COVID-19 news from across the nation

Addressing a press briefing, Union Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that India has the highest number of recovered cases in the "India's COVID-19 cases share is 17.7 per cent of global infections, while those who have recuperated are 19.5 per cent of total recoveries in world. The daily recoveries from COVID-19 more than the number of new infections reported per day since past four consecutive days," he said.

Hyderabad: India reported 75,083 fresh cases of the coronavirus disease, the lowest since late August, and 1,053 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union home ministry on Tuesday.

The new Covid-19 cases and fatalities have taken India’s tally to 5,562,663 and the death toll to 88,935. The last time India reported less than 75,000 Covid-19 cases was on August 26. There were 67,151 infections that day, according to official data.

Addressing a press briefing, Union Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that India has the highest number of recovered cases in the "India's COVID-19 cases share is 17.7 per cent of global infections, while those who have recuperated are 19.5 per cent of total recoveries in world. The daily recoveries from COVID-19 more than the number of new infections reported per day since past four consecutive days," he said.

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank COVID-19 Full refund of fees will be made on account of all cancellation of admissions/ migration of students, up to 30.11.2020, for this very session as a special case.

COVID-19 news from across the nation

New Delhi

PM Narendra Modi will interact with fitness influencers and citizens during a nation-wide online Fit India Dialogue which is being organized to celebrate the first anniversary of the Fit India Movement on September 24.

Among those who will participate range from Virat Kohli to Milind Soman to Rujuta Diwekar in addition to other fitness influencers. In times of COVID19, fitness has become an even more important aspect of life.

PM Modi to chair a high-level virtual meeting on 23rd September with CMs & Health Ministers of seven COVID19 high burden States/UT to review COVID response and management. These States/UT are Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, UP, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Punjab: GoI

Punjab

On rise in Punjab's COVID cases, the Health Ministry said that the testing has to be increased in Punjab to identify asymptomatic people. We can't chase the virus until we catch them. Information on hospital facilities must be proactively made public; it'll instil confidence in people.

Odisha

Cuttack: A day after a fire broke out at a COVID-19 dedicated hospital in Cuttack, officials of fire department today conducted safety audit & mock drills at COVID19 dedicated hospitals & COVID-19 Care Centres in the state.

Uttrakhand

Uttrakhand Higher Education Minister Dhan Singh Rawat tested positive for Corona. The corona sample of 18 MLAs was taken in the investigation on Monday ahead of the monsoon session of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. Rawat reported positive for the virus after the reports came on Tuesday.