COVID-19 news from across the nation

India's case tally crossed 54-lakh mark with a spike of 92,605 new cases & 1,133 deaths in last 24 hours. The total case tally stands at 54,00,620 including 10,10,824 active cases, 43,03,044 cured/discharged/migrated & 86,752 deaths. India's single-day recoveries surpassed the number of new infections for the second consecutive day on Sunday, with 94,612 people having recuperated from COVID-19, even as the total caseload sprinted past 54 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry's data.

New Delhi:India's case tally crossed 54-lakh mark with a spike of 92,605 new cases & 1,133 deaths in last 24 hours. The total case tally stands at 54,00,620 including 10,10,824 active cases, 43,03,044 cured/discharged/migrated & 86,752 deaths.

India has tested a record 12 lakh samples for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.

So far, as many as 6.37 crore samples have been tested across the country.

"India scales another peak. In the last 24 hours, 12 lakh tests were conducted across the country which is an all-time record high. Total COVID-19 tests more than 6.37 crore," the Ministry tweeted.

India's single-day recoveries surpassed the number of new infections for the second consecutive day on Sunday, with 94,612 people having recuperated from COVID-19, even as the total caseload sprinted past 54 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry's data.

A total of 94,612 people recovered from coronavirus in a span of 24 hours, taking the national recovery rate to 79.68 per cent, while92,605people tested positive for the disease during the period, taking the total COVID-19 cases to 54,00,619.

COVID-19 news from across the nation

Delhi

New Delhi:Thirty-eight more people died from coronavirus in Delhi on Saturday as 4,071 fresh infections surfaced, pushing the number of cases to over 2.42 lakh in the city, according to a Health Department bulletin.

So far, the city has reported 4,945 deaths and 2,42,899 infections, the bulletin said, adding that the authorities conducted more than 61,000 tests the previous day.

The Saturday bulletin said the active cases tally on Saturday stood at 32,064.

In the last 24 hours, 61,973 RT-PCR and antigen tests were conducted in Delhi, officials said on Saturday.

Rajasthan

Dungarpur:The outgoing BJP councillor from ward number 16 of the city recently tested positive for Coronavirus. Subsequently, he was undergoing treatment at the Covid-19 Hospital but succumbed to the virus. A wave of mourning has washed over the citizens as well as the BJP. Total of 26 people has died in Dungarpur so far due to Coronavirus.

Concerned over the rising number of coronavirus cases, the Rajasthan government on Saturday decided to impose Section 144 of the CrPC in 11 districts of the state.

The state has 33 districts and the provision prohibits an assembly of more than five persons at a place.

According to a release, the government also decided to continue the ban on social or religious functions till October 31.

However, the permission for 20 people at funerals and 50 in marriage functions will continue.

Karnataka

Bengaluru:Karnataka Congress legislator Priyank Kharge has tested positive for coronavirus and is at home isolation for treatment, a party official said on Saturday.

"Kharge took a COVID test on Friday and the result came out to be positive on Saturday. He has been advised home quarantine as he is asymptomatic," party spokesman Ravi Gowda said.

Priyank, 41, is a lawmaker from the Chittapur Assembly segment in Kalaburagi district in the state's northern region. He is the son of veteran Congress leader and newly-elected Rajya Sabha member Mallikarjun Kharge from the southern state.

Telangana

Hyderabad: The COVID-19 scare has reached the office of Telangana Health Minister Eatala Rajander as seven staff have tested positive for the virus.

Two drivers, three gunmen and two personal assistants of the minister have been found infected by coronavirus, sources in the minister's office said on Saturday.

Rajender also underwent COVID test but it turned out to be negative.

As a precautionary measure, the minister did not attend office and operated from his residence. Some other employees in the office also stayed away.

Health and municipal personnel took up sanitiSation of the minister's office at BRK Bhavan, which is serving as the temporary state secretariat.

West Bengal

Kolkata:Murlidhar Sharma, the intelligence chief of Kolkata police has tested positive for coronavirus. He is currently undergoing treatment at home. Sharma told ETV Bharat that he felt ill this week. His swab sample was tested last Friday. Yesterday that report came positive. With him, three other top officials of the Calcutta Police received a positive report.

Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram:Kerala reported 4,696 fresh COVID-19 cases today, taking the total number of active cases till date to 39,415. The number of recovered cases so far is 95,702.

Lok Sabha member and RSP leader N K Premachandran has tested positive for coronavirus, his office said on Sunday. The leader of the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) from Kerala has been attending the current Lok Sabha session and was also actively participating in discussions.

Uttarakhand

Dehradun:Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker Premchand Aggarwal tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday ahead of a one-day session of the House on September 23.

Aggarwal in a tweet said he had undergone an RT-PCR test at his residence and his report came out positive. He advised people who had come in his contact to get themselves tested.