'Unlock-4'. |
 | Maharashtra, Andhra, Karnataka told to focus on aggressive measures to check mortality rate, COVID-19 spreadMaharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka account for about 46 per cent of active cases reported nationally in the last 24 hours. |
 | Increased testing, opening economy, complacency behind COVID-19 case surge: ExpertsDr Samiran Panda from ICMR said this increase in cases was expected but pointed out that it is not a homogenous phenomenon across the states. |
 | COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS | In a highest single-day spike, 9386 test positive in KarnatakaThe state recorded 141 deaths in a single day while Bengaluru alone registered 3,357 cases on Thursday. |
 | Decline in COVID-19 positivity rate despite increasing tests exponentially: CentrePresenting a mortality analysis on the basis of age and gender, Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said COVID-19 fatalities include 69% male and 31% female. |
 | 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. |
 | COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS | Kerala virus tally inches towards 60000 casesIndia's COVID-19 caseload mounted to 31,06,348, while the death toll climbed to 57,542 with 836 fatalities being reported in a span of 24-hours, the data showed. |
 | India's COVID-19 recovery rate nears 75 per cent, case fatality rate one of the lowest globally at 1.86 per centThe constantly rising number of recoveries has ensured that the active cases of coronavirus infection, which is the 'actual caseload' of the country, comprises only 23.24 per cent of the total cases. |
 | Record 9.18 lakh COVID tests done in last 24 hours as India's recovery rate nears 74 per centWith constantly increasing testing numbers, there has been a commensurate fall in the positivity rate, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. |
