Daily Corona virus 2 August 2020

Coronavirus Live Updates: Over 54,000 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours, Tally At 17.5 Lakh

COVID-19 India Updates: India has tested a total of 1,98,21,831 samples so far (File)

Coronavirus Live Updates: India reported 54,000 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 17,50,723. With this, India crossed a grim milestone of 17 lakh coronavirus in 185 days. The country also witnessed 853 COVID-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said.

The total fatalities due to the virus now stand at 37,364. The country's Covid tally had crossed the 16 lakh-mark on Friday, just three days after crossing the 15 lakh infections. More than 11.45 lakh patients have recovered; the recovery rate stood at 65.43 per cent on Saturday.

India has tested a total of 1,98,21,831 samples so far. The positivity rate - percentage of patients who have tested positive for coronavirus - stood at 11.81 per cent.

Meanwhile, India cannot count on herd immunity to stop the coronavirus pandemic given its demography and scale, the Health Ministry said on Thursday, adding that the country will have to rely on a vaccine to fully beat COVID-19. Israel and India are conducting trials on a large sample of patients for four different kinds of technologies that have the potential to detect COVID-19 in about 30 seconds, including a breath analyser and a voice test, according to the Israeli government.

Here are the Live Updates on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases:

Coronavirus Live Updates: India reported 54,000 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 17,50,723. With this, India crossed a grim milestone of 17 lakh coronavirus in 185 days. The country also witnessed 853 COVID-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said.

Aug 02, 2020 22:32:16 (IST)

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister wishes speedy recovery to Amit Shah

Aug 02, 2020 22:06:02 (IST)

International passengers with negative COVID-19 test report can skip institutional quarantine: Government

The Union health ministry on Sunday issued a set of revised guidelines for international arrivals wherein passengers flying to India from August 8 can skip institutional quarantine if they submit COVID-19 negative test reports.

According to the guidelines, this test should have been conducted within 96 hours prior to undertaking the journey.

"The travellers can also seek exemption from institutional quarantine by submitting a negative RT-PCR test report on arrival. This test should have been conducted within 96 hours prior to undertaking the journey. The test report should be uploaded on the portal www.newdelhiairport.in for consideration," the guidelines stated.

Aug 02, 2020 21:30:28 (IST)

P. Chidambaram wishes speedy recovery to Amit Shah

Aug 02, 2020 21:08:43 (IST)

COVID-19: Gyms to open in Noida from August 5

A day after the authorities in Gautam Buddh Nagar announced that gyms would remain closed in the district, it issued a clarification on Sunday that these would be allowed to open from August 5.

"Gyms allowed to open in the district from August 5. It was inadvertently mentioned as one of the places to remain closed in the earlier order, "Gautam Buddha Nagar Police Commissionerate tweeted on Sunday.

Earlier, the Noida Police had said that all cinema hall, gyms, swimming pools, amusement parks would remain closed till August 31.

Aug 02, 2020 20:52:07 (IST)

Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wished a speedy recovery to Amit Shah

Aug 02, 2020 20:40:53 (IST)

COVID-19 tally in Bengal breaches 75000-mark with 2,739 new cases, record 49 deaths reported

The deaths due to COVID-19 in West Bengal rose to 1,678 on Sunday with record one-day jump of 49 fatalities, the health department said. The state also reported the highest single-day spike of 2,739 fresh cases, which pushed the tally to 75,516, the department said.

Of the 49 fatalities, 20 were registered in Kolkata.

At least 2,213 patients have recovered from the disease since Saturday, improving the discharge rate in the state to 69.83 per cent, the department said in its bulletin. As many as 21,072 samples have been examined for the disease in the last 24 hours, it said.

The number of active coronavirus cases in the state currently stands at 21,108.

Aug 02, 2020 20:09:57 (IST)

Maharashtra adds 9,509 COVID-19 cases in day, 260 die; 9,926 recover

The COVID-19 tally in Maharashtra spiked by 9,509 cases to 4,41,228 on Sunday, the state Health department said. With 260 deaths, the total toll went up to 15,576, it said.

A total of of 9,926 patients were discharged in the day, taking the count of the recovered cases in the state to 2,76,809, the department said.

Maharashtra now has 1,48,537 active cases.

Aug 02, 2020 19:29:10 (IST)

Coronavirus: Uttar Pradesh BJP Chief Swatantra Dev Singh Says He Tested Positive For COVID-19

The chief of Uttar Pradesh's BJP unit, Swatantra Dev Singh, has tested positive for COVID-19 and has quarantined himself at his home as per doctors' advice."

Aug 02, 2020 19:12:40 (IST)

Centre asks states, UTs to allow hospitalised COVID-19 patients use smartphones to interact with family

The Centre has written to all states and Union Territories stating that smartphones and tablet devices should be allowed for hospitalised COVID-19 patients so that they can interact with family and friends through video conferencing, which would provide them psychological support.

Though mobile phones are allowed in hospital wards, the missive was issued following some representation from the family of patients alleging otherwise, news agency PTI reported.

Aug 02, 2020 18:49:53 (IST)

Coronavirus news: Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal wishes Amit Shah a speedy recovery from COVID-19

"Praying for speedy recovery and good health of Hon'ble Union Home Minister Amit Shah," Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal said.

Aug 02, 2020 18:45 (IST)

Coronavirus news: Babul Supriyo in self isolation after Amit Shah tests COVID-19 positive

Union Minister Babul Supriyo tweeted: "I had met Hon'ble Home Minister Shri ji day before in the evening. I am advised by Doctors to confine myself, away from my family members, for the next few days with a test to be done soon. Shall abide with all precautionary measures as per Rules and Protocol."

Aug 02, 2020 18:38:11 (IST)

Coronavirus news: "Very much concerned about his health," says Rajasthan Chief Minister as Amit Shah tests COVID-19 positive

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot tweeted: "I have come to know Home Minister Amit Shah ji has tested positive for Covid-19. Very much concerned about his health. My best wishes to him for a speedy recovery".

Aug 02, 2020 18:34:32 (IST)

Coronavirus news: A team of doctors likely to visit Medanta hospital to see Amit Shah

A team of doctors, led by AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, is likely to visit Medanta in Gurugram to see Home Minister Amit Shah for COVID-19 treatment, ANI reported quoting unnamed sources.

Aug 02, 2020 18:31:54 (IST)

Coronavirus news: Rahul Gandhi wishes Amit Shah a speedy recovery from COVID-19
"Wishing Mr Amit Shah a speedy recovery," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted.

Aug 02, 2020 18:25:20 (IST)

Coronavirus news: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wished a speedy recovery to Amit Shah

Aug 02, 2020 18:20:19 (IST)

Coronavirus news: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wishes Union Home Minister Amit Shah a speedy recovery from COVID-19

Aug 02, 2020 18:18 (IST)

BJP Uttar Pradesh Chief Swatantra Dev Singh tests positive for COVID-19

Aug 02, 2020 18:15:13 (IST)

Coronavirus news: Mamata Banerjee wishes Amit Shah a speedy recovery from COVID-19

Aug 02, 2020 18:09:30 (IST)

Coronavirus news: Philippines to update COVID-19 strategy as healthcare workers seek 'timeout'

The Philippines' health department vowed on Sunday to update its game plan against COVID-19 within a week and sought to beef up the healthcare workforce in the capital Manila, where medical frontliners are calling for reviving strict lockdowns.

The Southeast Asian country on Saturday reported 4,963 additional coronavirus infections, the largest single-day jump on record, bringing its total confirmed cases to 98,232, while its death toll had climbed to 2,039.

It has the second-highest number of coronavirus infections and COVID-19 deaths in the region, behind Indonesia, Reuters reported.

Aug 02, 2020 18:00:47 (IST)

Coronavirus news: Hyderabad International Airport gets "mass fever screening system"

The Central Government has given mass fever screening system to the Hyderabad International Airport in an attempt to enhance the efficacy of the screening process.

"The new thermal scanner is capable of scanning, detecting and tracking febrile persons with elevated skin temperature. The system automatically adjusts and adapts to the surrounding ambient temperature without any human intervention," read an official press note by the airport.

With its Intuitive User Interface and Dual-Displays (Day Camera + Infra-Red), the scanner provides easy identification of passengers with elevated temperature while simplifying operations and minimising handling, ANI reported.

Aug 02, 2020 17:41:53 (IST)

Coronavirus news: Tested Positive For Coronavirus, Hospitalised, Tweets Amit Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah has tweeted that he has tested positive for coronavirus, which has infected more than 17 lakh people in the country.

"On getting the initial symptoms of coronavirus, I got the test done and the report came back positive. My health is fine, but I am being admitted to the hospital on the advice of doctors. I request that all of you who have come in contact with me in the last few days, please isolate yourself and get your inquiry done," the minister's tweet in Hindi roughly said.

Aug 02, 2020 17:17:33 (IST)

Coronavirus news: Two-day-old baby dies of COVID-19 in Tripura

A two-day-old baby has died due to COVID-19 in Tripura, becoming the state's youngest coronavirus fatality, a Health Department official said on Sunday.

The baby was born on Thursday at the Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) and her swab sample was collected as her mother was a coronavirus patient.

"The two-day-old girl tested positive for coronavirus and died due to the disease at the hospital on Saturday," the official said.

A 62-year-old man has also died of the disease on Saturday while undergoing treatment at the hospital, he said.

The patient was admitted to the AGMC on July 31 after he suffered a heart attack, PTI reported.

Aug 02, 2020 17:00:43 (IST)

Coronavirus news: Australia's Victoria declares disaster, sets curfew to curb COVID-19

Australia's second-most populous state of Victoria declared a state of disaster on Sunday and imposed a nightly curfew for the capital Melbourne as part of its harshest movement restrictions to date to contain a resurgent COVID-19.

Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city already under a reimposed six-week stay-home order, has struggled to rein in the disease, with record numbers of infections of the new coronavirus reported last week.

On Sunday, Victoria reported 671 infections, one of its highest, and seven COVID-19 deaths. High numbers of community transmissions and cases of unknown origins have forced the new restrictions, which will be in place for six weeks, Reuters reported.

Aug 02, 2020 16:38:41 (IST)

Coronavirus news: Tokyo confirms 292 new coronavirus cases on Sunday
Tokyo confirmed 292 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, after cases rose by more than 400 in the past two days, public broadcaster NHK said. Governor Koike Yuriko said on Friday Tokyo could declare a state of emergency if the coronavirus situation in the Japanese capital deteriorates further, as debate deepened over how to respond to record increases in new infections, reuters reported.

Aug 02, 2020 16:16:39 (IST)

Coronavirus news: Indonesia reports 1,519 new coronavirus infections, 43 deaths

Indonesia reported 1,519 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, bringing the total to 111,455, data from the country's COVID-19 task force showed.

The data also showed 43 new COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the count to 5,236, Reuters reported.

Aug 02, 2020 15:56:53 (IST)

Coronavirus news: Russia's coronavirus cases surpass 850,000

Russia reported 5,427 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, bringing its nationwide tally to 850,870, the fourth largest caseload in the world.

Russia's coronavirus taskforce said 70 people had died over the last 24 hours, pushing the official death count in the country of around 145 million people to 14,128, Reuters reported.

Aug 02, 2020 15:38:42 (IST)

Coronavirus news: Philippines' confirmed coronavirus cases exceed 100,000

The Philippines on Sunday reported 5,032 additional coronavirus infections, its largest single-day increase on record, taking the country's confirmed cases to 103,185.

In a bulletin, the Department of Health also said the Southeast Asian country's coronavirus death count had jumped by 20 to 2,059, Reuters reported.

Aug 02, 2020 15:21:53 (IST)

Assam allows inter-district travel on 2 days of week; night curfew, weekend shutdown to continue
The Assam government has issued a new set of guidelines, allowing inter-district movement on

two days of the week, and hundred per cent office attendance from Monday to Friday.

Night curfew from 6 pm to 6 am on all days and total lockdown on weekends, however, will continue to remain in force for now, an order issued on Sunday by Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna said.

Inter-district movement of people is allowed on Monday and Tuesday and no separate permission or approval will be required for travel within the state on these two days, the order, which will come into force on Sunday, 7 pm and continue till August 14, said.

Aug 02, 2020 15:09 (IST)

JUST IN: Delhi records 961 fresh coronavirus cases, tally now 1,37,677; death count mounts to 4,004: Authorities.

Aug 02, 2020 15:06:13 (IST)

Himachal's Covid-19 tally rises to 2,643
The total count of COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh has climbed to 2,643, as per the State Health Department on Sunday.

The total active cases in the state stood at 1,109 while 1,505 people have recovered from the disease.

Solan has reported the highest number of confirmed cases at 663 to date.

The state has recorded a total of 12 COVID-19 related deaths till now.

Aug 02, 2020 14:41:40 (IST)

Latin America, Caribbean coronavirus death count exceeds 200,000: report

More than 200,000 people have died from coronavirus in Latin America and the Caribbean, with Brazil and Mexico accounting for nearly three-quarters of those deaths, according to an AFP tally compiled from official sources at 8.30 GMT.

The number of fatalities stood at 200,212 in Latin America and the Caribbean, out of a total 4,919,054 reported cases, making it the second hardest hit region in the world after Europe, which has recorded 210,425 deaths and 3,189,322 infections.

Aug 02, 2020 14:33:44 (IST)

COVID-19 recovery rate rises to 65.44%, case fatality rate drops further to 2.13%
Recoveries among COVID-19 patients in India crossed the 11 lakh-mark on Sunday with over 51,000 patients recuperating in a 24-hour span, the highest recorded so far, pushing the recovery rate to 65.44 per cent, the Union health ministry said on Sunday.

There are 5,67,730 active cases of the coronavirus infection, which is the "actual caseload" of COVID-19 for the country presently and account for 32.43 per cent of the total cases, it said.

All active cases are under medical supervision either in hospitals or in home isolation.

With 51,225 patients cured and discharged in a day, India''s total recoveries have surged to 11,45,629 and exceeded active cases of COVID-19 by 5,77,899 as on date, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 2.13 per cent.

Aug 02, 2020 13:38:50 (IST)

COVID-19 count in Maharashtra Police force stands at 9,566
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Maharashtra Police force stands at 9,566, informed the police on Sunday.

Out of the total cases, 7,534 have recovered and 1,929 are active. The death toll stands at 103.

Aug 02, 2020 13:23:27 (IST)

Puducherry's COVID-19 tally surges to 3,806 with 200 new cases
Puducherry has reported 200 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of people infected with the virus to 3,806, according to the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services on Sunday.

The total count includes 1,445 active cases, 2,309 recoveries and 52 deaths.

Aug 02, 2020 12:58:17 (IST)

1,434 new COVID-19 cases in Odisha in 24-hours
Odisha reported 1,434 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the data released by the State Information and Public Relations Department on Sunday.

With the new surge in COVID-19 cases, the total number of cases in the state now stands at 34,913. The number of recovered cases is 21,273 and active cases are 13,404, said the information department.

Aug 02, 2020 12:19:25 (IST)

Uttarakhand's COVID-19 recovery rate falls by 23%
The COVID-19 recovery rate of Uttarakhand has reduced by 23 per cent in a month due to the detection of fresh positive cases in the state, said an official.

The recovery rate now stands at 58 per cent, as compared to 81 per cent a month ago.

"Recovery rate in the state is now 58 per cent, as compared to 81 per cent a month ago. This is due to the detection of fresh positive cases in the state. The COVID-19 situation and recovery rate in the state will improve in the coming days," said State Chief Secretary Om Prakash.

Aug 02, 2020 12:07:09 (IST)

Telangana reports 1,891 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths
As many as 1,891 new COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths were reported in Telangana, taking the

tally to 66,677 and the count to 540, the state government said on Sunday.

Out of the fresh cases, 517 were reported from Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Ranga Reddy district 181, Medcha l46, Warangal Urban 138, Nizamabad 131 Sangareddy district 111, followed by others, a bulletin said, providing data as of 8 PM on Saturday.

It said 1,088 people were discharged, taking the cumulative recoveries to 47,590 so far, while 18,547 were under treatment.

Aug 02, 2020 11:38:40 (IST)

83 fresh COVID-19 cases in Arunachal; count rises to 1,673
Eighty-three more people, including 14 security personnel and seven healthcare workers,

tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday, taking the state's tally to 1,673, an official said.

Of the new cases, 38 were reported from the Capital Complex region, 10 from East Siang district, eight from Tirap, seven from West Kameng, four each from Lower Siang and Upper Siang, three each from Tawang and Lower Subansiri, two each from Namsai and Shi-Yomi and one each from Changlang and Londing, State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa said.

Aug 02, 2020 10:57:35 (IST)

Over 54,000 Covid Cases In India In 24 Hours, Total Cases Cross 17 Lakh
India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 17-lakh mark on Sunday, just two days after it went past 16 lakh, with 54,735 cases being reported in a day, while the recoveries crossed the 11-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country now has 17,50,723 infections of the deadly virus which has affected more than 17.5 million people globally. With 853 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, the number of deaths count has climbed to 37,364, the government said. More than 11.45 lakh patients have recovered; the recovery rate stood at 65.43 per cent this morning.India has tested a total of 1,98,21,831 samples so far. The positivity rate - percentage of patients who have tested positive for coronavirus - stood at 11.81 per cent.

Aug 02, 2020 09:54:22 (IST)

Over 54,000 coronavirus cases in India in 24 hours, 17.5 lakh total cases so far
Over 54,000 coronavirus cases in India in 24 hours, 17.5 lakh total cases so far

Aug 02, 2020 09:17:29 (IST)

US Counts 61,262 COVID-19 Cases In 24 hours: Report
The United States counted 61,262 new coronavirus cases in the 24 hours leading up to 8:30 pm Saturday (0030 GMT Sunday), according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

Aug 02, 2020 07:50:49 (IST)

Number of COVID-19 containment zones down to 496 in Delhi

The number of COVID-19 containment zones has come down to 496 in Delhi after an extensive review by the AAP government, providing relief to thousands of people living in such restricted areas.

A review meeting was held by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday on the status of the containment zones in the national capital.

"The number of containment zones in Delhi scaled down from 715 on July 27 to 496 on July 31.

"This move will bring significant relief to residents of some red zones in the city that have been contained for months," a statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said.

Mr Kejriwal directed the health department and district officials to analyse the situation at regular intervals, it said.

The number of containment zones was 715 in Delhi by the end of July, affecting nearly 3.5 lakh people.

Aug 02, 2020 06:58:30 (IST)

Odisha Allows Private Labs To Conduct COVID-19 Tests

In a bid to augment the testing facilities, Odisha government on Saturday allowed private hospitals, nursing homes and laboratories to conduct COVID-19 tests through Rapid Antigen and RT-PCR methods, a notification issued by the health and family welfare department said.

The department issued a separate set of guidelines for conducting sample tests both under Rapid Antigen and RT-PCR.

The private health establishments have to abide by the ICMR norms.

The sample test results should first be informed to the state authorities before being released to the person whose test was conducted, the notification said.

For Rapid Antigen tests, the private bodies can charge a maximum of Rs 450 while the price for RT-PCR tests is fixed at Rs 2,200 per test. The nursing homes, hospitals and laboratories should be mandatorily registered under the Odisha Clinical Establishment (control & regulation) Act, 1990.

Aug 02, 2020 06:22:48 (IST)

Himachal Pradesh Reports Total 2,634 COVID-19 Positive Cases

As many as 25 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, taking state's COVID-19 tally to 2,634, said State Health Department.

The total number of COVID-19 cases include 1,103 active cases, the State Health Department informed.

Shimla has reported 168 COVID-19 positive cases so far while Solan has reported 663 cases.

India reported 57,117 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday taking the country's coronavirus case count to 16,95,988.

Aug 02, 2020 06:00:27 (IST)

Manipur's COVID-19 Caseload Rises To 2,756, Death Count At 6

Manipur's COVID-19 caseload rose to 2,756 on Saturday as 55 more people tested positive for the infection, while one more fatality pushed the death count due to the coronavirus to six in the state, officials said.

A 77-year-old COVID-19 patient, who was also suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), diabetes and hypertension, died at a hospital in Imphal East district, they said, adding he hailed from Chakpikarong area in Chandel district.

Twelve women are among the 55 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the officials said.

The fresh infections have pushed the number of active cases in the state to 1,051, they said.

Ten more people have been cured of COVID-19, taking the total number of recoveries to 1,699, the officials added.

Aug 02, 2020 05:37:13 (IST)

Aug 02, 2020 05:36:50 (IST)

West Bengal's Daily Rise In COVID-19 Cases Cross 2,500-Mark, Record 48 New Deaths

West Bengal reported its highest single-day COVID-19 fatality of 48 on Saturday, even as the daily rise in cases crossed the 2,500-mark for the first time, as per a bulletin issued by the state Health Department.

The state detected 2,589 fresh cases, taking the tally to 72,777, it said.

The count rose to 1,629 with the new deaths, it added.

Of the fresh fatalities, the city accounted for the highest 19 deaths followed by 13 in North 24 Parganas, six in Howrah, two each in South 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur and Uttar Dinajpur, and one each in Hooghly, Nadia, Murshidabad and Jalpaiguri districts.

Out of the 48 dead, 45 died due to comorbidities where COVID-19 was incidental, news agency PTI reported.

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Daily Corona updates 31 July 2020

Coronavirus Live Updates: Number Of Recovered Patients Crosses 10 Lakh

COVID-19 Updates: In Delhi, coronavirus tally went past 1.34 lakh cases (File)

New Delhi:

The number of recovered COVID-19 patients crossed the 10-lakh mark on Thursday and is now 1.9 times the total active cases, the Union Health Ministry said.

The coronavirus positivity rate in Rajasthan is 3.5 per cent, Punjab 3.9 per cent, Madhya Pradesh 4 per cent, and Jammu and Kashmir 4.7 per cent, officer on Special Duty in the Health Ministry Rajesh Bhushan said.

In Delhi, The coronavirus tally went past 1.34 lakh with 1,093 fresh cases, even as the city government constituted four committees of medical specialists who will inspect hospitals from where a large percentage of COVID-19 fatalities are still being reported.

Meanwhile, Brazil's first lady, Michelle Bolsonaro was also tested positive for the new coronavirus, after her husband spent two weeks in quarantine with it.

The announcement came five days after President Jair Bolsonaro said he was over his illness and resumed his normal work routine.

Michelle Bolsonaro, 38, "is in good health and will follow all established protocols," the president's office said.

Here are the Updates on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases:

The number of recovered coronavirus patients crossed the 10-lakh mark on Thursday and is now 1.9 times the total active cases, the Union Health Ministry said.

Jul 31, 2020 21:46:05 (IST)

India, Israel Conducting Trials For Rapid Testing That Detects COVID In 30 Seconds

Israel and India are conducting trials in New Delhi on a large sample of patients for four different kinds of technologies that have the potential to detect COVID-19 in about 30 seconds, including a breath analyser and a voice test, according to an Israeli statement. Read more

Jul 31, 2020 21:36:00 (IST)

Human Clinical Trial Of COVID-19 Vaccine "Covaxin" Begins At UP Hospital
The human clinical trial of indigenously developed Covaxin, a possible vaccine against coronavirus, began at a hospital here, officials said on Friday. Read more

Jul 31, 2020 21:25:50 (IST)

Odisha Opens Third Plasma Bank

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the third plasma bank at Rourkela on Friday and said the state has collected 70 units of plasma in a fortnight for the treatment of critically ill COVID-19 patients.

Mr Patnaik, who inaugurated the plasma bank at Ispat General Hospital in Rourkela through video conferencing, said eight patients have so far been discharged from hospitals in the state after being cured of coronavirus through plasma therapy.

Seventeen other patients are improving after undergoing the new medical procedure, he said.

Jul 31, 2020 20:59:08 (IST)

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu Urges People To Follow COVID-19 Guidelines Amid Eid Celebrations

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, in his greeting to the country on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, urged people to celebrate the festival while following COVID-19 safety protocol, a statement from the Vice-President's Secretariat informed.

"I extend all my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Id-ul-Zuha. Id-ul-Zuha is a celebration of unswerving devotion to God and the boundless compassion and loves the Almighty has for His creation. The festival inspires us to inculcate empathy, practice sacrifice and promote peace and universal brotherhood. As India and the world continue to fight a relentless battle against the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, we have been forced to celebrate almost all of our traditional festivals, which were otherwise celebrated with great splendour, at home in a more subdued manner," the statement quoted the Vice-President.

Jul 31, 2020 20:55:15 (IST)

Total Lockdown Extended In Kohima Till August 7 As COVID-19 Cases Spike

The total lockdown in Kohima was extended by a week till August 7, officials said on Friday.

The decision to extend the total lockdown, which was ending at midnight, was taken at an emergency meeting of Kohima District Task Force (DTF), they said.

The restrictions were imposed on July 25 to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

The extension of the total lockdown was necessitated after taking into consideration the recent surge in the COVID-19 cases in the district, stated an order issued by Deputy Commissioner Gregory Thejawelie, who is also the chairman of the task force.

Jul 31, 2020 20:25:31 (IST)

Delhi Government's Five-Day Sero-Survey To Begin Saturday

The next round of sero-prevalence survey in the national capital is slated to begin on Saturday, with authorities gearing up for the five-day exercise to comprehensively analyse the COVID-19 situation in Delhi. Read more

Jul 31, 2020 20:11:49 (IST)

At 2.18%, India's COVID-19 Fatality Rate Among Lowest: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

India's COVID-19 case fatality rate is progressively declining and now stands at 2.18 per cent, one of the lowest globally, while just 0.28 per cent of the total active patients are on ventilator, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday.

He also said of the total 5,45,318 active cases, 1.61 per cent patients need ICU care and 2.32 per cent are on oxygen support.

Chairing the 19th meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 through video-conference on Friday, Mr Vardhan said India has achieved the milestone of more than 10 lakh recoveries, a recovery rate to 64.54 per cent.

"This shows that the active cases under medical supervision are only 33.27 pc or approximately 1/3rd of total positive cases," he was quoted as saying in a health ministry statement.

Jul 31, 2020 19:51:47 (IST)

UK To "Put Brakes On" Reopening As Coronavirus Cases Rise

Britain on Friday "put the brakes on" easing lockdown measures and imposed new rules on millions of households in northern England, following concerns over a spike in coronavirus infections. Read here

Jul 31, 2020 19:35:51 (IST)

Gymnasiums, Yoga Centres To Open In Punjab; Night Curfew To Continue

The Punjab government on Friday allowed gymnasiums and yoga centres to operate while continuing with the night curfew for the next phase of the coronavirus lockdown from August 1 to 31.

Schools, colleges and coaching institutions will remain closed till August 31 while online or distance learning will continue.

Cinema halls, swimming polls, entertainment parks, theatres, bars, auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places will not be permitted to open.

The revised guidelines have been issued by the state government two days after the Union Home Ministry allowed more relaxations in a bid to further open up the economy.

Jul 31, 2020 19:13:26 (IST)

105-Year-Old Afghan Woman, Living In Noida, Recovers From Coronavirus
A 105-year-old woman from Afghanistan was discharged from a hospital in Greater Noida on Friday after recovering from COVID-19 in a fortnight, officials said. Read more

Jul 31, 2020 19:03:08 (IST)

Train Passenger Tests Positive For Covid-19, Deboarded And Sent To Kochi Hospital

A 29-year-old man, who tested positive for coronavirus, was admitted to the government medical college hospital in Kochi on Friday after he was deboarded from the train he was travelling from Kozhikode.

The coach of the Kozhikode-Thiruvananthapuram Jan Shatabdi Express in which he was travelling was disinfected and sealed after accommodating his over 20 co-passengers to another coach when the train reached Ernakulam North railway station, a railway official said.

Jul 31, 2020 18:47:38 (IST)

Nitish Kumar's August 7 Virtual Rally Postponed Due To COVID-19, Floods
A much-anticipated virtual rally of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar next week, where he was expected to sound the bugle for assembly polls, has been put off for the time being in view of raging problems of Covid-19 and floods in the state, a top JD(U) leader said in Patna on Friday.Read more

Jul 31, 2020 17:47:10 (IST)

Doctor Gives A Peek Into Bengaluru's Enormous COVID Care Centre
Bengaluru's enormous COVID Care Centre with a capacity for 10,000 beds has started functioning with a few hundred asymptomatic patients. Read here

Jul 31, 2020 17:23:07 (IST)

UP Conducts Average 97,516 COVID-19 Tests In Last Three Days

With COVID-19 tests in full swing in Uttar Pradesh, the state has averaged 97,516 testings in last three days, said Alok Kumar, Secretary to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Friday.

"UP govt registered a new high of 115,618 in COVID-19 testing. Last three days average 97,516. Along with this, we traced maximum infection in a day 4,453. Our priority remains to minimise the deaths due to COVID-19, cumulative CFR goes down below 2.0" Alok Kumar tweeted on Friday.

Jul 31, 2020 17:16:32 (IST)

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Jul 31, 2020 17:14:16 (IST)

JustIn| Delhi records 1,195 fresh coronavirus cases, taking tally to 1,35,598; number of deaths rises to 3,963, says Authorities: Press Trust India

Jul 31, 2020 16:45:30 (IST)

43 COVID-19 Deaths, Highest Single-Day Spike Of 4,453 Cases In UP

Uttar Pradesh on Friday reported the highest single-day spike of 4,453 COVID-19 cases and 43 deaths due to the disease, taking the infection tally to more than 85,000 and the number of deaths to 1,630 in the state.

"In the past 24 hours, 4,453 fresh cases of COVID-19 cases were found. There are 34,968 active cases in the state and 48,663 patients have been discharged after treatment," Additional Chief Secretary, Medical and Health, Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters.

Jul 31, 2020 16:17:36 (IST)

Sikkim Extends Lockdown Till August 3

The Sikkim government on Friday extended the complete lockdown in the state till August 3 in view of a spurt in COVID-19 cases, a senior official said.

As per the revised guidelines from the Home Department, the lockdown remains extended till 6 am on August 3, a notification issued by Chief Secretary S C Gupta said.

A set of revised guidelines with regard to restrictions on movement and gathering of people, however, will come into force on August 3 and will be applicable till August 31, he said.

Jul 31, 2020 16:03 (IST)

Coronavirus News: Delhi Government's Five-Day Sero-Survey To Begin Saturday

The next round of sero-prevalence survey in the national capital is slated to begin on Saturday, with authorities gearing up for the five-day exercise to comprehensively analyse the COVID-19 situation in Delhi.

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on July 22 had announced that after analysing the results of the last survey, it was decided that more such exercises would be done every month to formulate better policies for tackling the COVID-19 situation in the national capital.

The next sero-prevalence survey is scheduled to take place from August 1-5.

Jul 31, 2020 15:42:20 (IST)

Japan secures 120 million doses of potential corona-vaccine: German pharmaceutical group

Japan has signed a deal to secure 120 million doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine, German pharmaceutical group BioNTech, which is developing the drug with US pharma giant Pfizer, said Friday.

Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, with BioNTech saying the terms were based on the timing of the delivery and volume of doses.

But an agreement announced recently between the labs and the United States put the price of 100 million doses of the potential vaccine at almost $2 billion.

Jul 31, 2020 15:18:03 (IST)

Jul 31, 2020 14:53:26 (IST)

COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 64.54%: Centre

The country's COVID-19 recovery rate now stands at 64.54 per cent, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said.

"In the last 24 hours, we have crossed the 1-million mark of patients who have recovered from COVID-19. Today we have 10,57,805 people who have recovered. The total number of cases across the country now stands at 16,38,870 cases," Dr Harsh Vardhan says at the Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting in Delhi.

He adds, "Two-third of the cases have recovered and have gone home. The fatality rate is also coming down and today it stands at 2.18 per cent. The recovery rate has improved to 64.54 per cent. The doubling rate is right now standing at 21 days."

Jul 31, 2020 14:49:13 (IST)

Britain imposes new lockdown rules around Manchester

Millions of households in Manchester and nearby parts of northern England woke up to new lockdown rules on Friday, hastily imposed following concerns over a spike in regional coronavirus infections.

Under the measures, people from different households in the affected areas are banned from meeting indoors.

They apply to some four million people across Greater Manchester and parts of the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire.

Jul 31, 2020 14:03:11 (IST)

China Rejects Accusations Of Hackers Targeting US COVID-19 Vaccine Firm Moderna
China rejected on Friday charges that hackers linked to its government targeted biotech firm Moderna Inc, a leading US-based coronavirus vaccine research developer, to steal data.

Jul 31, 2020 13:45:44 (IST)

74 new COVID-19 cases in Arunachal, count rises to 1,484

In Arunachal Pradesh, 74 more people, including five security personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19, taking the state's count to 1,484, a Health Department official has said.

Of the fresh cases, 21 were reported from the Capital Complex region, 17 from Changlang district, 10 from Lower Subansiri, nine from Namsai, seven from Tawang, four from Papum Pare and one each from East Kameng, East Siang, Lohit, Dibang Valley, Siang and Tirap, State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa said.

Arunachal Pradesh now has 654 active cases, while 827 people have recovered from the disease and three have died of it.

Jul 31, 2020 13:24:41 (IST)

Vietnam reports first coronavirus death after months of successful countermeasures

Vietnam recorded its first death from COVID-19 after winning plaudits worldwide for one of the most successful pandemic responses to containing the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The country of 96 million had gone 100 days without infection before an unexpected cluster of new cases surfaced in the central and popular resort city of Danang a week ago.

Vietnam's health ministry today reported 45 new infections in the city, marking the country's biggest single-day jump in cases since the beginning of the pandemic.

Jul 31, 2020 12:44:02 (IST)

Rajasthan reports seven more COVID-19 deaths, 362 fresh cases

The COVID-19 death count in Rajasthan has reached 674 as seven more people died due to the disease, while 362 fresh cases pushed the infection count to 41,298, a health department official said.

Four deaths were reported from Bikaner, two from Ajmer and one from Barmer, he said. In Jaipur, the total death count due to COVID-19 stands at 184.

Jul 31, 2020 12:25:07 (IST)

Fiji records first COVID-19 death of man who returned from India

Fiji announced its first coronavirus death Friday, but health officials assured people in the Pacific island nation that it was not the precursor to a major outbreak.

Health Minister Ifereimi Waqainabete said the victim was a 66-year-old man who tested positive after returning from India, where he had undergone surgery for a long-standing heart condition.

He said the man was one of nine active cases who had been held in quarantine since they were repatriated from India on July 1.

Jul 31, 2020 12:12 (IST)

Dutch airline to cut upto 5,000 jobs due to coronavirus

Dutch airline KLM said Friday it would shed up to 5,000 jobs due to a "crisis of unprecedented magnitude" caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The carrier, part of the Air France KLM group, said the cuts through the end of 2021 were necessary as it had made huge losses despite a 3.4-billion-euro ($4.0-billion) Dutch government bailout.

The cuts would involve around 1,500 compulsory layoffs from KLM's current workforce of 33,000, the airline said.

Jul 31, 2020 12:00:39 (IST)

Jul 31, 2020 11:33 (IST)

Four states failed to pay COVID-19 frontline workers on time, Centre tells Top Court: Report

The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that Punjab, Maharashtra, Tripura and Karnataka have not made timely payment to frontline COVID-19 healthcare workers and doctors despite its direction, according to news agency ANI.

The top court has asked the Centre to do needful to ensure that salaries of health workers involved in coronavirus fight are paid on time.

Jul 31, 2020 11:07:51 (IST)

Careless Young People Driving Some COVID-19 Spikes: WHO
The World Health Organization on Thursday warned that spikes in coronavirus transmission in a number of countries were being driven by young people "letting down their guard".

Jul 31, 2020 10:23:16 (IST)

Aam Aadmi Party to protest against Punjab's decision to sell plasma

Harpal Singh Cheema, the Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Dirba in Punjab, has called for a state-wide strike in protest against the Punjab government's decision to sell plasma units from its plasma bank to private hospitals.

"The government's decision to sell the plasma of recovered patients to private hospitals at Rs 20,000 a unit is wrong. The state is literally sucking the blood of its people," he said.

He said this would put a heavy burden on patients who are affected by the virus.

Jul 31, 2020 09:51:32 (IST)

US counts nearly 1,400 deaths in 24 hours: Report

The United States counted 1,379 new deaths from the coronavirus in the 24 hours leading up to 8:30 pm Thursday (0030 GMT Friday), according to a count by Johns Hopkins University.

It was the third day in a row with more than 1,200 deaths, according to the Baltimore-based school.

The US has tallied a total of 151,826 deaths from COVID-19, making it the hardest-hit country in the world. There were also 72,238 new infections officially recorded on Thursday, meaning the US has seen a total of nearly 4.5 million infections since the beginning of the pandemic, with at least 1.4 million of them having recovered.

Jul 31, 2020 09:35 (IST)

Over 55,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours take count to 16.38 lakh in India

Over 55,000 coronavirus cases were recorded in the biggest one-day jump in India. There are 16.38 lakh total cases so far with 35,747 deaths in the country due to COVID-19.

Jul 31, 2020 09:29:36 (IST)

Over 17 million people infected with COVID-19 worldwide: Report

Six months after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global emergency, the novel coronavirus has infected more than 17 million people worldwide.

The WHO warned Thursday that young people are "not invincible" and were helping to drive resurgences in many places that had largely curbed the disease.

COVID-19 has killed more than 668,000 people and is forcing governments into a persistent balancing act between saving lives and preventing economic devastation.

Jul 31, 2020 08:49:03 (IST)

Coronavirus Load In Children Up To 100 Times High Than In Adults: Report
Children younger than five carried major amounts of coronavirus in their upper respiratory tract, a small study published on Thursday showed, raising new questions about whether kids can infect others.

Jul 31, 2020 08:38:40 (IST)

Brazil's first lady tests positive for coronavirus

Brazil's first lady Michelle Bolsonaro tested positive for the new coronavirus Thursday, the government said, after her husband spent two weeks in quarantine with it.

The announcement came five days after President Jair Bolsonaro said he was over his illness and had resumed his normal work routine.

Michelle Bolsonaro, 38, "is in good health and will follow all established protocols," the president's office said.

Jul 31, 2020 07:20:27 (IST)

Coronavirus news: Five Army, one Navy jawans among 103 new COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh; tally 2,507

Himachal Pradesh reported 103 new COVID-19 cases including those of five Army and one navy jawans on Thursday, taking the infection tally to 2,507 in the state.

Among the fresh cases, 35 were reported from Solan, 24 from Mandi, 22 from Sirmaur, nine from Kangra, six from Shimla, three from Una, two from Kullu and one each from Kinnaur and Bilaspur, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) R D Dhiman said. In Kangra, the fresh cases include three Army and one Navy jawans, Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Prajapati said.

Besides a 45-year-old employee of CSIR, Palampur also tested positive, PTI reported.

Jul 31, 2020 06:39:55 (IST)

Coronavirus news: 3,658 new coronavirus cases found in Pune district

The Pune district reported 3,658 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the case tally to 81,771, a health official said.

The death count due to the pandemic in the district rose to 1,922 with 64 patients dying, PTI reported.

Jul 31, 2020 06:21:36 (IST)

Coronavirus news: Jharkhand extends lockdown restrictions outside containment zones till Aug 31

The Jharkhand government on Thursday extended the lockdown restrictions due to COVID-19 outside the containment zones till August 31.

An official notification also issued directions to departments concerned for strict implementation of guidelines and state directives on COVID-19, PTI reported.

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