COVID-19 Live: Andhra Pradesh reports new record single-day high of 10,376 cases

23:03 July 31

23:03 July 31

We've decided that limited number of COVID positive asymptomatic persons will be initially allowed for home isolation. 50 patients to be allowed in Raipur, 20 each in selected large cities, 10 each in other places & 5 each in small districts: Chhattisgarh Health Min TS Singh Deo

23:03 July 31

COVID19 13 deaths and 1147 new positive cases reported in Rajasthan today till 8.30pm, taking the total number of cases in the state to 42,083: State Health Department

19:38 July 31

Five new cases of coronavirus reported in Mumbai's Dharavi today. Active cases in the area now stand at 77. Total number of positive cases in Dharavi is 2556: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

19:38 July 31

665 new cases of Coronavirus and 16 deaths reported in Punjab today. With this, the total number of cases has reached 16,119 including 10,734 discharges and 386 deaths: State Health Department

19:38 July 31

5,483 new COVID19 cases and 84 deaths reported in Karnataka in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 1,24,115 including 49,788 discharges and 2,314 deaths. The number of active cases stands at 72,005: State Health Department

19:37 July 31

711 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths have been reported in Haryana today, taking total cases to 34,965 including 28,227 recoveries and 421 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 6,317: State Health Department

19:37 July 31

Uttarakhand: No lockdown in Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital districts on August 1 & 2, due to Eid-ul-Azha and Rakshabandhan

19:37 July 31

Jammu and Kashmir registered 490 more novel coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections over the 20,000 mark on Friday, while the death toll rose to 377 with 12 more fatalities

19:37 July 31

The number of coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu saw a dip for the second day in a row on Friday, with the state reporting 5,881 infections.

With the new additions, the total number of infected went up to 2,45,859, even as 97 deaths were reported today, a health department bulletin said.

The state recorded 5,864 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. Overall death toll from the virus was 3,935.

The cumulative discharges stood at 1,83,956 with 5,778  patients cured on Friday, while there were 57,968 active cases and this includes those in isolation, the bulletin said. 

19:36 July 31

Andhra Pradesh reports new record single-day high of 10,376 coronavirus cases, pushing aggregate to 1,40,933. Toll  touches 1,349. Govt bulletin. 

19:36 July 31

COVID-19 tally breaches 50,000-mark in Bihar with highest single-day spike of 2,986 fresh cases, 13 fatalities push  death toll to 298: Health dept.

19:32 July 31

Tripura has reported 219 fresh COVID-19 cases, raising the state's tally to 4,724, a Health Department official said on Friday.

17:01 July 31

43 COVID-19 deaths, highest single-day spike of 4,453 cases in UP

Lucknow: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 death toll 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.

"The death toll due to the disease has reached 1,630," he said.

The total number of coronavirus cases reported in the state is 85,261, the official said.

Prasad said the state has conducted more than 23.25 lakh tests for coronavirus and on Thursday 1,15,618 samples were tested.

The official said there is no vaccine for COVID-19 yet, but people should remain alert and immediately go for testing if they develop symptoms.

Prasad said early detection is a must to effectively tackle the disease.

17:00 July 31

Punjab Government issues Unlock 3  guidelines, mandates night curfew from 11pm to 5am in the state; gyms and yoga institutes to open on 5th August.

16:44 July 31

Karnakata CM BS Yediyurappa & state Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai today met Governor Vajubhai Vala & discussed about the present COVID-19 situation in the state, & explained the actions taken by the govt to control the COVID-19: Raj Bhavan

16:44 July 31

Delhi reports 1,195 new #COVID19 cases, 1,206 recovered/discharged/migrated cases and 27 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total cases here rise to 1,35,598 including 1,20,930 recovered/discharged/migrated cases and 3,963 deaths. There are 10,705 active cases: Government of Delhi

16:43 July 31

Himachal Pradesh government extends lockdown in containment zones till August 31st.

15:26 July 31

2 more cops die of COVID-19 in Maharashtra

121 more Maharashtra Police personnel test positive for COVID19 while 2 died in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 102. Total number of police personnel infected with Corona at 9217, out of which 7,176 have recovered and 1,939 are active cases: Maharashtra Police

15:24 July 31

460 new COVID19 cases reported in Jharkhand today. Total number of cases in the State is now at 10,488, including 6,208 active cases, 4,176 recovered & 104 deaths: State Health Department

13:22 July 31

Kolkata airport shutdown extends

West Bengal: The restriction on arriving flights to Kolkata Airport from 6 cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Nagpur & Ahmedabad, has been extended upto 15th August 2020.

13:18 July 31

Himachal's case tally

Himachal Pradesh's COVID-19 case tally rises to 2,510. There are 1,095 active cases, 1,388 recovered cases and 12 deaths in the State.

13:06 July 31

'India may top in COVID-19 cases', Chidambaram

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government for the daily surge record in the positive cases.

In his tweet, he showed concern about India getting top position in COVID-19 cases.

13:03 July 31

TMC MP duo Nusrat, Mimi enjoying the "new normal" in COVID times during shoot

Kolkata: Actor turned TMC MPs Nusrat Jahan and Mimi Chakraborty, who share screen space in Bengali film 'SOS Kolkata', are enjoying the "new normal" after the West Bengal government allowed shooting amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Jahan and Chakraborty, who are close friends in real life, said they are happy to be back on shooting floors for 'SOS Kolkata'.

13:02 July 31

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

Jaipur:The COVID-19 death toll in Rajasthan reached 674 on Friday as seven more people succumbed to the disease, while 362 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 41,298, a health department official said.

Four fatalities were reported from Bikaner, two from Ajmer and one from Barmer, he said.

13:01 July 31

Odisha's COVID-19 tally crosses 31,000-mark, death toll mounts to 177

Bhubaneswar:Odisha's COVID-19 count crossed the 31,000-mark with 1,499 fresh cases, while eight more deaths due to the disease pushed the toll to 177, a Health Department official said on Friday.

The number of total coronavirus patients in the state now stands at 31,877, he said.

12:59 July 31

Muslims in Kerala celebrate a low-key Bakrid amid COVID-19 pandemic

Thiruvananthapuram: The Muslim community in Kerala on Friday celebrated Bakrid amid the COVID-19 pandemic, adhering to the strict health protocols laid down by the government.

As per the guidelines, 100 people would be allowed in large mosques, but strict health protocols, including social distancing norms, wearing of masks and using sanitisers have to be followed. 

12:07 July 31

45 Kolkata Police personnel test positive for COVID-19

Kolkata:At least 45 Kolkata Police personnel including two senior officers of the Detective Department have tested positive for COVID-19, an official said on Friday.

So far, over 1,100 police personnel have been infected by the virus, the official said.

12:06 July 31

Telangana reports 1,986 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths

Hyderabad: Telangana reported 1,986 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day spike so far, taking the tally of positive cases in the state to 62,703.

With 14 more deaths, the coronavirus toll in the state rose to 519.

12:05 July 31

COVID-19: Low footfall in Guwahati markets ahead of Bakri Eid

Guwahati: Amid COVID-19 pandemic, markets in Assam’s Guwahati witnessed relatively low footfall ahead of Bakri Eid. Shopkeepers said their businesses have been badly hit due to COVID.  “There are fewer customers in the market these days. Our business is badly hit as the market condition is poor,” a shopkeeper said. Bakra Eid, Bakrid and Eid al-Adha are all names for the ‘Feast of the Sacrifice’. Meanwhile, the total number of COVID-19cases in Assam has reached 38,408. 

11:23 July 31

'Madhya Pradesh witness satisfying recovery rate': State Home Ministry

Madhya Pradesh: State Home Minister Narottam Mishra informed that the cases of COVID-19 infection have increased in Madhya Pradesh, but the recovery rate has improved. We have adequate treatment facilities in the state.

10:56 July 31

42 COVID-19 patients vanish from UP hospitals

Uttar Pradesh: Chief Medical Officer of Ghazipur writes to Additional District Magistrate of Ghazipur regarding 42 COVID 19 patients, who were neither found to be in hospitals nor in-home isolation. The letter reads 'Tracing of 42 positive patients is underway.'

10:51 July 31

Rajasthan records 362 new cases

362 new COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths reported in Rajasthan. The total number of cases in the state is now 41,298 including 11,319 active cases and 674 deaths.

10:01 July 31

Madhya Pradesh's lockdown completes 10 days

Madhya Pradesh: Shops closed and streets deserted as 10-day complete lockdown is imposed in Bhopal till August 4, in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases in the state capital

09:46 July 31

Single-day COVID-19 spike crosses 55K

With the highest single-day spike of 55,079 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India's coronavirus tally breached the 16 lakh mark on Friday, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

With this latest spike, the total cases in the country stand at 16,38,871. Among these cases 5,45,318 are active. A total of 10,57,806 patients have been cured/discharged/migrated.

779 deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 35,747.

09:19 July 31

COVID-19 Live: Andhra Pradesh reports new record single-day high of 10,376 coronavirus cases

India's COVID-19 testing hits record high of over 6 Lakh samples in 24 hours

New Delhi: India has achieved another milestone in its fight against COVID-19 by conducting over six lakh tests in the last 24 hours, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday (MoHFW).

"India achieves another landmark. More than 6 lakh tests done in 24 hours," the Ministry tweeted.

Stressing on its strategy to contain COVID-19 spread in the country, it said that it will continue to implement the strategy of comprehensive testing, tracking and treatment to effectively tackle the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

"The objective is to raise the testing capacity to 10 lakhs tests per day in the medium term," the MoHFW said in a subsequent tweet.