COVID-19 news from across the nation

Delhi recorded 2,505 fresh coronavirus cases taking the tally to over 97,000. Meanwhile, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar underwent COVID-19 tests after council chairman tested positive today. The Rajasthan administration is set to include the pandemic as part of the school curriculum to create awareness among children.

Hyderabad:According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India reported 442 deaths and the highest single-day spike of 22,771 new COVID19 cases in the last 24 hours. The national capital Delhi recorded 2,505 fresh coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the tally in the city to over 97,000.

COVID-19 stats

Delhi

Delhi recorded 2,505 fresh coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the tally in the city to over 97,000, while the death toll from the disease mounted to 3,004, authorities said.

Fifty-five fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, the Delhi health department said in a bulletin.

It also said that 26 earlier deaths have been included in the cumulative figure. The bulletin said the death toll from coronavirus infection has risen to 3,004, and the total number of cases mounted to 97,200.

Maharashtra

Pune city mayor Mulridhar Mohol has tested positive for COVID-19. Two days back, Mohol attended a review meeting with Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, CM advisor Ajoy Mehta, Health secretary Pradeep Vyas and other officials.

Meanwhile, one more police personnel died of infection taking the toll to 64. A total of 1,040 personnel are currently undergoing treatment across the state.

Bihar

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi have undergone COVID-19 tests after Awadhesh Narain Singh, the acting chairman of Bihar Vidhan Parishad tested positive for novel coronavirus.

Incidentally, CM Nitish Kumar was in attendance along with senior leaders and state ministers during the oath-taking ceremony of newly elected MLCs on July 1. The elections, which were necessitated upon expiry of terms of nine MLCs, now poses a higher risk of infection spread for the top leadership in coming days.

Rajasthan

The state government is set to include COVID-19 in the school textbooks and the pandemic period will be part of the syllabus in the upcoming years. State health minister Dr Raghu Sharma said that documentation will create awareness regarding best practices and ways to combat COVID-19.

The course material will be prepared for children of Class 1-12 based on varying difficulty levels.

Uttar Pradesh

State Ayush Minister Dharm Singh Saini has tested positive for COVID-19. All primary contacts including the minister's relative have been asked to undergo self-quarantine and their samples are being tested.

The death toll due to COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh reached 773 on Saturday with 24 more fatalities, while the total number of cases in the state mounted to 26,554 as 757 fresh infections were reported in the last 24 hours.

Uttarakhand

The recovery rate from the infection touched 81% today. According to reports, the doubling rate of infection is 57.39 days in the state compared to a national average of 23.52 days. The growth rate of the virus has also decreased in the past week.

Jharkhand

The death toll in the state has risen to 18 after three patients succumbed to the infection. According to the government bulletin, the total number of cases in the states is 2,700 out of which 2,001 have recovered/discharged. A total of 1,51,699 people have been tested in the state so far.

Odisha

Five more people died of COVID-19 in Odisha, taking the death toll to 34, while the total number of cases reached 8,601 with the detection of 495 fresh infections, a health official said on Saturday.

COVID-19 hotspot Ganjam district has reported 20 of the 34 deaths while the remaining fatalities have been registered in Khurda (7), Cuttack (4) and Puri, Bargarh and Angul (one each), he said.

Meanwhile, 495 fresh COVID-19 cases have been reported from 24 districts, taking the state's tally to 8,601, the Information and Public Relations Department said.5,705 people have recovered, officials said.

Madhya Pradesh

Morena district in the state is emerging as the new hotspot after Indore and Bhopal. A total of 78 fresh cases were reported in the district. The total number of cases in the state has reached 14,606 and the death toll stands at 598.